We performed a comparison between Cisco IOS SSL VPN and Symantec VIP Access Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, Citrix, Ivanti and others in SSL VPN."The most valuable features are that it's reliable, convenient, and easy. It always works if configured well."
"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."
"The solution is quite transparent."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN is an easy-to-use and straightforward solution."
"The solution is very reliable."
"The user interface is user-friendly."
"I have found that Cisco IOS SSL VPN is stable."
"It's a very stable solution and I'd say it works perfectly."
"The VPN we are using is good and working quite well."
"In this version 9.1, lots of changes are done for the dashboard, User Store etc."
"The product is useful for providing user access from an in-built office server as we follow the work-from-home model."
"The two-factor authentication is most definitely valuable and moves us closer to being able to check off those important boxes for compliance."
"It is easy to use."
"It's a good tool. It's pretty straightforward."
"Other than it provides us with remote access, so it's fairly easy to install, fairly easy to set up, and provides us the ability to get into our corporate environment."
"It offers more platform support, like Apple, Android, and Microsoft."
"It would be helpful if Cisco IOS SSL VPN could help us set up devices on our iPads and phones."
"The system needs to be upgraded to replace the Token Authentication software, which will no longer be supported."
"It would be nice if we could use this not just on mobile, but on laptops and desktops as well."
"The pricing is a stumbling block to scaling our utilization of Cisco products and we would prefer to use more of them."
"When many people are using the internet at home, which is usually right after dinner, this type of service is a little bit hard to use. The internet becomes quite slow, and sometimes, I have to stop using this application. I am not sure if this issue is because of the application or my internet provider."
"In terms of what needs improvement, it should have better integration. Although, it might have already been taken care of."
"Multi-factor authentication in Cisco IOS SSL VPN has certain shortcomings that need improvement."
"It can be difficult to find service and at times we cannot connect with the internet easily."
"I would like to see the solution meet the integration needs at our company...Improving the solution's integration feature would be beneficial."
"The User Store synchronization part needs to improve. Also, the logs, reports, and dashboard can be improved."
"It gets out of sync with Active Directory or whatever it might be, whatever the authentication piece is on Active Directory, and they just reset it on the backend. I never have to contact the vendor."
"Every time that I have a new phone or computer, it takes a little longer to deploy it."
"The gateway server is a RADIUS server, but it lacks the functionality of returning RADIUS attributes other than those that are required for the gateway to authenticate the users."
"Maybe Symantec could consider providing a step-by-step guide for first-time users."
"In the next release, I would like the ability to work offline with remote access."
"It is challenging to use when installing a new version."
Cisco IOS SSL VPN is ranked 1st in SSL VPN with 47 reviews while Symantec VIP Access Manager is ranked 13th in Authentication Systems with 15 reviews. Cisco IOS SSL VPN is rated 8.6, while Symantec VIP Access Manager 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 Symantec VIP Access Manager writes "With its mobile application, this tool offers a convenient and user-friendly experience to its users". Cisco IOS SSL VPN is most compared with F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), Zyxel VPN Client, Fortinet FortiClient, Ivanti Connect Secure and Sangfor SSL VPN, whereas Symantec VIP Access Manager is most compared with Microsoft Entra ID, Check Point Remote Access VPN, Yubico YubiKey, Q-Bot and Cisco Duo.
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