Ivanti Connect Secure vs Peplink SpeedFusion comparison

The compared Ivanti and Peplink solutions aren't in the same category. Ivanti is ranked #1 in SV , with an average rating of 6.8, and holds a 16.6% mindshare in the category. Peplink is ranked #11 in SDW , and holds a 4.5% mindshare. Additionally, 79% of Ivanti users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Peplink users who would recommend it.

Ivanti Connect Secure

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79% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

Ivanti Connect Secure

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Categories and Ranking

Ivanti Connect Secure

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

SSL VPN (1st), Enterprise Infrastructure VPN (8th)

Peplink SpeedFusion

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (11th), WAN Edge (15th)

Mindshare comparison

Ivanti Connect Secure and Peplink SpeedFusion aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Ivanti Connect Secure is designed for SSL VPN and holds a mindshare of 16.6%, down 24.1% compared to last year.
Peplink SpeedFusion, on the other hand, focuses on Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions, holds 4.5% mindshare, down 6.3% since last year.

SSL VPN Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Ivanti Connect Secure	16.6%
Cisco Secure Client (including AnyConnect)	11.7%
Citrix Gateway	11.3%
Other	60.4%

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Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Peplink SpeedFusion	4.5%
Fortinet FortiGate	13.2%
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN	10.5%
Other	71.8%

Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions

Featured Reviews

Kaushlendra Singh

Manager - IT Infrastructure and Network at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Provides secure and simple remote access but needs improved reporting capabilities

Ivanti Connect Secure is simple and secure, making it valuable for our organization. Ivanti Connect Secure's access control feature provides global protect, which allows country-wise blocking. There are many access controls available, and policies can be created on a host basis and on the MAC address of assets that will connect. Firewall versions and OS versions can be defined, and only devices meeting these criteria can connect to the VPN. These features are effective, along with MFA. Ivanti Connect Secure is a client-based, agent-based solution, so if the agent is installed, users are able to connect to the network. Ivanti Connect Secure utilizes identity-based LDAP authentication. Ivanti Connect Secure is very effective for remote access for remote workers.

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Samuel Romero

Field data engineer at a energy/utilities company with 501-1,000 employees

User-friendly, easy to install, and scalable

Peplink SpeedFusion needs a thin rail model for industrial solutions. The stability has room for improvement. Peplink SpeedFusion needs to have a heavy-duty heat sink on the case to perform better. Generally, what I found is that devices that have a heat sink on a case or, more weight on a case to absorb the heat, perform a little better. I get some areas where I'm right at the hundred and fifty degrees. So I've had a few failures not many, but I found more failures than a Cisco ISO eleven or a Moxa router. Those solutions have more mass to absorb the heat. Most failures have a lot to do with the case. That's why a lot of people have a hard time pushing Peplink SpeedFusion, and they want to move to Cradlepoint because they have a much more ruggedized case.

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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

"From an end-user perspective, the setup phase is easy."

"What I like the most about Pulse Connect Secure is that it's user-friendly. It's easy to use. You just need to connect, and that's it."

"The stability of the product is its most valuable feature."

"This is a very secure and stable tool."

"The product is easy to use."

"The initial setup is straightforward."

"It's a very convenient and user-friendly application."

"I like the host checker, which thoroughly checks the security posture of the machine before allowing access. I also like application-based access and its seamless operations."

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"The most valuable feature is the virtual VPN concentrator."

"The SpeedFusion feature is the most valuable."

"In the Philippines, VPN usage may not be widely known, but we leverage VPN effectively within my organization. I've shared our in-house systems with other district offices, as I cover fifteen municipalities and cater to the entire province. This platform is a valuable tool for us, enabling collaborative work, and allowing us to update our services remotely."

"The valuable feature is that, after reading about its capabilities and using it for a while, Peplink SpeedFusion employs eight technologies within its SD-WAN profile, addressing issues like packet loss and latency. The solution is highly stable. I rate it a nine out of ten. The support team gives quick response and efficient local support."

"It is a very stable product."

"The SpeedFusion feature is good. It allowed us to move away from IPsec between the sites. It is also a really easy product to deploy."

