We performed a comparison between Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: The main difference between the two products is that Cisco AnyConnect users don’t have issues with the solution’s stability like Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway users do. In addition, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway’s users say it is expensive and difficult to deploy.
"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."
"The installation process is not difficult."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is that it works all of the time."
"The most valuable features of the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is the reliability and scalability."
"This solution is stable. There have been no technical issues."
"The most valuable features are that it is really secure and very easy to use."
"Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client provides a secure way for users to access our systems remotely."
"It is easy to handle, you can have it on Windows, Mac, and Linux."
"It is an easy system to set up."
"It is scalable and depends on your chosen network bandwidth."
"The best feature is the ability to connect from anywhere."
"The solution is user-friendly."
"The side-to-side connections are valuable."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is its performance. It is very fast."
"What I like best about Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is that it's a managed VPN, so it's one of the most powerful VPNs I've ever found. It also provides point-to-site VPNs configurable within a few minutes."
"It is easy to configure."
"The product has valuable virtual machines, viability options, and enhanced VPN services, enabling the option to use it in different zones."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"There are situations where the connection drops, and you may not even be aware of it until you try to do something critical."
"It would be useful to have an automatic install process where if you connect and you don't have the latest version, it should be automatically done."
"More frequent updates would be ideal."
"Behavior analytics and other newer technologies should be integrated into the solution."
"Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is a stable solution. However, there have been times it has not worked and I needed to call our IT department. It could be more stable."
"The GUI needs to be upgraded."
"There is nothing they need to improve at this moment."
"Frequency of updates could be reduced."
"Documentation and configuration settings can be improved."
"It isn't stabilized on the first day, and you need to set up the channels properly."
"In the next release, Microsoft should add an option to schedule upgrades."
"Microsoft could work on having micro VPNs to integrate with mobile devices."
"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 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."
"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."
"Make it completely routable, for example, if I have a gateway, I should be able to connect to whatever network I want on either side of the gateway, and the gateway should figure out which packet goes where."
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Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is ranked 3rd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 69 reviews while Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is ranked 4th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 19 reviews. Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is rated 8.6, while Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client writes "A stable solution that helps users connect to resources when working from home". 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 AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Check Point Remote Access VPN, Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet FortiClient, whereas Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Fortinet FortiClient, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, AWS PrivateLink and Ivanti Connect Secure. See our Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client vs. Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway report.
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