# FileWave vs Sophos Mobile Comparison

| | FileWave | Sophos Mobile | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 20 | 35 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (55.6% of reviews) | Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $2.00 1 Devices or Users Per Year | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### FileWave

**Not enough data**

### Sophos Mobile

Pros:
- Security (10 reviews)
- Ease of Use (7 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (4 reviews)
- Learning Curve (4 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | FileWave | Sophos Mobile | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (13 reviews) | 9.2 (26 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (13 reviews) | 9.1 (28 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.8 (13 reviews) | 9.0 (15 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 9.7 (10 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (14 reviews) | 9.1 (26 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.9 (13 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.2 (14 reviews) | 7.8 (27 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### FileWave

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Education

Price: Starting at $2.00 1 Devices or Users Per Year

Key Features:
- Endpoint Management

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/filewave/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Sophos Mobile

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FileWave** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sophos Mobile** | 9.5/10 | 12 |

#### Scope

| Feature | FileWave | Sophos Mobile | 
|---|---|---|
| **Endpoint Inclusiveness** | Not enough data | 9.8 (9 reviews) | 
| **Multi-OS Support** | Not enough data | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | FileWave | Sophos Mobile | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting and Alerts** | Not enough data | 9.3 (10 reviews) | 
| **Endpoint Protection** | Not enough data | 9.8 (10 reviews) | 
| **Remote Wiping** | Not enough data | 9.7 (10 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | FileWave | Sophos Mobile | 
|---|---|---|
| **Device Enrollment** | Not enough data | 9.8 (9 reviews) | 
| **Device Configuration** | Not enough data | 9.6 (9 reviews) | 
| **Device Compliance** | Not enough data | 9.6 (9 reviews) | 
| **Usage Information** | Not enough data | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 
| **Data Separation** | Not enough data | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)

| Feature | FileWave | Sophos Mobile | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 

### Endpoint Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FileWave** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sophos Mobile** | N/A | N/A |

#### Generative AI

| Feature | FileWave | Sophos Mobile | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Mobile Application Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FileWave** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sophos Mobile** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Mobile Application Management

| Feature | FileWave | Sophos Mobile | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Endpoint Protection

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FileWave** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sophos Mobile** | N/A | N/A |

#### System Control

| Feature | FileWave | Sophos Mobile | 
|---|---|---|
| **Device Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Web Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Application Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Asset Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **System Isolation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Vulnerability Prevention

| Feature | FileWave | Sophos Mobile | 
|---|---|---|
| **Endpoint Intelligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Firewall** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Malware Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security Management

| Feature | FileWave | Sophos Mobile | 
|---|---|---|
| **Incident Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Validation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Mobile Device Management (MDM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FileWave** | 9.2/10 | 12 |
| **Sophos Mobile** | 9.0/10 | 18 |

#### Platform - Mobile Device Management (MDM)

| Feature | FileWave | Sophos Mobile | 
|---|---|---|
| **Regulation Compliant** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 8.9 (12 reviews) | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | FileWave | Sophos Mobile | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Systems Support** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 
| **Apple Support** | 9.8 (11 reviews) | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 
| **Android Support** | Not enough data | 9.3 (10 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | FileWave | Sophos Mobile | 
|---|---|---|
| **Applicatons Management** | 9.5 (10 reviews) | 9.1 (11 reviews) | 
| **Applications Consolidation** | 9.6 (8 reviews) | 8.3 (11 reviews) | 
| **Whitelist** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 8.9 (11 reviews) | 
| **Blacklist** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 10.0 (7 reviews) | 
| **Usage Information** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 8.5 (11 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | FileWave | Sophos Mobile | 
|---|---|---|
| **Remote Wipe** | 9.3 (10 reviews) | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 
| **Security** | 9.2 (10 reviews) | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Mobile Device Management (MDM)

| Feature | FileWave | Sophos Mobile | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Enterprise Mobility Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **FileWave** | 9.2/10 | 9 |
| **Sophos Mobile** | 8.6/10 | 11 |

#### Platform

| Feature | FileWave | Sophos Mobile | 
|---|---|---|
| **Regulation Compliant** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 
| **Device Enrollment** | 10.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Device Configuration** | 9.8 (8 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | FileWave | Sophos Mobile | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multiple Mobile Operating System Support** | 9.8 (8 reviews) | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 
| **Apple Support** | 9.8 (8 reviews) | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 
| **Android Support** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | FileWave | Sophos Mobile | 
|---|---|---|
| **Device Management** | 9.4 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 
| **Custom Alerts** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 7.4 (9 reviews) | 
| **Security** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | FileWave | Sophos Mobile | 
|---|---|---|
| **Applicatons Management** | 9.8 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 
| **Applications Consolidation** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 
| **Whitelist** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 
| **Blacklist** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 
| **Usage Information** | 8.1 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Enterprise Mobility Management

| Feature | FileWave | Sophos Mobile | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [Mobile Device Management (MDM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-device-management-mdm), [Enterprise Mobility Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-mobility-management)

**Unique to FileWave (1):** [Endpoint Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/endpoint-management)

**Unique to Sophos Mobile (2):** [Mobile Application Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-application-management), [Unified Endpoint Management (UEM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/unified-endpoint-management-uem)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | FileWave | Sophos Mobile | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 0% | 36.7% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 55.6% | 50.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 44.4% | 13.3% | 

### By Industry

#### FileWave

- **Education Management:** 44.4%
- **Primary/Secondary Education:** 27.8%
- **Wholesale:** 5.6%
- **Sports:** 5.6%
- **Newspapers:** 5.6%
- **Media Production:** 5.6%
- **Financial Services:** 5.6%

#### Sophos Mobile

- **Information Technology and Services:** 36.7%
- **Events Services:** 10.0%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 6.7%
- **Computer Software:** 6.7%
- **Manufacturing:** 3.3%
- **Semiconductors:** 3.3%
- **Retail:** 3.3%
- **Printing:** 3.3%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 3.3%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.3%
- **Other:** 20.0%

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## Alternatives

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### Alternatives to Sophos Mobile

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- [ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus](https://www.g2.com/products/manageengine-mobile-device-manager-plus/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (261 reviews)
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- [IBM MaaS360](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-maas360/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (212 reviews)
- [ManageEngine Endpoint Central](https://www.g2.com/products/manageengine-endpoint-central/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1125 reviews)
- [AirDroid Business](https://www.g2.com/products/airdroid-business/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (428 reviews)
- [JumpCloud](https://www.g2.com/products/jumpcloud/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4020 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### FileWave

- Title: [What is the best way to mass image devices on a regular schedule that do not have an onboard NIC without involving needing to update the information for the client in the system each time?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/33435-what-is-the-best-way-to-mass-image-devices-on-a-regular-schedule-that-do-not-have-an-onboard-nic-without-involving-needing-to-update-the-information-for-the-client-in-the-system-each-time) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Hey, Brad! Thanks for asking about our imaging functionality. As this is a little above my technical expertise, I've passed your question along to our..."

### Sophos Mobile

- Title: [How do i control the access of several apps in different devices through one central device](https://www.g2.com/discussions/15153-how-do-i-control-the-access-of-several-apps-in-different-devices-through-one-central-device) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Bryan,
Actually in Sophos Central (cloud console) you can set policies whatever you wanted, for example, a white/black list of apps, and then you apply..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/filewave-vs-sophos-mobile)