Cisco AnyConnect vs. TunnelBear

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco AnyConnect
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Cisco offers an SSL VPN solution via AnyConnect.N/A
TunnelBear
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
TunnelBear, from the company of the same name in Toronto, encrypts the user's internet connection to keep online activity private on any network.
$3.33
per month
Pricing
Cisco AnyConnectTunnelBear
Editions & Modules
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Unlimited
$3.33
per month
Teams
$5.75
per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cisco AnyConnectTunnelBear
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Cisco AnyConnectTunnelBear
Considered Both Products
Cisco AnyConnect
Chose Cisco AnyConnect
Easier as it remembers password
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.
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 …
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Before Cisco AnyConnect, we relied on a free and open standard called L2TP/IPSec, which is now outdated and considered insecure.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 …
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.
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 …
Chose Cisco AnyConnect
Cisco AnyConnect has greater flexibility, when the need is to connect both to my own company, and customer networks.
Chose Cisco AnyConnect
Cisco is a trusted company with many great products. I would choose Cisco Anyconnect again if I needed to.
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.
Chose Cisco AnyConnect
lot more feature then FortiClient
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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.
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 …
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, …
Chose Cisco AnyConnect
It's more easy to implement.
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 …
TunnelBear

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Features
Cisco AnyConnectTunnelBear
Virtual Private Network
Comparison of Virtual Private Network features of Product A and Product B
Cisco AnyConnect
9.1
Ratings
4% above category average
TunnelBear
-
Ratings
AES 256-bit Encryption9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Kill Switch9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-Platform Support8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Split Tunneling9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
IP Address Masking9.30 Ratings00 Ratings
No-Logs Policy9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple Server Locations9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Automatic Wi-Fi Protection9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Simultaneous Connections9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Support Services8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Cisco AnyConnectTunnelBear
Likelihood to Recommend
9.2
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.9
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.9
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.8
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.9
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Vendor pre-sale
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco AnyConnectTunnelBear
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco AnyConnect has allowed me to connect to the network when I am not at the office. For example, in an international digital campaign, it was possible to access readily important files and work on other collaborative working spaces without any violation of security measures. I noticed that there was a slight lag whenever several members of the team logged in at the same time during the weekend.
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I think the best scenario is a business trip where you are forced to connect to open networks without any protection from the administrator, such as in some airports, hotels, cafes, public squares... Thanks to TunnelBear, you can surf the net more safely. To be honest, I wouldn't use it if I had to deal with sensitive personal information or similar scenarios, as VPNs are often not fully transparent with data usage.
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Pros
  • It provides you an exceptional hybrid work experience. It enables your employees to work seamlessly from home, office, and other branches.
  • It enables your employees to access corporate applications anytime, even after office hours.
  • It helps your team to maintain a healthy work-life balance and boosts your productivity.
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  • Untraceable connections.
  • Very stable connection to network.
  • Great user interface.
  • Effective support.
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Cons
  • That's really difficult. And when you see that, I'm thinking longer. You see this means the product is almost perfect and there's less room for improvement. Maybe the topic of global presence should be solved easier, and I mean global roaming. So that means I should not select by myself that I would go into the company via our ASA in the USA or an SA in China. The product should itself see according to the distance where I'm next to and the log me in where it's best. So a global roaming feature I would say could be some room for improvement.
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  • I would like to be able to have total clarity about the use of my data.
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Likelihood to Renew
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
It has many advantages and uses other than other common VPNs but it's very important to understand the problems and issues which till not solved yet. The major issue is there is no support system or no body is doing hypercare for clients or client organizations. Speed is good, but making a connection is worse, and nobody cares about it.
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Reliability and Availability
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
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
Because whenever I log the case with Cisco support, yes they have come back with valid technical data. So this is what has happened and we could fix it in this way. That support will detail what happened and how to get it overcome very quickly. That's what I like. The support level we get is really good for the product
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Implementation Rating
Implementation was fairly straight forward and quick. I would recommend leveraging the initial configuration QuickStart guides, as these detail options of implementing the software with the most common configurations. There may also still be an option to obtain a temporary emergency AnyConnect license to assist users with implementing RAVPN on Cisco devices.
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Alternatives Considered
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 provides deeper insights into endpoint activity and threat detection than FortiClient.
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Scalability
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
  • Having the possibility to access the systems and the necessary data from any place can be a major benefit of implementing flexible working conditions.
  • Through the implementation of a strong encrypted connection and the capabilities in authentication, our risk of a data breach on this site has been minimized.
  • The features offered by Cisco AnyConnect streamlined regulations that our industry requires and released much of the burden of implementing procedures on me.
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  • Great protection of my data.
  • Stay anonymous on public networks.
  • Possibility of knowing tools not available in our country of origin.
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