We performed a comparison between Cisco IOS SSL VPN and Citrix Gateway based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two SSL 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."
"It is a product that is very robust and durable."
"Cisco certainly has a really strong support team."
"With Cisco IOS SSL VPN, you can access your corporate data safely and securely."
"It is stable."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN is stable, and once we connect, we don't face any issues and can do our work."
"The solution is very stable."
"The platform provides value and benefits to our organization through efficient and effective communication."
"I have found that Cisco IOS SSL VPN is stable."
"Its ease of use and how everybody can easily work through it are the most valuable features."
"Citrix Gateway is stable once I am connected."
"Provides good performance and speed."
"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."
"The initial setup is simple. Normally with all setups, it's not very complicated. It really depends on the customer."
"It performs quite well."
"For our use case, it was scalable. There were at least 25 end users using this solution from remote locations. And once the connection was established, there weren't any complaints."
"What I find most valuable about this solution, is that it runs seamlessly."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN should improve its pricing."
"Enhancing the client certificate deployment process could be a valuable improvement, ensuring smoother and more reliable certificate renewal experiences in the future."
"In addition to Cisco, we work with other solutions on behalf of our customers, such as Fortinet for FortiGate, but this latter solution can achieve the same results at a lower price."
"I think the administration can be improved to include web interfaces."
"The graphical interface is old and needs to improve."
"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."
"The solution's configuration could be made easier."
"The product's RPA tools need enhancement for simplified business process automation."
"It would be nice if they offered easier setups and implementation wizards."
"I'd like to see support for reverse proxy and more security features."
"I would like to see better configuration of repairs and downloading certification."
"The tool must provide better integration and connectivity."
"If the solution had a more advanced DNS, it would be an improvement."
"It's extremely complicated and it's not intuitive. The solution requires a lot of training to get going on it."
"The dashboard or interface should be more clear in reporting issues. Integration with other applications should be more user-friendly."
"We have experienced issues relating to multi-factor authentication"
Cisco IOS SSL VPN is ranked 1st in SSL VPN with 47 reviews while Citrix Gateway is ranked 2nd in SSL VPN with 33 reviews. Cisco IOS SSL VPN is rated 8.6, while Citrix Gateway is rated 8.2. 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". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Citrix Gateway writes "Provided the ability for remote work during the pandemic". Cisco IOS SSL VPN is most compared with F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), Fortinet FortiClient, Zyxel VPN Client, Ivanti Connect Secure and SonicWall Netextender, 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 SonicWall Netextender. See our Cisco IOS SSL VPN vs. Citrix Gateway report.
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