We performed a comparison between Cisco IOS SSL VPN and Ivanti Connect Secure based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two SSL 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 product's setup phase was easy."
"I like to work with the CMD command line because it's easy and it doesn't take very long to configure."
"With Cisco IOS SSL VPN, you can access your corporate data safely and securely."
"Cisco VPN is easy to connect."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN is reasonably priced, and its technology is flexible."
"It is very simple to use, and it allows me to get into the university's network from my home, which is very useful for me."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN is an easy-to-use and straightforward solution."
"A reliable and stable solution for remote network access."
"The product is easy to use."
"VPN tunneling is a very valuable feature of Pulse Connect Secure. I also like that it is straightforward to use, and you can see traffic logs on it."
"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."
"Pulse Connect Secure is a stable solution."
"The new UI that they are providing right now is very good."
"Ivanti secures access to the corporate network from various devices and locations."
"The most valuable features of the solution are reliability and uptime."
"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."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"It would be helpful if Cisco IOS SSL VPN could help us set up devices on our iPads and phones."
"They could provide the cloud-based as-a-service model with monthly rental payments."
"The system needs to be upgraded to replace the Token Authentication software, which will no longer be supported."
"It can be difficult to find service and at times we cannot connect with the internet easily."
"The product's RPA tools need enhancement for simplified business process automation."
"The company sets the policies for the default location, and destination, which the VPN connects. If there is a problem with one of those locations, which happens sometimes when I travel I need to have an option to select a different available location. Currently, I am unable to see that from a user's point of view."
"I think the administration can be improved to include web interfaces."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN should improve its pricing."
"The user experience has room for improvement."
"The solution must be more user-friendly."
"The solution can be improved by addressing the failure to connect on public 2-step networks."
"This solution normally works but at times, we have had trouble with connectivity."
"We want to switch to another solution because there are some challenges with the support from Pulse. The quality of documentation is also not good. It is sometimes very hard to find documentation that provides a solution and describes how all this works."
"I don't have any downsides to report about the product at this time."
"The stability could be better. There are sometimes bugs in the system."
"Connection-wise, Pulse Connect Secure could be faster, and this is its area for improvement."
Cisco IOS SSL VPN is ranked 1st in SSL VPN with 47 reviews while Ivanti Connect Secure is ranked 3rd in SSL VPN with 25 reviews. Cisco IOS SSL VPN is rated 8.6, while Ivanti Connect Secure is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Cisco IOS SSL VPN writes "The solution is very stable and scalable, but it is expensive, and the configuration is complicated". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ivanti Connect Secure writes "Beneficial multi-factor authentications, useful SSL VPNs, and simple initial setup". Cisco IOS SSL VPN is most compared with F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), Fortinet FortiClient, Zyxel VPN Client, Citrix Gateway and SonicWall Netextender, whereas Ivanti Connect Secure is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, OpenVPN Access Server, Ivanti Tunnel, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM). See our Cisco IOS SSL VPN vs. Ivanti Connect Secure report.
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