Google Cloud VPN vs Ivanti Secure Access comparison

Google and Ivanti are both solutions in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category. Google is ranked #17 with an average rating of 7.8, while Ivanti is ranked #25 with an average rating of 8.0. Google holds a 0.9% mindshare in EIV, compared to Ivanti’s 2.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Google users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Ivanti users who would recommend it.

Google Cloud VPN

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100% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Google Cloud VPN and Ivanti Secure Access 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.

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Categories and Ranking

Google Cloud VPN

Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN

17th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Ivanti Secure Access

Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN

25th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

8.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category, the mindshare of Google Cloud VPN is 0.9%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ivanti Secure Access is 2.1%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Prashast Tripathi

Data Engineer at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees

Customizes networks with flexible configurations and high reliability

Google Cloud VPN offers a lot of flexibility to customize, supporting dual track IPv4 and IPv6, and v6-only configurations. It supports dynamic routing, and the SLA is a key factor with a 99.999% reliability. The Cloud VPN tunnel supports up to 250,000 packets per second for both ingress and egress traffic.

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BabarShahbaz

Saleas Lead at Juniper Networks

A cloud solution to access the corporate network with BYOD policy

Ivanti Secure Access and Zscaler provide secure access to corporate networks, their methods and features may differ. Ivanti Secure Access offers granular control over network access, allowing for on-demand VPN connections when accessing corporate resources. This means users may not need to initiate a VPN connection manually but can access resources seamlessly when accessing corporate websites or applications. This granular feature helps enhance security and user experience by providing secure access only when needed.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features of Google Cloud VPN are its speed, connectivity, and reliability."

"Google Cloud VPN offers a lot of flexibility to customize, supporting dual track IPv4 and IPv6, and v6-only configurations."

"Google Cloud VPN is a reliable and easy-to-use solution."

"The most valuable feature of the product is its compatibility with almost every network."

"Any time we had an issue with connecting the OpenVPN to a user, we just to them on the group's VPN and connected our VPN."

"The most valuable features of Google Cloud VPN are its speed, connectivity, and reliability."

"The most valuable feature of Pulse Client is integration with Google authenticator for two-factor authentication."

"It also provides an auto-connect feature. When you turn on your laptop and put it on auto-connect, it automatically connects."

"The scalability of Pulse Client is good."

Cons

"The customer service and support from Google are not top-notch yet are available."

"The logging needs improvement."

"The solution’s pricing could be improved."

"The platform's pricing needs improvement. Additionally, cost-efficiency enhancements or service integrations could add further value."

"The price for Google solutions could be cheaper. In general, I would rate it a seven."

"The customer service and support from Google are not top-notch yet are available. I would rate them around 7.5 to eight out of ten."

"Pulse Client could improve the system tokens for authentication."

"Ivanti Secure Access and Zscaler provide secure access to corporate networks, their methods and features may differ."

"Pulse Client could improve the reports. The reports are not in PDF and we can't check the details in the reports of users who are using the VPNs."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product pricing is high."

"It's not super cheap, but it's also not unrealistically priced."

"It is fairly priced."

"Pulse Client has two types of licenses. One is subsistence-based and the second is perpetual-based. The license cost is good, it is not very costly."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

20%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

14%

Government

13%

Financial Services Firm

10%

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google Cloud VPN?

Any time we had an issue with connecting the OpenVPN to a user, we just to them on the group's VPN and connected our VPN.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Cloud VPN?

The price for Google solutions could be cheaper. In general, I would rate it a seven.

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What needs improvement with Google Cloud VPN?

The troubleshooting guides need to be updated. We see errors but there's no proper documentation for resolving them. If Google can improve their resources on common problems and solutions, it would...

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What needs improvement with Pulse Client?

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What is your primary use case for Pulse Client?

We use the solution to access the corporate network.

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What advice do you have for others considering Pulse Client?

The tool is a preferred option for making the tunnel from these cloud VPNs. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

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Overview

Cloud VPN securely connects your peer network to your Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) network through an IPsec VPN connection. Traffic traveling between the two networks is encrypted by one VPN gateway, and then decrypted by the other VPN gateway. This protects your data as it travels over the internet. You can also connect two instances of Cloud VPN to each other.

Google

Easily secure your hybrid workforce Elevate your VPN experience with Ivanti Neurons for Secure Access—a unified platform that seamlessly integrates Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access. Harness the power of cloud-based centralization to gain real-time insights, optimize access management and enhance security across your network. Take control and thrive in today's borderless digital landscape.

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