We performed a comparison between Check Point Remote Access VPN and Parallels Access based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Remote Access solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Among its most valuable features is how it quickly and easily connects everyone to the VPN service."
"We can integrate remote access to our branches through Check Point services."
"The solution implemented in the cloud allows us to easily scale in cases of user increase."
"The biggest advantage of Check Point Remote Access VPN is that we already use the Check Point firewall. We only needed to enable the feature and do the configuration in order to enable the VPN feature. We didn't need to buy or manage new hardware."
"The safety of online interactions when working with this product has enabled members to convene productive meetings without fear of being attacked."
"It is easy to install the Endpoint Remote Access VPN client on different platforms."
"I found the MEP feature the most valuable. This has improved users' latency allowing the users to connect to the nearest Azure Check Point VM."
"Access is browser-based only and requires no additional client installation."
"Parallels Access gives me full access and control of the computer, and I can do anything I want remotely."
"It's got a very easy-to-use interface."
"We don't have problems with stability. Everything is good."
"Parallels Access has flexible licensing policies, which is beneficial for customers who have intermittent usage or users who are on and off the system."
"It's great that the total deployment can happen completely remotely."
"In my organization, there aren't Linux users, however, I know it has difficulties offering secure access for customers who use this operating system."
"We encounter challenges for the product’s installation and troubleshooting processes compared to other VPN products."
"The VPN remote Access blade could be improved."
"The interface itself needs improvement. When you need to create something, you have to go through a lot of steps. It needs to be simplified."
"The fully-featured security module is only supported on Windows and Mac systems, which means that organizations with Linux will face issues providing secure access."
"Compliance Check on Check Point should be improved by having more configurable conditions to support multi-platforms and adding more granularity."
"The connection has gotten less smooth as the number of users increases. The issue is that the logs fill up quickly. Too many users are connecting remotely. It worked great when we only had a few remote connections. Now, it is disconnecting people and dropping the internet connection."
"In an environment with multiple cluster checkpoints, the global properties common to all clusters in some cases give problems."
"One challenge we do notice is that the application is limited to Windows servers only. If a customer has a Linux server, things get complicated. They should open it up a bit to be more compatible with different types of servers."
"They could improve the reporting."
"When you want to transfer a file from your iPad or remote device to the computer, the copy-and-paste feature doesn't always work."
"The solution may not scale well for enterprises."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing policy. The price point is pretty aggressive."
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Check Point Remote Access VPN is ranked 5th in Remote Access with 60 reviews while Parallels Access is ranked 12th in Remote Access with 5 reviews. Check Point Remote Access VPN is rated 8.8, while Parallels Access is rated 8.8. 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". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Parallels Access writes "Allows users to access and operate their computers remotely". Check Point Remote Access VPN is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Check Point Harmony Mobile, Fortinet FortiClient and Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, whereas Parallels Access is most compared with Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, TeamViewer, Splashtop Remote Support, VNC Connect and LogMeIn Pro. See our Check Point Remote Access VPN vs. Parallels Access report.
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