We performed a comparison between Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and Ivanti Connect Secure 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."
"The dashboard and interface are fine."
"It's a very scalable solution. We are using the maximum licensing they offer, and it's very affordable given the value."
"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."
"The solution provides secure and easy access to corporate network resources."
"It is easy to handle, you can have it on Windows, Mac, and Linux."
"I like how I don't need to see the solution or start it up. I just use my computer and have it working in the background. I start my laptop and it's there and working. That's the most important feature."
"The solution has good performance. It is a simple tool to use, once I turn on Windows it automatically starts to use the VPN."
"What I like the most about Pulse Connect Secure is that it's user-friendly. It's easy to use. You just need to connect, and that's it."
"It's quite stable."
"The flexibility in their management is great."
"It's a very convenient and user-friendly application."
"I can safely say this is one of the best solutions I have seen for VPN access. It can achieve what other vendors may not be able to. This product will train you about exactly what an SSL should be. You can leverage it to do whatever you wish, the way you wish to do it. This is the solution if you want a perfectly scalable product for your enterprise that can help your mobile users and integrate with the latest technologies."
"The product is easy to use."
"The new UI that they are providing right now is very good."
"I like the host checker, which thoroughly checks the security posture of the machine before allowing access. I also like application-based access and its seamless operations."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"The security could be improved."
"The setup is a bit difficult to handle on the server-side."
"The solution could offer tighter integration with endpoint protection to make it easier to use when routing security applications from other vendors."
"We were going to use the Cisco AnyConnect with hardware tokens. However, right now, it's very complicated in terms of delivering the hardware token to the customer. That's why we are looking for a software token right now."
"There are times the WiFi connectivity has disruptions and you have disconnections. It doesn't work with two connections. I have two switches back and forth sometimes. It doesn't have a failback scenario feature. However, on the gateway side, it does, but on the user device, it doesn't have that kind of option. It would be nice to have this feature."
"We don't have the correct visibility to see the quantity of licenses we are consuming or not consuming."
"I would like to see improvements in regards to the connectivity speed."
"Sometimes when you disconnect or switch from one wireless network to another, it's necessary to re-login."
"The stability could be better. There are sometimes bugs in the system."
"The solution can be improved by addressing the failure to connect on public 2-step networks."
"There is room for improvement. I'm concerned about the frequent vulnerabilities identified. As a security product, the number of vulnerabilities is concerning."
"This solution normally works but at times, we have had trouble with connectivity."
"The user experience has room for improvement."
"Pulse Connect Secure could improve by having better integration with NAC solutions, such as Cisco ClearPass integration with Pulse Connect Secure. Additionally, they need better integration with Microsoft Azure AD and Azure Authenticator."
"I would like the solution to be more secure and compatible. It also needs to improve integration with other systems."
"The support team of the product needs improvement. Sometimes we have issues with multiple authentications, but there is no help from the support team."
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Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is ranked 3rd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 69 reviews while Ivanti Connect Secure is ranked 7th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 25 reviews. Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is rated 8.6, while Ivanti Connect Secure is rated 7.6. 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 Ivanti Connect Secure writes "Beneficial multi-factor authentications, useful SSL VPNs, and simple initial setup". Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, Check Point Remote Access VPN and Cisco Umbrella, whereas Ivanti Connect Secure is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, OpenVPN Access Server, Ivanti Tunnel, Citrix Gateway and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway. See our Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client vs. Ivanti Connect Secure report.
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