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OpenText Core Endpoint Protection vs. Sophos Intercept X

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    OpenText Core Endpoint Protection

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AWebroot Endpoint Protection is the OpenText company's business class multi-vector endpoint protection application, providing centralized endpoint management, deep learning intelligence, and advanced behavioral analytics.

    $150

    per year per 5 seats

    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
    OpenText Core Endpoint ProtectionSophos Intercept X
    Editions & Modules
    Business Endpoint Protection
    $150.00
    per year per 5 seats
    Business Endpoint Protection
    $690.00
    per year per 25 seats
    Business Endpoint Protection
    Contact sales team
    per 50+ seats
    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
    OpenText Core Endpoint ProtectionSophos Intercept X
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level 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
    OpenText Core Endpoint ProtectionSophos Intercept X
    Considered Both Products
    OpenText
    Chose OpenText Core Endpoint Protection
    As previously mentioned, it does its job But seriously lacks some of the newer detection engines.
    Incentivized
    Chose OpenText Core Endpoint Protection
    Webroot Endpoint Protection is not as feature rich as the other products, but it is a great entry level product.
    Incentivized
    Chose OpenText Core Endpoint Protection
    We would consider Webroot in the top 5 when you factor in ease of use, level of protection, and cost. Probably not as comprehensive as other end-point security solutions but the proper level of functionality and support for our needs. Question what impact the acquisition by …
    Incentivized
    Sophos
    Chose Sophos Intercept X
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose Sophos Intercept X
    Sophos is much more user friendly and scalable for partners who wish to [centralize] all security across the IT industry, from email security, server security, phish threat management and more.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    22 Answers
    91%
    Would buy again
    20 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    23 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    22 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    22 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    22 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    17 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    20 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    22 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    Features
    OpenText Core Endpoint ProtectionSophos Intercept X
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of OpenText Core Endpoint Protection and Sophos Intercept X
    Feature
    OpenText Core Endpoint Protection
    7.8
    24 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Sophos Intercept X
    8.1
    24 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Anti-Exploit Technology7.222 Ratings8.623 Ratings
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)8.019 Ratings8.024 Ratings
    Centralized Management8.224 Ratings8.024 Ratings
    Hybrid Deployment Support6.513 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Infection Remediation8.022 Ratings7.924 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management8.220 Ratings8.44 Ratings
    Malware Detection8.223 Ratings8.024 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    OpenText Core Endpoint ProtectionSophos Intercept X
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.8
    (29 ratings)
    8.2
    (41 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (8 ratings)
    8.1
    (8 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.5
    (8 ratings)
    8.1
    (12 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.8
    (7 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    OpenText Core Endpoint ProtectionSophos Intercept X
    Likelihood to Recommend
    OpenText
    The software tends to do a good job of basic protection but is not the best for larger clients and is not as powerful as some others offered on the market today. The support is not the best either, have had a hard time getting assistance in the past trying to resolve issues.
    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
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    OpenText
    • It is very light weight and does not tax the computers resources
    • Has a quick scan and does not take forevere when scanning
    • It's central management on the web makes it easy to use and gives tons of control for Admins
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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
    OpenText
    • There are several configuration options for both end-point and DNS protection. Would like a more simple way to understand and validate settings.
    • Support is heavily video or FAQ based although you can submit a Support Ticket. Would like more availability to an actual support engineer.
    • Overtime you can forget how to change setting - a refresher course would be nice, especially as new features are added to the solution.
    Incentivized
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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
    OpenText
    It has proven successful so far in our environment for controlling malware/virus outbreaks.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    OpenText
    Webroot Endpoint Protection has been great for us, as its simple, cloud-based management console allows us to quickly deploy easily monitor all of our endpoints. However, it could improve by offering more customizable reporting options for deeper insights into security events and the interface could also use some updating, as it feels a bit dated.
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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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    Support Rating
    OpenText
    Support has been reliable up to this point. A request can easily be generated via the console and support responding in a reasonable time. We have not had any major issues other than the basic agents not communicating with the console and the like.
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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
    OpenText
    I had some difficulties with remote users. I ended up needing to open a remote tech support session and finish the process. Other than a few speed bumps, I was impressed with the engineering of the install. Because of time differences, I was done installing in two days. The cost, per license, could be less.
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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
    OpenText
    Webroot is good in a way that it is an all encompassing solution one stop shop for protecting endpoints but it needs to be managed and licensed. Some users do not need constant protection or need to have it on their machines in where the combination of Field Effect and Malwarebytes is more effective.
    Incentivized
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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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    Return on Investment
    OpenText
    • The DNS filtering allows for a very granular configuration of endpoints
    • The cost to benefit ratio is good. It is not a real EDR player yet, but the development looks promising
    • Its best feature is integration with our MSP software, providing actionable tickets.
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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.
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