We performed a comparison between Cisco IOS SSL VPN and SonicWall SMA based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two SSL VPN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."
"The solution has good performance."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN provides fast connectivity and the option to connect through multiple servers."
"I have found that Cisco IOS SSL VPN is stable."
"The product's most valuable features are security, stability, and troubleshooting capabilities."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN is reasonably priced, and its technology is flexible."
"The user interface is user-friendly."
"The solution's technical support is very good."
"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."
"Stability-wise, it is a very good solution."
"What I like best about SonicWall SMA is the relationship between its features and its price, because the solution is both affordable and functional."
"SonicWall SMA has the most valuable feature of proprietary security technologies like Capture ATP."
"I am very satisfied with the technical support."
"The solution is reliable and has good overall performance."
"This solution has many options for remote desktop and access."
"SonicWall SMA allows us to provide CML-based access to any user."
"It is faster than other security options when using remote connections."
"I think they ask for a fair price."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"The solution's configuration could be made easier."
"In terms of what needs improvement, it should have better integration. Although, it might have already been taken care of."
"Cisco has a history of problems with the area of web filtering, because of which my company sometimes had to change the vendor and the appliance."
"The only issue with Cisco IOS SSL VPN is on the price point. Price is an area of the solution where improvements are required."
"The servers should be more user-friendly."
"The solution needs to integrate password-less technology so that you don't have to remember passwords each time that you log in, which is otherwise tedious. We should be able to log in as long as our system is connected to the internet."
"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."
"It would be helpful if Cisco IOS SSL VPN could help us set up devices on our iPads and phones."
"User interface could be improved."
"The solution could integrate better with other platforms."
"The problem is that when combined with what the client already has, there are two different logins and two different management systems, and these should be consolidated into a single interface."
"Enhancing live tracking capabilities could improve the product, particularly in monitoring user activity and request statuses in real-time on the web interface."
"The overall menu is not very user-friendly and it could be easier."
"The product itself is very good, but Dell needs to work on product visibility in their advertising."
"The timed synchronization between the network appliance needs improvement."
"The product's technical support services could be improved."
Cisco IOS SSL VPN is ranked 1st in SSL VPN with 47 reviews while SonicWall SMA is ranked 5th in SSL VPN with 14 reviews. Cisco IOS SSL VPN is rated 8.6, while SonicWall SMA 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 SonicWall SMA writes "It allows us to provide CML-based access to any user, but the reporting could be better". Cisco IOS SSL VPN is most compared with F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), Zyxel VPN Client, Fortinet FortiClient, Ivanti Connect Secure and Citrix Gateway, whereas SonicWall SMA is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, Cisco SD-WAN, SonicWall Netextender, Peplink SpeedFusion and Ivanti Connect Secure. See our Cisco IOS SSL VPN vs. SonicWall SMA report.
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