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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco IPS Sensor (Discontinued)

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ACisco IPS Sensors have reached EOL, and EOS.N/A

    Cloudflare Access

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/ACloudflare Access is a Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution that secures internal applications by verifying identity, device posture, and context for every request. It replaces legacy VPNs with a faster, more secure alternative that lives at the network edge.N/A
    Pricing
    Cisco IPS Sensor (Discontinued)Cloudflare Access
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco IPS Sensor (Discontinued)Cloudflare Access
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco IPS Sensor (Discontinued)Cloudflare Access
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
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    Cloudflare
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    Cisco IPS Sensor (Discontinued)Cloudflare Access
    Identity Management
    Comparison of Identity Management features of Cisco IPS Sensor (Discontinued) and Cloudflare Access
    Feature
    Cisco IPS Sensor (Discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Cloudflare Access
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Multi-Factor Authentication00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Cisco IPS Sensor (Discontinued) and Cloudflare Access
    Feature
    Cisco IPS Sensor (Discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Cloudflare Access
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence
    Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Cisco IPS Sensor (Discontinued) and Cloudflare Access
    Feature
    Cisco IPS Sensor (Discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Cloudflare Access
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Network Analytics00 Ratings4.92 Ratings
    Threat Recognition00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Vulnerability Classification00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Automated Alerts and Reporting00 Ratings6.32 Ratings
    Threat Analysis00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence Reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Automated Threat Identification00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Zero Trust Security
    Comparison of Zero Trust Security features of Cisco IPS Sensor (Discontinued) and Cloudflare Access
    Feature
    Cisco IPS Sensor (Discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Cloudflare Access
    9.2
    2 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Continuous Verification00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Secure Web Gateways00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Network Flow Control00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Network Traffic Analysis00 Ratings6.32 Ratings
    Segmentation Leveraging00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Admin Access Control00 Ratings7.82 Ratings
    Network Data Encryption00 Ratings9.32 Ratings
    Network Topology Mapping00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Cisco IPS Sensor (Discontinued)Cloudflare Access
    Small Businesses
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Snort
    Score9 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    Proofpoint Advanced Threat Protection
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Forescout Vistaro Platform
    Score6.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco IPS Sensor (Discontinued)Cloudflare Access
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco IPS Sensor (Discontinued)Cloudflare Access
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    IPS sensors are more suited for companies that do not have visibility into their network with third-party analyzing tools. Scenarios would be to place IPS sensors at the perimeter firewalls mainly. IPS sensors are less appropriate for companies that have third-party analyzing tools that will mitigate vulnerabilities and malicious traffic and activities already.
    Incentivized
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    Cloudflare
    I wanted to securely connect to my servers without getting tracked by malicious attackers, even though I was on public Wi-Fi. Security was my top priority, and I also wanted a setup that was easy and quick to start and provided great network performance. Cloudflare's Zero trust matches my criteria for becoming my first choice.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • Identifies and blocks malicious traffic.
    • Detects unwanted traffic and allows your company to be proactive, let alone reactive.
    • Comprehensive Threat protection allows companies to adjust thresholds and policies at will.
    Incentivized
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    Cloudflare
    • Block access to known bad, risky, or unwanted destinations at the DNS or HTTP level.
    • Excellent protection for remote users.
    • Best in class browser isolation techniques.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • The web GUI is somewhat slow.
    • Sometimes difficult to adjust policies.
    • Fail open feature may not work properly all the time.
    Incentivized
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    Cloudflare
    • Cloudflare still need to improve CASB direction to complete set of SASE tools.
    • More integrations with the third-party agents to check device posture in the Zero Trust framework.
    • More granularity in firewall rules for full replacement of on-premise solutions.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Cloudflare
    Within a few hours, new engineers are trained in basic tasks and are quite happy they are able to resolve issues independently. After SSO is configured, onboarding is as simple as signing into m365 via a web browser popup.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    Cisco TAC has been great at helping with configurations and issues that may arise
    Incentivized
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    Cloudflare
    Good chat support from the portal for basic questions and minor issues. The enterprise support line is provided as well.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    IPS sensors provides the necessary network visibility my company needs to satisfy its security appetite. By doing so, we have been able to stay compliant and up to date with today's network security requirements and procedures. We are able to be proactive with vulnerabilities and reactive to malicious traffic and intrusions in our day to day operations.
    Incentivized
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    Cloudflare
    Cloudflare was both the most feature-rich and cost-effective of comparisons. Presales engagement understood our challenges and was keen to solve them.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • Provided less need to purchase third party analyzing tools.
    • Needed more dedicated staff to build/review/and maintain policies and such.
    • Answers companies need for network security.
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    Cloudflare
    • The cost of Cloudflare Zero trust is much lower, hence reducing spending on infrastructure security.
    • The Network performance is improved thanks to Warp protocol.
    • Requires less maintenance and hence saves time.
    Incentivized
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