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G2 has released its Fall 2026 Reports, and customers once again ranked Sophos among the industry’s top cybersecurity vendors.
Sophos was named the #1 Overall solution across Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP), Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Extended Detection and Response (XDR), and Firewall Software. In addition, Sophos was recognized as a Leader for the 17th consecutive reporting period across the G2 Overall Grid® for EPP, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), XDR, Firewall Software, and MDR.
We believe these #1 Overall rankings across Endpoint Protection, XDR, MDR, and Firewall along with Leader recognition across Endpoint Protection, EDR, XDR, MDR, and Firewall reflect Sophos’ commitment to delivering powerful, unified cybersecurity protection without adding operational complexity. Based on customer feedback, organizations continue to recognize Sophos for strong security outcomes, Synchronized Security (coordinated cross-product response), easy deployment, and day-to-day usability.
Additionally, Sophos is the only vendor recognized as a Leader across all five of these core cybersecurity markets, a distinction we believe underscores the strength of Sophos Fusion, the industry’s most complete AI-Native Cybersecurity Defense System, which protects more than 625,000 organizations worldwide.
G2 Fall 2026 Sophos results at a glance
Across the G2 Fall 2026 reporting period, Sophos achieved:
- 73 #1 rankings across global G2 reports
- Four #1 Overall rankings across Endpoint Protection, XDR, MDR, and Firewall
- 15 Consecutive #1 Overall rankings for Sophos Firewall in the G2 Grid® Report for Firewall
- Leader distinctions for 17 consecutive reporting periods across the named G2 Overall Grids
- Five consecutive seasonal reports where Sophos Firewall was ranked #1 by Enterprise, Mid-Market, and Small Business customers
- Nine consecutive seasonal reports with Sophos MDR ranked #1 Overall
How Sophos MDR ranked in the G2 Fall 2026 Reports
Sophos MDR was ranked the #1 Overall MDR solution for the ninth consecutive G2 seasonal report. Sophos MDR was also recognized as a Leader across all customer segments and earned Best Results and Best Usability distinctions among Enterprise and Mid-Market customers.
We believe this continued recognition of Sophos MDR reflects customer confidence in its ability to deliver 24/7 threat monitoring and response through an easy-to-use service model, helping IT and security teams strengthen their security posture while reducing operational burden.
How Sophos Endpoint and XDR ranked in the G2 Fall 2026 Reports
Sophos Endpoint maintained its #1 Overall position for both Endpoint Protection Platforms and XDR for the third consecutive seasonal report. Across the Endpoint Protection and XDR categories, Sophos received #1 rankings in 30 reports.
Sophos Endpoint also received the following distinctions:
- Best Results and Best Usability across Endpoint Protection Platforms category among Enterprise, Mid-Market, and Small Business customer segments
- Best Usability in Endpoint Detection and Response among Enterprise and Mid-Market customers
- Best Overall Results and Best Usability in Extended Detection and Response
How Sophos Firewall ranked in the G2 Fall 2026 Reports
Sophos Firewall earned its 15th consecutive #1 Overall ranking in the G2 Grid® Report for Firewall. It was also named the #1 Firewall solution by Enterprise, Mid-Market, and Small Business customers for the fifth consecutive seasonal report.
Sophos Firewall also earned the following G2 distinctions across Overall, Enterprise, Mid-Market, and Small Business segments:
- Best Results
- Best Usability
- Best Relationship
- Most Implementable
Why organizations continue to trust Sophos
The G2 Fall 2026 rankings reflect customer recognition across several areas of the Sophos portfolio, Customers awarded Sophos distinctions including Overall Best Results, Best Usability, and Best Relationship across Firewall, EPP, and XDR categories.
These distinctions reinforce the importance customers place on security effectiveness, usability, and the vendor relationship when evaluating cybersecurity solutions.
What the G2 Fall 2026 rankings mean for security teams
Organizations continue to balance the need for effective cybersecurity with the operational demands placed on IT and security teams. Sophos’s recognition across Endpoint, XDR, MDR, and Firewall shows the breadth of customer feedback represented across its security portfolio.
Sophos brings together these capabilities to help organizations:
- Protect endpoints and networks across their environments
- Detect, investigate, and respond to threats
- Simplify security administration and day-to-day workflows
- Reduce the operational burden placed on internal IT and security teams
- Strengthen security through integrated products, services, and threat intelligence
What Sophos customers are saying
Don’t just take our word for it. Sophos customers describe the value of Endpoint, Firewall, and MDR in terms of strong threat protection, greater visibility, easier management, synchronized security, continuous monitoring, and reduced pressure on internal IT teams. Their feedback shows how Sophos helps organizations strengthen security while simplifying day-to-day operations.
Sophos MDR
“Sophos MDR is the 24/7 threat monitoring and rapid response capabilities provided by the security team. It significantly reduces the workload on our internal IT team while improving our overall security posture.”
Attribution: Validated Director of IT in the Mid-Market segment.
Source: https://www.g2.com/products/sophos-mdr/reviews/sophos-mdr-review-13020307
Sophos Endpoint
“[Sophos Endpoint] excels at blocking ransomware, exploits, zero-day attacks and other advanced threats by combining deep learning and AI with behavioral analysis and real-time intelligence.”
Attribution: Validated user in the Mid-Market segment.
Source: https://www.g2.com/products/sophos-endpoint/reviews/sophos-endpoint-review-13050023
Sophos Firewall
“The best thing about [Sophos Firewall] is the synchronized security through Security Heartbeat. It’s really great that the firewall can communicate with devices on the network and immediately stop any device from causing further problems.”
Attribution: Validated Security Analyst in the Small Business segment.
Source: https://www.g2.com/products/sophos-firewall/reviews/sophos-firewall-review-12946908
Learn more about Sophos security solutions
Explore how Sophos helps organizations protect endpoints and networks, detect and respond to threats, and simplify security operations:
- Sophos AI-Native Cybersecurity Defense System
- Grid® Report for Managed Detection and Response (MDR) | Fall 2026
- Grid® Report for Firewall Software | Fall 2026
Source and methodology of rankings
About the rankings: G2 rankings are based on the applicable G2 Fall 2026 reports and category-specific criteria. “Overall,” regional, customer-segment, Grid®, and Index Reports (including usability, results, and relationship reports) may use different methodologies and comparison groups. Readers should consult the linked G2 reports and G2 methodology for complete ranking criteria and definitions.