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Compare ESET PROTECT and Sophos MDR 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (45.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (62.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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ESET PROTECT
Star Rating
(919)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (45.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansSophos MDR
Star Rating
(504)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (62.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Sophos MDRESET PROTECT vs Sophos MDR
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Sophos MDR easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Sophos MDR overall.
- Reviewers felt that Sophos MDR meets the needs of their business better than ESET PROTECT.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Sophos MDR is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Sophos MDR over ESET PROTECT.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ESET PROTECT
ESET PROTECT Advanced
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Best-in-class endpoint protection against ransomware & zero-day threats.
Cross-platform solution with easy-to-use cloud or on-prem management, server security, advanced threat defense, and full disk encryption.
- Console
- Server Security
- Modern Endpoint Protection
Sophos MDR
No pricing availableFree Trial
ESET PROTECT
Free Trial is available
Sophos MDR
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
786
9.4
450
Ease of Use
8.9
788
9.3
453
Ease of Setup
8.7
526
9.3
440
Ease of Admin
8.5
414
9.3
405
Quality of Support
8.9
726
9.4
446
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
404
9.5
413
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
779
9.7
445
Features by Category
Administration
9.2
192
Not enough data
9.1
200
Not enough data
9.0
201
Not enough data
8.8
193
Not enough data
9.0
197
Not enough data
Functionality
9.0
201
Not enough data
9.1
203
Not enough data
9.2
204
Not enough data
9.3
204
Not enough data
Analysis
9.0
197
Not enough data
9.1
196
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Detection
9.5
76
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
74
Not enough data
Analysis
9.5
76
Not enough data
9.0
74
Not enough data
9.4
74
Not enough data
9.4
75
Not enough data
Response
9.2
75
Not enough data
9.5
76
Not enough data
9.4
75
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Detection & Response
9.6
14
Not enough data
9.8
14
Not enough data
9.8
14
Not enough data
9.9
14
Not enough data
Management
9.5
13
Not enough data
9.8
14
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
Analytics
9.4
15
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.8
8
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
Services - Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
9.7
6
Not enough data
Platform Features
8.3
14
9.5
381
9.4
13
9.4
380
9.2
13
9.2
376
9.4
14
9.4
380
9.1
13
9.5
381
9.5
14
8.5
367
8.5
8
9.3
96
Automation Capabilities
9.6
13
9.1
375
9.0
13
9.3
372
6.7
8
8.3
89
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Services - Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)
9.7
10
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
System Control
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Vulnerability Prevention
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ESET PROTECT and Sophos MDR are categorized as Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
Unique Categories
ESET PROTECT is categorized as Endpoint Protection Platforms, Extended Detection and Response (XDR) Platforms, Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR), Malware Analysis Tools, Patch Management, and Antivirus
Sophos MDR has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ESET PROTECT
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Sophos MDR
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
12.4%
Computer Software
5.3%
Computer & Network Security
3.9%
Construction
3.8%
Internet
3.3%
Other
71.2%
Information Technology and Services
10.3%
Manufacturing
7.9%
Computer & Network Security
5.4%
Financial Services
5.0%
Retail
4.4%
Other
66.9%
Alternatives
Discussions
How can I backup the encryption key?
2 Comments
GC
It's critical to have backups of encryption keys. If the lone copy of a key is lost, data encrypted with that key cannot be accessed. When you initially turn...Read more
How to make my team faster at startup?
1 Comment
ME
Tools → Scheduled Tasks → Uncheck the Startup File Verification box.Read more
In terms of security, does Sophos give a complete protection against virus and malware?
1 Comment
MZ
Yes, the best one.Read more
What is a threat response software?
1 Comment
ND
"threat response software." Threat response software typically refers to cybersecurity tools and platforms designed to detect, analyze, and respond to...Read more
Sophos MDR has no more discussions with answers
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