We performed a comparison between Cisco IOS SSL VPN and OpenVPN Access Server 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."
"It is very simple to use, and it allows me to get into the university's network from my home, which is very useful for me."
"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."
"The most valuable features are that it's reliable, convenient, and easy. It always works if configured well."
"The solution's environment is stable and doesn't get disconnected every now and then."
"The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use, management, and support."
"It helps us access networks from anywhere."
"It is highly scalable, speedy, and reliable."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN is reasonably priced, and its technology is flexible."
"The initial setup phase of OpenVPN Access Server was fine, and it was easy."
"I have found the stability to be good."
"It is open source and therefore affordable for small projects."
"It is much easier to scale and troubleshoot compared to regular Windows-based VPN solutions or PPTP daemon."
"It allows us to give access to our office network in a safe and secure way to users, no matter which computing platform they use. "
"The compatibility with almost any Linux operating system, and how easy it is to write scripts and generate keys for people to use and log in. I found it easy to deploy quickly."
"I like that it's free."
"The most valuable feature of OpenVPN is that it is open source. I can do anything with the solution, such as change, build, and collect. Additionally, it is safe to use the solution and there are frequent updates."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"I would like Cisco IOS SSL VPN to provide a faster connection."
"The Secure Plus Connect product could be improved with many enhancements in any price license, especially for licensing. Cisco could simplify the licensing; it could make it easier to order and use the features."
"Enhancing the client certificate deployment process could be a valuable improvement, ensuring smoother and more reliable certificate renewal experiences in the future."
"It would be helpful if Cisco IOS SSL VPN could help us set up devices on our iPads and phones."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN doesn't support the configuration of multiple VPNs."
"I think the administration can be improved to include web interfaces."
"The servers should be more user-friendly."
"I have no notes in terms of areas of improvement."
"There could be an easier way to set up the solution. However, if you use the provided information that comes with the solution there should not be a problem."
"There are certain shortcomings in the product's stability that need improvement."
"The product’s connectivity is very slow. It could be faster."
"If someone's key is not working, or if we had to remove someone's permission from it, or maybe an employee left the company and we had to take their key out, that seemed a little bit more complicated than it had to be."
"The stability of the solution could improve."
"They should make the solution more secure by adding some firewall functionalities."
"The high availability deployment is not very straightforward. They can make it simpler. OpenVPN does not support some of the additional protocols that Pulse Secure and Cisco AnyConnect support. They can include support for these additional protocols."
"The logs should be made easier to read."
Cisco IOS SSL VPN is ranked 9th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 47 reviews while OpenVPN Access Server is ranked 1st in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 43 reviews. Cisco IOS SSL VPN is rated 8.6, while OpenVPN Access Server is rated 8.4. 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 OpenVPN Access Server writes "An easy-to-use tool with which its users can access networks from home or external locations". Cisco IOS SSL VPN is most compared with F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), Fortinet FortiClient, Zyxel VPN Client, Ivanti Connect Secure and Citrix Gateway, whereas OpenVPN Access Server is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Check Point Remote Access VPN and Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange. See our Cisco IOS SSL VPN vs. OpenVPN Access Server report.
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