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Proof in the Ratings. Strength in the Protection.
Sophos is the only vendor named a “Customers’ Choice” across these five categories: Endpoint, XDR, MDR, Email, and Firewalls. This underscores the strength of:
Sophos Fusion, which protects more than 625,000 organizations worldwide.
Advanced endpoint protection built for the AI era, stopping sophisticated attacks before they spread.
Adaptive Attack Protection that hardens defenses during active attacks.
Rated a "Customers' Choice" for MDR, XDR, Endpoint, Email, and Firewall
A Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection for the 17th consecutive report
Won three awards at the SE Labs Awards 2026: Enterprise Endpoint (Windows), Small Business Endpoint (Windows), and Small Business Security Development
Advanced Endpoint Protection.
Built for the AI Era.
See how Sophos Endpoint and ESET PROTECT compare across the capabilities that matter most for stopping sophisticated attacks.
| Capability | Sophos MDR | ESET |
|---|---|---|
| ECOSYSTEM | 500+ integrations Vendor-agnostic architecture connects Sophos and third-party security products into a single security system, delivering broader visibility and coordinated response. |
Supports far fewer integrations (~30), limiting cross-platform detection and response and reducing value for customers with existing security tools. |
| CYBER DEFENSE SYSTEM | Sophos Fusion Sophos Fusion brings control points, agentic AI, and human experts together as one cyber defense system, stopping attacks at machine speed across every layer to strengthen resilience against AI-era threats. |
ESET lacks a comparable cyber defense system, with no native firewall or email control points, fewer third-party integrations, no unified context lake, no Agentic SOC, and no equivalent to Synchronized Security. |
| AI INNOVATION | Leading AI partnerships Participant in Anthropic's Project Glasswing and OpenAI's Daybreak Cyber Partner Program, helping shape the future of defensive AI. |
No public participation in either initiative, showing less visible involvement in shaping next-generation defensive AI. |
| AI-POWERED SOC | AI built into XDR and MDR Includes AI-powered search, investigations, command analysis, case summaries, and security assistance at no additional cost. |
AI Advisor provides general cybersecurity assistance, but it is available only with ESET PROTECT MDR Ultimate. ESET lacks comparable AI-powered search, command analysis, and case summaries. |
| RANSOMWARE PROTECTION | Broader ransomware resilience Stops and rolls back local and remote ransomware attacks. Protects critical boot records from destructive attacks. |
No publicly documented equivalent for remote ransomware detection or MBR-specific protection. |
| EXPLOIT PROTECTION | 60+ exploit mitigations Protects every running process by default, with no app-specific tuning, blocking exploit techniques including AI-generated zero-days. |
Exploit protection is limited to selected applications rather than all running processes, and ESET does not disclose the number of supported mitigations. |
| ADAPTIVE DEFENSES | Protection that adapts during attacks Adaptive Attack Protection automatically strengthens endpoint defenses when active attacks are detected, whether driven by human operators or AI-enabled tools. |
No equivalent capability documented for dynamically elevating endpoint defenses during an active attack. |
| AI USAGE GOVERNANCE | GenAI usage controls Sophos Endpoint Web Control surfaces AI use and controls access to generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude. Teams get the visibility and control they need to support AI adoption confidently, without slowing the business down. |
ESET does not offer dedicated GenAI controls, requiring admins to trade off GenAI adoption against security oversight managed through custom URL rules. |
| MANAGED DETECTION AND RESPONSE | More complete MDR Agentic SOC resolves 52% of cases with AI, averaging 89-second response time. Sophos MDR supports 500+ third-party integrations and hands-on-keyboard response, while MDR Plus adds critical incident management and a breach protection warranty. |
No Agentic SOC, third-party telemetry integrations, broad response capabilities, breach protection warranty, or full incident management beyond DFIR assistance. |
| SIEM | Native SIEM Sophos XDR + Next-Gen SIEM combines threat detection, investigation, response, long-term retention, and compliance reporting in a single platform. |
Customers need a third-party solution for security analytics, long-term log retention, and compliance reporting. |
500+ integrations 
Limited ecosystem 
Our overall experience with Sophos Endpoint has been exceptionally positive. It delivers enterprise-grade protection without the complexity.
CIO in the Manufacturing Industry, $50M-$250M
Validated by the analysts, testing firms, and organizations that matter most.
Sophos earns top recognition from leading analyst firms, customer review platforms, and independent testing organizations.
A Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms for 17 consecutive reports
A top performer in the MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations for Enterprise Products and Managed Services (MDR)
The only vendor named Gartner Customers’ Choice for Endpoint Security, XDR, MDR Services, Email, and Firewall
A leader in the IDC MarketSpace assessments – Worldwide MDR for Midmarket 2026, Worldwide XDR 2025, and Modern Endpoint Security for Small and Midsize Businesses 2024
The only vendor named a G2 Leader in EPP, EDR, XDR, MDR, and Firewall in the G2 Summer 2026 Reports
Won three awards at the SE Labs Awards 2026: Enterprise Endpoint (Windows), Small Business Endpoint (Windows), and Small Business Security Development
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