We performed a comparison between Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and Cisco IOS SSL VPN 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."It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."
"The solution has good performance."
"I like how I don't need to see the solution or start it up. I just use my computer and have it working in the background. I start my laptop and it's there and working. That's the most important feature."
"It is an easy system to set up."
"The VPN is the most valuable feature. In general, I like the solution and it helps me connect to my corporate site."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"Support does solve our issues."
"I haven’t experienced any issues and the connection is always stable."
"The security AnyConnect offers is excellent. It disconnects automatically if someone isn't using it on a private network and doesn't allow you to work, ensuring the data within the system is secure."
"I like to work with the CMD command line because it's easy and it doesn't take very long to configure."
"A reliable and stable solution for remote network access."
"It is a stable solution. In my company, we haven't faced any issues related to the product's stability. I rate the product's stability a ten out of ten."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN is an easy-to-use and straightforward solution."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN is reasonably priced, and its technology is flexible."
"The product's most valuable features are security, stability, and troubleshooting capabilities."
"The solution is very easy to work with. This is its most valuable feature. They also did a good job surrounding how you configure the devices."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN is integrated with domain controller, SSO and MFA."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"If you're just turning on your laptop, it should connect automatically without keying in the credentials."
"Sometimes when you are on the VPN, it can be a little bit slow."
"All Cisco equipment tends to be expensive compared to newer options from other vendors."
"The cost could always be a bit less."
"Sometimes if we're always having some network issues, or maybe the client is having some network issues, we might get disconnected."
"Whenever there's a drop in internet or a connection fluctuation, it gets disconnected automatically."
"There is a speed limit for VPNs because of the encryption."
"The price could be reduced."
"The system needs to be upgraded to replace the Token Authentication software, which will no longer be supported."
"Sometimes the connection drops, and we don't like that. I'm not sure the reason, but sometimes it will take time to connect or it will disconnect fast."
"It would be helpful if Cisco IOS SSL VPN could help us set up devices on our iPads and phones."
"It can be difficult to find service and at times we cannot connect with the internet easily."
"The solution's configuration could be made easier."
"The product costs a lot of money."
"The solution does not give us options if the connectivity to one server is not available."
"I would like for it to have support for the Dutch language. I typically use English in 99% of our communications but for some people, it matters."
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Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is ranked 3rd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 69 reviews while Cisco IOS SSL VPN is ranked 9th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 47 reviews. Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is rated 8.6, while Cisco IOS SSL VPN is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client writes "A stable solution that helps users connect to resources when working from home". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco IOS SSL VPN writes "The solution is very stable and scalable, but it is expensive, and the configuration is complicated". 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, whereas Cisco IOS SSL VPN is most compared with F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), Fortinet FortiClient, Zyxel VPN Client, Ivanti Connect Secure and Citrix Gateway. See our Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client vs. Cisco IOS SSL VPN report.
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