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AT&T VPN vs Cisco IOS SSL VPN comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

AT&T VPN
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
39th
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
8th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
SSL VPN (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category, the mindshare of AT&T VPN is 0.6%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cisco IOS SSL VPN is 2.0%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Cisco IOS SSL VPN2.0%
AT&T VPN0.6%
Other97.4%
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
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.

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 stable."
"The valuable features of Cisco IOS SSL VPN are the ease of use and the speed; it is pretty fast and easy to use, definitely helps with our efficiency as it is one of our primary VPN solutions, and helps with maintaining security."
"I like to work with the CMD command line because it's easy and it doesn't take very long to configure."
"The product is great because it is easy and simple."
"The product's setup phase was easy."
"I have found that Cisco IOS SSL VPN is stable."
"It is a stable solution. In my company, we haven't faced any issues related to the product's stability. I rate the product's stability a ten out of ten."
"The solution is pretty fast."
 

Cons

"The solution had slow connections and very bad routers. We continuously had issues with the VPN and proxy configuration."
"I think the administration can be improved to include web interfaces."
"The servers should be more user-friendly."
"Enhancing the client certificate deployment process could be a valuable improvement, ensuring smoother and more reliable certificate renewal experiences in the future."
"The flexibility of configurations could be improved."
"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."
"It can be difficult to find service and at times we cannot connect with the internet easily."
"The product costs a lot of money."
"Multi-factor authentication in Cisco IOS SSL VPN has certain shortcomings that need improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Cisco IOS SSL VPN comes with a cost-effective subscription."
"The tool is expensive."
"Price flexibility could be improved in comparison to other vendors."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN is more expensive than the Aruba VPN, but it is worth the money."
"The licensing fee is expensive."
"It stands as the priciest solution available in the market."
"The licensing cost of the solution is on a yearly basis, and it is expensive compared to other solutions in the market."
"The product costs less."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
18%
Healthcare Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Educational Organization
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise24
 

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What needs improvement with Cisco IOS SSL VPN?
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Also Known As

AT&T Remote Access VPN
Cisco SSL VPN
 

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