We performed a comparison between Cisco IOS SSL VPN and Perimeter 81 based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Infrastructure VPN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution has good performance."
"It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."
"The solution is very stable."
"It is very simple to use, and it allows me to get into the university's network from my home, which is very useful for me."
"I have found that Cisco IOS SSL VPN is stable."
"It is stable."
"The product is great because it is easy and simple."
"The product is very stable."
"The solution's technical support is very good."
"Cisco certainly has a really strong support team."
"The feature that I have found to be most valuable is the reputation that the company has regarding privacy. Nowadays, this is critical, especially when you do all of your work online."
"It has provided a seamless gateway to much-needed platforms."
"The ease of use not only translates to quick adoption rates - it also ensures that our employees remain compliant with our cybersecurity protocols, enhancing the overall security posture of our organization."
"Providing access and security allows our company employees to work from home and remotely."
"Our operators can work from home without any problems."
"The benefits are really built into the underlying protocol, however, Perimeter81 makes these available in a user-friendly way."
"Logging back into Perimeter 81 is relatively user-friendly as I just need to re-type my Windows credentials in to access the VPN."
"It helps to quickly get access to the pages I need."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN should add a sensor that can authenticate with a fingerprint instead of having to type the username and password every time."
"The performance could be improved."
"In terms of what needs improvement, it should have better integration. Although, it might have already been taken care of."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN should improve its pricing."
"The system needs to be upgraded to replace the Token Authentication software, which will no longer be supported."
"The configuration is critical and complex."
"Cisco has a history of problems with the area of web filtering, because of which my company sometimes had to change the vendor and the appliance."
"Cisco IOS SSL VPN doesn't support the configuration of multiple VPNs."
"One of the more negative experiences using Perimeter 81 is the fact that I am logged off after a pre-determined amount of time which cuts off access to some of my company's resources."
"Offering in-app explanations detailing what each feature does, its benefits and potential use cases can help users better understand and utilize the tool to its full potential."
"Currently, I am not able to define a different country or location, which can result in negative experiences as the tool is being recognized by websites and this can make it difficult to access them or force me to disable the program temporarily."
"I have found that the log-in/out process takes quite some time."
"There is a very small amount of downtime."
"Its initial setup process is complex for a hybrid environment."
"Perimeter 81 could enhance its reporting and analytics capabilities to provide more detailed insights into network activity."
"I'd love to learn more about all of the features. Maybe a monthly spotlight of features or having a banner that explains more ways certain features could be used would be helpful."
Cisco IOS SSL VPN is ranked 9th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 47 reviews while Perimeter 81 is ranked 8th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 22 reviews. Cisco IOS SSL VPN is rated 8.6, while Perimeter 81 is rated 9.2. 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 Perimeter 81 writes "Great SAML and SCIM support with the ability to deploy site-2-site tunnels with specific IP restrictions". Cisco IOS SSL VPN is most compared with F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), Zyxel VPN Client, Ivanti Connect Secure, Fortinet FortiClient and Citrix Gateway, whereas Perimeter 81 is most compared with Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, Cato SASE Cloud Platform, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Cloudflare Access and Tailscale. See our Cisco IOS SSL VPN vs. Perimeter 81 report.
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