# Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense vs Sophos Email Comparison

| | Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense | Sophos Email | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 28 | 42 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (46.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (42.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense

**Not enough data**

### Sophos Email

Pros:
- Phishing Protection (8 reviews)
- Spam Blocking (7 reviews)

Cons:
- Email Issues (6 reviews)
- Difficult Learning Curve (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense | Sophos Email | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (19 reviews) | 9.0 (29 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.4 (19 reviews) | 8.7 (29 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 8.8 (24 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 9.0 (21 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.9 (17 reviews) | 8.2 (28 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.6 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (20 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.4 (19 reviews) | 8.0 (29 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Sophos Email

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Cloud Email Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense** | 9.0/10 | 5 |
| **Sophos Email** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense | Sophos Email | 
|---|---|---|
| **Intelligence Reporting** | 9.7 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Email Integration Suppor** | 9.3 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Loss Prevention** | 9.3 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Maintenance

| Feature | Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense | Sophos Email | 
|---|---|---|
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Allow and block lists** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Archiving** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense | Sophos Email | 
|---|---|---|
| **Anti-Malware/Anti-Spam** | 9.0 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Quarantine** | 8.3 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)** | 8.7 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Anti-Phishing** | 9.0 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Account takeover prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Intelligent Email Protection

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sophos Email** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense | Sophos Email | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Intelligence Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Email Clients** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Role-Based Rules** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Detection

| Feature | Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense | Sophos Email | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Exfiltration Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Protection

| Feature | Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense | Sophos Email | 
|---|---|---|
| **Targeted Attack Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Spam Filtering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Intelligent Email Protection

| Feature | Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense | Sophos Email | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Secure Email Gateway

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense** | 9.5/10 | 5 |
| **Sophos Email** | 9.1/10 | 26 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense | Sophos Email | 
|---|---|---|
| **Anti-Spam** | 9.3 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.2 (17 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Anti-Malware** | 8.0 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.1 (16 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Anti-Phishing** | 10.0 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (15 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Filtering Functionality** | 10.0 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.7 (14 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Quarantine** | 9.7 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.6 (15 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Outbound Email Monitoring** | 9.3 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (15 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Advanced Threat Intelligence/Protection** | 9.3 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (14 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Archiving** | 9.3 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.5 (11 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Reporting** | 9.7 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.2 (14 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **On-prem deployment** | 10.0 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (13 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Agentic AI - Secure Email Gateway

| Feature | Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense | Sophos Email | 
|---|---|---|
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Secure Email Gateway Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/secure-email-gateway)

**Unique to Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense (2):** [Cloud Email Security Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-email-security), [Intelligent Email Protection Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/intelligent-email-protection)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense | Sophos Email | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 19.2% | 42.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 46.2% | 42.4% | 
| **Enterprise** | 34.6% | 15.2% | 

### By Industry

#### Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense

- **Information Technology and Services:** 19.2%
- **Higher Education:** 11.5%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 7.7%
- **Architecture & Planning:** 3.8%
- **Computer Hardware:** 3.8%
- **Computer Software:** 3.8%
- **Consumer Services:** 3.8%
- **Defense & Space:** 3.8%
- **Education Management:** 3.8%
- **Financial Services:** 3.8%
- **Other:** 34.6%

#### Sophos Email

- **Information Technology and Services:** 24.2%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 9.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 6.1%
- **Computer Software:** 6.1%
- **Consumer Services:** 6.1%
- **Human Resources:** 6.1%
- **Manufacturing:** 6.1%
- **Oil & Energy:** 3.0%
- **Restaurants:** 3.0%
- **Information Services:** 3.0%
- **Other:** 27.3%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense

- [Proofpoint Core Email Protection](https://www.g2.com/products/proofpoint-core-email-protection/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (601 reviews)
- [Mimecast Advanced Email Security](https://www.g2.com/products/mimecast-advanced-email-security/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (321 reviews)
- [Microsoft Defender for Office 365](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-microsoft-defender-for-office-365/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (299 reviews)
- [SpamTitan Email Security](https://www.g2.com/products/spamtitan-email-security/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (199 reviews)
- [FortiMail](https://www.g2.com/products/fortimail/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (24 reviews)
- [Symantec Email Security.Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/symantec-email-security-cloud/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (67 reviews)
- [Paubox](https://www.g2.com/products/paubox/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (607 reviews)
- [Virtru Email Encryption](https://www.g2.com/products/virtru-email-encryption/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (417 reviews)
- [Valimail](https://www.g2.com/products/valimail/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (459 reviews)
- [Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/acronis-cyber-protect-cloud/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1440 reviews)

### Alternatives to Sophos Email

- [Proofpoint Core Email Protection](https://www.g2.com/products/proofpoint-core-email-protection/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (601 reviews)
- [Mimecast Advanced Email Security](https://www.g2.com/products/mimecast-advanced-email-security/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (321 reviews)
- [FortiMail](https://www.g2.com/products/fortimail/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (24 reviews)
- [SpamTitan Email Security](https://www.g2.com/products/spamtitan-email-security/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (199 reviews)
- [Paubox](https://www.g2.com/products/paubox/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (607 reviews)
- [Virtru Email Encryption](https://www.g2.com/products/virtru-email-encryption/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (417 reviews)
- [Barracuda Email Gateway Defense](https://www.g2.com/products/barracuda-email-gateway-defense/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (39 reviews)
- [Symantec Messaging Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/symantec-symantec-messaging-gateway/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (21 reviews)
- [N-able Mail Assure](https://www.g2.com/products/n-able-mail-assure/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (68 reviews)
- [Symantec Email Security.Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/symantec-email-security-cloud/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (67 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Cisco Secure Email Threat Defense

No discussions available for this product.

### Sophos Email

- Title: [How does Sophos email Security Work?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-sophos-email-security-work) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "In theory it should work much like a network firewall. Checking email to make sure it authenticates SPF, DKIM and DMARC records,  allows email from specific..."
- Title: [What is Sophos email gateway?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-sophos-email-gateway) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Email filtering and security system. If you are using Office 365 then they can monitor both incoming and outgoing email for both spam and many other type of..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/cisco-secure-email-threat-defense-vs-sophos-email)