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We performed a comparison between Barracuda SSL VPN and SonicWall SMA based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"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."

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"The most valuable feature would be that you can actually narrow down your session to one application on one server, which is really nice.""It's a stand alone system that functions well.""The product is easy to connect.""The setup is straightforward and hassle-free."

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"I am very satisfied with the technical support.""SonicWall SMA allows us to provide CML-based access to any user.""Secure Mobile Access (SMA) is easy to configure and the deployment is straightforward. However, this is mostly because of the AWS setup.""What I like best about SonicWall SMA is the relationship between its features and its price, because the solution is both affordable and functional.""It is faster than other security options when using remote connections.""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.""I like the load balancing capability."

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Cons
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."

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"Reporting could be improved.""There could be more security features included in the product.""Barracuda should find other ways to stir up interest about this product.""Since it's not going to be getting any more software updates as per the end of this year, we have to move off to a different product.."

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"Enhancing live tracking capabilities could improve the product, particularly in monitoring user activity and request statuses in real-time on the web interface.""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 itself is very good, but Dell needs to work on product visibility in their advertising.""User interface could be improved.""This is an expensive solution and I think that the price could be improved.""The timed synchronization between the network appliance needs improvement.""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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "There is not a license required for this solution but the price should be less expensive."
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  • "The product is affordable and reasonably priced so it would make a lot of sense for people to use it long-term."
  • "Barracuda SSL VPN is inexpensive."
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  • "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."
  • "Our licenses are stackable and can be anywhere from five users to a million users."
  • "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 platform has medium pricing."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled.
    Top Answer:The product is very cost-effective and has no requirement for additional licenses. The setup is not easy. Users need… more »
    Top Answer:THe solution is used as a primary gateway with two lease lines of 450 Mbps total. Around 200 users are under it. There… more »
    Top Answer:Barracuda SSL VPN is inexpensive. We purchase its yearly license.
    Top Answer:There could be more security features included in the product.
    Top Answer:SonicWall SMA has the most valuable feature of proprietary security technologies like Capture ATP.
    Top Answer:We purchase the product’s yearly hardware license. All the costs are included in a bundled license.
    Top Answer:The product's technical support services could be improved.
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    Also Known As
    TNSR
    SonicWall Aventail, SonicWall SMA SSL-VPN, SonicWall Secure Mobile Access
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    Overview

    TNSR is an advanced open source-based secure networking software platform with highly-scalable packet processing, manageability, and service expansion capabilities. This video provides a high-level introduction. that address a number of commonly asked new product questions - in just a couple of minutes.

    Your army of road warriors and remote workers require a quick, flexible, reliable and completely secure way to connect to your internal enterprise applications, information and network resources. They want to do this from anywhere in the world, at any time and from any suitable device. The Barracuda SSL VPN provides the security and connectivity to deliver this access, via a web browser or virtually any mobile device.

    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.
    Sample Customers
    UCLA, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, shopify
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    UnitedStack, Newport City Homes, Faith Lutheran College Redlands, PRIME aerostructures GmbH, Celtic Manor Resort
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Government6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company25%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    Retailer7%
    Healthcare Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Construction Company11%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Government6%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise55%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise23%
    Large Enterprise52%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business73%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise46%
    Buyer's Guide
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    Barracuda SSL VPN is ranked 9th in SSL VPN with 4 reviews while SonicWall SMA is ranked 5th in SSL VPN with 14 reviews. Barracuda SSL VPN is rated 8.2, while SonicWall SMA is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Barracuda SSL VPN writes "Provides good scalability and has a simple setup process". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SonicWall SMA writes "It allows us to provide CML-based access to any user, but the reporting could be better". Barracuda SSL VPN is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Fortinet FortiClient, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway and Check Point Remote Access VPN, whereas SonicWall SMA is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, Cisco SD-WAN, SonicWall Netextender, Peplink SpeedFusion and Check Point Remote Access VPN.

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