We performed a comparison between Cisco IOS SSL VPN and Citrix Gateway based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two SSL VPN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."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."
"The solution's environment is stable and doesn't get disconnected every now and then."
"A reliable and stable solution for remote network access."
"Cisco VPN is easy to connect."
"It is highly scalable, speedy, and reliable."
"The split panel functionality is much better in the Cisco IOS SSL VPN than in the Aruba VPN."
"The solution is very stable."
"The customer service and support are the best. When it comes to support, Cisco is the best vendor ever."
"It is stable."
"It's easy to use. Also, the deployment part is perfect."
"The solution is scalable."
"The solution is stable."
"The most valuable feature is that it is secure."
"What I find most valuable about this solution, is that it runs seamlessly."
"We haven't received any complaints or performance issues so far."
"We can maintain our systems using the solution."
"It adds great security to your outfacing information."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"In terms of what needs improvement, it should have better integration. Although, it might have already been taken care of."
"It would be nice if we could use this not just on mobile, but on laptops and desktops as well."
"I would like for it to have support for the Dutch language. I typically use English in 99% of our communications but for some people, it matters."
"The servers should be more user-friendly."
"It can be difficult to find service and at times we cannot connect with the internet easily."
"The flexibility of configurations could be improved."
"Improvements could be made in terms of connectivity for applications."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN should improve its pricing."
"The initial setup is not straightforward."
"We are currently looking at automation. It would be good if there is some way to automate it in a fast way. It should be easy to automate. It also has some security issues."
"As an organization, our initiative is to move to the cloud, Citrix Gateway needs to improve its cloud capabilities and make the cloud solution more robust."
"If there is an increase in the customer infrastructure, it is not stable."
"The initial setup is very complex."
"The solution has unnecessary limitations."
"The major issue is price. I would also like them to make other aspects more accessible."
"Citrix Gateway could improve the speed of the VPN. I sometimes have to wait for 10 to 15 minutes to get connected and other times when I am connected I have to abort, and reconnect."
Cisco IOS SSL VPN is ranked 1st in SSL VPN with 47 reviews while Citrix Gateway is ranked 2nd in SSL VPN with 34 reviews. Cisco IOS SSL VPN is rated 8.6, while Citrix Gateway is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cisco IOS SSL VPN writes "The solution is very stable and scalable, but it is expensive, and the configuration is complicated". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Citrix Gateway writes "Provided the ability for remote work during the pandemic". Cisco IOS SSL VPN is most compared with F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), Zyxel VPN Client, Fortinet FortiClient, Ivanti Connect Secure and Symantec VIP Access Manager, whereas Citrix Gateway is most compared with F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), Fortinet FortiClient, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and SonicWall Netextender. See our Cisco IOS SSL VPN vs. Citrix Gateway report.
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