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Head-to-head · Email Security Gateways

Sophos Email vs Abnormal Email Security

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Sophos Email #2 in Email Security Gateways 9.2/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Sophos Email
Abnormal Email Security #8 in Email Security Gateways 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Abnormal AI

Sophos Email leads on 0 checks, Abnormal Email Security on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSophos Email · 9.2/10
  • Free trialonly Sophos Email
  • Most featuresSophos Email · 5 of 5

Sophos Email scores higher on our rubric for email security gateways: 9.2 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

Sophos Email is the better fit for microsoft 365 and Google Workspace security. Abnormal Email Security is the better fit for behavioral BEC and vendor-fraud defense.

  • Sophos Email fits best

    Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace security

  • Abnormal Email Security fits best

    Behavioral BEC and vendor-fraud defense

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Side by side

Feature Sophos Email 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Abnormal Email Security 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.5
Ranking #2 in Email Security Gateways #8 in Email Security Gateways
Best for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace security Behavioral BEC and vendor-fraud defense
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 5 integrations 2 integrations
Features Sophos Email 5/5 · Abnormal Email Security 4/5
Outbound filtering ✓ ✓
Impersonation protection ✓ ✓
Malware sandboxing ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Microsoft 365 support ✓ ✓
Google Workspace support ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment model Cloud Cloud
Our review
Pros
  • Covers phishing, malware, impersonation, URLs, QR codes, and clawback
  • Supports SPF, DKIM, DMARC, DLP, encryption, and sandboxing
  • Integrates with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Sophos MDR, and XDR
  • Behavioral AI analyzes identity, relationships, and communication patterns.
  • Automates email triage, investigation workflows, and remediation.
  • Protects Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace through API integrations.
Cons
  • Pricing is quote-based rather than published as numerical plans
  • No perpetual free plan is offered
  • Advanced capabilities depend on the higher Sophos Email Plus tier
  • Pricing requires a demo or custom quote.
  • Cloud deployment is centered on Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.
  • The strongest focus is socially engineered email threats.
Our verdict

Sophos Email is a cloud-managed email security product for business, educational, and government organizations. It is designed for teams using Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace that need protection against phishing, business email…

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Abnormal Email Security is a cloud-native email security platform for organizations using Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace. It connects through APIs and focuses on socially engineered threats that can bypass conventional filtering,…

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  1. Sophos EmailEmail Security Gateways 9.2Pricing on request · 30-day trial
  2. Abnormal Email SecurityEmail Security Gateways 8.5Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sophos Email — where it wins

    • Covers phishing, malware, impersonation, URLs, QR codes, and clawback
    • Supports SPF, DKIM, DMARC, DLP, encryption, and sandboxing
    • Integrates with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Sophos MDR, and XDR

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is quote-based rather than published as numerical plans
    • No perpetual free plan is offered
    • Advanced capabilities depend on the higher Sophos Email Plus tier

  • Abnormal Email Security — where it wins

    • Behavioral AI analyzes identity, relationships, and communication patterns.
    • Automates email triage, investigation workflows, and remediation.
    • Protects Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace through API integrations.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a demo or custom quote.
    • Cloud deployment is centered on Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.
    • The strongest focus is socially engineered email threats.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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