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Norton vs Sophos
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Pros
- Advanced features
- Excellent malware protection
- Cloud storage available
- Works on all platforms: Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS
- Unlimited VPN service
Pros
- Robust endpoint product protection
- Supports 10 devices in its plan
Cons
- More expensive than competitors
- Uninstallation process can be difficult
- Heavy slowdown during full scans
- No file shredder or file encryption
Cons
- Outdated third-party lab results on home product
- Lack of extra features on home product
Quick Stats
- Security Rating : Excellent
- VPN : Available
- Price : $39.99
- Customer Experience : "True"
- Firewall : "True"
- Free Trial : "True"
Quick Stats
- VPN : Not Available
- Price : $44.99
- Security Rating : 2
- Customer Experience : "True"
- Firewall : "True"
- Free Trial : "True"
Selling Points
- Free VPN with most plans
- Cloud backup and storage
- Identity theft protection
- Cloud storage available
- Dark web surveillance
- Parental control available
- Real-time ransomware, hacking, and malware protection
- Virus removal service with a money-back guarantee
Selling Points
- Robust endpoint product protection
- Supports 10 devices in its plan
General Features & Perks
- Adware Removal
- Anti-Phishing
- Anti-Spam
- Anti-Theft
- Anti-Tracking—Undisclosed
- Behavior Analysis—Undisclosed
- Behavior Biometrics—Undisclosed
- Cloud Scanning
- Dark Web Scanning
- Dedicated Ransomware Protection
- E-mail Scan
- File Encryption—Undisclosed
- Free Version—Undisclosed
- ID Protection
- Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
- Malware Removal
- Mobile App—Undisclosed
- On Demand Scan
- Real-Time Protection
- Safe Online Banking
- Spyware Removal
- Vulnerability Scanner—Undisclosed
- Webcam Protection
General Features & Perks
- Adware Removal
- Anti-Phishing
- Anti-Spam—Undisclosed
- Anti-Theft—Undisclosed
- Anti-Tracking—Undisclosed
- Behavior Analysis
- Behavior Biometrics—Undisclosed
- Cloud Scanning
- Dark Web Scanning—Undisclosed
- Dedicated Ransomware Protection
- E-mail Scan—Undisclosed
- File Encryption—Undisclosed
- Free Version—Undisclosed
- ID Protection—Undisclosed
- Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
- Malware Removal
- Mobile App—Undisclosed
- On Demand Scan
- Real-Time Protection
- Safe Online Banking
- Spyware Removal
- Vulnerability Scanner
- Webcam Protection—Undisclosed
System Optimization & Performance
- Battery Mode
- Boot Time Scans
- Browser Cleaner—Undisclosed
- Disk Cleaner—Undisclosed
- Junk Files Removal—Undisclosed
- Quiet Mode
- Software/Driver Updater—Undisclosed
System Optimization & Performance
- Battery Mode—Undisclosed
- Boot Time Scans—Undisclosed
- Browser Cleaner—Undisclosed
- Disk Cleaner—Undisclosed
- Junk Files Removal—Undisclosed
- Quiet Mode—Undisclosed
- Software/Driver Updater—Undisclosed
Additional Perks
- Cloud Storage Backup
- Live Updates
- Parental Control
- Password Manager
- Rescue Mode
- USB Rescue Toolkit
- USB Vaccination—Undisclosed
- VPN
Additional Perks
- Cloud Storage Backup—Undisclosed
- Live Updates—Undisclosed
- Parental Control
- Password Manager
- Rescue Mode—Undisclosed
- USB Rescue Toolkit—Undisclosed
- USB Vaccination—Undisclosed
- VPN—Undisclosed
Device Compatibility
- Android
- Browser Plugins—Undisclosed
- ChromeOS
- Fire OS—Undisclosed
- iOS
- Linux—Undisclosed
- macOS—Undisclosed
- Windows
Device Compatibility
- Android
- Browser Plugins—Undisclosed
- ChromeOS
- Fire OS—Undisclosed
- iOS
- Linux—Undisclosed
- macOS—Undisclosed
- Windows
Customer Support
- Community Forum
- —Undisclosed
- FAQs
- Help Guides—Undisclosed
- Live Chat—Undisclosed
- Phone
- Social Media—Undisclosed
- Ticket—Undisclosed
Customer Support
- Community Forum
- —Undisclosed
- FAQs
- Help Guides—Undisclosed
- Live Chat—Undisclosed
- Phone—Undisclosed
- Social Media—Undisclosed
- Ticket—Undisclosed