# Sophos MDR: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 61 judge labels across 3 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/sophos-mdr

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Managed detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/managed-detection-and-response/index.md) | 12% | 3 | 7% | 54 |
| [Endpoint detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/endpoint-detection-and-response/index.md) | 2% | 9 | 0% | 4 |
| [Extended detection and response](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/extended-detection-and-response/index.md) | 2% | 13 | 0% | 3 |

## What the models said for it

- "Purpose-built for companies without SOCs. Bundles tool + humans. Often the best fit for 500-person companies." (Kimi K2, EDR)
- "I'd put Expel and Sophos MDR on the shortlist—not declare one universal winner." (GPT-6 Luna, MDR)
- "I'd recommend starting with Sophos MDR or CrowdStrike Falcon Complete" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, MDR)
- "Go with Sophos MDR or SentinelOne Singularity (with Vigilance MDR)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, XDR)

## And against it

- "multiple sources note it can be expensive for smaller organizations, so it's usually better if you can stretch the budget a bit" (GPT-5.4 mini, MDR)
- "Expensive, especially for smaller organizations... Communication issues — slow response times and overwhelming alert volumes" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, MDR)
- "Sophos MDR has solid endpoint protection but multi-console workflows and manual triage slow response." (Claude Haiku 4.5, MDR)
- "Pricing is typically quote-based and may be less transparent" (Perplexity Sonar, MDR)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Sophos MDR, from 155 of the 162 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- mdrproviders.io: 89
- cybersecuritynews.com: 53
- gbhackers.com: 40
- huntress.com: 37
- cynet.com: 34
- consilien.com: 32
- mdrcost.com: 32
- g2.com: 30
- sophos.com: 27 (its own site)
- expertinsights.com: 26

### Pages cited

- https://cybersecuritynews.com/best-mdr-services: 52
- https://mdrproviders.io/providers/size/smb: 38
- https://gbhackers.com/best-mdr-services-compared: 33
- https://consilien.com/news/best-mdr-providers-smb-2026: 30
- https://mdrproviders.io/providers/size/enterprise: 27
- https://mdrcost.com/small-business: 26
- https://channelinsider.com/security/tools-and-platforms/mdr-services: 25
- https://defendify.com/blog/managed-detection-and-response-providers: 25

## In its own words

What Sophos MDR's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Fully managed, 24/7 detection and response for the agentic era. (https://www.sophos.com/en-us/protect-with-mdr)
- For: Commercial; Mid-Market; Enterprise (https://www.sophos.com/en-us/protect-with-mdr)
- Price stated: contact for pricing (https://www.sophos.com/en-us/protect-with-mdr)
- Integrations claimed: 176 (https://www.sophos.com/en-us/protect-with-mdr)
- Customers named: Vancouver Whitecaps FC, ESCO Technologies, INEOS

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.