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We performed a comparison between Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway and Perimeter 81 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.
To learn more, read our detailed Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway vs. Perimeter 81 Report (Updated: May 2024).
771,170 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use.
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Pros
"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."

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"It is a stable solution in our company, and we monitor critical health and performance parameters daily and weekly.""It is easy to configure.""The best feature is the ability to connect from anywhere.""The interoperability with various firewall and access gateway vendors is one of this solution's most valuable features""The point-to-site is pretty good for the B2C stuff. It's fairly straightforward to set up.""The solution is user-friendly.""It is scalable and depends on your chosen network bandwidth.""All of our offices are using Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway. The solution is scalable."

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"The benefits are really built into the underlying protocol, however, Perimeter81 makes these available in a user-friendly way.""It helps to quickly get access to the pages I need.""It is a scalable solution.""SD-WAN is one of the primary solutions offered by Perimeter 81.""It has provided a seamless gateway to much-needed platforms.""Distributing the agent was very simple, allowing us to enforce security posture on our devices (i.e. S1, Disk-encryption, etc.).""It keeps us all accountable and ensures secure internet connections while we all work remotely.""Perimeter 81 provides a very secure and non-disruptive experience."

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Cons
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."

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"Documentation and configuration settings can be improved.""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.""The connectivity should be faster.""The product must provide a single sign-on.""The solution must provide metrics to monitor the inbound and outbound traffic easily.""The marketing material in the portal is not very user-friendly.""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.""Microsoft could work on having micro VPNs to integrate with mobile devices."

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"The platform still lacks relevant dashboards and the ability to customize them based on our needs.""There are a few areas where the solution could be improved. For instance, we sometimes encounter connectivity issues, which can be problematic. Recently, I experienced a connectivity issue while trying to move to Azure. Connectivity issues can be quite frustrating.""There is a very small amount of downtime.""I don't know if it is technically feasible, however, if the Desktop App could be used as a Web App or a Chrome Extension it would be very nice.""Perimeter 81 could enhance its reporting and analytics capabilities to provide more detailed insights into network activity.""It would be nice to have a notification sound when Perimeter81 disconnects, as I sometimes don't notice when the icon shows that it's disconnected, and I end up wasting time waiting for my browser to load a page that shows an error, usually error 404.""The overall UI could be improved and updated to bring a simpler feel to the application.""One of the more negative experiences using Perimeter 81 is the fact that I am logged off after a pre-determined amount of time which cuts off access to some of my company's resources."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "There is not a license required for this solution but the price should be less expensive."
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  • "There is a monthly license and the price depends on how many users are using Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway. The price could be less expensive."
  • "Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is the cheapest way for us to connect to our cloud infrastructure. Other solutions, such as ExpressRoute are very expensive."
  • "The cost could be lower."
  • "Payment for licensing the solution is part of the operating model. So, one needs to keep on paying while consuming the solution. In short, the payment is based on the solution's capacity."
  • "Its price is reasonable for new technology."
  • "The costs are quite high."
  • "The solution is subscription-based and very cheap."
  • "The software has good pricing compared to other vendors."
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  • "Overall I am very happy with the solution’s flexibility and pricing."
  • "The cost of the solution's licenses depends on the particular use cases."
  • "The solution is priced appropriately considering its uses. For an essential license, a user pays only 30 USD per month. For an enterprise version, the prices can be negotiated with the company."
  • "Perimeter 81 charges separately for gateways and VPN connectivity, but compared to Azure, it seemed more reasonable."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled.
    Top Answer:The product is very cost-effective and has no requirement for additional licenses. The setup is not easy. Users need… more »
    Top Answer:THe solution is used as a primary gateway with two lease lines of 450 Mbps total. Around 200 users are under it. There… more »
    Top Answer:The point-to-site is pretty good for the B2C stuff. It's fairly straightforward to set up.
    Top Answer:I'd like to see no difference between point-to-site or site-to-site. For the Gen1 VPN Gateway, you can have a maximum of… more »
    Top Answer:It's limited in functionality, but it does the role that it's designed to do really well. Overall, I would rate the… more »
    Top Answer:Even after restarting, it tries to quickly reestablish connection which is very helpful.
    Top Answer:It's essential to consider the organization's specific requirements and budget. Here are some general recommendations: *… more »
    Top Answer:In terms of improvement, Perimeter 81 could enhance its reporting and analytics capabilities to provide more detailed… more »
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    Also Known As
    TNSR
    MS Azure VPN Gateway
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    Overview

    TNSR is an advanced open source-based secure networking software platform with highly-scalable packet processing, manageability, and service expansion capabilities. This video provides a high-level introduction. that address a number of commonly asked new product questions - in just a couple of minutes.