"Our customers find it to be an interesting and tempting solution."

Cons

"This solution normally works but at times, we have had trouble with connectivity."

"We want to switch to another solution because there are some challenges with the support from Pulse. The quality of documentation is also not good. It is sometimes very hard to find documentation that provides a solution and describes how all this works."

"Connection-wise, Pulse Connect Secure could be faster, and this is its area for improvement."

"Ivanti Connect Secure needs to have faster connections. It also needs to improve the stability."

"The solution must be more user-friendly."

"The most valuable features of Pulse Connect Secure are the user-friendly connection and interconnecting."

"Pulse Connect Secure could improve by having better integration with NAC solutions, such as Cisco ClearPass integration with Pulse Connect Secure. Additionally, they need better integration with Microsoft Azure AD and Azure Authenticator."

"The user experience has room for improvement."

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"Their hardware support isn't the greatest. We've had one unit go down, and it took a while for them to replace it. It was in the Caribbeans, so it might be a location-related issue."

"There is room for improvement in enhancing security features, such as incorporating intrusion detection blocking capabilities and integrating artificial intelligence to bolster security aspects on the device."

"Its pricing is the main issue. The pricing could be improved. I would like to see an outbound policy based on the application. It is a very good feature, and most of the customers are looking for that. They can also include stronger firewall features. This would help the customers in choosing this product as the only device for the SD network."

"The product needs to aggregate the bandwidth of different ISPs. It needs to improve scalability as well."

"I believe there could be some enhancements in the enterprise segment, offering greater options or something similar."

"They don't have next generation firewall, UTM, like the other competitors."

"The stability has room for improvement."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"A license is required for you to use Pulse Connect Secure, but I'm not aware of how much it costs."

"The pricing is quite nominal. We pay on a yearly basis."

"The pricing for Pulse Connect Secure is not low and not high, so it's good. It's a six out of ten for me, price-wise."

"Pulse Connect Secure is relatively cost-effective."

"The cost of the product is high, but worth it because of the utility and great product support."

"I rate the product price a six to seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price."

"The price of Pulse Connect Secure is expensive."

"Its licensing fee is on a yearly basis. For the price, it is actually pretty good value."

"Perpetual licensing, which is good for customers that don't want any annual or subscription based license."

"The cost is in the middle, a five out of ten."

"It's not cheap, but it is highly competitive."

"It has lifetime licensing. Its pricing is high for most of the markets."

"I rate Peplink SpeedFusion's pricing an eight out of ten."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

11%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Construction Company

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	19

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	1

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Pulse Connect Secure?

From an end-user perspective, the setup phase is easy.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pulse Connect Secure?

Ivanti has always been known to be pricey, making it a rather high-cost solution.

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What needs improvement with Pulse Connect Secure?

The reporting capabilities of Ivanti Connect Secure are not strong; the format is simple, and obtaining a detailed report is difficult and requires manual work. Regarding points for improvement, th...

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Compared 16% of the time

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Compared 13% of the time

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Overview

Ivanti Connect Secure provides a seamless, cost-effective SSL VPN solution for remote and mobile users from any web-enabled device to corporate resources— anytime, anywhere.

Ivanti

Peplink’s patent-pending SpeedFusion technology powers enterprise VPNs that tap into the bandwidth of up to 13 low-cost cable, DSL, 3G/4G/LTE, and other links connected anywhere on your corporate or institutional WAN. Whether you’re transferring a few documents or driving realtime POS data, video feeds, and VoIP conversations, SpeedFusion pumps all your data down a single fat datapipe that’s budget-friendly, ultra-fast, and easily configurable to suit any networking environment.

Peplink

Sample Customers

Axcient, Baloise Group, Cygate, Catholic University of America, Datec Inc, Revlon, Santa Monica Networks, 7-Eleven

MIT Robotics Team, Intel, Apple, Google, Hootsuite, Northrop Gruman, Alcatel-Lucent, Motorola, Avocent, GE, VW, Marriott, Renaissance, WSI, Union /Pacific

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