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We performed a comparison between Sophos Phish Threat and Webroot Security Awareness Training based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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"It is easy to use.""I have found the implementation process to be simple and straightforward.""It is very simple to install and you can do it by yourself.""The most valuable features of Sophos Phish Threat are internal web filtering and security.""The scalability is very good.""The installation is straightforward. You only need to upload the user's email address to the cloud and you can start using it.""The solution is easy to integrate because it is on the cloud. We have been able to limit users to only accessing the Sophos platform by modifying the firewall and Sophos platform settings. The dashboard gives us detailed reports allowing us to be able to manage better.""I find the solution's reports very valuable."

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"The GUI works well and it is really well built."

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"The product's price is an area of concern, and it can be improved if Sophos reduces the prices by seven to nine percent, considering the current market price at which the product is offered.""The security could be simplified within the product.""It would be great if the price was reduced.""I would like to see more manager-level training that teaches what needs to be done after a phishing email attack is found.""The pricing of Sophos Phish threat can be improved.""The security of the solution could improve.""The solution could be much more secure.""Sophos Phish Threat can improve load balancing."

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"The ability for customization has limitations."

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  • "There is a license required for this solution and the cost depends on the number of users."
  • "Licensing fees are paid annually."
  • "There are monthly and annual subscriptions available to use Sophos Phish Threat. The price is reasonable."
  • "The pricing is very good, and some of my customers who have used other vendors say that Sophos is priced well within the market."
  • "The license for the product comes with the firewall offered by Sophos, so a user need not buy it separately."
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  • "We were able to find an alternative that had more open-source and more customization that was at a cheaper price point."
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    Top Answer:I find the solution's reports very valuable.
    Top Answer:I cannot suggest which areas in the solution need improvement since Sophos has a research and development team that updates Sophos Phish Threat, and users mostly get the upgraded firewall online. The… more »
    Top Answer:The major use cases attached to the solution stem from the fact that my company caters to the needs of a lot of customers who use the solution and haven't faced any problems with it or any malware… more »
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    Overview

    Sophos Phish Threat emulates a range of phishing attack types to help you identify areas of weakness in your organization’s security posture, and empower users through engaging training to strengthen your organizations defenses.

    Webroot Security Awareness Training offers comprehensive cybersecurity education that MSPs can deliver to their clients. Training consists of simple, easy-to-run courses and campaigns that minimize user-generated risks and help reduce infection rates, thereby driving down your remediation costs and adding another recurring revenue opportunity. Secondarily, adding Webroot Security Awareness Training to your portfolio will help differentiate your business from the competition through a stronger security offering.

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    March 2024
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    Sophos Phish Threat is ranked 3rd in Security Awareness Training with 10 reviews while Webroot Security Awareness Training is ranked 10th in Security Awareness Training. Sophos Phish Threat is rated 8.8, while Webroot Security Awareness Training is rated 6.0. The top reviewer of Sophos Phish Threat writes "Significantly reduced phishing attacks in my customers' environments by training their users". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Webroot Security Awareness Training writes "User-friendly, has a good training content library and training videos, but it is not effective and the customization has limitations". Sophos Phish Threat is most compared with KnowBe4 and Mimecast Awareness Training, whereas Webroot Security Awareness Training is most compared with KnowBe4.

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