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AT&T VPN vs Cisco IOS SSL VPN comparison

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Categories and Ranking

AT&T VPN
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
36th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
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 October 2026, in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category, the mindshare of AT&T VPN is 0.9%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cisco IOS SSL VPN is 3.2%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cisco IOS SSL VPN3.2%
AT&T VPN0.9%
Other95.9%
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
 

Featured Reviews

BS
Global Knowledge Based Engineering Manager at Tenneco Inc.
Extremely stable and very scalable
The solution was far too expensive, which is why we ended up moving to a new vendor. The solution had slow connections and very bad routers. We continuously had issues with the VPN and proxy configuration. AT&T could simplify its user interface and log on. Typically, where you log on is independent of the solution, as long as you have had authorization. With this solution, you needed to configure a single entry point which wasn't ideal. The solution should have been able to integrate more easily with Microsoft.
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

"The stability of the solution is its most valuable feature."
"It is a product that is very robust and durable."
"The customer service and support are the best. When it comes to support, Cisco is the best vendor ever."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN is integrated with domain controller, SSO and MFA."
"I like to work with the CMD command line because it's easy and it doesn't take very long to configure."
"IOS is user-friendly and simple. You connect to a particular VPN, and that's it. You become seamless after that."
"Usability is the most important feature for me."
"It's a very stable solution and I'd say it works perfectly."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN is an easy-to-use and straightforward solution."
 

Cons

"The solution had slow connections and very bad routers. We continuously had issues with the VPN and proxy configuration."
"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 product costs a lot of money."
"The solution's graphical user interface is not very user-friendly."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN should add a sensor that can authenticate with a fingerprint instead of having to type the username and password every time."
"Cisco device management is quite difficult. They should work to simplify this."
"The system needs to be upgraded to replace the Token Authentication software, which will no longer be supported."
"The configuration is critical and complex."
"It can be difficult to find service and at times we cannot connect with the internet easily."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is an expensive product."
"The pricing of the solution is reasonable"
"It stands as the priciest solution available in the market."
"Users have to pay a yearly licensing fee for Cisco IOS SSL VPN."
"The licensing fee is expensive."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN comes with a cost-effective subscription."
"My company makes payments on a quarterly basis to the vendor to cover the licensing costs attached to the product. Cisco IOS SSL VPN is an expensive product. There are no additional costs apart from the licensing costs attached to the product."
"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

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Construction Company
18%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

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Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise26
 

Questions from the Community

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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...
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.
 

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AT&T Remote Access VPN
Cisco SSL VPN
 

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