    A VPN gateway is a specific type of virtual network gateway that is used to send encrypted traffic between an Azure virtual network and an on-premises location over the public Internet. You can also use a VPN gateway to send encrypted traffic between Azure virtual networks over the Microsoft network. Each virtual network can have only one VPN gateway. However, you can create multiple connections to the same VPN gateway. When you create multiple connections to the same VPN gateway, all VPN tunnels share the available gateway bandwidth.

    Perimeter 81 is a cloud-based network security and software-defined perimeter (SDP) solution designed to provide secure access to resources in the cloud, data centers, and on-premises environments. It offers a unified platform for organizations to manage and secure their network infrastructure, regardless of the location or type of resources.  

    Perimeter 81 Benefits:

    • Easy to use
    • Flexible access policies
    • Strong encryption and authentication protocols
    • Scalable
    • Compatible with various devices and platforms

    Perimeter 81 Features:

    • Secure Network Access: Perimeter 81 provides secure access to internal resources and cloud-based applications through its client applications and gateways.
    • Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP): SDP is a security framework that focuses on dynamically creating secure connections between users and resources on a need-to-know basis. 
    • Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA): Perimeter 81 follows the Zero Trust security model, which assumes that no user or device can be inherently trusted. 
    • Multi-Cloud and Hybrid Cloud Support: Perimeter 81 is designed to secure access to resources across multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments.
    • User and Device Management: The solution offers centralized user and device management capabilities, allowing administrators to define access policies, manage user roles, and enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) for enhanced security. 
    • Network Segmentation: Perimeter 81 enables organizations to segment their network resources, creating isolated environments based on logical groupings. 
    • Centralized Management and Analytics: Perimeter 81 provides a centralized management console where administrators can configure and monitor their network security settings.

    Reviews from Real Users

    PeerSpot user, Frontend Developer at Limelight Networks, states that "We use some VPN solutions, and Perimeter 81 has the best user experience for desktop or mobile".

    Daniel Goldfeld, Vice President of Customer Success at Mine - The All-in-One Privacy Suite, says that Perimeter 81 has "Great SAML and SCIM support with the ability to deploy site-2-site tunnels with specific IP restrictions".

    Another PeerSpot user, Accounts Payable Specialist at Simera, writes that "The feature that I have found to be most valuable is the reputation that the company has regarding privacy. Nowadays, this is critical, especially when you do all of your work online."

      Sample Customers
      UCLA, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, shopify
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      Aqua Security, Cognito, Multipoint, Kustomer, Postman, Meredith
      Top Industries
      VISITORS READING REVIEWS
      Computer Software Company16%
      Comms Service Provider9%
      Manufacturing Company7%
      Government7%
      REVIEWERS
      Energy/Utilities Company29%
      Computer Software Company14%
      Comms Service Provider14%
      Manufacturing Company14%
      VISITORS READING REVIEWS
      Computer Software Company17%
      Government8%
      Manufacturing Company8%
      Financial Services Firm7%
      REVIEWERS
      Computer Software Company58%
      University8%
      Media Company8%
      Construction Company8%
      VISITORS READING REVIEWS
      Computer Software Company22%
      Financial Services Firm7%
      Manufacturing Company7%
      Government6%
      Company Size
      VISITORS READING REVIEWS
      Small Business30%
      Midsize Enterprise17%
      Large Enterprise52%
      REVIEWERS
      Small Business43%
      Midsize Enterprise5%
      Large Enterprise52%
      VISITORS READING REVIEWS
      Small Business30%
      Midsize Enterprise17%
      Large Enterprise54%
      REVIEWERS
      Small Business48%
      Midsize Enterprise30%
      Large Enterprise22%
      VISITORS READING REVIEWS
      Small Business34%
      Midsize Enterprise19%
      Large Enterprise47%
      Buyer's Guide
      Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway vs. Perimeter 81
      May 2024
      Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway vs. Perimeter 81 and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
      771,170 professionals have used our research since 2012.

      Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is ranked 4th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 19 reviews while Perimeter 81 is ranked 8th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 22 reviews. Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is rated 8.2, while Perimeter 81 is rated 9.2. 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". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Perimeter 81 writes "Great SAML and SCIM support with the ability to deploy site-2-site tunnels with specific IP restrictions". 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 Google Cloud VPN, whereas Perimeter 81 is most compared with Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, Cato SASE Cloud Platform, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Cloudflare Access and Check Point Remote Access VPN. See our Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway vs. Perimeter 81 report.

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