We performed a comparison between Ivanti Connect Secure and SonicWall SMA 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."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."
"Pulse Connect Secure is a stable solution."
"The most valuable feature is being able to securely connect and use virtual desktops."
"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."
"From an end-user perspective, the setup phase is easy."
"The most valuable features of Pulse Connect Secure are multi-factor authentications, and VPNs and SSL VPNs we are using."
"The tool's most valuable feature is remote access."
"It's a very convenient and user-friendly application."
"Ivanti secures access to the corporate network from various devices and locations."
"I like the load balancing capability."
"I am very satisfied with the technical support."
"Secure Mobile Access (SMA) is easy to configure and the deployment is straightforward. However, this is mostly because of the AWS setup."
"The management and the dashboard are the solution's most valuable features."
"Blocklisting and allowlisting are the most beneficial features for network security."
"What I like best about SonicWall SMA is the relationship between its features and its price, because the solution is both affordable and functional."
"SonicWall SMA allows us to provide CML-based access to any user."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is they have IT consultants that know SonicWall."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"An area for improvement in Pulse Connect Secure is the concurrent connections, particularly needing a license if you want to use Pulse Connect Secure with your Microsoft or Windows machine."
"Zero test FDP (Fraud Protection and Prevention) should be improved."
"The solution can be improved by addressing the failure to connect on public 2-step networks."
"The solution must be more user-friendly."
"The most valuable features of Pulse Connect Secure are the user-friendly connection and interconnecting."
"Connection-wise, Pulse Connect Secure could be faster, and this is its area for improvement."
"The user experience has room for improvement."
"There is room for improvement. I'm concerned about the frequent vulnerabilities identified. As a security product, the number of vulnerabilities is concerning."
"The timed synchronization between the network appliance needs improvement."
"The solution has 2FA, it will generate a token and send it to an email, but multifactor authentication is not available. I would suggest that there should be MFA integration and provided with the appliance."
"SonicWall SMA is difficult to use and it does not provide easy access to different parts of the network."
"I'd like to see the product maybe polish keyboards in Bookmark."
"This is an expensive solution and I think that the price could be improved."
"User interface could be improved."
"The solution could integrate better with other platforms."
"The product's technical support services could be improved."
Ivanti Connect Secure is ranked 3rd in SSL VPN with 25 reviews while SonicWall SMA is ranked 5th in SSL VPN with 14 reviews. Ivanti Connect Secure is rated 7.6, while SonicWall SMA is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Ivanti Connect Secure writes "Beneficial multi-factor authentications, useful SSL VPNs, and simple initial setup". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SonicWall SMA writes "It allows us to provide CML-based access to any user, but the reporting could be better". Ivanti Connect Secure is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, OpenVPN Access Server, Ivanti Tunnel, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and Citrix Gateway, whereas SonicWall SMA is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, Cisco SD-WAN, SonicWall Netextender, Peplink SpeedFusion and Check Point Remote Access VPN. See our Ivanti Connect Secure vs. SonicWall SMA report.
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