We performed a comparison between Aruba Remote Access Points and Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Infrastructure VPN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution has good performance."
"It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."
"I can use the solution from my home or any remote office to access printers, servers, etc."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is experienced by those working at home since they get a secure Wi-Fi connection."
"It’s very light."
"The authentication features are valuable."
"This solution is widely adopted and involves both technology and non-technical devices. It is robust, except in cases of significant power outages."
"The platform has the most valuable advanced filtering feature."
"It provides good Spectrum Analysis and troubleshooting."
"Once configured and operational, they tend to function reliably, with few reported issues from clients or customers."
"The system is reliable, simple and secure."
"The most valuable feature is the connection feature."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"Some of the main features of the solution are it has the ability to integrate with our Active Directory to allow each user to have one less password to have to remember and it has great functionality."
"I haven’t experienced any issues and the connection is always stable."
"The installation process is not difficult."
"The solution provides secure and easy access to corporate network resources."
"The most valuable feature is AnyConnect's reliability."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"It would help if the remote APs had some kind of SoHo environment with built-in firewall features. That way it could connect directly in a client-to-site type of environment, or a site-to-site VPN environment. That way users could have a complete office setup without coming to the private cloud."
"It could have better monitoring features."
"The solution's technical support has some shortcomings that need improvement."
"The security side of Aruba Remote Access Points could be improved."
"Our difficulty with Aruba is that the product and the license are two different items. So, if we are adding an access point, we have to pay for two items. We have to pay to add the access point in the controller and we have to pay for the license."
"The product needs an increased level of security for the end user."
"There is room for improvement in terms of pricing. If they can be more competitive."
"I use the controller when using Aruba Remote Access Points, particularly during configuration. Hence, room for improvement in Aruba Remote Access Points is for its web UI to be easier to control."
"The solution's performance and stability are average."
"The GUI needs to be upgraded."
"The most valuable feature of the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is its ease of use and simple interface. It's always available as long as I have a good network connection."
"If there's any cloud version available, instead of on-premise, that would be ideal."
"Complicated scenarios are difficult to deploy. On a scale from one to ten, with one being the most difficult, I'd give a rating of between two and three for the initial setup."
"Sometimes if we're always having some network issues, or maybe the client is having some network issues, we might get disconnected."
"Even when your internet speed is good, once you connect to the VPN the speed gets automatically reduced, which is worrisome."
"In general, it's always a good idea to improve scalability and stability."
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Aruba Remote Access Points is ranked 13th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 13 reviews while Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is ranked 3rd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 69 reviews. Aruba Remote Access Points is rated 7.8, while Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Aruba Remote Access Points writes "The solution can be used from home or any remote office to access office resources like printers and servers". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client writes "A stable solution that helps users connect to resources when working from home". Aruba Remote Access Points is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, OpenVPN Access Server, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks and Zyxel VPN Client, whereas Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Check Point Remote Access VPN, Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange and Oracle VPN Connect. See our Aruba Remote Access Points vs. Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client report.
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