We performed a comparison between Cisco IOS SSL VPN and OpenVPN Access Server 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."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."
"The solution is very stable."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN provides fast connectivity and the option to connect through multiple servers."
"It is highly scalable, speedy, and reliable."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN is reasonably priced, and its technology is flexible."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN is an easy-to-use and straightforward solution."
"It is very effective and I am satisfied with how it works and with its performance."
"The setup and installation was easy."
"I have found that Cisco IOS SSL VPN is stable."
"Two-factor authentication allows us to not force frequent password changes."
"The solution is user-friendly and easy to implement."
"The most valuable features of the OpenVPN Access Server are the ease of use and integration with different platforms, such as Android and Windows. I can use the solution on my desktop and mobile devices. Additionally, the solution is secure."
"I like that it's free."
"OpenVPN Access Server is cheap, and we get to use it ourselves. It is also a stable solution."
"The product provides secure internet connections and helps with faster downloads."
"OpenVPN Access Server is very stable."
"I like that it's easy to use, easy to download, and not hard to manage."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"The solution's graphical user interface is not very user-friendly."
"The pricing is a stumbling block to scaling our utilization of Cisco products and we would prefer to use more of them."
"The servers should be more user-friendly."
"When many people are using the internet at home, which is usually right after dinner, this type of service is a little bit hard to use. The internet becomes quite slow, and sometimes, I have to stop using this application. I am not sure if this issue is because of the application or my internet provider."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN should add a sensor that can authenticate with a fingerprint instead of having to type the username and password every time."
"I have no notes in terms of areas of improvement."
"The performance could be improved."
"I would like for it to have support for the Dutch language. I typically use English in 99% of our communications but for some people, it matters."
"I would like to see a GUI or Web UI to manage users. Today these features are in the Pro Edition or are done by scripts."
"It could include a configuration wizard so that users who do not follow instructions well can configure a connection."
"The security needs to be improved because it was a complaint that our customers had."
"I think right now the GUI part of it is locked out behind the pay wall. It could use something that gives it a very basic, minimal, graphic interface for logging in, for the community version. That would probably be a good step forward."
"OpenVPN does not have the ability to selectively terminate connections."
"The stability of the solution could improve."
"One improvement I would like to see in OpenVPN is better adaptability in certain geographical areas."
"The stability of the OpenVPN Access Server has room for improvement."
Cisco IOS SSL VPN is ranked 9th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 47 reviews while OpenVPN Access Server is ranked 1st in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 43 reviews. Cisco IOS SSL VPN is rated 8.6, while OpenVPN Access Server is rated 8.4. 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 OpenVPN Access Server writes "An easy-to-use tool with which its users can access networks from home or external locations". Cisco IOS SSL VPN is most compared with F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), Fortinet FortiClient, Zyxel VPN Client, Ivanti Connect Secure and Citrix Gateway, whereas OpenVPN Access Server is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Check Point Remote Access VPN and Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange. See our Cisco IOS SSL VPN vs. OpenVPN Access Server report.
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