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Microsoft Defender for Business vs Sophos Secure Message

Microsoft Defender for Business

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Sophos Secure Message

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FigureMicrosoft Defender for BusinessSophos Secure Message
Price from$0.25/mo—
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Free trialYesYes
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Web—Yes
WindowsYes—
macOSYes—
iOSYes—
AndroidYes—
APIYes—
Plans published43
Spec score · Cloud Email Security8.5 (#1)7.5 (#6)
Spec score · Secure Email Gateway Software8.5 (#2)7.5 (#7)
HeadquartersRedmond, Washington, United StatesOxford, United Kingdom
IntegrationsThe product integrates with Microsoft 365 Lighthouse and can work with remote monitoring and management tools and professional services automation software.Sophos Email integrates with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, and connects email threat telemetry with Sophos MDR and XDR.
PurposeMicrosoft Defender for Business is an endpoint security solution for small and medium-sized businesses with up to 300 users that helps protect devices from ransomware, malware, phishing, and other threats.Sophos Email protects inboxes against phishing, business email compromise, spam, and email-delivered malware.
SupportMicrosoft's Defender for Business documentation provides a guide for getting help or contacting support.Sophos lists Email documentation, a community, and Techvids among its customer resources.

Plans

Microsoft Defender for Business

  • Microsoft Defender for Business$3 a month
  • Microsoft Entra Internet Access$5 a month
  • Microsoft Entra Suite$12 a month
  • Microsoft Defender for Business$3 a year

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Sophos Secure Message

  • Sophos EmailPriced on request
  • Sophos Email PlusPriced on request
  • Sophos EmailPriced on request

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Microsoft Defender for Business

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Sophos Secure Message

Sophos Secure Message is part of Sophos Email, a cloud service for protecting inboxes from phishing, business email compromise, spam, and email-delivered malware. Sophos Email uses AI and machine-learning models, natural-language processing, sender authentication, URL rewriting, and attachment sandboxing to detect threats. Post-delivery protection can retrieve messages later identified as malicious after they reach inboxes. Organizations can set Secure Message policies for selected users, groups, domains, and external recipients. Outbound policies support TLS, S/MIME, push encryption, and portal encryption. With portal encryption, recipients can read and reply to encrypted messages through a secure web portal without maintaining their own encryption infrastructure. Multi-rule data-protection and content-control policies can detect sensitive email data and encrypt it automatically. Sophos Email integrates with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace and connects threat telemetry with Sophos MDR and XDR. Secure Message policies cannot be configured in Sophos Email Monitoring System mode. A free trial is available through an active Sophos Fusion account or the trial form. Pricing is on request, and there is no free plan.

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