Carbon Black vs Sophos Intercept X Pricing (2026)
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Carbon Black vs Sophos Endpoint (formerly Intercept X)

Endpoint Security pricing comparison · 2026

Carbon Black is quote-based, while Sophos Endpoint (formerly Intercept X) costs $5.54–$10.81/user/mo. These products use different pricing models ( vs ), so a direct price comparison isn't meaningful — costs depend on usage volume and mix.

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Carbon Black
Carbon Black (now owned by Broadcom) does not publish public pricing.
verified 5mo ago
$400 $2.0K
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Sophos Endpoint (formerly Intercept X)
Sophos Intercept X Advanced starts at $66.
verified 10w ago
$400 $2.0K
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Recorded annual contract medians
Carbon median is $1.6K less than Sophos · different customer contracts; not a quote
Cheapest $400
Spread 80%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
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Custom pricing
Custom
all tiers are quote-only
Intercept X Advanced with XDR
$3.2K/yr
year 1 license · $11/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
↓ Lowest median
Median annual
$400/yr
Vendr · n=470
Median annual
$2.0K/yr
Vendr · n=13
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 8 sourced facts
5 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 5mo ago
Confidence Limited confidence
Sources 9 sourced facts
6 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 2mo ago
Confidence Medium confidence
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Plans at a glance

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
5 documented
  • Professional Services
    $298,000
    1 source
  • Internal Deployment and Training Staff
    $362,000
    1 source
  • Training Courses
    1 source
  • Data Egress Costs
    15-20%
    1 source
  • Opportunity Costs from Inadequate Response
    1 source
5 documented
  • Total Cost of Ownership Uplift
    15–30%
    1 source
  • Professional Services
    1 source
  • Support Tiers
    1 source
  • Add-on Modules
    1 source
  • Data Retention and Storage
    1 source
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
TrustRadius
8.1out of 5 (66)
Best for
Organizations needing foundational NGAV and EDR coverage
TrustRadius
8.3out of 5 (225)
Best for
SMBs and teams needing solid endpoint protection without XDR
Watch out
Resource intensive on older hardware
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Endpoint Security

Carbon Black

Custom pricing
3 plans
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VS
Endpoint Security

Sophos Endpoint (formerly Intercept X)

$5.54–$10.81
/user/mo
3 plans
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Different Pricing Models

Direct price comparison isn't meaningful here — Carbon Black uses pricing while Sophos Endpoint (formerly Intercept X) uses pricing. Your actual cost will depend on usage volume, team size, or both. Here's each product in its native unit.

Carbon Black

Custom pricing
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Sophos Endpoint (formerly Intercept X)

$5.54–$10.81/user/mo
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Carbon Black and Sophos Intercept X both operate in the endpoint security category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Carbon Black Sophos Endpoint (formerly Intercept X)
Carbon Black Endpoint Standard Custom $5.54 /per user/year
Carbon Black Endpoint Advanced Custom $10.81 /per user/year
Carbon Black Enterprise EDR Custom Custom

Market Intelligence

Carbon Black

Median annual cost
$400
Based on
470 deals

Sophos Endpoint (formerly Intercept X)

Median annual cost
$2,000
Based on
13 deals

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

Carbon Black 5 hidden costs

high
Professional Services $298,000
high
Internal Deployment and Training Staff $362,000
medium
Training Courses
high
Data Egress Costs 15-20%
critical
Opportunity Costs from Inadequate Response
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Sophos Endpoint (formerly Intercept X) 6 hidden costs

high
Total Cost of Ownership Uplift 15–30%
medium
Professional Services
low
Support Tiers
medium
Add-on Modules
medium
Data Retention and Storage
See all Sophos Endpoint (formerly Intercept X) hidden costs →

Contract Terms

Term Carbon Black Sophos Endpoint (formerly Intercept X)
Auto-renewal Yes —
Cancellation often 30, 60, or 90 days before the renewal date, or sometimes 'not more than 60 and not less than 30 days before renewal' —
Minimum commitment one-year, three-year, or five-year subscriptions —
Price escalation 3% —

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