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Sophos Intercept X vs Teleport

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Sophos Intercept X

Cybersecurity

Advanced endpoint protection with deep learning

From
$28/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Teleport

Cybersecurity

Certificate-based access to servers, Kubernetes, databases and apps, replacing shared credentials and VPNs

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Sophos Intercept X sophos publishes no price for endpoint protection: the product page names editions but gives no per user rate, no minimum seat count and no contract length, and routes buyers to a sales enquiry; Teleport pricing is not published and is described as active users plus protected resources, so an autoscaling estate cannot forecast the bill and finance teams discover the true cost only after the first true-up.
  • They diverge on capability: Sophos Intercept X covers Deep learning AI, Teleport covers Short-lived certificates.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Sophos Intercept X and Teleport actually diverge.

Attributes where Sophos Intercept X and Teleport differ
AttributeSophos Intercept XTeleport
Starting price$28/yearOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsDesktop, Mobile, ApiLinux, macOS, Windows, Kubernetes, Cloud
Founded1985Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cybersecurity).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Sophos Intercept X

  • Deep learning AI
  • Anti-ransomware
  • Exploit prevention
  • CryptoGuard
  • WipeGuard
  • Root cause analysis
  • Active adversary mitigation
  • Synchronized security

Only in Teleport

  • Short-lived certificates
  • Protocol coverage
  • Session recording and replay
  • Access Requests
  • Device Trust
  • Identity provider integration
  • Machine identity
  • FIPS and FedRAMP builds

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Sophos Intercept X

  • Endpoint protection across Windows, macOS, and Linux devicesnot Teleport
  • Ransomware detection with CryptoGuard file encryption monitoringnot Teleport
  • AI-powered zero-day exploit mitigation with 60+ proprietary techniquesnot Teleport
  • Shadow AI and generative AI tool usage control across the organizationnot Teleport
  • Mobile device encryption and managed detection and response servicesnot Teleport

Teleport

  • Removing long-lived SSH keys and shared database passwords so that offboarding an engineer takes one action in the identity providernot Sophos Intercept X
  • Producing session recordings and per-user database audit trails as direct evidence for SOC 2 or FedRAMPnot Sophos Intercept X
  • Giving contractors or on-call engineers time-boxed, approved access to production instead of standing admin rightsnot Sophos Intercept X
  • Replacing a flat VPN with per-resource authorisation across servers, Kubernetes and internal web appsnot Sophos Intercept X

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Sophos Intercept X

  • Sophos publishes no price for endpoint protection: the product page names editions but gives no per user rate, no minimum seat count and no contract length, and routes buyers to a sales enquiry
  • Extended detection and response requires the Advanced with XDR edition rather than the base endpoint product
  • 24x7 monitored detection and response is sold as the separate Sophos MDR service on top of the endpoint licence
  • The Intercept X name has been retired in favour of Sophos Endpoint, so older documentation refers to a brand the vendor no longer uses

Teleport

  • Pricing is not published and is described as active users plus protected resources, so an autoscaling estate cannot forecast the bill and finance teams discover the true cost only after the first true-up.
  • The proxy is a hard dependency on reaching production, so it needs its own high availability deployment and a tested break-glass path or an outage in Teleport becomes an outage in your ability to respond to outages.
  • The open source Community Edition omits Access Requests, Device Trust and the FIPS builds, which are exactly the controls an auditor asks about, so the free tier rarely survives a compliance review.
  • Self-hosting means running and upgrading a certificate authority and its backing store, and Teleport releases frequently enough that upgrade work becomes a standing operational commitment.
  • Coverage across protocols is uneven in depth, so teams with legacy systems, unusual databases or bespoke network appliances find gaps that still require the old VPN to remain in place alongside it.

Pricing, plan by plan

Sophos Intercept X

$28/year
  • Intercept X Essentials$28/year
    • Per user
    • Deep learning
    • Anti-ransomware
  • Intercept X Advanced$44/year
    • All Essentials features
    • Root cause analysis
    • Sophos Central
  • Intercept X with XDR$55/year
    • All Advanced features
    • Extended detection
    • Live Discover

Teleport

On request
  • Teleport Community Edition$undefined/year
    • Open source, self-hosted
    • SSH, Kubernetes, database and app access
    • Session recording
  • Teleport Enterprise$undefined/year
    • Cloud-hosted or self-hosted
    • Access Requests and approval workflow
    • Device Trust and hardware key enforcement

Which should you pick?

Choose Sophos Intercept X if

  • You need deep learning ai.
  • You work on Desktop, Mobile, Api.
  • You also want anti-ransomware.
Sophos Intercept X review

Choose Teleport if

  • You need short-lived certificates.
  • You work on Linux, macOS, Windows, Kubernetes, Cloud.
  • You also want protocol coverage.
Teleport review

Questions people ask

Is Sophos Intercept X or Teleport better?
Neither clearly leads. Sophos Intercept X starts at $28/year and Teleport at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Sophos Intercept X or Teleport?
Sophos Intercept X starts at $28/year and Teleport at On request.
Does Sophos Intercept X or Teleport run on more platforms?
Sophos Intercept X runs on Desktop, Mobile, Api. Teleport runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, Kubernetes, Cloud.
What is Sophos Intercept X best used for?
Sophos Intercept X is most often used for endpoint protection across windows, macos, and linux devices, ransomware detection with cryptoguard file encryption monitoring, ai-powered zero-day exploit mitigation with 60+ proprietary techniques, shadow ai and generative ai tool usage control across the organization. Of those, endpoint protection across windows, macos, and linux devices and ransomware detection with cryptoguard file encryption monitoring are not what Teleport is typically brought in for.
What can Sophos Intercept X do that Teleport cannot?
Sophos Intercept X covers Deep learning AI, Anti-ransomware, Exploit prevention, CryptoGuard. Teleport covers Short-lived certificates, Protocol coverage, Session recording and replay, Access Requests.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Sophos Intercept X: How much does Sophos Endpoint cost?

Sophos does not publish Endpoint pricing on its website. The vendor directs customers to contact sales or request a quote for pricing.

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Teleport: Is the open source edition usable in production?

Yes, but it lacks Access Requests, Device Trust and FIPS builds, which most compliance programmes end up requiring.

Sophos Intercept X: Does Sophos Endpoint offer a free trial?

Sophos provides a free 30-day trial of Sophos Endpoint for customers with an active Sophos Fusion account. Trial activation does not require payment information.

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Teleport: How is it priced?

Not publicly. The vendor prices on active users and protected resources and provides a quote after a sales conversation.

Sophos Intercept X: What support levels are available for Sophos Endpoint?

Sophos Fusion customers receive 8x5 support included with subscriptions. Extended support tiers and costs are not listed on the public website.

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Teleport: What happens if Teleport goes down?

Nobody reaches the resources behind it, so you need a highly available deployment and a documented break-glass procedure.

Teleport: Does it replace our VPN?

For anything you put behind it, yes. Legacy systems and appliances it does not support will keep the VPN alive.

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