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What the AIs say
#25 best · 5 of 6 agree“Grok ranks Sophos highest (avg #11.0 over 1 mention); Perplexity is the most sceptical (#21.0).”
synthesised · the AI panel
Act one
What the machines think.
Several AI models read the whole category and rank Sophos's products — model by model, list by list, over time.
Model by model?
How each AI sees it.
Grok ranks Sophos highest (avg #11.0 over 1 mention); Perplexity is the most sceptical (#21.0).
Grok
#11.0
avg over 1 mention · best #11
Claude
#12.0
avg over 1 mention · best #12
Gemini
#12.0
avg over 1 mention · best #12
ChatGPT
#18.5
avg over 2 mentions · best #12
Perplexity
#21.0
avg over 2 mentions · best #12
The words the panel uses
AI most often praises Sophos for being "remote management" (4 mentions) and "business-grade protection" (1).
- remote management4
- business-grade protection1
- cloud based1
- core antivirus1
- cross platform1
- family1
- firewall1
- free tier1
- macos protection1
- malware protection1
- management1
- multi-device1
Wins & misses?
Where it leads, where it lags.
Rank trajectory?
Weeks of movement.
Across 3 weeks of tracking: 0 intents steady, 0 climbed, 1 slipped. Biggest move: slipped 2 ranks in Best Antivirus Software (now #11).
Act three
The lineup, ranked.
Every Sophos product with its AI rank — reviewer verdicts join the board as coverage lands.
The lineup, reconciled?
Every product — both verdicts.
Home Premium 2026 is Sophos's most-recommended product, ranking across 3 buyer questions, with Sophos Home Premium close behind.
Rivals?
Who it competes against.
Sophos's closest rival is Apple — and Sophos comes out ahead in 1 of 1 of the questions they both answer (100%).
- AppleSoftware & Digital ServicesSophos leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- MicrosoftSoftware & Digital ServicesSophos leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- TotalAVSoftware & Digital ServicesSophos leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- CylanceSoftware & Digital ServicesSophos leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- Total DefenseSoftware & Digital ServicesSophos leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- ZoneAlarmSoftware & Digital ServicesSophos leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
- AhnLabSoftware & Digital ServicesSophos leads 1–0 · 1 shared · 1 categoryCompare
The recap
Where it stands today.
- FootprintStrongest in Software & Digital Services (best single-question rank #11), across 1 buying intent.
- AI verdictGrok ranks Sophos highest (avg #11.0); Perplexity most sceptical (#21.0).
- TraitsMost often associated with “remote management” (4 mentions) and “business-grade protection” (1).
- Top productHome Premium 2026 is the most-mentioned Sophos product this snapshot.
- Closest rivalApple (1–0 across 1 shared intent).
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