The reporting can be improved, as Appgate SDP is strong but could benefit from enhanced reporting features. This would improve visibility and simplify operational monitoring, along with simpler initial deployment. The initial setup and configuration require a good understanding of Zero Trust principles. The user interface can also be improved, as the administrative interface and policy workflows would make day-to-day operations easier for security teams. Additionally, more AI-driven insights such as anomaly detection and automated policy recommendations would further enhance security operations, along with richer reporting and dashboard capabilities. Regarding scalability, we can improve it for larger-scale deployments, making the platform more effective for growing enterprises and benefiting organizations with large and distributed user populations. Many users starting with Appgate SDP would see improvements from better centralized policy management for large environments and more efficient handling for large-scale deployments while improving monitoring and reporting across multiple regions. Additional automation capabilities would also support expanding infrastructures.
Senior Full Stack Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 10
May 20, 2026
If I could change or improve anything about Appgate SDP, it would be to enhance the user experience by improving the UI so that it is more explanatory. Currently, the UI feels as though it is doing something behind the scenes, and at first sight, nobody can understand what this application is for. I think that is the main thing regarding needed improvements.
They could provide a single-box solution to manage tools for 4000 users. Additionally, they could add extra features to enhance remote micro connection.
Software engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Nov 29, 2022
One limitation is that it's harder to provide access to multiple applications in the company with Appgate, but that's probably because of poor management. The solution is fine as it is, but it would be better if it could help us access general public sites. It would be better to not create a separate policy for that.
On the cloud, when you make some changes, it may be difficult. However, on-premises is very good, and I like it. We'd like to be able to change the VPN connection for different areas. For example, if finance wants to connect to SAP, you could grant access to certain people for that, on a specific server.
Manager of Network Engineering at a aerospace/defense firm with 201-500 employees
Real User
Nov 4, 2021
It comes down to cost. It is a pretty expensive tool. One thing that kind of sticks out to me is the ability to do a proper non-split tunnel. VPN tunnel-wise, it is not really a true unsplit tunnel, but I think that's just because of the way it's designed. A split VPN basically allows your system to talk to other systems without being forced down the tunnel. A VPN running in a non-split tunnel mode forces all the traffic down the tunnel to wherever you're VPNing to. It forces the traffic down so that the traffic is subject to the firewall and rules that you have in your corporate environment and such. It helps to prevent remote malicious folks that may be talking directly to that box from piggybacking into the corporate environment through it. They do it partially, but it would be nice to see more of an enterprise-level solution there.
Zero Trust Network Access as a Service offers a scalable and flexible security solution that protects remote access to applications and resources by enforcing granular access controls for users, devices, and workloads, eliminating the need for traditional VPNs.ZTNA as a Service provides secure remote application access without placing users on the network, using identity-based authentication to ensure only authorized individuals can access specific resources. This approach reduces the attack...
The reporting can be improved, as Appgate SDP is strong but could benefit from enhanced reporting features. This would improve visibility and simplify operational monitoring, along with simpler initial deployment. The initial setup and configuration require a good understanding of Zero Trust principles. The user interface can also be improved, as the administrative interface and policy workflows would make day-to-day operations easier for security teams. Additionally, more AI-driven insights such as anomaly detection and automated policy recommendations would further enhance security operations, along with richer reporting and dashboard capabilities. Regarding scalability, we can improve it for larger-scale deployments, making the platform more effective for growing enterprises and benefiting organizations with large and distributed user populations. Many users starting with Appgate SDP would see improvements from better centralized policy management for large environments and more efficient handling for large-scale deployments while improving monitoring and reporting across multiple regions. Additional automation capabilities would also support expanding infrastructures.
If I could change or improve anything about Appgate SDP, it would be to enhance the user experience by improving the UI so that it is more explanatory. Currently, the UI feels as though it is doing something behind the scenes, and at first sight, nobody can understand what this application is for. I think that is the main thing regarding needed improvements.
They could provide a single-box solution to manage tools for 4000 users. Additionally, they could add extra features to enhance remote micro connection.
The user interface should be improved as it is not very easy to work with the updates.
It would be better to connect to an application portal from any device. Documentation and support could be better.
One limitation is that it's harder to provide access to multiple applications in the company with Appgate, but that's probably because of poor management. The solution is fine as it is, but it would be better if it could help us access general public sites. It would be better to not create a separate policy for that.
On the cloud, when you make some changes, it may be difficult. However, on-premises is very good, and I like it. We'd like to be able to change the VPN connection for different areas. For example, if finance wants to connect to SAP, you could grant access to certain people for that, on a specific server.
It comes down to cost. It is a pretty expensive tool. One thing that kind of sticks out to me is the ability to do a proper non-split tunnel. VPN tunnel-wise, it is not really a true unsplit tunnel, but I think that's just because of the way it's designed. A split VPN basically allows your system to talk to other systems without being forced down the tunnel. A VPN running in a non-split tunnel mode forces all the traffic down the tunnel to wherever you're VPNing to. It forces the traffic down so that the traffic is subject to the firewall and rules that you have in your corporate environment and such. It helps to prevent remote malicious folks that may be talking directly to that box from piggybacking into the corporate environment through it. They do it partially, but it would be nice to see more of an enterprise-level solution there.