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We performed a comparison between Akamai Enterprise Application Access and Symantec VIP Access Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Access Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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Pros
"Application Access's most valuable feature is the accessibility of enterprise tech protection.""The capability of Akamai Enterprise Application Access is what you're looking for, it's giving you the service that you're looking for. It's simple and doesn't use an agent. It uses LCSD responders, and they have a lot of services around the globe. That's the reason that we were very interested in using it because it has a lot of coverage. This is because it's under the GDS umbrella.""The solution is very convenient and stable because you don't have to worry about attacks to public IPs or public networks."

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"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.""It offers more platform support, like Apple, Android, and Microsoft.""The tool has been very stable, in my experience. Also, I haven't faced any issues or problems with integration or connectivity.""The product is useful for providing user access from an in-built office server as we follow the work-from-home model.""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.""Cloud-based service and management.""It's a good tool. It's pretty straightforward."

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Cons
"We need another approach to bring the solution to the cloud. In addition to Access Management, we would like to see if we can jump into Directories. I think ADs are going to go away and everything is going to be cloud-based and minimize the use of ADs because of the cost and some other dependencies to the cloud. Every time you buy AD it is more hardware, and everything's changing to software. The network's changing, the applications are changing, and for IT it is hard to keep up with it.""The solution has two agents so should combine its enterprise application and security access into one agent.""The technical enablement sessions are quite limited, and Akamai could help by providing more of them."

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"It is challenging to use when installing a new version.""I would like to see the solution meet the integration needs at our company...Improving the solution's integration feature would be beneficial.""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.""The User Store synchronization part needs to improve. Also, the logs, reports, and dashboard can be improved.""In the next release, I would like the ability to work offline with remote access.""Maybe Symantec could consider providing a step-by-step guide for first-time users.""If they had dashboards or a report for managers or executives, then it would allow them to see the status and have it make sense to them.""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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The price is great it is all-inclusive, they use an enterprise cost model. That's what we like compared to other users. This is one of the main attractions of Akamai Enterprise Application Access. It's already an enterprise cost model established with us for services."
  • "Licensing is based on user count."
  • "The license can be shared based on the number of active users."
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  • "Licensing and pricing seems very fair."
  • "There is a one-time setup fee plus the licenses are provided as per the number of users. For SMS and voice calls, the costs are separate."
  • "There are additional costs for maintenance."
  • "I can say that the solution is worth the money."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The solution is very convenient and stable because you don't have to worry about attacks to public IPs or public networks.
    Top Answer:The license can be shared based on the number of active users. If you have 5,000 users but only 1,000 active users at one time, then you buy a license for 1,000 users.
    Top Answer:The solution has two agents so should combine its enterprise application and security access into one agent. It is more comfortable for users if they don't have to install two agents.
    Top Answer:The product is useful for providing user access from an in-built office server as we follow the work-from-home model.
    Top Answer:The pricing would most likely charge per user based on how many accounts have access to the IT managers.
    Top Answer:The product's connection speed needs improvement. Sometimes, I need help connecting my mobile to the main office's system due to a version upgrade. It is challenging to use when installing a new… more »
    Ranking
    18th
    out of 37 in Access Management
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    273
    Rating
    8.0
    12th
    out of 37 in Access Management
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    1,294
    Comparisons
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    Reviews
    3
    Average Words per Review
    490
    Rating
    8.0
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    Also Known As
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    Symantec VIP
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    Overview

    Akamai Enterprise Application Access is a cloud-based solution that provides secure access to enterprise applications and data from any device, anywhere. It eliminates the need for traditional VPNs and allows organizations to easily manage access to applications and data for employees, partners, and customers. With its zero-trust approach, it ensures that only authorized users can access sensitive information, reducing the risk of data breaches.

    Symantec VIP Access Manager is the next generation control platform that integrates Single Sign-On (SSO) with strong authentication, access control, and user management. It offers users and administrators control, convenience, and compliance for public and private cloud- based applications. Symantec VIP Access Manager solves cloud security problems using identity and/or context-based access control across multiple cloud applications. In the cloud, where a traditional enterprise perimeter doesn't exist, this solution fills the gap. Through Symantec VIP Access Manager, administrators can define policies that utilize the built-in user directory or existing identity management infrastructure to enforce security and compliance for applications without getting in the way of productivity. Symantec VIP Access Manager can also protect and consolidate access management for on-premise web applications. It also simplifies compliance auditing for cloud applications by consolidating logs across all applications it protects.

    Sample Customers
    Bugcrowd, InPowered, Spirent Communications
    Maine Medical Center, Aria S.p.A
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Healthcare Company6%
    REVIEWERS
    Leisure / Travel Company11%
    Real Estate/Law Firm11%
    Hospitality Company11%
    Transportation Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Healthcare Company12%
    Government8%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise67%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise63%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise69%
    Buyer's Guide
    Akamai Enterprise Application Access vs. Symantec VIP Access Manager
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Akamai Enterprise Application Access vs. Symantec VIP Access Manager and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    768,246 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Akamai Enterprise Application Access is ranked 18th in Access Management with 3 reviews while Symantec VIP Access Manager is ranked 12th in Access Management with 15 reviews. Akamai Enterprise Application Access is rated 9.0, while Symantec VIP Access Manager is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Akamai Enterprise Application Access writes "Very scalable, convenient, and stable protection against attacks". 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". Akamai Enterprise Application Access is most compared with Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, Zscaler Internet Access, Appgate SDP, Netskope and Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, whereas Symantec VIP Access Manager is most compared with Microsoft Entra ID, Check Point Remote Access VPN, Yubico YubiKey, RSA SecurID and Q-Bot. See our Akamai Enterprise Application Access vs. Symantec VIP Access Manager report.

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