We performed a comparison between Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and Citrix Gateway 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."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."
"This is a secure product that has had zero stability issues since I started using it in 2019."
"The setup is quick and easy on the client-side."
"The solution is a super product that works as designed."
"The system is reliable, simple and secure."
"The VPN is the most valuable feature. In general, I like the solution and it helps me connect to my corporate site."
"The dashboard and interface are fine."
"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."
"We have plans to increase the usage of this solution, it can scale well."
"It's easy to use. Also, the deployment part is perfect."
"Its ease of use and how everybody can easily work through it are the most valuable features."
"The solution has very flexible configuration."
"I didn't have any hiccups or issues with it."
"Most of our customers are using the load balancing feature and also the verification feature is good as well, in my experience."
"Citrix primarily provides secure connectivity. If you need secure remote desktop functionality, it is a viable option."
"What I find most valuable about this solution, is that it runs seamlessly."
"The initial setup is simple. Normally with all setups, it's not very complicated. It really depends on the customer."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"The notifications need to be improved. If the VPN is disconnected for a long period of time, they should push out notifications. We need to manually check if the VPN is connected or not. Sometimes it automatically disconnects, but the user doesn't get notifications, and we need to troubleshoot or open the client to manually reconnect. Auto-reconnection would be an improvement."
"In general, it's always a good idea to improve scalability and stability."
"You do need technical expertise to set up the product."
"I'm not noticing any missing features."
"All Cisco equipment tends to be expensive compared to newer options from other vendors."
"Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client can be improved by having better speed and reliability. However, the speed and reliability are already really good."
"It would be good to have some improvements to the quality of service."
"I haven't found there are any shortcomings in the product. For how I use it, it works well."
"When it comes to the VDA environment, making it additionally stable is important."
"Citrix Gateway could improve the speed of the VPN. I sometimes have to wait for 10 to 15 minutes to get connected and other times when I am connected I have to abort, and reconnect."
"Technical support could be improved."
"The solution can be a bit pricey."
"The initial setup is very complex."
"The product should be more secure."
"The initial connection could be faster. That handshake takes a few seconds sometimes. That could be better and improved upon."
"There could be a faster connection, increased user-friendliness, and more comprehensive dashboards for the platform."
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Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is ranked 3rd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 69 reviews while Citrix Gateway is ranked 11th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 34 reviews. Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is rated 8.6, while Citrix 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 Citrix Gateway writes "Provided the ability for remote work during the pandemic". 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 Cisco Umbrella, whereas Citrix Gateway is most compared with F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), Fortinet FortiClient, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Ivanti Connect Secure and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway. See our Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client vs. Citrix Gateway report.
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