SonicWall Mobile Connect vs SonicWall Netextender comparison

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between SonicWall Mobile Connect and SonicWall Netextender 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 SonicWall Mobile Connect vs. SonicWall Netextender Report (Updated: May 2024).

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SonicWall Mobile Connect vs. SonicWall Netextender

May 2024

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Netgate TNSR

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category, the market share of Netgate TNSR is 0.1% and it increased by Infinity% compared to the previous year. The market share of SonicWall Mobile Connect is 1.3% and it increased by 5.9% compared to the previous year. The market share of SonicWall Netextender is 5.0% and it increased by 66.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Harish (Kumar)

Cyber Security and IT Head at a outsourcing company with 51-200 employees

Apr 3, 2023

Good gateway with helpful traffic shaping and load balancing

There must be a wizard section as per the use case. For example, if we need a simple firewall there must be an auto-install of most required packages. In the same way, if we need a more strict firewall, then different configuration settings. There must be a more easy-to-use GUI. More documentation should be available within the package manager. A visible ON/OFF button must be there and can be easily configured as required. An additional non-us electrical plug must be inside the box. There should be an option to upgrade RAM (i.e. 8GB to 16GB). It can enhance the capacity of the proxy server.

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Rich Darress

Owner at Darress Tech

Feb 15, 2024

A straightforward tool with high adoption rate due to its user-friendliness

The tool helps with secure connectivity for remote workers. Introducing the new NetExtender with SSL connectivity has been particularly beneficial. It simplifies administrative tasks by allowing precise control over access by blocking certain IPs, applications, and protocols. The solution…

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Gary Downey

Technical Alignment Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

Oct 2, 2023

An affordable and stable solution that is easy to use and provides two-factor authentication

The solution is used for remote connection for workers The tool was a huge benefit during COVID-19 when everyone had to work from home. We had a little jump in front of most businesses because we had Netextender set up, and it allowed most of our workers to continue doing business as usual…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

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."

"The solution offers multiple OS support."

"The solution benefits IT managers in backend programming. The ease of configuring and securing it while ensuring security measures is crucial. The tool is easy in terms of user experience. It is straightforward."

"The ease of use is great. It's pretty easy for users to get on the tablet or whatever and select the bookmark they need and just take it over."

"I can say that it's stable and the performance is acceptable."

"I found nothing of value in this solution."

"One of the most valuable features of SonicWall Netextender is the integration of VPN accounts with Microsoft Identity Management, which enables us to enforce secure access through Microsoft Intune and conditional access policies. This helps ensure that only authorized individuals are able to access the VPN, rather than anyone with knowledge of a password."

"The initial setup is pretty easy."

"My company opted for this solution because it can individually perform. Basically, we don't require load balancers and all those additional feature sets or additional devices that might be required. The solution can handle the certificate, DNS queries, and all that stuff individually."

"The product has two-factor authentication."

"The most valuable feature for the Netextender is the ease with which we can integrate it with SAML."

"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."

"NetExtender works very well. I never had an issue with it, and it has been working well for me. In terms of management, you have good control over the destination. You can use NetExtender to set the policy and the static route for a client. You can modify it based on what your client needs or can access. You have good control over routing."

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Cons

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

"Lacks multiple cloud integration."

"Licensing includes things that my customers don't need."

"SonicWall Mobile Connect’s marketing efforts are commendable; they may not be perceived as the most secure player compared to Fortinet or Meraki. SonicWall Mobile Connect should focus on positioning itself as a strong contender in the mid-market segment to improve its standing. Many high-end engineers dismiss it in favor of Fortinet or Meraki, often due to a lack of firsthand experience."

"Technical support can always get better. Any time you have to call in for any certain thing, it can be difficult."

"The product does not work well."

"The solution takes up a lot of bandwidth."

"The initial setup of SonicWall Netextender is straightforward. The only issue we encountered was with relocating the VPN appliance. If we needed to move it from an on-premise to an on-cloud architecture, we had to start over and redeploy it from scratch. Unfortunately, it is not portable and any changes to its physical location often result in the need for a fresh deployment to ensure everything functions properly."

"They need to rewrite the software to make it a usable product."

"The only concern I do have is with the zero trust, and the solution is not coping with the newer technologies as much as it needs to do on that particular factor."

"There must be a multi-factor authentication enabled or integrated by default with it in order to be integrated with NetExtender."

"The Netextender application itself doesn't really look pretty, however, we can still use it. We don't care what it looks like. That said, if they did a cosmetic update, that would be fine."

"Right now, you have to load each license on to an appliance. You can't pool across multiple appliances. So, you end up having to do a lot of administrative work to recover if an internet provider goes down, and you cannot leverage it as easily into a DR solution."

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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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"After a certain number of users, you require extra licensing."

"You have to pay for its license. There are some other companies that provide a VPN client for free. When you buy NetExtender, its license is available for one, three, or five years."

"The price of SonicWall Netextender is reasonable. Whether it's a small shop with only five users or a larger operation with 130 users, we have received no complaints or objections regarding cost from any of the clients we are looking to deploy it with."

"The solution has a pretty good price."

"Cost wise, it would be a few hundred dollars for the base appliance with the first five clients. Then from there, your cost per seat depends on how many you're getting. It's a one-time cost, and then you have a few hundred dollars a year for the maintenance contract once you get the one-time seat costs out of the way."

"The solution is cheap itself, not too costly."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

19%

Real Estate/Law Firm

Construction Company

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

19%

Construction Company

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Netgate TNSR?

It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Netgate TNSR?

The product is very cost-effective and has no requirement for additional licenses. The setup is not easy. Users need ...

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What is your primary use case for Netgate TNSR?

THe solution is used as a primary gateway with two lease lines of 450 Mbps total. Around 200 users are under it. Ther...

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What do you like most about SonicWall Mobile Connect?

The solution benefits IT managers in backend programming. The ease of configuring and securing it while ensuring secu...

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What needs improvement with SonicWall Mobile Connect?

SonicWall Mobile Connect’s marketing efforts are commendable; they may not be perceived as the most secure player com...

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What is your primary use case for SonicWall Mobile Connect?

The tool helps with secure connectivity for remote workers. Introducing the new NetExtender with SSL connectivity has...

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What do you like most about SonicWall Netextender?

The solution provides high availability.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SonicWall Netextender?

We pay a yearly license fee for the solution. We have to pay for OEM support.

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What needs improvement with SonicWall Netextender?

The product does not work well. A product that doesn’t work is not useful for the organization. SonicWall Netextender...

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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.

SonicWall Mobile Connect gives your employees safe, easy access to the data and resources they need to be productive from a range of devices, including iOS, OS X, Android, Chrome OS, Kindle Fire and Windows. Display only the resources to which your workforce is authorized based on your policies for each user and mobile platform. Ensure that your corporate network is protected from mobile threats and unauthorized access with our durable secure VPN client.

-Enforce granular access policies and extend network access through native clients
-Enhance firewall encryption and security by redirecting all client traffic through VPN
-Reduce administrative overhead by simplifying remote access management

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SonicWall Mobile Connect vs. SonicWall Netextender

May 2024

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