We performed a comparison between Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and Citrix Gateway 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."
"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."
"The ability to connect to the VPN remotely."
"The VPN is the most valuable feature. In general, I like the solution and it helps me connect to my corporate site."
"Some of the main features of the solution are it has the ability to integrate with our Active Directory to allow each user to have one less password to have to remember and it has great functionality."
"It is stable. We haven't had issues so far."
"The initial setup is very easy."
"It's a very scalable solution. We are using the maximum licensing they offer, and it's very affordable given the value."
"The tool is user-friendly, robust and easy to use in any environment."
"I didn't have any hiccups or issues with it."
"The features that we have found most valuable are the web app support and VPN."
"Providing our organization the ability to work remotely was the most valuable feature of Citrix Gateway. I also enjoy that they are always adding features."
"We haven't received any complaints or performance issues so far."
"The initial setup is simple."
"The initial setup is simple. Normally with all setups, it's not very complicated. It really depends on the customer."
"It adds great security to your outfacing information."
"Provides good performance and speed."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"I believe that the authentication component may be enhanced. SAML, more specifically user authentication."
"You do need technical expertise to set up the product."
"The security could be improved."
"Frequency of updates could be reduced."
"Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client could improve by optimizing the use of the system resources, it is heavy on the resources. Additionally, there could be more transparency."
"Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client could improve by making a feature to set it apart from other competitors."
"It should autodetect or monitor it, when I am in the office it goes to the network in the office, or when I'm not at the office, it automatically activates my VPN connection."
"I think, in general, most of the applications are slow, but this is everyday stuff. I think this is more related to the link speed — the links, the lossage, etc."
"The initial setup could be made easier."
"Citrix Gateway could improve the speed of the VPN. I sometimes have to wait for 10 to 15 minutes to get connected and other times when I am connected I have to abort, and reconnect."
"The solution has unnecessary limitations."
"I would like to see improved logging because it doesn't keep much information for the session monitoring or historical sessions."
"The solution can be a bit pricey."
"We are currently looking at automation. It would be good if there is some way to automate it in a fast way. It should be easy to automate. It also has some security issues."
"Lacks access through a mobile device."
"Technical support could be improved."
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Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is ranked 3rd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 69 reviews while Citrix Gateway is ranked 11th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 33 reviews. Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is rated 8.6, while Citrix Gateway is rated 8.2. 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 Citrix Gateway writes "Provided the ability for remote work during the pandemic". 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 Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine), whereas Citrix Gateway is most compared with F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), Fortinet FortiClient, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Ivanti Connect Secure and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway. See our Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client vs. Citrix Gateway report.
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