We performed a comparison between Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and OpenVPN Access Server based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: AnyConnect is the clear winner in this comparison. Compared with OpenVPN, It is a more powerful and scalable solution. In addition, it also has helpful customer support.
"It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."
"The solution has good performance."
"I like how I don't need to see the solution or start it up. I just use my computer and have it working in the background. I start my laptop and it's there and working. That's the most important feature."
"I haven’t experienced any issues and the connection is always stable."
"Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is very stable."
"The setup is quick and easy on the client-side."
"This solution is stable. There have been no technical issues."
"What I like most about Cisco AnyConnect VPN is its reliability and stability."
"The solution is a super product that works as designed."
"I like that it is really easy to use, it's a simple product. It can connect remotely with a secure network."
"It is open source and therefore affordable for small projects."
"Two-factor authentication allows us to not force frequent password changes."
"The initial setup phase of OpenVPN Access Server was fine, and it was easy."
"It can scale well."
"Provided the easiest UX for our end-users and had the greatest interoperability with all the operating systems we used, including but not limited to: iOS, Android, OS X, Windows, and Linux."
"The most valuable feature is stability."
"OpenVPN Access Server is very stable."
"A valuable feature for us is its ability to see the new Citrix server as a local server within the company. And it allows us to test abroad."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"This solution doesn't address the seal of trust as a concept for a traditional VPN clients. I think that it is a dying product."
"The solution should not rely on tokens from the mobile application for logins."
"At times, the login process takes a lot of time."
"If there's any cloud version available, instead of on-premise, that would be ideal."
"In the next release, Cisco should add a chat feature."
"I believe that the authentication component may be enhanced. SAML, more specifically user authentication."
"I think that the addition of single sign-on functionality would be helpful."
"Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client could improve by adding faster connectivity."
"The interface could be a little bit better in future iterations."
"I would like to see continued advanced security implementation."
"When there are too many concurrent users trying to connect at the same time, there may be a bit of a bottleneck."
"Open VPN Access Server could be more user-friendly."
"I'd like to have more control over the users when they are accessing the network."
"They should make the solution more secure by adding some firewall functionalities."
"I would like to see a GUI or Web UI to manage users. Today these features are in the Pro Edition or are done by scripts."
"It would be nice with all these features, if they could send some examples of each one; just small sample scripts to look at and say, "Oh okay, I could expand on this." That would help us a lot."
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Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is ranked 3rd in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 69 reviews while OpenVPN Access Server is ranked 1st in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 45 reviews. Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is rated 8.6, while OpenVPN Access Server is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client writes "A stable solution that helps users connect to resources when working from home". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpenVPN Access Server writes "An easy-to-use tool with which its users can access networks from home or external locations". Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client is most compared with Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Check Point Remote Access VPN, Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet FortiClient, whereas OpenVPN Access Server is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Check Point Remote Access VPN, SonicWall Netextender and Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange. See our Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client vs. OpenVPN Access Server report.
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