We evaluated Microsoft Defender. It was not very clear to use. Sophos was easier to manage.

Before deciding on the Sophos EPP Suite, we considered other options, such as Kaspersky and Bitdefender. These solutions were very effective, but they lack central management capabilities, which makes them difficult to maintain. For this reason, we ultimately recommended Sophos EPP Suite for medium-sized businesses because it offers central management and requires fewer human resources to manage. However, one downside is that it can be risky to rely on a single brand for all solutions, as a vulnerability in one software could compromise the entire network, especially for high-tech and high-security environments.

The other solution we evaluated was Trend Micro. 

We've explored various vendors like Sophos and Kaspersky, among others, to meet our security needs.

Our experience with Sophos has been notable; it's database-driven and efficiently integrates to inspect and protect us against biases, malware, and attacks. It is a good solution for smaller companies. One key feature is the seamless integration between Sophos EPP Suite and the firewall. When a compromised host is identified, this information is swiftly relayed to the firewall, enabling proactive protection for other endpoints and machines across our network.

I've seen other solutions such as SentinalOne, Carbon Black, and McAfee. I've seen them, however, to be truthful, I can't really explain what I'm missing and what features these options offer instead.

We only really have three options in our region based on price constraints. We've tried SentinelOne or Palo Alto. However, the pricing makes it very difficult. Companies can't invest too much in devices such as these. 

I have seen CarbonBlack and McAfee, although I have not worked with them enough to know the differences.

We were using Kapersky Endpoint Security, but we switched to Sophos EPP Suite.