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Ivanti Connect Secure vs Ivanti Tunnel comparison

Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Tunnel are both solutions in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category. Ivanti Connect Secure is ranked #14 with an average rating of 6.7, while Ivanti Tunnel is ranked #21 with an average rating of 10.0. Ivanti Connect Secure holds a 6.5% mindshare in EIV, compared to Ivanti Tunnel’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 78% of Ivanti Connect Secure users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Ivanti Tunnel users who would recommend it.
Ivanti Connect Secure
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78% willing to recommend
Ivanti Tunnel
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  • 58 Comparison Views
100% willing to recommend
 

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Categories and Ranking

Ivanti Connect Secure
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
14th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
SSL VPN (4th)
Ivanti Tunnel
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
21st
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
10.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category, the mindshare of Ivanti Connect Secure is 6.5%, up from 4.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ivanti Tunnel is 0.6%, down from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Johan Derycke - PeerSpot reviewer
Reliable remote access and tunneling enhance work efficiency, but upgrade processes need improvement
Ivanti needs improvement in its seamless upgrade and migration procedures, particularly with the browser components, which are fragile and sometimes cause issues depending on the Windows version, the browser version, and the different modules being used. On the client side, browser-initiated sessions are complex and require a more robust approach for non-admin users.
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AK
Provides efficient data security and good technical support services
We use Ivanti Tunnel to provide and publish access to on-premise applications The product's interface needs improvement. I rate the product's stability a ten out of ten. One of our Ivanti Tunnel's customers manages 300 end users, and another customer manages 200 end users. I rate its…
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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

"The most robust and reliable feature of Ivanti Connect Secure is the VPN tunneling, using both the Pulse and the Ivanti client."
"It's a very convenient and user-friendly application."
"I like the host checker, which thoroughly checks the security posture of the machine before allowing access. I also like application-based access and its seamless operations."
"The most valuable features of Pulse Connect Secure are multi-factor authentications, and VPNs and SSL VPNs we are using."
"The solution helps with principal decisions. It also helps with the security and configuration of many technologies."
"It is customer-friendly. It is quite easy for our users to connect. There is also the flexibility of the features."
"The most valuable feature is being able to securely connect and use virtual desktops."
"The tool's most valuable feature is remote access."
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"The technical support team provides good services and faster response times."
 

Cons

"Ivanti needs improvement in its seamless upgrade and migration procedures, particularly with the browser components, which are fragile and sometimes cause issues depending on the Windows version, the browser version, and the different modules being used."
"The security mechanisms of Ivanti Connect Secure are very slow to update."
"The product could use additional dashboards."
"Zero test FDP (Fraud Protection and Prevention) should be improved."
"Connection-wise, Pulse Connect Secure could be faster, and this is its area for improvement."
"The user experience has room for improvement."
"We want to switch to another solution because there are some challenges with the support from Pulse. The quality of documentation is also not good. It is sometimes very hard to find documentation that provides a solution and describes how all this works."
"The support team of the product needs improvement. Sometimes we have issues with multiple authentications, but there is no help from the support team."
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"The product's interface needs improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Pulse Connect Secure is expensive."
"The pricing for Pulse Connect Secure is not low and not high, so it's good. It's a six out of ten for me, price-wise."
"The pricing is quite nominal. We pay on a yearly basis."
"The cost of the product is high, but worth it because of the utility and great product support."
"I rate the product price a six to seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price."
"A license is required for you to use Pulse Connect Secure, but I'm not aware of how much it costs."
"Pulse Connect Secure is relatively cost-effective."
"The product has average pricing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Government
13%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Pulse Connect Secure?
From an end-user perspective, the setup phase is easy.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pulse Connect Secure?
Ivanti has always been known to be pricey, making it a rather high-cost solution.
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What needs improvement with Pulse Connect Secure?
Ivanti needs improvement in its seamless upgrade and migration procedures, particularly with the browser components, which are fragile and sometimes cause issues depending on the Windows version, t...
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What do you like most about Ivanti Tunnel?
The technical support team provides good services and faster response times.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Ivanti Tunnel?
The product has average pricing.
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What needs improvement with Ivanti Tunnel?
The product's interface needs improvement.
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Also Known As

Pulse Connect Secure
MobileIron Tunnel
 

Overview

Ivanti Connect Secure provides a seamless, cost-effective SSL VPN solution for remote and mobile users from any web-enabled device to corporate resources— anytime, anywhere.
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Maintaining user privacy is critical to the success of any mobile enterprise. But user privacy isn’t just limited to personal apps and content on the device; it extends to the network as well. That means IT must be able to secure traffic from enterprise apps without capturing personal traffic, such as a user posting a family photo on Facebook. As a result, protecting employee privacy requires IT to move beyond device-wide VPNs to more secure, intelligent, and granular app VPNs.

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Sample Customers

Axcient, Baloise Group, Cygate, Catholic University of America, Datec Inc, Revlon, Santa Monica Networks, 7-Eleven
Nasdaq, FlixBUS, USDA, The Blackstone Group, J.B Hunt
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