SonicWall Mobile Connect vs SonicWall SMA comparison

SonicWall Mobile Connect and SonicWall SMA are both solutions in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category. SonicWall Mobile Connect is ranked #29, while SonicWall SMA is ranked #16 with an average rating of 9.5. SonicWall Mobile Connect holds a 1.1% mindshare in EIV, compared to SonicWall SMA’s 2.6% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of SonicWall SMA users are willing to recommend the solution.

SonicWall Mobile Connect

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SonicWall SMA

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91% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 6, 2024

SonicWall SMA and SonicWall Mobile Connect are compared based on user reviews in different categories. SonicWall SMA generally shows strength in security features and architecture, while SonicWall Mobile Connect is favored for its ease of use and deployment.

Features: SonicWall SMA features comprehensive security measures, robust architecture, and extensive security options. SonicWall Mobile Connect offers seamless integration with mobile devices, user-friendly configuration, and strong security capabilities.

Room for Improvement: SonicWall SMA users mention complexity, desire better documentation, and a need for more straightforward configurations. SonicWall Mobile Connect users report occasional connectivity issues, seek enhancements in speed, and want improved stability.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SonicWall SMA has a longer deployment process and nuanced configurations. Customer service is responsive but sometimes slow. SonicWall Mobile Connect is noted for quick deployment and intuitive setup, with customer service providing prompt assistance.

Pricing and ROI: SonicWall SMA has a higher initial setup cost but is seen as a long-term investment with significant ROI through advanced security features. SonicWall Mobile Connect is valued for a lower entry cost and quicker returns.

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SonicWall Mobile Connect vs. SonicWall SMA

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

SonicWall Mobile Connect

Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN

29th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SonicWall SMA

Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN

16th

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 April 2026, in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category, the mindshare of SonicWall Mobile Connect is 1.1%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SonicWall SMA is 2.6%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Infrastructure VPN Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SonicWall SMA	2.6%
SonicWall Mobile Connect	1.1%
Other	96.3%

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Rich Darress

Chief Operating Officer at Darress Tech

A straightforward tool with high adoption rate due to its user-friendliness

SonicWall Mobile Connect’s marketing efforts are commendable; they may not be perceived as the most secure player compared to Fortinet or Meraki. SonicWall Mobile Connect should focus on positioning itself as a strong contender in the mid-market segment to improve its standing. Many high-end engineers dismiss it in favor of Fortinet or Meraki, often due to a lack of firsthand experience.

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Barry Arendt

Owner at ThinkEzIT

Security enhances through autonomous protection and strong support while multi-factor authentication secures access

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, as I haven't been looking at what they're releasing. We're a small shop, so we drop stuff in and manage it and do what we need to do to maintain it. If we run into an issue, we contact support. There's a learning curve, but it comes down to getting support to train you on the product, and then once you have the training you need, you're able to make the changes and updates that you need to.

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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

"This is a stable and reliable solution."

"The ease of use is great. It's pretty easy for users to get on the tablet or whatever and select the bookmark they need and just take it over."

"The technical support is fine."

"The solution offers multiple OS support."

"The ease of use is great; it's pretty easy for users to get on the tablet or whatever and select the bookmark they need and just take it over."

"The solution benefits IT managers in backend programming. The ease of configuring and securing it while ensuring security measures is crucial. The tool is easy in terms of user experience. It is straightforward."

"I can say that it's stable and the performance is acceptable."

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

"The management and the dashboard are the solution's most valuable features."

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

"The product is extremely flexible, the program is easy to use, the performance is good, and the solution is very stable."

"The SonicWall SSL-VPN solution offers the best protection with the least effect on services."

"My advice to others is this solution is reliable, feature-rich, and reasonable-priced."

"I like the load balancing capability."

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

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Cons

"SonicWall Mobile Connect’s marketing efforts are commendable; they may not be perceived as the most secure player compared to Fortinet or Meraki. SonicWall Mobile Connect should focus on positioning itself as a strong contender in the mid-market segment to improve its standing. Many high-end engineers dismiss it in favor of Fortinet or Meraki, often due to a lack of firsthand experience."

"The solution would be improved if SonicWall would also offer it as a cloud-based service. I would also like to see it include multiple cloud integration."

"Licensing includes things that my customers don't need."

"Lacks multiple cloud integration."

"Technical support can always get better. Any time you have to call in for any certain thing, it can be difficult."

"The overall menu is not very user-friendly and it could be easier."

"I'd like to see the product maybe polish keyboards in Bookmark."

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

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

"SonicWall's reporting isn't good. Reports should be part of a data plan."

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

"The user interface 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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"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."

"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."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Construction Company

13%

Comms Service Provider

Performing Arts

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

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Also Known As

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

Overview

SonicWall Mobile Connect gives your employees safe, easy access to the data and resources they need to be productive from a range of devices, including iOS, OS X, Android, Chrome OS, Kindle Fire and Windows. Display only the resources to which your workforce is authorized based on your policies for each user and mobile platform. Ensure that your corporate network is protected from mobile threats and unauthorized access with our durable secure VPN client.

SonicWall

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.

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Sample Customers

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

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