We performed a comparison between Apache Guacamole and Check Point Remote Access VPN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about TeamViewer, Microsoft, Citrix and others in Remote Access."I'm using Apache Guacamole as a gateway."
"Among its most valuable features is how it quickly and easily connects everyone to the VPN service."
"The policies are easy to use."
"The initial set up is not complex."
"For a basic setup, implementation is quite easy."
"A single login based on a second authentication factor is giving us the possibility of integrating third-party services for authentication based on a security scheme."
"We use it to connect our sites. We have a couple of sites that need to interconnect."
"Our number of users working remotely vastly increased during the COVID 19 pandemic. Check Point Remote Access VPN allowed us to quickly make the transition from in-office to remote work."
"Organizations that already use the Check Point NGFW Solution do not require any additional hardware, which makes the implementation straightforward and reduces the time to go live."
"The solution's USB redirection could be improved."
"It's difficult to configure on Linux workstations as Check Point Remote VPN clients support only Windows and Mac devices."
"Check Point Remote Access VPN could be more user-friendly."
"The main feature that would be improved within Check Point Remote Access is its operation within Linux OS, as it currently does not have many features for that OS."
"Sometimes the application slows down the computing device, and this affects workflows."
"I would like this service to be easier to manage when you integrate it with third parties."
"We have noted some stability issues."
"They need to increase their timeout. Right now, it will fail after ten seconds, however, it shouldn't fail until after 20. If you don't get on your phone right away and check on your authentications, it will kick you out."
"We would like to implement HTML5 (clientless access) in the product without installing any additional software."
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Apache Guacamole is ranked 20th in Remote Access with 1 review while Check Point Remote Access VPN is ranked 5th in Remote Access with 62 reviews. Apache Guacamole is rated 8.0, while Check Point Remote Access VPN is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Apache Guacamole writes "A stable and open-source solution that can be used as a gateway". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Check Point Remote Access VPN writes "Is easy to use and has a nice interface, but the scalability needs to improve". Apache Guacamole is most compared with Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, VNC Connect, Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service), BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access and F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), whereas Check Point Remote Access VPN is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Fortinet FortiClient, Check Point Harmony Mobile and Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange.
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