We performed a comparison between Check Point Remote Access VPN and Symantec VIP Access Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about TeamViewer, Microsoft, Citrix and others in Remote Access."It is easy to install the Endpoint Remote Access VPN client to different platforms."
"One of the features that I like most about this software is that it has a very intuitive, simple, and versatile interface that makes it easy to use and configure."
"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. This was a big advantage."
"Setting policies allow, block, and limit users' access."
"We can integrate remote access to our branches through Check Point services."
"It keeps us safe when browsing the internet and when sharing confidential information with our colleagues."
"The solution is easy to install, centrally managed, and stable, with good technical support and a straightforward setup."
"The secure hotspot access for enabling good network connectivity is great."
"It offers more platform support, like Apple, Android, and Microsoft."
"Cloud-based service and management."
"Other than it provides us with remote access, so it's fairly easy to install, fairly easy to set up, and provides us the ability to get into our corporate environment."
"It is easy to use."
"The tool has been very stable, in my experience. Also, I haven't faced any issues or problems with integration or connectivity."
"The VPN we are using is good and working quite well."
"In this version 9.1, lots of changes are done for the dashboard, User Store etc."
"It's a good tool. It's pretty straightforward."
"Sometimes the application slows down the computing device, and this affects workflows."
"Connection of devices from various locations is efficient though there are a few challenges when there is a network failure."
"I cannot see the full effect of the endpoint solution because it relies on having access to the DNF queries, which might not go through the Check Point firewall when you're using it for perimeter networks. Check Point will not identify the actual source of the net queries. This may be related to the architecture, however, and not poor product issues. I don't know if it can be improved on the Check Point side or not."
"It's difficult to configure on Linux workstations as Check Point Remote VPN clients support only Windows and Mac devices."
"I would like this service to be easier to manage when you integrate it with third parties."
"Improved scalability would allow the solution to handle larger numbers of users and devices without a significant impact on performance."
"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."
"The provisioning of VPN users has room for improvement."
"Maybe Symantec could consider providing a step-by-step guide for first-time users."
"Every time that I have a new phone or computer, it takes a little longer to deploy it."
"Geofencing needs improvement."
"I would like to see the solution meet the integration needs at our company...Improving the solution's integration feature would be beneficial."
"It is challenging to use when installing a new version."
"In the next release, I would like the ability to work offline with remote access."
"If they had dashboards or a report for managers or executives, then it would allow them to see the status and have it make sense to them."
"The gateway server is a RADIUS server, but it lacks the functionality of returning RADIUS attributes other than those that are required for the gateway to authenticate the users."
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Check Point Remote Access VPN is ranked 4th in Remote Access with 60 reviews while Symantec VIP Access Manager is ranked 15th in Authentication Systems with 15 reviews. Check Point Remote Access VPN is rated 8.8, while Symantec VIP Access Manager is rated 8.4. 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 Symantec VIP Access Manager writes "With its mobile application, this tool offers a convenient and user-friendly experience to its users". Check Point Remote Access VPN is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Check Point Harmony Mobile, Fortinet FortiClient and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, whereas Symantec VIP Access Manager is most compared with Microsoft Entra ID, Yubico YubiKey, RSA SecurID, Q-Bot and Okta Workforce Identity.
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