Malware protection: Good
System impact, background: Small
System impact, scans: Moderate
Windows compatibility: 10/11
Anti-theft: No
Backup software: No
File encryption: No
File shredder: No
Firewall: Yes
Game mode: No
Hardened/secure browser: No
Parental controls: Yes
Password manager: No
Performance scanner: No
Ransomware rollback: Yes
System optimizer: No
Webcam protection: Yes
Virtual keyboard: No
VPN: No
Wi-Fi scanner: No
Support options: Business-hours chat, email
Extra: Excellent remote management abilities
Want to protect without the bloat? Sophos Home Premium is not only inexpensive but it does the basics quite well. An offshoot of the company’s excellent business-based Intercept X software, it’s very streamlined with only one security suite available. It may not have every option – like a password manager, VPN and file shredder – but Sophos Home Premium does a reasonable job of keeping a system clear of dangerous malware, hackers and identity thieves.
