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Cisco IOS SSL VPN vs Cisco Meraki vMX comparison

 

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Cisco IOS SSL VPN
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
8th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
SSL VPN (4th)
Cisco Meraki vMX
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
23rd
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.2
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (15th)
 

Featured Reviews

Rupesh Kolhapurkar - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers easy setup phase but needs to improve connectivity
For our company's remote workforce connectivity, the tool was very useful during the COVID-19 situation. In general, the VPN functionality offered by the product was very useful during the COVID-19 situation. In terms of the product's ability to secure third-party access, the tool works very well. The most valuable feature of the product in terms of network security stems from the fact that the tool provides access to the whole network, and even if users give access to some special applications, it is still really helpful. The clientless access feature is not available for clients. My company installed the product for its clients. If the product offers a clientless access feature, then it is okay and can be very helpful for our company. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it. Cisco IOS SSL VPN is a reliable product. The product is very helpful for a work-from-home setup as the tool can be used to access our company's internal network, which Falls outside the network of our organization. I rate the tool a seven to eight out of ten.
Mansukh Bhesania - PeerSpot reviewer
Have worked confidently across large deployments and ensured long-term reliability for critical sectors
I have used Cisco Meraki vMX dashboard's orchestration feature with this product. The Meraki dashboard helps manage our network effectively because it is quite easy; we manage ourselves very well. Performance-wise, there is no problem with Cisco Meraki vMX's integrated analytics for network performance, as my 70 to 80 customers use Cisco only. We do business with semi-enterprise customers, and there is no competition against Cisco except for the wireless solutions from Aruba. We find it easy to promote Cisco Meraki vMX because the centralized dashboard is there for management, and the customers accept it without any problem. From a sales point of view, it is easy to integrate, and nowadays, the 93 is also part of the Meraki desktop.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"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."
"The product is very stable."
"A reliable and stable solution for remote network access."
"The split panel functionality is much better in the Cisco IOS SSL VPN than in the Aruba VPN."
"The solution is quite transparent."
"The product's most valuable features are security, stability, and troubleshooting capabilities."
"The product's setup phase was easy."
"The product is great because it is easy and simple."
"The Meraki dashboard helps manage our network effectively because it is quite easy; we manage ourselves very well."
 

Cons

"The system needs to be upgraded to replace the Token Authentication software, which will no longer be supported."
"The product’s dashboard is not good enough."
"The product's RPA tools need enhancement for simplified business process automation."
"It would be nice if we could use this not just on mobile, but on laptops and desktops as well."
"The solution needs to integrate password-less technology so that you don't have to remember passwords each time that you log in, which is otherwise tedious. We should be able to log in as long as our system is connected to the internet."
"The solution's graphical user interface is not very user-friendly."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN doesn't support the configuration of multiple VPNs."
"It would be helpful if Cisco IOS SSL VPN could help us set up devices on our iPads and phones."
"In comparison with Aruba, I find Aruba to be far better in terms of deployment, ClearPass, and everything, which is all very easy."
"It is not the strongest security solution, so if you want to have next-generation firewall features, you always need an additional component."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Price flexibility could be improved in comparison to other vendors."
"The platform is expensive."
"Users have to pay a yearly licensing fee for Cisco IOS SSL VPN."
"With Cisco, there is a free solution or a licensed version of the solution with a set of endpoint services."
"The tool is expensive."
"There are no pricing programs for non-profit organizations and the product is otherwise expensive by comparison."
"The licensing fee is expensive."
"My company makes payments on a quarterly basis to the vendor to cover the licensing costs attached to the product. Cisco IOS SSL VPN is an expensive product. There are no additional costs apart from the licensing costs attached to the product."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
23%
Educational Organization
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise24
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco IOS SSL VPN?
The pricing for Cisco IOS SSL VPN is based on per user. For more than one hundred users, it costs about $60 per seat.
What needs improvement with Cisco IOS SSL VPN?
It's hard for me to say how Linksys could be improved. I can't think of any specific improvements needed. I believe Cisco could support easier configuration and having tools that allow for easier m...
What needs improvement with Cisco Meraki vMX?
It is not the strongest security solution, so if you want to have next-generation firewall features, you always need an additional component.
What is your primary use case for Cisco Meraki vMX?
We are training companies and recommend Cisco Meraki vMX for every company doing cloud solutions and using Meraki in their infrastructure. In the past, it was mainly for smaller companies, but now ...
What advice do you have for others considering Cisco Meraki vMX?
The solution can be implemented successfully. We are using this product ourselves and would recommend it to others. The interface is excellent, with no other competitor doing it better. The pricing...
 

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