Array AG Series vs Cisco IOS SSL VPN comparison

Array Networks and Cisco are both solutions in the SSL VPN category. Array Networks is ranked #15, while Cisco is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.8. Array Networks holds a 2.0% mindshare in SV, compared to Cisco’s 9.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution.

Array AG Series

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Executive Summary

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Categories and Ranking

Array AG Series

Ranking in SSL VPN

15th

Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN

40th

Average Rating

0.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Cisco IOS SSL VPN

Ranking in SSL VPN

3rd

Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN

9th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the SSL VPN category, the mindshare of Array AG Series is 2.0%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cisco IOS SSL VPN is 9.6%, down from 10.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Q&A Highlights

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Apr 20, 2020

I'm comparing Array AG Series SSL VPNs and Cisco SSL VPN. What's are the pros/cons?

The best answer i can give is your knowledge based on the two technologies, both are enterprise grade technologies. Misconfiguration is a popular threat that people ignore because they tend to believe more in the vendor than best-practice. Typically for me i will go for Cisco SSL VPN.

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reviewer1730568

Network and Security Engineer at a security firm with 11-50 employees

Exceptionally stable, cost-effective, and offers a user-friendly interface

Deploying Array AG Series isn't exactly simple as it requires expertise in handling SaaS solutions and involves a thorough study of the customer's network and requirements. Skill set and support assistance are crucial during installation. For a single-box, basic configuration, you might pull it off in about five hours, a day at most. However, achieving stability takes longer, as VPN products need time to settle in an organization. Depending on user complaints and day-to-day issues, it could take a while to get everything running smoothly. In our deployment experience with Array AG Series, five engineers, including myself, were involved in executing over twenty VPN projects across India in the last four to five years. These were substantial projects, taking about a week to stabilize the solution. As for maintenance, it is neither simple nor overly complicated. It requires careful attention because any issues can have a global impact on users over the internet. Maintenance for a single site typically requires the attention of one or two individuals.

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Rupesh Kolhapurkar

Manager at Reliance Industries Ltd

Offers easy setup phase but needs to improve connectivity

For our company's remote workforce connectivity, the tool was very useful during the COVID-19 situation. In general, the VPN functionality offered by the product was very useful during the COVID-19 situation. In terms of the product's ability to secure third-party access, the tool works very well. The most valuable feature of the product in terms of network security stems from the fact that the tool provides access to the whole network, and even if users give access to some special applications, it is still really helpful. The clientless access feature is not available for clients. My company installed the product for its clients. If the product offers a clientless access feature, then it is okay and can be very helpful for our company. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it. Cisco IOS SSL VPN is a reliable product. The product is very helpful for a work-from-home setup as the tool can be used to access our company's internal network, which Falls outside the network of our organization. I rate the tool a seven to eight out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"What I appreciate most about the Array AG Series, and what our clients value as well, is its exceptional stability."

"The solution's technical support is very good."

"Cisco VPN is easy to connect."

"It helps us access networks from anywhere."

"The setup and installation was easy."

"The multicast feature is useful for us."

"Cisco IOS SSL VPN is reasonably priced, and its technology is flexible."

"I have found that Cisco IOS SSL VPN is stable."

"It is a product that is very robust and durable."

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Cons

"The main area for improvement with Array AG Series is its support services."

"The solution does not give us options if the connectivity to one server is not available."

"Enhancing the client certificate deployment process could be a valuable improvement, ensuring smoother and more reliable certificate renewal experiences in the future."

"The solution's graphical user interface is not very user-friendly."

"Compatibility can sometimes be a challenge. There have been issues with operating systems where newer updates cause problems with backward compatibility."

"It can be difficult to find service and at times we cannot connect with the internet easily."

"In addition to Cisco, we work with other solutions on behalf of our customers, such as Fortinet for FortiGate, but this latter solution can achieve the same results at a lower price."

"Multi-factor authentication in Cisco IOS SSL VPN has certain shortcomings that need improvement."

"The company sets the policies for the default location, and destination, which the VPN connects. If there is a problem with one of those locations, which happens sometimes when I travel I need to have an option to select a different available location. Currently, I am unable to see that from a user's point of view."

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"It stands as the priciest solution available in the market."

"FortiGate does not charge the client a licensing fee, although Cisco charges clients a couple of dollars per year for each license."

"The solution is reasonably priced, and we have around 50% to 60% discounts from Cisco."

"The pricing of the solution is reasonable"

"With Cisco, there is a free solution or a licensed version of the solution with a set of endpoint services."

"Cisco IOS SSL VPN is more expensive than the Aruba VPN, but it is worth the money."

"Users have to pay a yearly licensing fee for Cisco IOS SSL VPN."

"My company makes payments on a quarterly basis to the vendor to cover the licensing costs attached to the product. Cisco IOS SSL VPN is an expensive product. There are no additional costs apart from the licensing costs attached to the product."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Array AG Series?

What I appreciate most about the Array AG Series, and what our clients value as well, is its exceptional stability.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Array AG Series?

In terms of pricing, Array AG Series is relatively competitive. It is priced below some of the higher-end options like GlobalProtect from Palo Alto and Check Point. While it isn't significantly che...

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What needs improvement with Array AG Series?

The main area for improvement with Array AG Series is its support services. Compared to products like Cisco and Zscaler, the support response time is slower, often taking three to four hours. The f...

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What do you like most about Cisco IOS SSL VPN?

The solution is pretty fast.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco IOS SSL VPN?

The pricing for Cisco IOS SSL VPN is based on per user. For more than one hundred users, it costs about $60 per seat.

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What needs improvement with Cisco IOS SSL VPN?

It's hard for me to say how Linksys could be improved. I can't think of any specific improvements needed. I believe Cisco could support easier configuration and having tools that allow for easier m...

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Also Known As

Array AccessDirect, AccessDirect, Array AG Series SSL VPNs

Cisco SSL VPN

Overview

Array’s scalable SSL VPNs centralize control over access to applications, desktops, files, networks and web sites from a broad range of remote and mobile devices – providing secure connectivity, end-point and server-side security and application-level AAA policies on a per-user basis. Available as physical or virtual appliances, or on popular public cloud platforms, the AG Series is ideal for enterprises that need to support multiple communities of interest as well as for service providers that need to provide remote access to globally dispersed data centers.

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Cisco SSL VPN solutions help you easily and securely extend the network to users who have access to the Internet and a web browser. You can customize access and extend the reach of your corporate network to individuals based on their roles, including teleworker contractors and business partners.

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