We performed a comparison between AWS Direct Connect and Perimeter 81 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."
"AWS Direct Connect is highly secure and much faster compared to normal network infrastructure."
"It is a highly scalable solution."
"It is a stable solution."
"AWS Direct Connect provides a secure and encrypted connection over the internet."
"The feature that I have found to be most valuable is the reputation that the company has regarding privacy. Nowadays, this is critical, especially when you do all of your work online."
"It connects quickly and stays connected. The user interface is pretty neat too. The app has in-house support with user guides that give you step-by-step walkthroughs on navigating the app. In addition, there is a live chat feature that offers prompt assistance on the go."
"The ease of use not only translates to quick adoption rates - it also ensures that our employees remain compliant with our cybersecurity protocols, enhancing the overall security posture of our organization."
"The setup is really easy...I rate the support team a ten out of ten."
"Our operators can work from home without any problems."
"SD-WAN is one of the primary solutions offered by Perimeter 81."
"Their split tunneling feature has been very valuable to our company since implementing the Perimeter 81 solution."
"Providing access and security allows our company employees to work from home and remotely."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"It can be difficult to configure compared to cloud-based GUIs."
"It is complicated to do additional BGP configuration for the product."
"Its terminologies are challenging to interpret."
"It would be good if we could connect AWS Direct Connect from different networks."
"If I were to be nitpicky, I would ask that Perimeter 81 offer the option for us to change the color of the graphical user interface, like maybe pink or green or so on."
"Perimeter 81 could enhance its reporting and analytics capabilities to provide more detailed insights into network activity."
"I have found that the log-in/out process takes quite some time."
"I'd love to learn more about all of the features. Maybe a monthly spotlight of features or having a banner that explains more ways certain features could be used would be helpful."
"Offering in-app explanations detailing what each feature does, its benefits and potential use cases can help users better understand and utilize the tool to its full potential."
"Its initial setup process is complex for a hybrid environment."
"In the future, maybe P81 can improve the network traffic balancing and redundancy."
"One of our challenges is ensuring the security of our cloud-based operations."
AWS Direct Connect is ranked 12th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 4 reviews while Perimeter 81 is ranked 8th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 22 reviews. AWS Direct Connect is rated 8.8, while Perimeter 81 is rated 9.2. The top reviewer of AWS Direct Connect writes "Has low latency and provides good stability ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Perimeter 81 writes "Great SAML and SCIM support with the ability to deploy site-2-site tunnels with specific IP restrictions". AWS Direct Connect is most compared with AWS PrivateLink, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Lumen MPLS IP VPN, Fortinet FortiClient and IBM Secure Gateway Service, whereas Perimeter 81 is most compared with Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, Cato SASE Cloud Platform, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Cloudflare Access and Tailscale. See our AWS Direct Connect vs. Perimeter 81 report.
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