Endpoint detection and response · November 2026 Edition
Sophos Intercept X vs Bitdefender GravityZone EDR
One of fourteen models named Sophos Intercept X first on the direct prompt; one named Bitdefender GravityZone EDR. Sophos Intercept X was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and Bitdefender GravityZone EDR by twelve and Sophos Intercept X carries 34 labels and Bitdefender GravityZone EDR 29, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in six categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share2%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate12%14%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#6#7A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels3429A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Sophos Intercept X reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Microsoft Defender for Endpoint was named alongside these two in thirteen of the fourteen direct answers. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs Sophos Intercept X · Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs Bitdefender GravityZone EDR · Microsoft Defender for Cloud vs Sophos Intercept X
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the endpoint detection and response page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Sophos Intercept XFirst choices, of fourteen modelsBitdefender GravityZone EDR
Direct111 against Bitdefender GravityZone EDR
Paraphrase00
Comparative00
Budget-constrained001 against Bitdefender GravityZone EDR
Scale-constrained00
Negative004 against Sophos Intercept X · 2 against Bitdefender GravityZone EDR
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Sophos Intercept X and Bitdefender GravityZone EDR stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | |||
| Kimi K2 | | |||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | ||||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
Sophos Intercept X Bitdefender GravityZone EDR first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Sophos Intercept X on the left and Bitdefender GravityZone EDR on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Sophos Intercept X and Bitdefender GravityZone EDR stood in it.
Sophos Intercept X first, Bitdefender GravityZone EDR an alternative
1 of 14 modelsBitdefender GravityZone EDR was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GLM 4.7 FlashXMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint, Sophos Intercept X alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone EDR, CrowdStrike Falcon Insight, SentinelOne Singularity
Bitdefender GravityZone EDR first, Sophos Intercept X an alternative
1 of 14 modelsSophos Intercept X was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Mistral SmallBitdefender GravityZone EDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight, Seceon aiXDR-PMax, Sophos Intercept X
Neither was the first choice, one was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-5.4 miniMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight, SentinelOne Singularity, Sophos Intercept X
Gemini 3.5 FlashCrowdStrike, SentinelOne Singularity alternatives: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Sophos Intercept X
Perplexity SonarHuntress Managed EDR alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone EDR, CrowdStrike Falcon Insight, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity, Sophos MDR
Grok 4.20CrowdStrike Falcon Insight, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone EDR, Sophos Intercept X
Llama 4 MaverickMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight, Seceon aiXDR-PMax, Sophos Intercept X
Qwen 3.7 FlashMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint alternatives: SentinelOne Singularity, Sophos Intercept X
MiniMax M2.5Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Seceon aiXDR-PMax alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight, SentinelOne Singularity, Sophos Intercept X
Muse Glimmer 30BCrowdStrike Falcon Insight alternatives: Bitdefender GravityZone EDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Seceon aiXDR-PMax, SentinelOne Singularity
Neither was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice
DeepSeek V4 FlashHuntress Managed EDR alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight, ESET PROTECT, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity
Kimi K2Microsoft Defender for Endpoint alternatives: CrowdStrike Falcon Insight, Huntress Managed EDR, SentinelOne Singularity
GPT-6 LunaCrowdStrike Falcon with Falcon Complete MDR alternatives: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne Singularity
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Level: the same share of first choices.
Sophos Intercept X0%#6 of 8Bitdefender GravityZone EDR0%#5 of 8Mid-marketThe figures above
Level: the same share of first choices.
Sophos Intercept X2%#6 of 10Bitdefender GravityZone EDR2%#7 of 10Enterprise
Bitdefender GravityZone EDR leads by two points.
Bitdefender GravityZone EDR2%#5 of 10Sophos Intercept X0%#8 of 10What the models said about Sophos Intercept X
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Two of two in this category shown.
“Sophos is often criticized for failing to keep pace with modern, cloud-native EDR standards” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Some models have highlighted system stability risks and DoS vulnerabilities associated with Sophos Intercept X.” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · soft negative
What the models said about Bitdefender GravityZone EDR
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“GravityZone scored only 59% detection accuracy (the lowest of products tested)” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · hard negative
“Bitdefender GravityZone showed lower detection accuracy (59%) compared to other leading solutions” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“Good for very basic needs but lighter on advanced response compared to the above.” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · soft negative
“Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Bitdefender GravityZone EDR are top choices” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
“For mid‑market and SMBs focused on value and simplicity, Bitdefender ... provide strong detection and response” GLM 4.7 FlashX · comparative prompt · alternative
“A compelling value option when strong prevention, broad platform coverage, and accessible mid-market pricing matter.” Perplexity Sonar · paraphrase prompt · alternative
Also compared
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint vs Sophos Intercept XMicrosoft Defender for Endpoint vs Bitdefender GravityZone EDRMicrosoft Defender for Cloud vs Sophos Intercept XMicrosoft Defender for Cloud vs Bitdefender GravityZone EDRSentinelOne Singularity vs Sophos Intercept XSentinelOne Singularity vs Bitdefender GravityZone EDRCrowdStrike Falcon Insight vs Sophos Intercept XCrowdStrike Falcon Insight vs Bitdefender GravityZone EDRHuntress Managed EDR vs Sophos Intercept XHuntress Managed EDR vs Bitdefender GravityZone EDRAll twenty-one head-to-head pages and the full EDR standing
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.