The Sophos Home Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Sophos Home in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Sophos Home
The Insider’s Guide
Business-grade antivirus for up to 10 Windows PCs and Macs
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among antivirus apps, read from Sophos Home’s own pages.
Made by Sophos Ltd. · checked Oct 17, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Sophos Home’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Sophos Home’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 17, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 4 of the 14 other antivirus apps we grade
Sophos Home is the home edition of Sophos's business security software, sold as one plan, Sophos Home Premium. A single subscription covers up to 10 Windows and Mac computers plus any number of phones and tablets, all managed from one web dashboard. It adds ransomware rollback, web protection and parental web filtering to real-time scanning.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Sophos Home, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You install it on each computer and it runs, with the web dashboard there when you want it.
- 1
Best for looking after the family's computers from one place
It's plain antivirus, though: no VPN, password manager or identity monitoring.
- 2
Paid plans start at $5 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $59.99 per year for 10 computers at renewal, after a first year for $44.99.
- 3
You can try it first
30-day free trial of Sophos Home Premium, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on 4 platforms
Windows, macOS, Android and iOS.
- 5
AI threat detection
Deep learning models flag malware that has never been seen before, alongside real-time scanning against the SophosLabs threat databases.
- 6
Ransomware rollback
Blocks ransomware from encrypting personal files and photos, and rolls back any files it managed to change.
- 7
Web protection
Blocks compromised and phishing sites, adds browser protection for banking and shopping, and scans downloads automatically.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 4 of 14
That is against the other antivirus apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Sophos Home you would be making an engine that recognises new malware as it appears. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Sophos Home at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $59.99 per year for 10 computers at renewal, after a first year for $44.99
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial of Sophos Home Premium, no credit card required
- Runs on
- macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Sophos Ltd.
- Category
- Antivirus & Malware Protection
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for looking after the family's computers from one place
Sophos Home is the home edition of business security software, and one plan covers up to 10 Windows and Mac computers plus any number of phones and tablets. Two years cost $104.98, which is cheap for a whole household, and you can manage relatives' computers from a web dashboard. It's plain antivirus, though: no VPN, password manager or identity monitoring.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Premium 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, so per device it's cheap for a big household. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan, but a 30-day trial of Premium with no credit card needed. After that it stops protecting unless you buy. |
| Features | C | It 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 | B | No 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 | B | Windows 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. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Sophos Home is for
- Great if you look after your parents' computers from another house
- Handy when you have several PCs and Macs and want one cheap plan
- Good for people who want plain antivirus without bundled extras
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a VPN or password manager in the same subscription
- Not for you if you need help at weekends, as live support is weekdays in US Eastern hours
Good to know
Good for
- Families who look after the computers of relatives in other homes
- Households with several Windows PCs and Macs on one budget plan
- People who want plain antivirus without a bundled VPN or add-ons
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$5
A month to start, paid by the year
Sophos Home is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $59.99 per year for 10 computers at renewal, after a first year for $44.99.
After that it stops protecting unless you buy.
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.
Trying it first
30-day free trial of Sophos Home Premium, no credit card required
Read from home.sophos.com on Oct 17, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on home.sophos.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4
Places it runs: macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Business-grade antivirus for up to 10 Windows PCs and Macs. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, malware protection.
But it's a smaller product than the suites around it, with no VPN, password manager or identity monitoring.
- 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.
Where it runs
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Sophos Home is made by Sophos Ltd.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
4/14
Other antivirus apps it is graded above
Sophos Home's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 4 of the 14 other antivirus apps we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 2 of 14) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $5 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $4.17 for the category: 6 of the 10 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 15 antivirus apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Sophos Home’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 3 of 14
- CFree plan and trialAbove 3 of 14
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 14
- BEase of useAbove 2 of 14
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 14
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 11 antivirus apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Sophos Home is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Sophos Home you would be making an engine that recognises new malware as it appears. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 8 of the 14 other antivirus apps grade higher. It costs $59.99 a year.
What you could not
- An engine that recognises new malware as it appears.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Sophos Home’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
ESET, Malwarebytes, Bitdefender, Intego and Webroot
The 5 tools Sophos Home is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
ESET
Free trial · from $12.99/yr
Antivirus and home security plans priced by device count.
- Only Sophos Home lists an iOS app.
- ESET also covers vPN.
- 2.2GPA
Malwarebytes
Free plan · from $59.99/yr
Malware scanner and real-time protection, with VPN and ID plans.
- Malwarebytes has a free plan. Sophos Home does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Malwarebytes lists a browser extension.
- Malwarebytes also covers vPN and ad and tracker blocking.
- 2.8GPA
Bitdefender
Free plan · from $49.99/yr
Antivirus suites for computers and phones, with a free Windows tier.
- Bitdefender has a free plan. Sophos Home does not, though it has a free trial.
- Bitdefender also covers password manager and vPN.
- 2.0GPA
Intego
From $39.99/yr
Mac antivirus and firewall suite, with a VPN and a Windows edition.
- Only Sophos Home lists an Android app.
- Intego also covers disk cleanup and vPN.
- 2.6GPA
Webroot
Free trial · from $34.99/yr
Lightweight cloud antivirus, with identity and VPN bundles.
- Webroot also covers password manager and vPN.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Sophos Home free?
No, Sophos Home is a paid product, but you can try it first. 30-day free trial of Sophos Home Premium, no credit card required.
How much does Sophos Home cost?
Sophos Home lists one plan. Sophos Home Premium: $59.99 per year for 10 computers at renewal, after a first year for $44.99.
What platforms does Sophos Home work on?
Sophos Home is available on Windows, macOS, Android and iOS.
Does Sophos Home offer any discounts?
Sophos Home publicly lists the following: 25% off the first year for new customers.
Does Sophos Home have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Sophos Home is listed for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS.
Is Sophos Home open source?
Sophos Home is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
Who makes Sophos Home?
Sophos Home is made by Sophos Ltd.
What are the alternatives to Sophos Home?
The closest alternatives to Sophos Home in our directory are ESET, Malwarebytes, Bitdefender, Intego and Webroot.
How does Sophos Home compare with other antivirus apps?
Sophos Home's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 4 of the 14 other antivirus apps we grade, and level with 2.
Is Sophos Home good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Sophos Home C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $5 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $4.17 for the category: 6 of the 10 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Sophos Home?
To replace Sophos Home you would be making an engine that recognises new malware as it appears.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Sophos Home’s own pages on Oct 17, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 17, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Sophos's own pages on 17 October 2026. Its home page showed no prices to our reader when we went back to check it. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Sophos Ltd. Prices change, so check home.sophos.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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categories
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price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Sophos Home, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/sophos-home
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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