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    Cisco AnyConnect

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ACisco offers an SSL VPN solution via AnyConnect.N/A
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    Cisco AnyConnect
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    Cisco AnyConnect
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco AnyConnect
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    Easier as it remembers password
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    We evaluated both FortiClient and Cisco AnyConnect but we choose Cisco AnyConnect because it is a more trusted name in Cyber Security. It also offers strong security functions than FortiClient.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    Cisco AnyConnect is a more robust, more reliable, and more stable solution for daily VPN access in enterprise environments. Support and community are very strong, with highly responsive technical support and a massive peer community for troubleshooting. Advanced analytics …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    Before Cisco AnyConnect, we relied on a free and open standard called L2TP/IPSec, which is now outdated and considered insecure. Also support for it across all operating systems is going away. Since we were already running Cisco routers in our core, we decided to go with Cisco …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    Tried the solution, and even if we got good results in the tests, the seamless integration with our installed Cisco security Stack was a big point, so Cisco AnyConnect was the winning solution.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    Sonicwall was unreliable as it sometimes went down, required a different login and didn't work with Okta. The system would sometimes lose connection and drop. Then you would be forced to relogin however it would stop working then you would have to wait and try again at a later …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    Not Applicable, as I only use Cisco.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    Cisco AnyConnect has greater flexibility, when the need is to connect both to my own company, and customer networks.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    Cisco is a trusted company with many great products. I would choose Cisco AnyConnect again if I needed to.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    Cisco has a larger and established user base than FortiClient. It also provides stronger security validation and solid web control features than FortiClient.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    lot more feature then FortiClient
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    Cisco AnyConnect hasn’t had any problems that I can recall. There have been some issues in using Talkdesk over the years, and some experiences have been unfavorable. It’s always been a positive experience in using Cisco AnyConnect within the few times I’ve used this system for …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    I have worked with Palo Alto GlobalProtect and Fortinet's FortiClient. While in use, GlobalProtect boasted of some merits, such as great security features that may be superior to those of Cisco AnyConnect; the interface was not quite smooth. I selected Cisco AnyConnect …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    advanced features and reputation was the main factor to choose Cisco AnyConnect.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    I evaluated a couple of vendors, such as FortiClient and Malwarebytes, but Cisco AnyConnect won simply because of integration with our existing Cisco equipment. The GUI was not very visually appealing, and its main focus seemed to be on endpoint security, while the company's …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    Currently, my org is using this default VPN, and we are using the same, but still, we noticed many features are good as compared with other VPN tools. Overall speed is pretty good and hence performance is good. There are other issues, like many times the login is not working …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    We looked at Umbrella SSE, it would not do what we wanted to do and did not have as much customization as Cisco AnyConnect does.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    Amazon WorkSpaces is quite nice, but like all virtual desktops it can be quite sluggish and unresponsive. Cisco AnyConnect allows us to connect remotely while still leveraging the power of our own machines. This keeps things snappy and responsive and allows us to avoid the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    The last time I used SonicWall you had to pay for each VPN user but with Cisco AnyConnect you have unlimited users with the appliance. I did like SonicWall's logon and logoff scripts but they both do what is expected well.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    Before buying Cisco AnyConnect we evaluated FortiClient. We decided to go with Cisco AnyConnect due to its attractive pricing.
    Both were providing same features but Cisco AnyConnect prices were cheaper than FortiClient.
    Secondly, Cisco is leading name in Cyber Security so we …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    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, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    It's more easy to implement.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    I've always had to fiddle with the other ones to get them working just right, but having spoken to our VPN team, the recommended settings that came along with the product when Cisco visited for the onboarding have worked just fine since day one. It might not be a totally fair …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco AnyConnect
    Cisco AnyConnect is more stable
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    92 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    80 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    92 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    61 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    66 Answers
    Features
    Cisco AnyConnect
    Virtual Private Network
    Comparison of Virtual Private Network features of Cisco AnyConnect
    Feature
    Cisco AnyConnect
    9.2
    29 Ratings
    3% above category average
    AES 256-bit Encryption9.429 Ratings
    Kill Switch9.122 Ratings
    Multi-Platform Support8.828 Ratings
    Split Tunneling9.126 Ratings
    IP Address Masking9.426 Ratings
    No-Logs Policy9.222 Ratings
    Multiple Server Locations9.123 Ratings
    Automatic Wi-Fi Protection9.524 Ratings
    Simultaneous Connections9.424 Ratings
    Customer Support Services9.025 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Cisco AnyConnect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (118 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.8
    (12 ratings)
    Usability
    9.2
    (97 ratings)
    Availability
    9.9
    (9 ratings)
    Performance
    8.9
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (95 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco AnyConnect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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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