Compare Sophos Network and Data Protection - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 26, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Sophos Network or Data Protection?

Data Protection is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Sophos Network, and Sophos Network is rated higher (88/100) than Data Protection (75/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Security solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Sophos Ltd. Vs. Microsoft

Sophos Ltd.: We help organizations keep data safe and block the growing number of complex threats. We protect everywhere and offer complete security with our full range of endpoint, encryption, email, web, network security and UTM products.

Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

Who is more expensive? Sophos Network or Data Protection Manager?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Security software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Sophos Network and Data Protection Manager.

Sophos Network price starts at $14 per user/year , On a scale between 1 to 10 Sophos Network Access Control is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Security software. Data Protection Manager accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Sophos Network Access Control is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Security software.

Bottom line: Data Protection Manager is more expensive than Sophos Network.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Sophos Network Vs. Data Protection based on some of the most important and required Security features.

Sophos Network: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Data Protection Manager: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Sophos Network's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, System Center 2012’s price tag makes it difficult for organizations of all sizes to purchase this solution.

Sophos Network

ITQlick rating
(4.1/5)

starts at $14 per user/year

Sophos Network Access Control is a fast growing cloud-based Security software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. Sophos Network Access Control received a rating of 4.1 from ITQlic...

Categories: Remote Access, Network Security.

Data Protection

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager is a data protection manager that offers tape-based and disk-based data recovery and protection solutions for servers like SharePoint, SQL Server, file servers and vir...

Categories: Data Protection.

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Sophos Network: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Data Protection Manager: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Sophos N...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
3.8/10
License pricing
$14 per user/year
Functionality
5
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Data Pro...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
75/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
4
VIPRE An...
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$14.99 per user/year
Functionality
4
Webroot
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
4.6/10
License pricing
$39.99 per license
Functionality
5
DbProtect
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$1,500 per license
Functionality
5

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.