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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Comodo Firewall

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/AComodo Cybersecurity headquartered in New Jersey offers the Comodo Firewall to deliver security controls to moderate size businesses.

    $29.99

    per year per user

    Kaspersky Endpoint Security

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/AKaspersky Small Office Security (formerly Kaspersky Work Space Security) is antivirus / endpoint security software from Russian company Kaspersky.

    $29.99

    per month

    Sophos Intercept X

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ASophos Endpoint Protection (Sophos EPP) with Intercept X is an endpoint security product providing an antivirus / antimalware solution that when upgraded with Intercept X or Intercept X Advanced provides advanced threat detection and EDR capabilities.

    $28

    per year per user

    Pricing
    Comodo FirewallKaspersky Endpoint SecuritySophos Intercept X
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Essential Suite
    $29.99
    per month
    Advanced Suite
    $39.99
    per month
    Premium Suite
    $44.99
    per month
    Intercept X Advanced
    $28
    per year per user
    Intercept X Advanced with XDR
    $48
    per year per user
    Sophos Managed Threat Response
    $79
    per year per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Comodo FirewallKaspersky Endpoint SecuritySophos Intercept X
    Free Trial
    NoNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——Pricing is for a 3-year commitment. Government and Education pricing available.
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    Community Pulse
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    Considered Multiple Products
    Comodo
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    Kaspersky Lab
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    Sophos
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    86%
    Would buy again
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    91%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    13 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    86%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    Features
    Comodo FirewallKaspersky Endpoint SecuritySophos Intercept X
    Firewall
    Comparison of Firewall features of Comodo Firewall and Kaspersky Endpoint Security and Sophos Intercept X
    Feature
    Comodo Firewall
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Kaspersky Endpoint Security
    -
    Ratings
    Sophos Intercept X
    -
    Ratings
    Identification Technologies7.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visualization Tools6.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Content Inspection7.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Policy-based Controls10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Firewall Management Console6.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting and Logging5.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proxy Server8.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Comodo Firewall and Kaspersky Endpoint Security and Sophos Intercept X
    Feature
    Comodo Firewall
    -
    Ratings
    Kaspersky Endpoint Security
    9.3
    15 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Sophos Intercept X
    8.1
    24 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Anti-Exploit Technology00 Ratings9.015 Ratings8.623 Ratings
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)00 Ratings9.015 Ratings8.024 Ratings
    Centralized Management00 Ratings9.514 Ratings8.024 Ratings
    Hybrid Deployment Support00 Ratings9.511 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Infection Remediation00 Ratings9.015 Ratings7.924 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management00 Ratings9.015 Ratings8.44 Ratings
    Malware Detection00 Ratings10.015 Ratings8.024 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Comodo FirewallKaspersky Endpoint SecuritySophos Intercept X
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (28 ratings)
    8.2
    (41 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.1
    (8 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    8.1
    (12 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Comodo FirewallKaspersky Endpoint SecuritySophos Intercept X
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Comodo
    In an enterprise, where there is a threshold of many new users with whom there is a need to share the internet, Comodo Firewall can really ease the burden. Security of network and infrastructure increases with less cost compared to other alternatives. Allows advanced users to create advanced scenarios and deal with them.
    Incentivized
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    Kaspersky Lab
    I think Kaspersky is well suited for large and small companies. Larger companies can take advantage of the KSC (Kaspersky Security Center) servers to help manage a large network. The KSC has many good features to help monitor the health of the organization. It does a good job with updating and deploying remotely. It has inventory features, and can even deploy non-Kaspersky software packages uploaded to the center. KSC can become a source of good information about [your] network that can be seen at a glance. IT departments are normally smaller than they need to be. KSC helps with larger and smaller companies because of this. A small company would appreciate the amount of information and management that can be done through KSC without needing extra help. If the company is small enough that they don't have servers on-site, there is a cloud version. I have not used that to know how it differs from the local KSC.
    Incentivized
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    Sophos
    To be frank, this product is fairly expensive. So I would recommend this to companies that are mid-sized or larger to condone the cost of the purchase. It does save me a significant amount of time in my day - being able to glance at the dashboard and see if there are any outstanding issues that require my attention, as not much digging must be done to accomplish this. So for our company, with a short-staffed IT department, it's incredibly helpful to us. We also qualify for Educational pricing which brings the cost down - which helps tremendously
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    Pros
    Comodo
    • Beginner friendly UI
    • Extensibility for pro users
    • Very low on system resources
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    Kaspersky Lab
    • The Security Center is laid out very well and makes it easy to install and manage the client endpoint protection on servers and workstations.
    • The way security policies are defined and managed is very easy to understand.
    • The client programs seem to be lighter and smaller on the client systems than others I have used in the past. Using fewer resources is always an advantage.
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    Sophos
    • Sophos Intercept X is great at preventing malware infections and rolling back their effects. I have seen this happen hundreds of times since we installed it
    • When combined with Sophos Central, you have an easy to use dashboard where you can manage all installations from a single pane of glass.
    • It's easy to deploy on machines and stays updated.
    • Good reporting features including alerts sent to the admin if there's ever something wrong with it.
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    Cons
    Comodo
    • Provide package for Linux systems as well.
    • Pricing is still not friendly for casual users.
    • Allow API integration with web application.
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    Kaspersky Lab
    • The PC imaging tools are difficult to set up and use
    • Device Encryption tools are getting better, but are difficult to manage.
    • The policies are powerful, but could be broken up. More help can be provided in what the policy element does within the policy setup
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    Sophos
