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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Brave

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ABrave Software’s privacy-oriented browser, combined with its blockchain-based digital advertising platform, aims to provide more secure access to the Web for users, publishers and advertisers. Their mission is to provide users a private, speedier Web experience with much longer battery life, help publishers increase their revenue share, and advertisers to achieve better conversion. Headquartered in San Francisco, Brave currently has over 50 million monthly active users and 15 million daily…N/A

    Cisco AnyConnect

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ACisco offers an SSL VPN solution via AnyConnect.N/A
    Pricing
    BraveCisco AnyConnect
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    BraveCisco AnyConnect
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    BraveCisco AnyConnect
    Considered Both Products
    Brave Software
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    Cisco
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    Cisco is easier to set up than GlobalProtect.
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    BraveCisco AnyConnect
    Virtual Private Network
    Comparison of Virtual Private Network features of Brave and Cisco AnyConnect
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    Brave
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    Ratings
    Cisco AnyConnect
    9.2
    29 Ratings
    3% above category average
    AES 256-bit Encryption00 Ratings9.429 Ratings
    Kill Switch00 Ratings9.122 Ratings
    Multi-Platform Support00 Ratings8.828 Ratings
    Split Tunneling00 Ratings9.126 Ratings
    IP Address Masking00 Ratings9.426 Ratings
    No-Logs Policy00 Ratings9.122 Ratings
    Multiple Server Locations00 Ratings9.123 Ratings
    Automatic Wi-Fi Protection00 Ratings9.524 Ratings
    Simultaneous Connections00 Ratings9.424 Ratings
    Customer Support Services00 Ratings9.025 Ratings
    User Ratings
    BraveCisco AnyConnect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (5 ratings)
    9.3
    (118 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
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    9.8
    (12 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    9.2
    (97 ratings)
    Availability
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    9.9
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    Performance
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    8.9
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    8.9
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    9.0
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    Configurability
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    Ease of integration
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    Product Scalability
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    User Testimonials
    BraveCisco AnyConnect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Brave Software
    For day to day use it works fine both business and personal. I find it fast and reliable. We are not using the LEO ai feature since we are already using ChatGPT but we probably should check it out as there may be some real benefit from a more integrated application. We have some company specific extensions which were important to us and so far they have all worked exceedingly well.
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    Cisco
    Providing secure remote access with a robust VPN, creating an encrypted tunnel so employees can safely access internal company resources like file servers and private apps from anywhere. It also allows enforcing device compliance: depending on policies, checks whether a device has an active antivirus and the latest OS updates before allowing it to connect. When there is not much need for remote access, the cost is too high.
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    Pros
    Brave Software
    • Faster than many other browsers
    • blocks malicious websites and phishing attempts
    • Ad free
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    Cisco
    • All Cisco AnyConnect data transfer processes are secure to enhance security.
    • It can connect multiple terminals across various sites directly.
    • Centralized management of the workstations connected to the network became easier than ever for managers with multiple locations in the organization's workforce.
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    Cons
    Brave Software
    • Brave's user interface, while generally intuitive, it could provide more options for customization and personalization. Allowing user to customize the browser's appearance, layout, and settings to a greater extent would enhance the user experience and cater to individual preferences.
    • While Brave offers syncing across devices, including mobile platforms, sometimes there are issues with the reliability and consistency of syncing bookmarks, settings, and browsing history. Improving the syncing functionality and addressing any potential inconsistencies would be valuable for users who rely on seamless integration across multiple devices.
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    Cisco
    • Cisco AnyConnect can use the system resources as long as the program is being run.
    • Account activation may be very difficult when connecting from areas requiring captive portal login, if certain settings are not allowed.
    • By default, it is possible to request the user to authenticate again at specific intervals.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Brave Software
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    It is perhaps the second most functional tool we have, it will definitely be renewed every year. Our network is stable, which ensures that there is less for our technicians to troubleshoot, which frees them up to ensure other parts of the company are maintained. This keeps our costs low and our downtime at a minimum.
