We performed a comparison between Cisco IOS SSL VPN and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway 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."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN is an easy-to-use and straightforward solution."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN is integrated with domain controller, SSO and MFA."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN is reasonably priced, and its technology is flexible."
"It is a stable solution. In my company, we haven't faced any issues related to the product's stability. I rate the product's stability a ten out of ten."
"The solution is very reliable."
"The solution is very stable."
"The solution is very easy to work with. This is its most valuable feature. They also did a good job surrounding how you configure the devices."
"I have found that Cisco IOS SSL VPN is stable."
"The solution is very quick to connect."
"The Azure tool is useful and powerful and availability for clients. The updates are very good and reliable."
"It is easy to configure."
"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."
"It works perfectly for me. It is very user-friendly in terms of the configuration and the setup process."
"The side-to-side connections are valuable."
"The ability to connect old protocols like Border Gateway Protocol is valuable."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is its performance. It is very fast."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"When many people are using the internet at home, which is usually right after dinner, this type of service is a little bit hard to use. The internet becomes quite slow, and sometimes, I have to stop using this application. I am not sure if this issue is because of the application or my internet provider."
"Enhancing the client certificate deployment process could be a valuable improvement, ensuring smoother and more reliable certificate renewal experiences in the future."
"I think the administration can be improved to include web interfaces."
"The solution does not give us options if the connectivity to one server is not available."
"They could provide the cloud-based as-a-service model with monthly rental payments."
"The solution's configuration could be made easier."
"Improvements could be made in terms of connectivity for applications."
"I would like Cisco IOS SSL VPN to provide a faster connection."
"Documentation and configuration settings can be improved."
"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."
"In the next release, Microsoft should add an option to schedule upgrades."
"Considering my past interactions with Microsoft's support team, it is difficult to get the right support unless you find the right person to speak with from the customer support team."
"More configuration options could be included in Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway."
"The product must provide a single sign-on."
"Connectivity could be improved in Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway because it's not as stable, particularly when connecting a device tunnel."
"Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway could improve by providing IPS zero-day threat protection. For example, the IPS zero-day threat protection can monitor the user behavior to protect the infrastructure. The solution can only be used as a VPN, it is lacking features."
Cisco IOS SSL VPN is ranked 9th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 47 reviews while Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is ranked 4th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 18 reviews. Cisco IOS SSL VPN is rated 8.6, while Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cisco IOS SSL VPN writes "The solution is very stable and scalable, but it is expensive, and the configuration is complicated". 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 IOS SSL VPN is most compared with F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), Fortinet FortiClient, Zyxel VPN Client and Ivanti Connect Secure, whereas Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Fortinet FortiClient, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks and AWS PrivateLink. See our Cisco IOS SSL VPN vs. Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway report.
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