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Aruba Remote Access Points vs Cisco IOS SSL VPN comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 6, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Aruba Remote Access Points
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
13th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Cisco IOS SSL VPN
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
14th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
SSL VPN (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category, the mindshare of Aruba Remote Access Points is 1.0%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cisco IOS SSL VPN is 3.3%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Aruba Remote Access Points1.0%
Cisco IOS SSL VPN3.3%
Other95.7%
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
 

Featured Reviews

AmrIssa - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Information Officer at Mobica Advanced
Remote access has provided secure site connectivity and supports centralized on‑prem operations
We have a solution that is completely Aruba, including the controller, access point, and switch. We deploy ClearPass from Aruba in our company on VMware, which integrates well and works without issues. Aruba Remote Access Points are critical for our construction company because we have many sites…
VM
student at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Ease and speed of connectivity impress and recommend
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 probably need updates to this product. I do not know what kind of improvements these updates are offering. It is a great product so far.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Aruba Remote Access Points provide a level of protection for our IPs."
"The tool's most valuable features are its ease of configuration and deployment."
"Once we got things set up properly, we just need to do updates, and it just runs."
"Once configured and operational, they tend to function reliably, with few reported issues from clients or customers."
"The stability and performance of Aruba Remote Access Points with minimal issues in an IT environment are worth a recommendation."
"The product is very flexible."
"The platform has the most valuable advanced filtering feature."
"Overall, I would rate Aruba Remote Access Points nine out of ten. I can definitely recommend them to other users."
"With Cisco IOS SSL VPN, you can access your corporate data safely and securely."
"The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use, management, and support."
"Cisco support has been very helpful."
"Cisco is a well known brand which provides good service and many people have familiarity with it, including businesses."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN provides fast connectivity and the option to connect through multiple servers."
"It's a stable solution."
"The feature I find most valuable, is the management portal."
"It's a very stable solution and I'd say it works perfectly."
 

Cons

"They can add more graphical reporting systems so that network admins and system admins get more information about user usage, such as which user, what they use, and when they use it."
"The product needs an increased level of security for the end user."
"The security side of Aruba Remote Access Points could be improved."
"I would rate stability as five out of ten. Sometimes it is stable, and sometimes it is not."
"The solution's technical support has some shortcomings that need improvement."
"The remote access point coverage should be bigger than it is now."
"It could have better monitoring features. Not all features are available on the monitoring dashboard."
"There is room for improvement in terms of pricing. If they can be more competitive."
"The flexibility of configurations could be improved."
"The configuration must be improved."
"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 would like Cisco IOS SSL VPN to provide a faster connection."
"It would be nice if we could use this not just on mobile, but on laptops and desktops as well."
"The pricing is a stumbling block to scaling our utilization of Cisco products and we would prefer to use more of them."
"The only issue with Cisco IOS SSL VPN is on the price point. Price is an area of the solution where improvements are required."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are no other expenses than standard licenses for the product."
"Aruba pricing is not very high. They offer competitive pricing for what they provide."
"You require no separate licensing to convert an access point to RAP."
"Aruba Remote Access Points' pricing is good and affordable."
"In terms of pricing, we've found Aruba's offerings to be very competitive."
"The price of Aruba Remote Access Points could be better. It is a little expensive."
"Price-wise, Aruba Remote Access Points is in the middle, so my rating for its pricing is three out of five."
"It stands as the priciest solution available in the market."
"With Cisco, there is a free solution or a licensed version of the solution with a set of endpoint services."
"The licensing fee is expensive."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN comes with a cost-effective subscription."
"Price flexibility could be improved in comparison to other vendors."
"The product costs less."
"The platform is expensive."
"The licensing cost of the solution is on a yearly basis, and it is expensive compared to other solutions in the market."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
17%
Construction Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Outsourcing Company
6%
Construction Company
21%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise26
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Aruba Remote Access Points?
We do not use Zero Touch Provisioning with Aruba Remote Access Points because the Aruba device being expensive compared to cheaper Cisco options holds us back.
What needs improvement with Aruba Remote Access Points?
The device requires reconfiguration if we use a standalone setup because the battery fault leads to all configurations resetting. This is a significant area for improvement, especially when the dev...
What is your primary use case for Aruba Remote Access Points?
We have a solution that is completely Aruba, including the controller, access point, and switch. We deploy ClearPass from Aruba in our company on VMware, which integrates well and works without iss...
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...
What is your primary use case for Cisco IOS SSL VPN?
Currently, I use Cisco IOS SSL VPN to VPN in, but not with high frequency. We use Cisco IOS SSL VPN as our VPN client to connect to our network. This is for health.
 

Also Known As

Aruba RAP
Cisco SSL VPN
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Trafford Metropolitan Borough
MST Systems
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