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    Usability
    Brave Software
    The interface is clean and intuitive but Some sites may not work properly due to strict ad-blocking
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    Cisco
    It is very useful tool for companies having hybrid work culture. It will allow their employees to work seamlessly from home, office, other branches. This tool will increase your productivity as it will facilitates your employees to access corporate applications 24x7. Overall it is easy to use, deploy and integrate.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Brave Software
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    I have been using Cisco AnyConnect for past two years and thus I can say very firmly that I have never seen the outage from the Cisco AnyConnect services either It is VPN, System Scans or the Network Connectivity. Talking about the errors likewise major errors I have faced throughout my period of use.
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    Performance
    Brave Software
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    Cisco
    Absolutely no speed issues, and I see no evidence of slowdowns across any of the multiple platforms I use daily. It's operation is completely invisible most of the time, except where there is a loss of connection due to server issues or a loss of power. Everything loads quickly and accurately.
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    Support Rating
    Brave Software
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    Cisco
    I don't know but nobody provides proper support for us as end user. They should have people to check whether end user is facing issues or not. Cisco AnyConnect having very high charges and still there is no proper support! Many requests and many tickets have opened, but the working speed is very low for the support team! They should have it to optimize.
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    Implementation Rating
    Brave Software
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    Cisco
    Our Managed Services vendor helped us with the implementation. When we initially setup our AnyConnect using MFA for remote connectivity, the setup was easy and straight forward and worked just fine. After a year, we decided to change to an "always on" feature and use machine and user based security certificates instead of MFA. We had to open a ticket with Cisco support and have their assistance getting this feature to work. Turned out they had a small bug in the code for that version of AnyConnect and it has since been corrected. We have had no issues with the upgrades since that time. The deployment of the software to the user machines was done with SCCM and was straight forward. The user machine upgrades are easy - when the user machine connects and sees a new version available, it upgrades itself! What could be easier?
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    Alternatives Considered
    Brave Software
    We'll Simply put, we are still using Brave exclusively, so unless we're idiots, which we're not, Brave does a much better job than those other 5. We've also tried using Opera which isn't in the list and same thing, it didn't deliver the performance or features that we needed so back to Brave it was. What's unusual to us is that Brave is built on the Chromium platform, so you'd think ChromeOS would be better, but it's not.
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    Cisco
    Cisco is one of our core partners besides Microsoft and SAP. And so yes, we are utilizing very many projects from Cisco. I would mention the whole networking equipment, the routing equipment, the wireless LAN, and also when it comes to infrastructure to compute infrastructure, we are utilizing Cisco servers within our converged infrastructure Flex spot. So we have been running a flex bot from Cisco, NetApp, and VMware for 12 years, and we are still very satisfied with the product. We are looking forward to upgrading to the newest blades and fabric interconnect to continue this journey.
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    Scalability
    Brave Software
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    Cisco AnyConnect has been a speedy, reliable, and efficient tool for the creation of your own VPN whatever location that you've brought your laptop. Customer support is consistently top-notch, coming up with quick fixes to whatever difficulties are thrown your way. I would not hesitate to reccommend Cisco AnyConnect to any business that needs connected employees throught the world.
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    Return on Investment
    Brave Software
    • Privacy and safety is mandatory via ISO, this increases our market targets
    • It uses low computational resources and is quick
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    Cisco
    • We are able to seamlessly work on multiple clients daily, and it allows us to quickly handle more projects at the same time.
    • Cisco AnyConnect has allowed our own company's coworkers to remotely connect back to the corporate network, easily assisting work schedules and processes, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Being forced to work remotely, meant our processes still happened quickly and efficiently, by being able to leverage and use Cisco AnyConnect VPN.
    • Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, I have worked 100% remotely for a few years now. This was always due to the reliable connectivity and ease of use with Cisco AnyConnect VPN. I live 2+ hours from our nearest corporate office, and even further from some of my client locations, and I have always been able to connect to any of my multiple Cisco AnyConnect VPN connections, within seconds.
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