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Sophos Virtualization Security vs Trend Micro Deep Security comparison

 

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Sophos Virtualization Security
Ranking in Virtualization Security
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Trend Micro Deep Security
Ranking in Virtualization Security
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
89
Ranking in other categories
Cloud and Data Center Security (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Virtualization Security category, the mindshare of Sophos Virtualization Security is 30.2%, down from 35.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trend Micro Deep Security is 41.3%, down from 45.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtualization Security
 

Featured Reviews

Jean Desir - PeerSpot reviewer
Good VM security, VLP, and threat protection
We use Sophos Virtualization Security for our management team only The most valuable features of the solution are VM security, VLP, and threat protection. Sophos Virtualization Security requires more usage. For example, if you have a virtual service line of 100 nodes, you are unable to deploy…
Usman Bhatti - PeerSpot reviewer
High availability, effective VPM, and responsive support
There is room for improvement with Trend Micro Deep Security, as there are instances where installations may need to be redone. There seem to be glitches when working with older Windows servers, such as those from 2003 or 2005, requiring us to uninstall and reinstall the product to resolve the issue.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The SVM deployment has very good performance."
"Using this solution allows us to set up rule-based access control."
"I like Sophos Virtualization Security's built-in antivirus and malware protection. The firewalls are pretty stable. It's just a matter of updating the virus signatures, and they're pretty good about providing those updates regularly."
"When it comes to their firewall, it notified me about a possible infection."
"The most valuable features of the solution are VM security, VLP, and threat protection."
"The most valuable feature is the virtual patching."
"The integration options of Trend Micro Deep Security have been particularly valuable."
"I switched to Trend Micro because of its good marketing techniques."
"There are compliance issues for legacy applications and after applying OS security patches. The product's HIPS (Host Intrusion Prevention System) modules do the job for you automatically, without any downtime."
"The performance is good."
"Very user-friendly interface, easy to understand."
"Some of the main features of this solution are it is reliable and can be used in small to large size businesses."
"It serves its purpose and works well."
 

Cons

"I wish Sophos could offer the solution at a lower price, but I doubt they will."
"The solution would be improved if all of the advanced features were included in the SVM."
"I would like to see some new features for improving the security part of the solution."
"We are unable to reliably specify bandwidth limits for particular clients, which is something that needs to be improved."
"Sophos Virtualization Security requires more usage. For example, if you have a virtual service line of 100 nodes, you are unable to deploy them from the console to a particular environment."
"It would be better if they merge a few features into one product. For example, they have an encryption feature that is separately sold. If they could merge it with Apex One or any endpoint security solution, maybe it would also be good for the end user."
"The working interface and the reports for non-technical people could use improvement. They are a bit scary."
"It would be helpful if they could send emails notifying their users about the recommended upgraded versions to address the newly discovered vulnerabilities."
"The updates for legacy systems are not rolled out frequently."
"I think more work could be done on Deep Security's ability to handle dynamic threat scenarios."
"The tool needs to improve its subscription."
"Pricing is on the expensive side and could be more affordable. The technical support for Trend Micro Deep Security also needs improvement."
"We have had some issues when it drains some of the resources of the server."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"For virtualization security, the cost is approximately $50 USD per seat."
"Depending on the subscription, the price ranges from $700 to $1,000. There's a subscription for the antivirus and malware and another that includes web and email. So you might need that extended subscription if you were housing an email firewall. Otherwise, you pay a flat rate for the firewall. It's not based on the number of users."
"The AWS licensing model is scalable and easy to use, but could do with tiered discounts. I am not sure how well this model will scale when we start to use Auto Scaling with AWS resources."
"We are paying approximately $50,000 each month, it's definitely expensive."
"The training needs improvement. It is expensive (classroom training), and it is often hard to find answers by yourself using the documentation."
"The solution is offered at an average price point"
"We are an original partner with AWS, so a couple of customers chose to directly take it from AWS Marketplace. A couple of customers will want us to take care of the billing. So, it's a mixed type of reaction that we receive from the customer."
"Most of it is annual at this stage."
"Purchasing on the AWS Marketplace is like shopping on Amazon Prime."
"From a pricing perspective, I would say the product is economical...The payments are made on a yearly basis towards the licensing of the solution."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
41%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

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Sample Customers

UK National Health Service
Rush University Medical Center, Guess? Inc., Mazda Motor Logistics Europe, MEDHOST, KSC Commercial Internet Co., Ricoh Company Ltd., Square Enix, SoftBank Telecom, Telecom Italia, United Way of Greater Atlanta, A&W Food Services of Canada
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