Comodo Internet Security vs Sophos Home (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Comodo Internet Security grades higher than Sophos Home: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Comodo Internet Security grades higher on value for money and the free plan. Sophos Home grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Comodo Internet Security
Windows antivirus and firewall that sandboxes unknown files
Sophos Home
Business-grade antivirus for up to 10 Windows PCs and Macs
Which one is for you
Pick Comodo Internet Security if
- Fits if you want a free antivirus and firewall on a Windows PC
- Works for a home user who wants a sandbox for unknown files
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use a Mac, phone or Linux, as it's Windows only
- Watch out: the pages list Windows 10, 8 and 7 and look dated, so check current support before buying
- Watch out: the homepage leads with website and enterprise products, with consumer security further down
- Watch out: the virus-free guarantee covers up to $500 in repair costs for US customers only
Pick Sophos Home if
- Fits if you look after your parents' computers from another house
- Works for households with several PCs and Macs, as one $59.99 plan covers 10 computers
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a VPN, password manager or identity monitoring in the same subscription
- Not for you if you need help at weekends, as live support is weekdays in US Eastern hours
- Watch out: the $44.99 first year is a 25% offer, and it renews by itself at $59.99
- Tight if you want to stay free, as there's no free plan and protection stops after the 30-day trial
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAComodo Internet SecurityGood | 2.4GPASophos HomeFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AA free edition exists, and Complete is $29.99 a year, about $2.50 a month, against $4.50 for the middle of antivirus tools. | CPremium is $44.99 the first year, then $59.99, so two years cost $104.98, about $4.37 a month, a little above the middle of antivirus prices. That covers 10 computers and unlimited phones, about $6 a computer a year at the full price. |
| Free plan and trial | BA free Internet Security edition for Windows with no time limit on record, though Complete adds more. | CNo free plan, but a 30-day trial of Premium with no credit card needed. After that it stops protecting unless you buy. |
| Features | CAntivirus and spyware scanning, an auto sandbox, a firewall, secure shopping and online backup. The pages look dated and cite Windows 10, 8 and 7. | CIt does the antivirus job fully: real-time scanning with AI detection, ransomware rollback, web protection, parental web filtering and remote management. But it's a smaller product than the suites around it, with no VPN, password manager or identity monitoring. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record. You install it and it runs, with nothing to set up. | BNo store rating on record. You install it on each computer and it runs, with the web dashboard there when you want it. |
| Platforms and integrations | DWindows only, with no Mac, phone or Linux version listed. | BWindows and Mac computers plus iPhone, iPad and Android, all managed from one web dashboard. No API or integrations on record, so it stops at B. |
| Best for | free Windows antivirus with a firewall | looking after the family's computers from one place |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Comodo Internet Security and Sophos Home. How we grade
Where they differ
- Comodo Internet Security also covers file sync.
At a glance
| Comodo Internet Security | Sophos Home | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | Free edition; paid Complete edition $29.99 per year for 1 PC | $59.99 per year for 10 computers at renewal, after a first year for $44.99 |
| Free plan | A free Comodo Internet Security edition is offered for Windows. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day free trial of Sophos Home Premium, no credit card required |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Comodo | Sophos Ltd. |
| Price read from | comodo.com | home.sophos.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Comodo Internet Security
- The consumer pages list compatibility with Windows 10, 8 and 7 and appear dated; check current support before buying.
- Comodo's homepage lists Antivirus, Firewall and Internet Security under Consumer Security but leads with website and enterprise products.
- The page says the virus-free guarantee covers up to $500 in repair costs for US customers.
Sophos Home
- The advertised $44.99 is a 25% first-year offer; the subscription renews automatically at the published price, $59.99 a year.
- There is no free plan: the trial stops protecting after 30 days unless you buy.
- There is no VPN, password manager or identity monitoring in the plan.
- Live support is available only on weekdays during US Eastern office hours.
Key features
Comodo Internet Security
- Antivirus and spyware scanning
- Scans for existing malware and spyware in the registry and on disks.
- Auto sandbox
- Unknown files can only run in a virtual environment, so they cannot change Windows or user data.
- Firewall
- A two-way firewall with a memory firewall to block software that tries to hijack other processes.
- Secure shopping
- Runs the browser inside a secure container for banking and shopping.
- Online backup
- Complete includes 50GB of backup space, with upgrades available.
Sophos Home
- AI threat detection
- Deep learning models flag malware that has never been seen before, alongside real-time scanning against the SophosLabs threat databases.
- Ransomware rollback
- Blocks ransomware from encrypting personal files and photos, and rolls back any files it managed to change.
- Web protection
- Blocks compromised and phishing sites, adds browser protection for banking and shopping, and scans downloads automatically.
- Remote management
- One dashboard shows and manages the protection on every computer in the family, wherever those computers are.
- Parental web filtering
- Choose categories of websites that children cannot open on a protected computer.
- Support by chat and email
- Live chat and email support from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern, Monday to Friday, with a knowledge base available around the clock.
Plans
Comodo Internet Security
Free Internet Security$0
The free Windows edition of Comodo Internet Security.
Internet Security Complete$29.99
per year for 1 PC
Antivirus, firewall, auto sandbox, 50GB of online backup and a virus-free guarantee. Three licenses cost $39.99 a year.
Sophos Home
Sophos Home Premium$59.99
per year for 10 computers at renewal, after a first year for $44.99
Up to 10 Windows and Mac computers plus unlimited phones and tablets. First year $44.99 (25% off $59.99), then renews at the published price.
Ways to pay less
Comodo Internet Security
No public discounts listed.
Sophos Home
- Other savings
25% off the first year for new customers
Sophos Home Premium costs $44.99 for the first year instead of $59.99, then renews automatically at the published price.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Comodo Internet Security or Sophos Home?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Comodo Internet Security starts at Free edition; paid Complete edition $29.99 per year for 1 PC, and Sophos Home starts at $59.99 per year for 10 computers at renewal, after a first year for $44.99.
Which has a free plan, Comodo Internet Security or Sophos Home?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Comodo Internet Security has a free plan. Sophos Home does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Comodo Internet Security and Sophos Home run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Sophos Home lists macOS, iOS and Android apps. Both list a Windows app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.