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Head-to-head · Email Security Gateways

Sophos Email vs Symantec IT Management Suite

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Sophos Email #2 in Email Security Gateways 8.2/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Sophos Email
Symantec IT Management Suite #34 in Email Security Gateways 4.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Contact Broadcom

Sophos Email leads on 5 checks, Symantec IT Management Suite on 0, and 1 is 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 · 8.2/10
  • Most featuresSophos Email · 5 of 5

Sophos Email scores higher on our rubric for email security gateways: 8.2 against 4.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #34.

Sophos Email offers outbound filtering; Symantec IT Management Suite doesn't publish it. Sophos Email offers impersonation protection; Symantec IT Management Suite doesn't publish it. Sophos Email offers malware sandboxing; Symantec IT Management Suite doesn't publish it. Sophos Email offers microsoft 365 support; Symantec IT Management Suite doesn't publish it. Sophos Email offers google workspace support; Symantec IT Management Suite doesn't publish it.

Sophos Email is the better fit for microsoft 365 and Google Workspace security. Symantec IT Management Suite is the better fit for endpoint management teams, not email security.

  • Sophos Email fits best

    Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace security

  • Symantec IT Management Suite fits best

    Endpoint management teams, not email security

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Side by side

Feature Sophos Email 8.2/10 Visit ↗ Symantec IT Management Suite 4.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.2 4.9
Ranking #2 in Email Security Gateways #34 in Email Security Gateways
Best for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace security Endpoint management teams, not email security
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 5 integrations 2 integrations
Features Sophos Email 5/5 · Symantec IT Management Suite 0/5
Outbound filtering ✓ (best) Not published
Impersonation protection ✓ (best) Not published
Malware sandboxing ✓ (best) Not published
Microsoft 365 support ✓ (best) Not published
Google Workspace support ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Deployment model Cloud Not published
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
  • Centralized OS deployment and software distribution across Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Automated vulnerability detection, remediation, and Patch Now actions
  • CMDB-backed inventory, compliance reporting, and workflow automation
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
  • It does not provide verified email gateway features
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • The suite is broader than teams seeking only email security
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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Symantec IT Management Suite is an enterprise platform for managing desktops, laptops, and physical or virtual servers. It brings OS deployment, software distribution, patch management, configuration, asset tracking, compliance reporting,…

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  1. Sophos EmailEmail Security Gateways 8.2Pricing on request · 30-day trial
  2. Symantec IT Management SuiteEmail Security Gateways 4.9Pricing 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

  • Symantec IT Management Suite — where it wins

    • Centralized OS deployment and software distribution across Windows, macOS, and Linux
    • Automated vulnerability detection, remediation, and Patch Now actions
    • CMDB-backed inventory, compliance reporting, and workflow automation

    Where it doesn't

    • It does not provide verified email gateway features
    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • The suite is broader than teams seeking only email security

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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