We performed a comparison between AWS Direct Connect and Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 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."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."
"It is a highly scalable solution."
"AWS Direct Connect is highly secure and much faster compared to normal network infrastructure."
"AWS Direct Connect provides a secure and encrypted connection over the internet."
"It is a stable solution."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"Configuration policy, posture assessment, and other things can be done in great detail."
"The system is reliable, simple and secure."
"You can use it from anywhere."
"What I like most about Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is that it's easy to use, and that is its main advantage. You can use it without the need for any setup because it's centrally pre-installed, so you just need to log in with your username and password. I didn't experience any problems with the solution in terms of losing connectivity. It works very well every time."
"I haven’t experienced any issues and the connection is always stable."
"This is a stable solution."
"The installation process is not difficult."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"Its terminologies are challenging to interpret."
"It is complicated to do additional BGP configuration for the product."
"It can be difficult to configure compared to cloud-based GUIs."
"It would be good if we could connect AWS Direct Connect from different networks."
"The most valuable feature of the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is its ease of use and simple interface. It's always available as long as I have a good network connection."
"Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client could improve by optimizing the use of the system resources, it is heavy on the resources. Additionally, there could be more transparency."
"There are some issues with connectivity and latency that should be improved."
"If there's any cloud version available, instead of on-premise, that would be ideal."
"The setup could be simplified for solutions engineers with a wizard."
"I believe that the authentication component may be enhanced. SAML, more specifically user authentication."
"The solution could offer tighter integration with endpoint protection to make it easier to use when routing security applications from other vendors."
"More frequent updates would be ideal."
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AWS Direct Connect is ranked 12th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 4 reviews while Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is ranked 3rd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 69 reviews. AWS Direct Connect is rated 8.8, while Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of AWS Direct Connect writes "Has low latency and provides good stability ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client writes "A stable solution that helps users connect to resources when working from home". AWS Direct Connect is most compared with AWS PrivateLink, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Lumen MPLS IP VPN, Fortinet FortiClient and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, whereas Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Check Point Remote Access VPN, Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange and Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks. See our AWS Direct Connect vs. Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client report.
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