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| Product | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 by Microsoft View product | Sophos Email by Sophos View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Microsoft Defender for Office 365 from Microsoft focuses on malware prevention. Key capabilities: Safe Links. Compare it with the leading Email Security alternatives. | Free trial available. Sophos Email by Sophos offers predictive AI email defense and anti-phishing. Compare features, use cases and leading Email Security alternatives. |
| Product type | Email Security / Collaboration Security | Cloud Email Security & Anti-Phishing |
| Best for | Cross-industry | Cross-industry, Education, Healthcare |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud; Microsoft 365 cloud | Cloud (SaaS); Cloud SaaS; API and MX routing |
| Data residency | Microsoft 365 tenant region/service dependent | Global; US; EU; APAC |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Microsoft 365Exchange OnlineSharePointOneDriveTeams | Microsoft 365Google WorkspaceExchange |
| Compliance | Microsoft 365 compliance portfolio | SOC 2ISO 27001HIPAAGDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Microsoft 365Microsoft Defender XDRMicrosoft EntraMicrosoft Purview | Microsoft 365Google WorkspaceExchange |
| Industries | Cross-industry | Cross-industryEducationHealthcare |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Microsoft | Sophos |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, USA | Oxford, United Kingdom |
| Company size | 200,000+ | 6,000+ |
| Founded | 1975 | 1985 |
Overview
What it is
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Microsoft Defender for Office 365 from Microsoft focuses on malware prevention. Key capabilities: Safe Links. Compare it with the leading Email Security alternatives.Sophos Email
Free trial available. Sophos Email by Sophos offers predictive AI email defense and anti-phishing. Compare features, use cases and leading Email Security alternatives.Product type
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Email Security / Collaboration SecuritySophos Email
Cloud Email Security & Anti-PhishingBest for
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Cross-industrySophos Email
Cross-industry, Education, HealthcarePricing
Pricing model
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Contact VendorSophos Email
Contact VendorFree trial
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Free trial: yesSophos Email
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Sophos Email
Deployment details
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Cloud; Microsoft 365 cloudSophos Email
Cloud (SaaS); Cloud SaaS; API and MX routingData residency
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Microsoft 365 tenant region/service dependentSophos Email
Global; US; EU; APACKey features
What it offers
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
- Anti-phishing
- Safe Links
- Safe Attachments
- BEC protection
- Threat investigation
- Automated response
- Email security
- Malware prevention
Sophos Email
- Predictive AI email defense
- Anti-phishing
- Malware sandboxing
- Mailbox anomaly detection
- DLP
- Email Security
Platform & access
API access
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
API access: yesSophos Email
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
SSO: yesSophos Email
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
RBAC: yesSophos Email
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Multi-tenant: yesSophos Email
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Mobile app: noSophos Email
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Sophos Email
Compliance
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Sophos Email
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Sophos Email
Industries
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Sophos Email
Regions
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Sophos Email
Vendor
Company
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
MicrosoftSophos Email
SophosHeadquarters
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
Redmond, Washington, USASophos Email
Oxford, United KingdomCompany size
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
200,000+Sophos Email
6,000+Founded
Microsoft Defender for Office 365
1975Sophos Email
1985