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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco IOS Security

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/AIOS Security from Cisco is network security technology.N/A

    Citrix Gateway

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ACitrix Gateway (or Citrix NetScaler Gateway) is an access gateway with SSL VPN solution, providing single sign-on (SSO) and authentication for remote end users of network assets.

    $995

    per month

    Speedify VPN

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ASpeedify is a new kind of bonding VPN designed from the ground up for speed, security, and reliability. The vendor says Speedify's bonding protocol lets it do things no other VPN can: switching between Wi-Fi and Cellular without breaking sockets, and bonding connections together for speed boosts. Speedify is built with the latest encryption standards (DTLS + ChaCha) to deliver over twice the performance of conventional VPNs on many mobile devices. Speedify is available for…

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    Pricing
    Cisco IOS SecurityCitrix GatewaySpeedify VPN
    Editions & Modules
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    Free
    $0
    1GB per user per month
    Teams
    $39.99
    per user (5+) per year
    Unlmited
    $49.99
    per user per year
    Dedicated Server
    $1,200
    per Server per Year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco IOS SecurityCitrix GatewaySpeedify VPN
    Free Trial
    NoNoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsThe price for a Citrix Gateway (VPX) perpetual license is $995.00. You must contact the sales team for subscription license pricing.
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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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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Cisco IOS SecurityCitrix GatewaySpeedify VPN
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (16 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    Cisco IOS SecurityCitrix GatewaySpeedify VPN
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    We used to access list remote login to the switches for only network admin from specific vlan. And allow some vendor server to connect for snmp messages. This has allowed us to monitor with external vendor while keeping security tight and audit for users. In other hand we had to use external solution for NAC
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    Cloud Software Group
    Citrix Gateway is a reliable remote access and remote desktop solution. It comes with some amazing security features and enables teams to work remotely. In addition, it guarantees easy, secure access to business apps and desktops through features such as SSO and MFA. It is an ideal tool to have if your business has remote teams.
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    Connectify, Inc.
    Sometime the bandwidth of my network is low but it work quite efficiently and able to finish my work. It [gets] connected within seconds and sometime it also does not need password to fill-up, it automatically detects the password and connect within seconds. [Speedify VPN is] quite an expensive tool but overall good.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • Authentication.
    • Access lists.
    • Port security.
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    Cloud Software Group
    • It simplifies IT management - has greatly reduced our IT administrative burden.
    • It enhances contextual access and security. Policy-based access helps improve security by considering location, device, and user identity.
    • Unified access and performance. The tool ensures a single point of entry for all applications.
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    Connectify, Inc.
    • Security-wise they use the standard 256-bit military-grade encryption.
    • It has a built-in kill switch - used to kill a connection entirely when the connection drop or disappears.
    • Performance-wise it is super duper fast and has 200 plus servers available across 30 countries.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • Cisco could provide an initial set up script for those are not used to the CLI (Command Line Interface). With that initial script, people could easily deploy the security features instead of having to learn how to use the commands.
    • The web interface that Cisco provides with the routers, although it’s useful to set up the security features, it could also have some sort of tutorials to help people understand the main concepts of iOS security.
    • You have to license iOS security separately from the main OS. For that reason, sometimes it tends to be a little expensive if you have a small business.
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    Cloud Software Group
    • Opening of apps - it often crashes. My coworker even told me a trick to 'spam click' the app when it shows a certain error to be able to bypass it to get the app open.
    • Ability to customize from a user point of view - hiding apps, customizing visual, etc.
    • Desktop version never remaining signed in (MacBook) - much easier to just access via web.
    • After new laptop/new hire logs into the web version of Citrix and downloads the launcher, the launcher should then auto-fill the URL rather than requesting it again.
    • Citrix seems to reset at 12:00pm EST every day, given 15 minute reminder before shutting down the app. It would be great if this timer could be visible in the corner, or simply scheduled for different times depending on regions as it's quite disruptive.
    • Citrix seems to reset at 12:00pm EST every day, given 15 minute reminder before shutting down the app. It would be great if this timer could be visible in the corner, or simply scheduled for different times depending on regions as it's quite disruptive.
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    Connectify, Inc.
    • Provide browsing activities, browsing histories and connection logs
    • Please provide VPN IPs Records and DNS queries
    • Need to improve in the organisation of traffic
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    Usability
    Cisco
    Cisco IOS Security usibility require a network administrator or an engineer with CCNA knowledge to know how to handle and configure Cisco IOS Security. The Cisco IOS Security usability once you know your way is smooth and very helpful. Even for new commands you can just type question mark and the new commands will pop on the screen.
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    Cloud Software Group
    Citrix is a visually very clean platform, allowing for ease of use from even the least tech-savvy. That being said, the apps crashes a lot (scheduled or otherwise), and apps very often refuse to open from the dashboard, making for a frustrating/confusing experience from those who have not yet experienced these same issues daily for years now. The launcher app (for MacBook) leaves a lot to be desired in terms of both setup and daily use, making the web version more viable. First-time users are also often confused on what Citrix is - and how each app connects in order to open a program (explaining "log into Citrix on the web, then download the launcher app, then launch the Spectra app via Citrix web, which will open in the Citrix launcher app on your laptop to launch the app, but you have to paste in the URL again and log in again to access" is a handful)
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    Connectify, Inc.
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    Cisco has the best Support team that gives us 24/7 support as we need. Cisco has huge detailed documentation for design, implementation, and troubleshooting all areas of the IOS security. There are many communities discussing all Cisco devices and solutions for studying groups and for customers to share their stories, technical problem and solutions.
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    Cloud Software Group
    Support is pretty good and pretty fast to respond. I can't say I can really complain about the support experience I've had with them, as they've resolved issues within a reasonable time-frame. Of course, they could always be faster and better, but I think for what we pay, it's well worth the money.
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    Connectify, Inc.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    IOS Security is a bonus feature when you purchase Cisco devices. It is great to have a vendor provide equipment to go above and beyond the minimal needs for business operation. Having security at the downstream edge of our organization provides a sense of ease from potential attacks.
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    Cloud Software Group
    We chose Citrix Netscaler Gateway for its wide market presence and its great experience over time. Although the implementation time may be longer than in the other solutions, I think the results are better and it allows configuration with greater capacity than the others. The cost is similar in all the solutions seen.
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    Connectify, Inc.
    Most VPNs required four main features are 1) Ease of use, 2) Security, 3) Performance and 4) Value. The speedify, fulfils all features as compared with others out there. Specifically, It has a lot more security, is faster allows you to stream and torrent and all the things that really make VPNs worth their weight in gold
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • There are no negative impacts. ROI Is great as hardware lasts for ever.
    • Never needs a reboot for standard maintenance. Less downtime
    • Less downtime means better customer service. Our customers reach us without difficulty
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    Cloud Software Group
    • We use Citrix Gateway as booking tool which is important to us.
    • We check our metrics using Citrix which is also important to the company as our performance.
    • We can see also comments and opinions of the customers using this tool.
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    Connectify, Inc.
    • More secured and faster allowing you to stream and torrent
    • Users can not find any live chat options if any queries, but provide email support and quick reply.
    • Not having a logging policy, impacts negatively when it's consideration regarding clients.
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    ScreenShots

    Speedify VPN Screenshots

    Screenshot of The dashboard, showing WiFi and Cellular bonding for extra speedScreenshot of Summary of usage for the last monthScreenshot of Settings for Cellular connection.  Speedify is cost aware, and lets you set both priorities and data caps on each connection.Screenshot of Server selection.  There are servers all over the world, and an option for getting dedicated servers for enterprise clients.