Cofense Managed PDR (Phishing Defense Center) vs. Sophos Phish Threat

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cofense Managed PDR
Score 8.4 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Cofense Managed PDR (formerly Phishing Defense Center, or PDC) is a security service designed to relieve security operators of the repetitive tasks needed to qualify, investigate, and document alerts. With it the user can focus on responding to verified threats, instead of spending limited time and resources on data gathering. Cofense aims to take the workload off staff, giving them support qualifying and investigating threats, and understand their severity, so in-house security teams can focus…N/A
Sophos Phish Threat
Score 7.7 out of 10
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Sophos offers security awareness and phishing training and preparation testing via Sophos Phish Threat, the company's phishing attack simulator.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cofense Managed PDRSophos Phish Threat
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$40 Custom quotationNo setup fee
Additional DetailsThe Cofense Phishing Defense Center is available to all customers of Cofense Triage. The Triage solution is a pre-requisite for Cofense PDC services.
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Cofense Managed PDR (Phishing Defense Center)
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Ratings
Sophos Phish Threat
7.0
1 Ratings
17% below category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Security Awareness Training
Comparison of Security Awareness Training features of Product A and Product B
Cofense Managed PDR (Phishing Defense Center)
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Ratings
Sophos Phish Threat
7.4
1 Ratings
12% below category average
Training Content Library00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Training Gamification00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Industry-Specific Security Training00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Phishing Simulations00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Security Reporting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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Enterprises

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Hoxhunt
Hoxhunt
Score 9.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
Cofense Managed PDR (Phishing Defense Center)Sophos Phish Threat
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(6 ratings)
9.1
(5 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cofense Managed PDR (Phishing Defense Center)Sophos Phish Threat
Likelihood to Recommend
Cofense
Cofense Phishing Defense Center (PDC) has saved our team copious amounts of time that we would usually have to spend sifting through all of the hundreds of emails that are reported each day. Having a dedicated team to sort the true positives from the false positives gives ample amount of time to triage the more severe threats that have been reported.
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Sophos
If you're looking for a tool to maximize digital productivity without hindering the effectiveness of your workforce, Sophos is a great tool. It quickly & safely manages the threat level across all of our digital channels to reduce the potential engagement with fishy characters or websites that might present vulnerabilities.
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Pros
Cofense
  • Instant detection and elimination of phishing email boxes.
  • Easy to set up.
  • Intuitive and complete GUI interface, being able to create rules, configure exceptions, and generate reports.
  • Optimizes time to eliminate phishing and prevent users from being targeted by internet scams.
  • Good artificial intelligence.
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Sophos
  • Set up an easy-to-use low overhead system of training and protection.
  • Works through a single pane of glass when using other Sophos products.
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Cons
Cofense
  • Better integration with established ticketing systems
  • Ability to determine if there were any other recipients of the same email
  • Technical issues when logging into the tool
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Sophos
  • It should be easier to follow up with a user when they haven't completed training.
  • More options for reporting would be nice.
  • Better choice of users as all emails have been imported (aliases, dist. list. etc) taking up licenses.
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Usability
Cofense
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Sophos
It is easy to use and setup. You can schedule the Phish email test to be
sent out in the future or right away. You can also send to all users in
your list as well as stagger so all users do not get the email at the
same time and tell each other there is a test going on
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Support Rating
Cofense
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Sophos
Support is solid but not spectacular. While I haven't used support for Phish Threat specifically, this is a general rating for Sophos' support across the board. It could be easier to find the FAQ or other information I need, but when I've needed to reach out to support they've been good to work with.
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Alternatives Considered
Cofense
This product just successfully conquers its competitors and alternatives. This is because upgrades and improvement in software play a very important role, as with upgrades, a user feels connected with the platform. No one likes using outdated software, so [...] I find this product to be the best option out of all, as it is continuously in the race [to become] the best. I always see some upgrades [...] which makes me a happy user, unlike other alternatives.
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Sophos
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Return on Investment
Cofense
  • Reduced volume to support teams.
  • Provided in-house resources time to work on other projects.
  • Provides a clean and effective interface with teammates.
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Sophos
  • ROI seems to be there though I have no direct stats.
  • Positively impacts my web-browsing experience. As an Account Executive, it enables me to do my company research quickly without engaging with any bad actors.
  • It runs in the background so it never impedes my workflows.
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