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AT&T VPN vs SonicWall SMA comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

AT&T VPN
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
37th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SonicWall SMA
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
16th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Universal Access Gateways (2nd), SSL VPN (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category, the mindshare of AT&T VPN is 0.9%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SonicWall SMA is 2.7%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SonicWall SMA2.7%
AT&T VPN0.9%
Other96.4%
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.
BA
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.

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 management and the dashboard are the solution's most valuable features."
"The solution is reliable and has good overall performance."
"The advanced threat protection and the endpoint control features of SonicWall SMA have helped improve security measures tremendously."
"These are very nice appliances and they give us all that we need for our work in the hospital."
"This solution has many options for remote desktop and access."
"Secure remote access is now available from home offices."
"The SonicWall SSL-VPN solution offers the best protection with the least effect on services."
"SonicWall SMA has the most valuable feature of proprietary security technologies like Capture ATP."
 

Cons

"The solution had slow connections and very bad routers. We continuously had issues with the VPN and proxy configuration."
"I'd like to see the product maybe polish keyboards in Bookmark."
"This solution is very slow, and the competitors have much higher speeds."
"SonicWall's reporting isn't good. Reports should be part of a data plan."
"The timed synchronization between the network appliance needs improvement."
"The user interface could be improved."
"The only thing that they could try to improve is the support for enterprise customers. Normally enterprises and SMBs can create a ticket, but for enterprises, SonicWall SMA needs to provide a global view, and this is what's currently missing. It's not even a question of timing. It's a question of the global vision because currently, it's lacking. They concentrate on the topic, but not on the means and not on the global picture. In most cases, there's something wrong with the integration of SonicWall SMA with other products, so that could also be improved."
"The overall menu is not very user-friendly and it could be easier."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"This solution is priced well and we currently have the maximum number of licenses allowed."
"All the costs are included in a bundled license."
"The cost of the licensing is based on the maximum number of concurrent users, and it costs a lot to add them."
"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."
"The platform has medium pricing."
"Our licenses are stackable and can be anywhere from five users to a million users."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise2
 

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What needs improvement with SonicWall SMA?
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, a...
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I have experience with the SonicWall SMA; we have rolled it back into our stack. We use SonicWall SMA for all of our clients that need VPNs, including doctor's offices and lawyer offices. Our clien...
 

Also Known As

AT&T Remote Access VPN
SonicWall Aventail, SonicWall SMA SSL-VPN, SonicWall Secure Mobile Access
 

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Sample Customers

Road Comission for Oakland County, AW North Carolina, Community Based Care of Central Florida
UnitedStack, Newport City Homes, Faith Lutheran College Redlands, PRIME aerostructures GmbH, Celtic Manor Resort
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