ExtraHop and Sophos are both Endpoint Security (XDR/EDR) tools. Compare features, pricing, and ratings below to find the best fit for your team.
The question that matters: “In what situation will I regret choosing A over B after 3 months?”
ExtraHop Reveal(x) passively analyzes wire data at 100Gbps line rate, detecting east-west lateral movement that endpoint agents miss when they are removed or bypassed by attackers.
Sophos Intercept X uses a deep learning neural network to detect previously unseen malware by structure rather than signatures, catching zero-day executables that bypass hash-based detection.
ExtraHop's out-of-band TLS decryption analyzes encrypted traffic content for threats without key escrow, maintaining security posture without the compliance risk of a man-in-the-middle proxy.
ExtraHop sensors in cloud VPCs map normal east-west communication patterns between workloads, flagging new cross-segment connections that indicate lateral movement within 60 seconds.
Sophos Security Heartbeat lets the XGS firewall and Intercept X endpoint share health status in real time, automatically isolating an endpoint with active malware from the network without manual firewall rule changes.
Sophos MTR analysts investigate, contain, and neutralize threats 24/7 with a confirmed-threat response SLA, covering environments where an in-house SOC is not economically viable.
Best for: Provides cloud-scale ML, continuous packet capture, and automated investigation
Best for: Focuses on core endpoint protection
Best for: Adds extended detection and response capabilities
Best for: Provides foundational 24/7 threat monitoring and response from Sophos experts
Best for: Offers the highest level of managed security, including proactive threat hunting and full incident response
8 differences found across 15 standardized features
Evaluative strengths and weaknesses: not feature lists
Sophos added a new "Managed Detection and Response Complete" plan (Custom pricing)
Plan added · May 30, 2026
Sophos removed the "Sophos MDR" plan
Plan removed · May 30, 2026
Sophos added a new "Managed Detection and Response Essentials" plan (Custom pricing)
Plan added · May 30, 2026
ExtraHop added a new "Reveal(x) Enterprise" plan
Plan added · May 21, 2026
Plan added · May 21, 2026
Plan removed · May 21, 2026
Sophos removed the "MDR" plan
Plan removed · May 21, 2026
Sophos removed the "Intercept X" plan
Plan removed · May 21, 2026