We performed a comparison between Cisco IOS SSL VPN and Perimeter 81 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 setup and installation was easy."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN is stable, and once we connect, we don't face any issues and can do our work."
"I have found that Cisco IOS SSL VPN is stable."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN provides fast connectivity and the option to connect through multiple servers."
"The platform provides value and benefits to our organization through efficient and effective communication."
"The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use, management, and support."
"It is a product that is very robust and durable."
"I like to work with the CMD command line because it's easy and it doesn't take very long to configure."
"Even after restarting, it tries to quickly reestablish connection which is very helpful."
"It keeps us all accountable and ensures secure internet connections while we all work remotely."
"Distributing the agent was very simple, allowing us to enforce security posture on our devices (i.e. S1, Disk-encryption, etc.)."
"SD-WAN is one of the primary solutions offered by Perimeter 81."
"The solution provides us with an easy way to configure and join the VPN with Perimeter 81."
"Logging back into Perimeter 81 is relatively user-friendly as I just need to re-type my Windows credentials in to access the VPN."
"It has provided a seamless gateway to much-needed platforms."
"It is a scalable solution."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"The Secure Plus Connect product could be improved with many enhancements in any price license, especially for licensing. Cisco could simplify the licensing; it could make it easier to order and use the features."
"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."
"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 administration should be improved."
"In addition to Cisco, we work with other solutions on behalf of our customers, such as Fortinet for FortiGate, but this latter solution can achieve the same results at a lower price."
"Cisco has a history of problems with the area of web filtering, because of which my company sometimes had to change the vendor and the appliance."
"The configuration is critical and complex."
"In order to have to bypass the login using the website, a good feature for Perimeter 81 to have is a login instance in the Perimeter 81 application. I'm using a Mac and we don't have that functionality."
"One of our challenges is ensuring the security of our cloud-based operations."
"Perimeter 81 could enhance its reporting and analytics capabilities to provide more detailed insights into network activity."
"A Google Chrome extension would be handy instead of logging into the app."
"Its initial setup process is complex for a hybrid environment."
"The overall UI could be improved and updated to bring a simpler feel to the application."
"I don't know if it is technically feasible, however, if the Desktop App could be used as a Web App or a Chrome Extension it would be very nice."
"There is a very small amount of downtime."
Cisco IOS SSL VPN is ranked 9th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 47 reviews while Perimeter 81 is ranked 8th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 22 reviews. Cisco IOS SSL VPN is rated 8.6, while Perimeter 81 is rated 9.2. 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 Perimeter 81 writes "Great SAML and SCIM support with the ability to deploy site-2-site tunnels with specific IP restrictions". 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 Perimeter 81 is most compared with Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, Cato SASE Cloud Platform, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Cloudflare Access and Tailscale. See our Cisco IOS SSL VPN vs. Perimeter 81 report.
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