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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SonicWall VPN Clients

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AThe SonicWall VPN Clients present a number of options for secure private access to enterprise network assets.N/A

    Surfshark

    Score7.6 out of 10
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    $1.99

    per month

    Pricing
    SonicWall VPN ClientsSurfshark
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    SurfShark Starter - 24 months
    $1.99
    per month
    SurfShark One - 24 months
    $2.49
    per month
    SurfShark Starter - 12 months
    $2.99
    per month
    SurfShark One - 12 months
    $3.39
    per month
    SurfShark One+ - 24 months
    $3.99
    per month
    SurfShark One+ - 12 months
    $5.99
    per month
    SurfShark Starter - 1 month
    $15.45
    per month
    SurfShark One - 1 month
    $17.95
    per month
    SurfShark One+ - 1 month
    $20.65
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SonicWall VPN ClientsSurfshark
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    SonicWall VPN ClientsSurfshark
    Virtual Private Network
    Comparison of Virtual Private Network features of SonicWall VPN Clients and Surfshark
    Feature
    SonicWall VPN Clients
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Surfshark
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    6% below category average
    AES 256-bit Encryption10.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Kill Switch10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Multi-Platform Support8.52 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Split Tunneling9.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    IP Address Masking10.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Multiple Server Locations10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Automatic Wi-Fi Protection10.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Simultaneous Connections10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    No-Logs Policy00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    User Ratings
    SonicWall VPN ClientsSurfshark
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.8
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SonicWall VPN ClientsSurfshark
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SonicWall
    It is well suited in places or scenarios where a VPN client is needed to be used either by IT staff or other employees. SonicWall's VPN Clients are very similar to VPN clients of other companies. SonicWall VPN Clients are meant to be used with SonicWall firewalls.
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    Surfshark
    At the price point this product sits at, it's well worth the additional layer of security. Surf shark isnt a security silver bullet, more of a additional security weapon to add to the arsenal and used properly, can augment and compliment your overall security posture. Using the search function when searching on sensitive subjects is helpful, using the site checker to ascertain for breaches is a valuble tool and the VPN is always on and is solid
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    Pros
    SonicWall
    • Exceptional security
    • Relatively easy configuration
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    Surfshark
    • VPN works very well
    • Checks sites that have been breached in real time
    • Allows you to search (like google) in privacy
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    SonicWall
    • doesn't have ability to name specific IPs, which gets burdensome when you have 50+ sites you access
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    Surfshark
    • It can sometimes not play well with some websites
    • updates sometimes a little buggy
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    Likelihood to Renew
    SonicWall
    Does not have a renewal that we pay for by itself. It comes with our firewalls, which we are going to renew.
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    Surfshark
    Because we have renewed and it is constantly improved
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    Usability
    SonicWall
    SonicWall VPN Clients work for the most part. The Global VPN client has had its issues over the years. Also, NetExtender VPN client has had its share of issues. It is nice that SonicWall VPN Clients has updated the GUI of the NetExtender client within the last year, which has made it easier for our users to use.
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    Surfshark
    Product is great, but occasional issues with some sites. The user interface is clean and simple to navigate and work through. Making it fairly idiot proof is welcome for a techno novice like myself! All of the key tools are listed on the lefthand side and are easy to click through and activate/use
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    Support Rating
    SonicWall
    Phone support has been very reliable and useful, but there have been times when better support documentation would have made that call unnecessary. I like to tackle problems internally if I can, as it tends to save time and usually money. The SonicWall VPN Clients system seems to be pretty locked down as far as being accessible to self-manage.
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    Surfshark
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    SonicWall
    We started the process of vetting Norton VPN, but since it wasn't available from our preferred vendor, we ended up going with SonicWall VPN Clients by default.
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    Surfshark
    Surfshark's VPN (Virtual Private Network) is simply better in every way than any of the competitors that we have used every time. This is the jewel in the crown of the product. With the tools such as the search function, site breach detection and other tools such as antivirus etc it makes it a compelling suite
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    Return on Investment
    SonicWall
    • Allows for remote work to boost employee productivity
    • Allows for IT to access large volumes of sites from a central location. We have about 50 buildings that I VPN into every so often for troubleshooting.
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    Surfshark
    • It allows us to bolster our security posture
    • secures our wifi when travelling
    • allows us to make sure sites haven't suffered recent breaches and if they have to take remediation action
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