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Huntress vs. Sophos

See why small and midsize businesses choose Huntress Managed EDR over Sophos Intercept X.

Validated by G2, real users report: 

  • Huntress delivers nearly 3X faster ROI than Sophos Intercept X
  • Huntress users deploy 2X faster than those using Sophos Intercept X

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What Purpose-Built Security For SMBs Looks Like

Transparent, All-In-One Pricing

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Fully managed EDR without needing extra tiers. You know exactly what you’re getting with Huntress: 24/7 coverage and management without requiring add-ons.

Sophos

No

Sophos requires you to buy an additional SKU to get 24/7 management. Additional upgrades are needed for server coverage and full incident response capabilities.

Lightweight & Quiet

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The Huntress agent is incredibly lightweight, needing less than 1% CPU and barely any RAM or storage. Our combination of technology and expert analysis results in a 0.7% false positive rate.

Sophos

No

Sophos Intercept X ranked 15th out of 16 vendors for performance impact according to AV-Comparatives**. They also ranked 15th out of 16 vendors for false positives.

Total Cost of Ownership

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Built for small and mid-size businesses and managed service providers. Our Managed EDR and 24/7 SOC comes at a single price you can afford without compromising quality.

Sophos

No

Requires an enterprise-level budget to afford the same full coverage that Huntress Managed EDR offers.

Ease of Use

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Huntress is partner-friendly with clear billing, integrations with ticketing systems, and top-rated support*. Our streamlined dashboard and easy-to-understand remediation reports enable non-cyber experts to remedy issues with detailed, accessible instructions.

Sophos

No

Sophos is complex to manage and requires either deep expertise to run in-house or a high-cost MDR purchase to achieve 24/7 monitoring. Users report frustration dealing with their support team***.

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3 Reasons Why Businesses Choose

Huntress Managed EDR vs Sophos Intercept X
Fully Managed
Fully Managed
Our Managed EDR with human-led, 24/7 expert SOC coverage provides easy-to-use detection and response. You’ll only be alerted when incidents require your attention, greatly reducing alert fatigue and false positives.
Headache Free
Headache Free
Your IT and security team will love Huntress Managed EDR’s false positive rate of less than 1% and a 98.8% average customer support CSAT score. Plus, your users won’t even notice it’s running.
Built For Non-Enterprise
Built For Non-Enterprise
Huntress Managed EDR is built for small and midsize businesses and managed service providers. It combines custom-made technology for teams of all skill levels, personalized support, and 24/7 management and expertise.

Unmasking Cyber Villians

There’s always something new in the world of tradecraft and cyber threats. For small and medium-sized businesses though, these surprises are never welcome. But when you have a trusted partner at your side, you can be ready. See how Cascade Technologies was notified about the presence of a remote access Trojan, and how the Huntress 24/7 security operations team was able to respond before there was any serious damage.

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