    • Sophos OOTB policies are very strict and they don't offer anything less strict without you creating new custom policies. I'm sure this is deliberate because the product starts you out in the safest way possible but it means that you will have lots of calls to your tech support desk when you first deploy it unless you do somewhat extensive testing beforehand.
    • Sophos Intercept X is currently broken (at least the DLP component) by having secure boot turned on in the UEFI/BIOS. If any user wants to be able to write data to a USB drive or floppy from their PC (yes we still have a couple users who need to use floppies) we have to turn off secure boot on their PC, even if the DLP policy for that user/PC combination specifies that the user and PC are allowed to write to USB/floppy. This would be a very serious problem if it weren't for the fact that we have very few users who need to write files to USB. For us it's OK but I bet it would be a deal-breaker for others.
    • I don't see a whole lot of evidence that Intercept X is any different than any other anti-virus, so maybe their admin alerts just don't clearly identify when they have identified a zero-day threat or maybe we just haven't had any zero-day threats.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Comodo
    No answers on this topic
    Kaspersky Lab
    The product is stable and accurate in detecting security threats. There are very few or no false positives in detecting security threats or unusual behavior and has very sharp heuristics. The product does the job very well including saving us money in getting 3rd party patch management tools as the business is already using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager which is Microsoft product specific and the product patches these third party products e.g Adobe Flash Player
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    Sophos
    We have gotten a great product for the price. Easy to maintain and set up on new devices. Support is great and easy to work with and understand.
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    Usability
    Comodo
    No answers on this topic
    Kaspersky Lab
    I will give Kaspersky a score of 9 out of 10 for scalability, as it allows businesses to easily expand their security infrastructure. This means it won't cost them a lot to add further protection and security. It won't also require them to purchase other hardware and services for their required protection.
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    Sophos
    The usability has never been a problem. Sophos Intercept X is a program you can install and let protect your company without much intervention. Apart from a few policies, Sophos will keep you protected better than most any product on the market. Sophos Intercept X works quite well when you are looking to "tighten your grip" on user's access to websites, programs, and add-ons.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Comodo
    No answers on this topic
    Kaspersky Lab
    I've used the on-premise server. I've only experienced one time that we couldn't open the console, and that was a server issue. It seems to be a dependable solution. It's there, and it's stable.
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    Sophos
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Comodo
    No answers on this topic
    Kaspersky Lab
    Users don't notice any slowdown with the antivirus running on their systems. There have been issues when the systems have missed a scheduled scan, and it was checked to run at [a] first available time, they will start a full scan at startup. This has caused some lag. Normally there are also some issues with the workstation, but it is something to note.
    Incentivized
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    Sophos
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Comodo
    No answers on this topic
    Kaspersky Lab
    I give the maximum grade because we have no complaints; we never had any failure, serious error, and serious threat to the company. All of its features work very well. The great advantage of having a product supported by an industry-leading security company is that regularly updated security protocols will protect the system against all emerging threats.
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    Sophos
    Most of the support reps are fantastic. There have been a few though that have had to be escalated via Account Manager when they haven't followed up but this is a rare instance, and often followed up by the Support Manager for APAC.
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    Implementation Rating
    Comodo
    No answers on this topic
    Kaspersky Lab
    Make sure to provide awareness campaigns on changes that will be implemented and WHY the business is doing it and the benefits reaped. Benefits reaped is very important for the justification of why things have to change and emphasizing the importance of security. This will reduce user disgruntlement and total bitterness on use of their workstation or laptop
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    Sophos
    Best thing was the help pushing out via group policy and was able to get instructions for that on sophos site
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    Alternatives Considered
    Comodo
    Although AWS WAF is really nice and convenient, it only runs on a web application level, no doubt it has no match in that particular segment, and it is prone to vendor locking. Comodo on the other hand provides better service on the system and network level. if you have to choose a better UI, Comodo is the best solution
    Incentivized
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    Kaspersky Lab
    Kaspersky is a leader in endpoint protection, but its ties to potential adversaries are unsettling. Kaspersky has a great threat research team and quickly identifies malicious software and its signature. Its web-based protection is also top notch. This is a great product but as with everything has its place.
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    Sophos
    Webroot Endpoint Protection is not even in the same league as Sophos Intercept-X. I have tested and compared both sides by side, run simulations and it's not even close. Plus the Sophos central management is so much better. Easier to view user activities and apply policies and remediate threats. Sophos is the clear winner between these two products.
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    Scalability
    Comodo
    No answers on this topic
    Kaspersky Lab
    You can create groups and create different policies for each group. You can customize many parts of the software before it is deployed. You can create different tasks and schedules based on the groups. It is customizable.
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    Sophos
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Comodo
    • For enterprise level company, it has really great ROI.
    • Not perfect fit for individual use or for small company.
    • We streamlined the process of managing network security.
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    Kaspersky Lab
    • It reduced the incidents of infections and so reduced the efforts needed by the IT department to mitigate problems.
    • It made it difficult to manage the security of our growing mobile user base due to infrequent contact with our on-premise management server.
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    Sophos
    • Once our technical and commercial areas got certified, the ROI over the time spent, is great. Actual customers, and/or new ones with other tools, feel safe and advised, once they get in touch with us.
    • When Sophos EndPoint is being compared against Web Management Tools (competitors), we have failed to deliver, nevertheless, there is a version of Sophos Central (Cloud) which achieves this requirement at 100% and more, since is Cloud Based (on AWS).
    • We are grateful to be on Sophos "Radar" as a Platinum Partner, and "The Americas" valued partner, we have seen our business grow, thanks to this kind of technology, throughout the years.
    Incentivized
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