SecureLink vs SonicWall SMA comparison

Imprivata and SonicWall are both solutions in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category. Imprivata is ranked #33, while SonicWall is ranked #15 with an average rating of 9.5. Imprivata holds a 0.8% mindshare in EIV, compared to SonicWall’s 1.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Imprivata users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of SonicWall users who would recommend it.

SecureLink

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100% willing to recommend

SonicWall SMA

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91% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between SecureLink and SonicWall SMA based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

SecureLink

Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN

33rd

Average Rating

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SonicWall SMA

Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN

15th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

5.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Universal Access Gateways (2nd), SSL VPN (6th)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2025, in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category, the mindshare of SecureLink is 0.8%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SonicWall SMA is 1.7%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Infrastructure VPN Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
SonicWall SMA	1.7%
SecureLink	0.8%
Other	97.5%

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Frederic Soulier

Deputy Head of IT at a legal firm with 501-1,000 employees

Efficient technical support with good synchronization features, but it needs better security

We would like to be to secure access to all of the servers for all of the internal workers and engineers. We would like to have tools that provide us with security for our servers. I would like to see an improved repository to better see the users. We have a new project that requires a lot of security we will not continue with SecureLink. The security features offered in SecureLink are not enough.

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Mayur_Patel

Chief Commercial Officer at InnovAge Home Care

Easy-to-manage product with efficient features for network security

SonicWall SMA facilitates and protects remote workforce access to corporate resources from any location Enhancing live tracking capabilities could improve the product, particularly in monitoring user activity and request statuses in real-time on the web interface. We have been using SonicWall…

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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 feature is synchronizing the limited access for partners or sub-contractors."

"SonicWall SMA has the most valuable feature of proprietary security technologies like Capture ATP."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is they have IT consultants that know SonicWall."

"This solution has many options for remote desktop and access."

"What I like best about SonicWall SMA is the relationship between its features and its price, because the solution is both affordable and functional."

"The performance is good."

"It is faster than other security options when using remote connections."

"SonicWall SMA allows us to provide CML-based access to any user."

"Blocklisting and allowlisting are the most beneficial features for network security."

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Cons

"The security features offered in SecureLink are not enough."

"The solution could integrate better with other platforms."

"This is an expensive solution and I think that the price could be improved."

"SonicWall's reporting isn't good. Reports should be part of a data plan. The login mechanism should be improved. It would be helpful if the client could use an agent to log in. An agent-server model would improve the performance of the RDB, which consumes a lot of bandwidth."

"The product's technical support services could be improved."

"The product itself is very good, but Dell needs to work on product visibility in their advertising."

"The only thing that they could try to improve is the support for enterprise customers. Normally enterprises and SMBs can create a ticket, but for enterprises, SonicWall SMA needs to provide a global view, and this is what's currently missing. It's not even a question of timing. It's a question of the global vision because currently, it's lacking. They concentrate on the topic, but not on the means and not on the global picture. In most cases, there's something wrong with the integration of SonicWall SMA with other products, so that could also be improved."

"The solution has 2FA, it will generate a token and send it to an email, but multifactor authentication is not available. I would suggest that there should be MFA integration and provided with the appliance."

"The timed synchronization between the network appliance needs improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are not happy with the recent increase in the price."

"This solution is priced well and we currently have the maximum number of licenses allowed."

"I don't know about the pricing of the SSL-VPN box. I know the SSL-VPN software is free. Global VPN client, by comparison, is licensed for around $150 or something like that. But the SSL-VPN software is free. It is already built-in with the box."

"Our licenses are stackable and can be anywhere from five users to a million users."

"All the costs are included in a bundled license."

"The platform has medium pricing."

"The cost of the licensing is based on the maximum number of concurrent users, and it costs a lot to add them."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Healthcare Company

28%

Performing Arts

Non Profit

Construction Company

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	2

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What do you like most about SonicWall SMA?

Blocklisting and allowlisting are the most beneficial features for network security.

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The pricing for the solution could be a lot less.

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What needs improvement with SonicWall SMA?

I haven't utilized the high availability and scalability features of SonicWall SMA yet because I've never had a need to. I don't know where they can focus their energy on continuous improvements, a...

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Also Known As

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SonicWall Aventail, SonicWall SMA SSL-VPN, SonicWall Secure Mobile Access

Overview

SecureLink is the leader in managing secure third-party remote access and remote support for enterprise organizations and technology vendors. More than 30,000 world-class companies across multiple highly regulated industries, including healthcare, retail, government, financial, legal and gaming, rely on SecureLink’s purpose-built platform to securely control network access, ensure industry compliance, manage audit trails, decrease time to resolution, and reduce liability.

The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Austin, Texas with a second office in Costa Rica.

Imprivata

SonicWall SMA is a unified secure access gateway that enables organizations to provide anytime, anywhere and any device access to mission critical corporate resources. SMA's granular access control policy engine, context aware device authorization, application level VPN and advanced authentication with single sign-on empowers organizations to embrace BYOD and mobility in a hybrid IT environment.

SonicWall

Sample Customers

NISC, Sotera Wireless, InterSystems, Allscripts, Cerner, Allscripts

UnitedStack, Newport City Homes, Faith Lutheran College Redlands, PRIME aerostructures GmbH, Celtic Manor Resort

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