We performed a comparison between Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: The main difference between the two products is that Cisco AnyConnect users don’t have issues with the solution’s stability like Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway users do. In addition, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway’s users say it is expensive and difficult to deploy.
"It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."
"The solution has good performance."
"It does not slow down anything, unlike other solutions."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is that it works all of the time."
"Support does solve our issues."
"I like the ability to share the connections or simply to be able to pass the credentials for a connection to other colleagues without bothering too much about the connection being tracked or about security, because each and every user will require a secret password, so I don't really care about sending the details. It's very secure."
"The most valuable features are that it is really secure and very easy to use."
"The dashboard and interface are fine."
"The solution is a super product that works as designed."
"AnyConnect SMC's best features are that it's secure and connects seamlessly to clients' networks."
"It sends us a lot of detections when we have any anti-virus updates. It provides the extended time needed to update a set of time needs and notifications."
"The solution is very quick to connect."
"The side-to-side connections are valuable."
"The point-to-site is pretty good for the B2C stuff. It's fairly straightforward to set up."
"The ability to connect old protocols like Border Gateway Protocol is valuable."
"The product has valuable virtual machines, viability options, and enhanced VPN services, enabling the option to use it in different zones."
"It works perfectly for me. It is very user-friendly in terms of the configuration and the setup process."
"The interoperability with various firewall and access gateway vendors is one of this solution's most valuable features"
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"The security of the product has certain shortcomings, making it an area where improvements are required."
"Sometimes when you disconnect or switch from one wireless network to another, it's necessary to re-login."
"If there's any cloud version available, instead of on-premise, that would be ideal."
"Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client could improve by making a feature to set it apart from other competitors."
"I think, in general, most of the applications are slow, but this is everyday stuff. I think this is more related to the link speed — the links, the lossage, etc."
"I would like a faster connection from the solution."
"I haven't found there are any shortcomings in the product. For how I use it, it works well."
"The price could be reduced."
"Documentation and configuration settings can be improved."
"In the next release, Microsoft should add an option to schedule upgrades."
"Connectivity could be improved in Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway because it's not as stable, particularly when connecting a device tunnel."
"It isn't stabilized on the first day, and you need to set up the channels properly."
"Their technical support could be better. If you don't have a support contract, it takes longer."
"The solution must provide metrics to monitor the inbound and outbound traffic easily."
"I would like for them to improve the troubleshooting features. We have some problems with traffic and I can't identify where the problem is coming from. I have to open a ticket with support until it gets resolved. Microsoft doesn't offer enough tools to resolve the issue."
"More configuration options could be included in Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway."
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Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is ranked 3rd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 69 reviews while Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is ranked 4th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 19 reviews. Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is rated 8.6, while Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client writes "A stable solution that helps users connect to resources when working from home". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway writes "A scalable and reliable solution that enables users to connect to older protocols that other products do not have". Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Check Point Remote Access VPN, Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet FortiClient, whereas Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Fortinet FortiClient, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Ivanti Connect Secure and AWS PrivateLink. See our Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client vs. Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway report.
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