Array AG Series vs Cisco IOS SSL VPN comparison

Array Networks and Cisco are both solutions in the SSL VPN category. Array Networks is ranked #15, while Cisco is ranked #2 with an average rating of 9.0. Array Networks holds a 2.3% mindshare in SV, compared to Cisco’s 9.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution.

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Categories and Ranking

Array AG Series

Ranking in SSL VPN

15th

Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN

41st

Average Rating

0.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Cisco IOS SSL VPN

Ranking in SSL VPN

2nd

Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN

8th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the SSL VPN category, the mindshare of Array AG Series is 2.3%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cisco IOS SSL VPN is 9.6%, up from 8.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

SSL VPN Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Cisco IOS SSL VPN	9.6%
Array AG Series	2.3%
Other	88.1%

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Q&A Highlights

it_user1228152

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Apr 20, 2020

I'm comparing Array AG Series SSL VPNs and Cisco SSL VPN. What's are the pros/cons?

The best answer i can give is your knowledge based on the two technologies, both are enterprise grade technologies. Misconfiguration is a popular threat that people ignore because they tend to believe more in the vendor than best-practice. Typically for me i will go for Cisco SSL VPN.

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Featured Reviews

reviewer1730568

Network and Security Engineer at a security firm with 11-50 employees

Exceptionally stable, cost-effective, and offers a user-friendly interface

Deploying Array AG Series isn't exactly simple as it requires expertise in handling SaaS solutions and involves a thorough study of the customer's network and requirements. Skill set and support assistance are crucial during installation. For a single-box, basic configuration, you might pull it off in about five hours, a day at most. However, achieving stability takes longer, as VPN products need time to settle in an organization. Depending on user complaints and day-to-day issues, it could take a while to get everything running smoothly. In our deployment experience with Array AG Series, five engineers, including myself, were involved in executing over twenty VPN projects across India in the last four to five years. These were substantial projects, taking about a week to stabilize the solution. As for maintenance, it is neither simple nor overly complicated. It requires careful attention because any issues can have a global impact on users over the internet. Maintenance for a single site typically requires the attention of one or two individuals.

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Viktor Masnyy

student at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees

Cost efficiency and ease of setup define network management while potential improvements in complexity handling are noted

Optimizing and configuring for network segmentation is the biggest thing for helping with segmenting traffic management. Configuring QoS on Linksys is pretty easy, especially compared to Cisco QoS, which I am certified in, as it helps ensure that the bandwidth for voice or other applications doesn't bleed over into the data links. In the past, Linksys has been pretty good at network protection, segmenting off that protection for unauthorized access or cyber threats. Cost savings and ease of use are the benefits I've seen from Linksys. It's a little bit less complex to set up and configure compared to Cisco switching. I utilized the VLAN support feature in the Linksys switches. A lot of the networks I have were broken up by VLAN, and I definitely configured them for different VLANs. The best feature of Linksys in my opinion is cost, as they tend to be more cost-effective compared to larger switches or Cisco switches.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"What I appreciate most about the Array AG Series, and what our clients value as well, is its exceptional stability."

"The solution is very stable."

"The customer service and support are the best. When it comes to support, Cisco is the best vendor ever."

"The product's setup phase was easy."

"It helps us access networks from anywhere."

"I have found that Cisco IOS SSL VPN is stable."

"Cisco IOS SSL VPN is an easy-to-use and straightforward solution."

"Cisco certainly has a really strong support team."

"The user interface is user-friendly."

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Cons

"The main area for improvement with Array AG Series is its support services."

"The product costs a lot of money."

"The solution does not give us options if the connectivity to one server is not available."

"The servers should be more user-friendly."

"The pricing needs to be better."

"The only issue with Cisco IOS SSL VPN is on the price point. Price is an area of the solution where improvements are required."

"The solution needs to integrate password-less technology so that you don't have to remember passwords each time that you log in, which is otherwise tedious. We should be able to log in as long as our system is connected to the internet."

"The pricing is a stumbling block to scaling our utilization of Cisco products and we would prefer to use more of them."

"The product’s dashboard is not good enough."

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"Price flexibility could be improved in comparison to other vendors."

"FortiGate does not charge the client a licensing fee, although Cisco charges clients a couple of dollars per year for each license."

"Cisco IOS SSL VPN comes with a cost-effective subscription."

"The licensing fee is expensive."

"There are no pricing programs for non-profit organizations and the product is otherwise expensive by comparison."

"The tool is expensive."

"Cisco IOS SSL VPN is more expensive than the Aruba VPN, but it is worth the money."

"It is an expensive product."

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What do you like most about Cisco IOS SSL VPN?

The solution is pretty fast.

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I am not sure about the pricing of Cisco IOS SSL VPN.

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What needs improvement with Cisco IOS SSL VPN?

I have not found any areas that could be improved so far. I am not sure how Cisco IOS SSL VPN can continue their improvements for the future, but I think it is a great product. To stay on top, they...

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Also Known As

Array AccessDirect, AccessDirect, Array AG Series SSL VPNs

Cisco SSL VPN

Overview

Array’s scalable SSL VPNs centralize control over access to applications, desktops, files, networks and web sites from a broad range of remote and mobile devices – providing secure connectivity, end-point and server-side security and application-level AAA policies on a per-user basis. Available as physical or virtual appliances, or on popular public cloud platforms, the AG Series is ideal for enterprises that need to support multiple communities of interest as well as for service providers that need to provide remote access to globally dispersed data centers.

Array Networks

Cisco SSL VPN solutions help you easily and securely extend the network to users who have access to the Internet and a web browser. You can customize access and extend the reach of your corporate network to individuals based on their roles, including teleworker contractors and business partners.

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Hitachi Federated Cloud, VM Racks, Needham Bank, Central Ohio Primary Care Physicians, Harmon Law Offices, City of Lilburn, Georgia

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