We performed a comparison between Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and OpenVPN Access Server based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: AnyConnect is the clear winner in this comparison. Compared with OpenVPN, It is a more powerful and scalable solution. In addition, it also has helpful customer support.
"It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."
"The solution has good performance."
"AnyConnect SMC's best features are that it's secure and connects seamlessly to clients' networks."
"Technical support is always helpful."
"It does not slow down anything, unlike other solutions."
"Easy to deploy and has good NAC integration."
"This is a stable solution."
"You can use it from anywhere."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"The solution is quite stable."
"The most valuable thing about OpenVPN Access Server is its ease of use."
"OpenVPN Access Server is cheap, and we get to use it ourselves. It is also a stable solution."
"Two-factor authentication allows us to not force frequent password changes."
"I have found the stability to be good."
"It is much easier to scale and troubleshoot compared to regular Windows-based VPN solutions or PPTP daemon."
"The solution is user-friendly and easy to implement."
"The compatibility with almost any Linux operating system, and how easy it is to write scripts and generate keys for people to use and log in. I found it easy to deploy quickly."
"Highly configurable. You can create your own custom client installer and can rebrand the server-side program."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"If they could simplify connections via other machines, like Linux or Mac OS X, it would be helpful."
"I would like a faster connection from the solution."
"You do need technical expertise to set up the product."
"Frequency of updates could be reduced."
"This solution doesn't address the seal of trust as a concept for a traditional VPN clients. I think that it is a dying product."
"More frequent updates would be ideal."
"In general, it's always a good idea to improve scalability and stability."
"I have been working with the same interface for the last ten years. I would say that it needs some improvements made."
"OpenVPN Access Server needs to have fewer updates."
"I would like to see a simpler interface, so that we can make the connection between the local network using the LAN IP."
"I want the tool to be faster. We have experienced connectivity issues while using OpenVPN and FortiClient."
"The security needs to be improved because it was a complaint that our customers had."
"Needs a better GUI."
"The high availability deployment is not very straightforward. They can make it simpler. OpenVPN does not support some of the additional protocols that Pulse Secure and Cisco AnyConnect support. They can include support for these additional protocols."
"The solution can be more compatible with different operating systems."
"There sometimes is an incompatibility between some VPNs."
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Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is ranked 3rd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 69 reviews while OpenVPN Access Server is ranked 1st in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 43 reviews. Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is rated 8.6, while OpenVPN Access Server is rated 8.4. 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 OpenVPN Access Server writes "An easy-to-use tool with which its users can access networks from home or external locations". Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is most compared with Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, Check Point Remote Access VPN, Fortinet FortiClient and Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, whereas OpenVPN Access Server is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Check Point Remote Access VPN, Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange and SonicWall Netextender. See our Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client vs. OpenVPN Access Server report.
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