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Sophos Alternatives: 8 Picks for MSPs and IT Teams

Published November 2026 prices for CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, ESET, ThreatDown, Huntress and Defender, what Intercept X is called now, Defender licensing for IT teams, and the managed tiers that replace Sophos MDR.

Sophos vs Kaspersky for MSPs

Sophos vs Kaspersky for MSPs: the US Kaspersky ban makes Sophos the only deployable choice for US clients. A look at detection, pricing, and the compliance risk of keeping Kaspersky installed.

SentinelOne vs Sophos: EDR for MSPs

SentinelOne vs Sophos for MSPs: a head-to-head on EDR detection, autonomous response, managed detection, pricing, and real G2 review scores to help you pick the right endpoint platform.

Microsoft Defender XDR Review for MSPs and IT Teams

Defender XDR's detection is top tier; the licenses, tenant setup and alert staffing around it decide what it costs. This review prices every path from Defender for Business to E5 for MSPs and in-house IT teams, and covers Plan 1 vs Plan 2, the 2026 changes and the notification users keep reporting.