AT&T VPN vs SonicWall SMA comparison

AT&T and SonicWall are both solutions in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category. AT&T is ranked #39, while SonicWall is ranked #15 with an average rating of 9.5. AT&T holds a 0.6% mindshare in EIV, compared to SonicWall’s 2.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of AT&T users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of SonicWall users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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91% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

AT&T VPN

Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN

39th

Average Rating

9.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SonicWall SMA

Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN

15th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

5.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Universal Access Gateways (2nd), SSL VPN (6th)

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 SonicWall SMA is 2.0%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Infrastructure VPN Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
SonicWall SMA	2.0%
AT&T VPN	0.6%
Other	97.4%

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BrunoSTOFFEL

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.

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Barry Arendt

Owner at ThinkEzIT

Security enhances through autonomous protection and strong support while multi-factor authentication secures access

I haven't utilized the high availability and scalability features of SonicWall SMA yet because I've never had a need to. I don't know where they can focus their energy on continuous improvements, as I haven't been looking at what they're releasing. We're a small shop, so we drop stuff in and manage it and do what we need to do to maintain it. If we run into an issue, we contact support. There's a learning curve, but it comes down to getting support to train you on the product, and then once you have the training you need, you're able to make the changes and updates that you need to.

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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 stability of the solution is its most valuable feature."

"The performance is good."

"I am very satisfied with the technical support."

"The advanced threat protection and the endpoint control features of SonicWall SMA have helped improve security measures tremendously."

"This solution has many options for remote desktop and access."

"The management and the dashboard are the solution's most valuable features."

"SonicWall SMA has the most valuable feature of proprietary security technologies like Capture ATP."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is they have IT consultants that know SonicWall."

"What I like best about SonicWall SMA is the relationship between its features and its price, because the solution is both affordable and functional."

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Cons

"The solution had slow connections and very bad routers. We continuously had issues with the VPN and proxy configuration."

"SonicWall's reporting isn't good. Reports should be part of a data plan. The login mechanism should be improved. It would be helpful if the client could use an agent to log in. An agent-server model would improve the performance of the RDB, which consumes a lot of bandwidth."

"The product's technical support services could be improved."

"The problem is that when combined with what the client already has, there are two different logins and two different management systems, and these should be consolidated into a single interface."

"The solution has 2FA, it will generate a token and send it to an email, but multifactor authentication is not available. I would suggest that there should be MFA integration and provided with the appliance."

"SonicWall SMA is difficult to use and it does not provide easy access to different parts of the network."

"Enhancing live tracking capabilities could improve the product, particularly in monitoring user activity and request statuses in real-time on the web interface."

"This is an expensive solution and I think that the price could be improved."

"I'd like to see the product maybe polish keyboards in Bookmark."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Our licenses are stackable and can be anywhere from five users to a million users."

"The cost of the licensing is based on the maximum number of concurrent users, and it costs a lot to add them."

"The platform has medium pricing."

"I don't know about the pricing of the SSL-VPN box. I know the SSL-VPN software is free. Global VPN client, by comparison, is licensed for around $150 or something like that. But the SSL-VPN software is free. It is already built-in with the box."

"All the costs are included in a bundled license."

"This solution is priced well and we currently have the maximum number of licenses allowed."

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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company

13%

Computer Software Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

Retailer

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	2

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Also Known As

AT&T Remote Access VPN

SonicWall Aventail, SonicWall SMA SSL-VPN, SonicWall Secure Mobile Access

Overview

AT&T Virtual Private Network (AT&T VPN) is a network-based IP VPN solution with a wide range of features and the flexibility to choose the options you require today, and over time. ... Network Convergence Integrate multiple disparate voice, video and data networks to a single MPLS IP network.

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SonicWall SMA is a unified secure access gateway that enables organizations to provide anytime, anywhere and any device access to mission critical corporate resources. SMA's granular access control policy engine, context aware device authorization, application level VPN and advanced authentication with single sign-on empowers organizations to embrace BYOD and mobility in a hybrid IT environment.

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