Aruba Virtual Intranet Access vs Ivanti Connect Secure comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Ivanti are both solutions in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #38, while Ivanti is ranked #11 with an average rating of 6.7. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 0.5% mindshare in EIV, compared to Ivanti’s 6.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 78% of Ivanti users who would recommend it.

Aruba Virtual Intranet Access

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100% willing to recommend

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78% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Aruba Virtual Intranet Access and Ivanti Connect Secure based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Aruba Virtual Intranet Access

Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN

38th

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Ivanti Connect Secure

Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN

11th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

SSL VPN (4th)

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category, the mindshare of Aruba Virtual Intranet Access is 0.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ivanti Connect Secure is 6.0%, up from 4.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Infrastructure VPN Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Ivanti Connect Secure	6.0%
Aruba Virtual Intranet Access	0.5%
Other	93.5%

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reviewer1934385

Director of Electronic procurement department at a government with 51-200 employees

Very user friendly but configurations can be a bit complex

We use the solution to access company information via the cloud. The solution is very user friendly. Configurations can be a bit complex. I have been using the solution for two years. The solution is stable. Technical support is very helpful so I rate them a seven out of ten. Neutral…

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Johan Derycke

Network Security Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Reliable remote access and tunneling enhance work efficiency, but upgrade processes need improvement

Ivanti needs improvement in its seamless upgrade and migration procedures, particularly with the browser components, which are fragile and sometimes cause issues depending on the Windows version, the browser version, and the different modules being used. On the client side, browser-initiated sessions are complex and require a more robust approach for non-admin users.

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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

"The solution is very user friendly."

"I like the host checker, which thoroughly checks the security posture of the machine before allowing access. I also like application-based access and its seamless operations."

"This solution enables secure connections for our engineers to work from home or other locations."

"The tool's most valuable feature is remote access."

"It is customer-friendly. It is quite easy for our users to connect. There is also the flexibility of the features."

"It's a very convenient and user-friendly application."

"From an end-user perspective, the setup phase is easy."

"The most valuable features of the solution are reliability and uptime."

"The most valuable feature of Pulse Connect Secure is its ease of use."

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Cons

"Configurations can be a bit complex."

"Ivanti Connect Secure needs to have faster connections. It also needs to improve the stability."

"Pulse Connect Secure could improve by having better integration with NAC solutions, such as Cisco ClearPass integration with Pulse Connect Secure. Additionally, they need better integration with Microsoft Azure AD and Azure Authenticator."

"The product's price is an area where improvements are required."

"The stability could be better. There are sometimes bugs in the system."

"The product could use additional dashboards."

"Pulse Connect Secure could improve the reporting, it is lacking in detail and should take the report automatically."

"I would like the solution to be more secure and compatible. It also needs to improve integration with other systems."

"We want to switch to another solution because there are some challenges with the support from Pulse. The quality of documentation is also not good. It is sometimes very hard to find documentation that provides a solution and describes how all this works."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I rate the product price a six to seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price."

"The cost of the product is high, but worth it because of the utility and great product support."

"Pulse Connect Secure is relatively cost-effective."

"The pricing is quite nominal. We pay on a yearly basis."

"A license is required for you to use Pulse Connect Secure, but I'm not aware of how much it costs."

"The price of Pulse Connect Secure is expensive."

"The pricing for Pulse Connect Secure is not low and not high, so it's good. It's a six out of ten for me, price-wise."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	18

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Ivanti has always been known to be pricey, making it a rather high-cost solution.

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Also Known As

Aruba VIA

Pulse Connect Secure

Overview

The Virtual Intranet Access (VIA) client from Aruba provides secure remote network connectivity for Android, Apple iOS, Mac OS X, Linux and Windows devices.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Ivanti Connect Secure provides a seamless, cost-effective SSL VPN solution for remote and mobile users from any web-enabled device to corporate resources— anytime, anywhere.

Ivanti

Sample Customers

VERISK

Axcient, Baloise Group, Cygate, Catholic University of America, Datec Inc, Revlon, Santa Monica Networks, 7-Eleven

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August 2025

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