Sophos Email vs Check Point Email Security

Sophos Email9.2Visit Check Point Email Security8.8Visit

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

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Check Point Email Security #5 in Email Security Gateways 8.8/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Check Point

• Sophos Email fits best

  Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace security

• Check Point Email Security fits best

  Organizations needing layered email defenses

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Side by side

Feature	Sophos Email 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Check Point Email Security 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Email Security Gateways	#5 in Email Security Gateways
Best for	Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace security	Organizations needing layered email defenses
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	14 days
Free trial length	30 days	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	5 integrations	10 integrations
Features Sophos Email 5/5 · Check Point Email Security 5/5
Outbound filtering	✓	✓
Impersonation protection	✓	✓
Malware sandboxing	✓	✓
Microsoft 365 support	✓	✓
Google Workspace support	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Cloud	Hybrid
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	Protects incoming, internal, and outgoing email Combines URL protection, sandboxing, and attachment sanitization Supports Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and collaboration apps
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 contacting sales No free plan is available Data Loss Prevention is limited to Complete Protect
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… Read the review →	Check Point Email Security is an API-based inline protection service for SaaS email and collaboration applications. It is designed for organizations that need layered defenses across incoming, internal, and outgoing email, including… Read the review →

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

• Check Point Email Security — where it wins

  • Protects incoming, internal, and outgoing email
  • Combines URL protection, sandboxing, and attachment sanitization
  • Supports Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and collaboration apps

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is available
  • Data Loss Prevention is limited to Complete Protect

• Sophos Email9.2/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A broad cloud gateway for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace email protection.

  Visit Sophos EmailFull verdict →
• Check Point Email Security8.8/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  Layered protection for email, collaboration apps, account takeover, and data loss.

  Visit Check PointFull verdict →