We performed a comparison between AWS Direct Connect and Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Infrastructure VPN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution has good performance."
"It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."
"It is a stable solution."
"AWS Direct Connect is highly secure and much faster compared to normal network infrastructure."
"It is a highly scalable solution."
"AWS Direct Connect provides a secure and encrypted connection over the internet."
"I think Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is stable."
"The most valuable feature is the connection feature."
"We have plans to increase the usage of this solution, it can scale well."
"Especially during the COVID pandemic, this solution has allowed us to work from home without security concerns."
"The most valuable feature of the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is its ease of use and simple interface. It's always available as long as I have a good network connection."
"The most valuable features of the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is the reliability and scalability."
"What I like most about Cisco AnyConnect VPN is its reliability and stability."
"The solution is a super product that works as designed."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"Its terminologies are challenging to interpret."
"It would be good if we could connect AWS Direct Connect from different networks."
"It can be difficult to configure compared to cloud-based GUIs."
"It is complicated to do additional BGP configuration for the product."
"There is a speed limit for VPNs because of the encryption."
"I would like to see improvements in regards to the connectivity speed."
"Behavior analytics and other newer technologies should be integrated into the solution."
"Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client can be improved by having better speed and reliability. However, the speed and reliability are already really good."
"The hotspots give me connectivity issues occasionally. It could be easier to use if it allowed me to choose the hotspot."
"If they could simplify connections via other machines, like Linux or Mac OS X, it would be helpful."
"I'm not noticing any missing features."
"We were going to use the Cisco AnyConnect with hardware tokens. However, right now, it's very complicated in terms of delivering the hardware token to the customer. That's why we are looking for a software token right now."
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AWS Direct Connect is ranked 12th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 4 reviews while Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is ranked 3rd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 69 reviews. AWS Direct Connect is rated 8.8, while Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of AWS Direct Connect writes "Has low latency and provides good stability ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client writes "A stable solution that helps users connect to resources when working from home". AWS Direct Connect is most compared with AWS PrivateLink, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Lumen MPLS IP VPN, Fortinet FortiClient and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, whereas Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, Check Point Remote Access VPN and Fortinet FortiClient. See our AWS Direct Connect vs. Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client report.
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