# SolarWinds Security Event Manager vs Sophos United Threat Management Comparison

| | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | Sophos United Threat Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.0 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 76 | 89 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (50.0% of reviews) | Mid-Market (57.7% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Starting at $4,858.00 Per Year | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### SolarWinds Security Event Manager

Pros:
- Detection Efficiency (1 reviews)
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Licensing Cost (1 reviews)
- Poor Customer Support (1 reviews)

### Sophos United Threat Management

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | Sophos United Threat Management | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.6 (60 reviews) | 8.5 (69 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.2 (60 reviews) | 8.6 (69 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.3 (33 reviews) | 8.5 (50 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.8 (33 reviews) | 8.2 (50 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (55 reviews) | 8.1 (64 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.1 (34 reviews) | 8.5 (48 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.5 (56 reviews) | 7.1 (69 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### SolarWinds Security Event Manager

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Universal

Price: Starting at $4,858.00 Per Year

Description: Universal nodes include non-agent devices, such as switches, routers, and firewalls, as well as systems running Windows Server or a Unix operating system. Includes:

Key Features:
- Compliance Reporting
- Cyberthreat Intelligence
- Log Data Correlation

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/solarwinds-security-event-manager/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Sophos United Threat Management

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### User Provisioning and Governance Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **SolarWinds Security Event Manager** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sophos United Threat Management** | N/A | N/A |

#### User on/off Boarding

| Feature | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | Sophos United Threat Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Self Service Access requests** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Smart/Automated Provisioning** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Role Management** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Management** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Access Termination** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Approval Workflows** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### User Maintenance

| Feature | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | Sophos United Threat Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Self Service Password Reset** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Bulk Changes** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Bi-directional Identity Synchronization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Governance

| Feature | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | Sophos United Threat Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Identifies and Alerts for Threats** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Audits** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | Sophos United Threat Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile App** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Ease of set up for target systems** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **APIs** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

### Unified Threat Management (UTM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **SolarWinds Security Event Manager** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sophos United Threat Management** | 8.2/10 | 20 |

#### Security - Unified Threat Management

| Feature | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | Sophos United Threat Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Antivirus** | Not enough data | 8.3 (18 reviews) | 
| **Whitelists** | Not enough data | 7.9 (19 reviews) | 
| **Antispam Filtering** | Not enough data | 8.1 (18 reviews) | 
| **Content Filtering** | Not enough data | 7.9 (19 reviews) | 
| **Web Filtering** | Not enough data | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 
| **Firewall** | Not enough data | 8.9 (19 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | Sophos United Threat Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reports & Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.0 (17 reviews) | 
| **Dashboard** | Not enough data | 7.9 (18 reviews) | 

### Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **SolarWinds Security Event Manager** | 8.8/10 | 30 |
| **Sophos United Threat Management** | N/A | N/A |

#### Network Management

| Feature | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | Sophos United Threat Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Activity Monitoring** | 9.2 (14 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Asset Management** | 9.0 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Log Management** | 8.9 (27 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Incident Management

| Feature | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | Sophos United Threat Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Event Management** | 8.8 (27 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Response** | 8.5 (22 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Incident Reporting** | 8.8 (26 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Security Intelligence

| Feature | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | Sophos United Threat Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Threat Intelligence** | 8.6 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Vulnerability Assessment** | 8.4 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Advanced Analytics** | 8.8 (21 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Data Examination** | 8.5 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

| Feature | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | Sophos United Threat Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to SolarWinds Security Event Manager (2):** [Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/security-information-and-event-management-siem), [User Provisioning and Governance Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/user-provisioning-and-governance-tools)

**Unique to Sophos United Threat Management (1):** [Unified Threat Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/unified-threat-management-utm)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | SolarWinds Security Event Manager | Sophos United Threat Management | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 8.6% | 23.1% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 41.4% | 57.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 50.0% | 19.2% | 

### By Industry

#### SolarWinds Security Event Manager

- **Information Technology and Services:** 18.8%
- **Computer Software:** 10.1%
- **Government Administration:** 5.8%
- **Telecommunications:** 4.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.3%
- **Banking:** 2.9%
- **Retail:** 2.9%
- **Renewables & Environment:** 2.9%
- **Real Estate:** 2.9%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.9%
- **Other:** 42.0%

#### Sophos United Threat Management

- **Information Technology and Services:** 24.4%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 9.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.1%
- **Financial Services:** 3.8%
- **Computer Software:** 3.8%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 2.6%
- **Higher Education:** 2.6%
- **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 2.6%
- **Banking:** 2.6%
- **Construction:** 2.6%
- **Other:** 41.0%

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## Top Discussions

### SolarWinds Security Event Manager

- Title: [What is Access rights Manager?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-access-rights-manager) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "ARM is a windows based access management tool that assists network security teams with directory monitoring and custom reporting."

### Sophos United Threat Management

- Title: [What is a Sophos UTM?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-a-sophos-utm) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Originally the Astaro security gateway.  SOophos bought Astro and rename the product UTM or unified threat management. UTM has since been replaced as the go..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/solarwinds-security-event-manager-vs-sophos-united-threat-management)