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Ivanti Connect Secure vs Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway comparison

Ivanti and Microsoft are both solutions in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category. Ivanti is ranked #14 with an average rating of 6.7, while Microsoft is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.9. Ivanti holds a 6.5% mindshare in EIV, compared to Microsoft’s 6.5% mindshare. Additionally, 78% of Ivanti users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.
Ivanti Connect Secure
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78% willing to recommend
Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway
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88% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 6, 2024

Ivanti Connect Secure and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway are two competing VPN solutions. Azure VPN Gateway is often seen as providing more comprehensive features and better value for its price.

Features: Ivanti Connect Secure offers high reliability, strong security measures, and ease of access management. Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway provides integration capabilities, scalability, and superior cloud connectivity, making its feature set more robust and flexible.

Room for Improvement: Ivanti Connect Secure needs enhancements in user experience, troubleshooting documentation, and configuration simplicity. Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway should improve network speed, responsiveness, and simplify its configuration processes.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Ivanti Connect Secure is appreciated for its user-friendly deployment and highly responsive support teams. Azure VPN Gateway offers seamless integration with existing Azure services but has a more complex initial setup. Azure's customer service is considered efficient.

Pricing and ROI: Ivanti Connect Secure's pricing is reasonable with a solid ROI due to its effectiveness and support services. Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, although more expensive, justifies its cost with extensive features and integration benefits, translating to long-term ROI for users in the Microsoft ecosystem.

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Review summaries and opinions

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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)
Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
26
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 Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is 6.5%, down from 8.1% 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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MatsHagberg Olsson2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Designs subnets with high security while navigating evolving integration processes
The primary function of Azure VPN Gateway allows for designing subnets from existing networks, whether they are physical or virtual networks within Azure or other cloud instances. You can configure these networks using IP numbers and connect them using certificates or SaaS strings. It also requires Entra ID for privileged access groups, resulting in high security.
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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 new UI that they are providing right now is very good."
"The most robust and reliable feature of Ivanti Connect Secure is the VPN tunneling, using both the Pulse and the Ivanti client."
"Ivanti secures access to the corporate network from various devices and locations."
"The most valuable features of the solution are reliability and uptime."
"The flexibility in their management is great."
"The most valuable feature of Pulse Connect Secure is its ease of use."
"The stability of the product is its most valuable feature."
"Pulse Connect Secure is a stable solution."
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"The product has valuable virtual machines, viability options, and enhanced VPN services, enabling the option to use it in different zones."
"The point-to-site is pretty good for the B2C stuff. It's fairly straightforward to set up."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is its performance. It is very fast."
"I like the stability, HA, and performance of the product."
"The most valuable feature is the networking. I didn't have a good experience with the networking that Sophos has."
"The side-to-side connections are valuable."
"The scalability is a highly valued feature."
"It is easy to configure."
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Cons

"The product could use additional dashboards."
"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."
"Setup is complex. A few users had some issues with it."
"Ivanti Connect Secure needs to have faster connections. It also needs to improve the stability."
"At the moment, Pulse Connect Secure is a pretty good solution, and I don't see any issues with it. Currently, I'm not aware of a new or additional feature that's needed in Pulse Connect Secure, but it would be good if the team could look at how the speed of connection could be increased. Though it's quite seamless and I didn't face any problem with the speed, it would be better to improve the speed and keep going forward, especially as the industry's changing and people would love connections to be a lot faster."
"From our side, there is an issue when Windows updates. The security mechanisms of Ivanti Connect Secure are very slow to update."
"Pulse Connect Secure could improve the reporting, it is lacking in detail and should take the report automatically."
"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."
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"In the next release, Microsoft should add an option to schedule upgrades."
"It isn't stabilized on the first day, and you need to set up the channels properly."
"The solution must provide metrics to monitor the inbound and outbound traffic easily."
"Microsoft could work on having micro VPNs to integrate with mobile devices."
"I would like for them to improve the troubleshooting features. We have some problems with traffic and I can't identify where the problem is coming from. I have to open a ticket with support until it gets resolved. Microsoft doesn't offer enough tools to resolve the issue."
"Their technical support could be better. If you don't have a support contract, it takes longer."
"Connectivity could be improved in Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway because it's not as stable, particularly when connecting a device tunnel."
"The instructions on how to integrate P2N and P2S type networks into Azure VPN Gateway could be improved, though it is a constantly evolving process."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Pulse Connect Secure is expensive."
"A license is required for you to use Pulse Connect Secure, but I'm not aware of how much it costs."
"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."
"Pulse Connect Secure is relatively cost-effective."
"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."
"The cost of the product is high, but worth it because of the utility and great product support."
"I pay the licensing charges associated with the tool on an hourly basis. The tool is affordable."
"It's an expensive product"
"The product costs us $140 to $180 per month."
"The cost could be lower."
"The solution is subscription-based and very cheap."
"There is a monthly license and the price depends on how many users are using Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway. The price could be less expensive."
"The costs are quite high."
"Payment for licensing the solution is part of the operating model. So, one needs to keep on paying while consuming the solution. In short, the payment is based on the solution's capacity."
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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
17%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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 Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway?
The solution is user-friendly.
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What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway?
The instructions on how to integrate P2N and P2S type networks into Azure VPN Gateway could be improved, though it is a constantly evolving process. The instructions should have been more accessibl...
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What advice do you have for others considering Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway?
I would advise comparing Azure VPN Gateway with other market leaders in this segment and referencing sources like Forrester and Gartner. It's crucial to look at which competitors in this spectrum h...
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Also Known As

Pulse Connect Secure
MS Azure VPN Gateway
 

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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A VPN gateway is a specific type of virtual network gateway that is used to send encrypted traffic between an Azure virtual network and an on-premises location over the public Internet. You can also use a VPN gateway to send encrypted traffic between Azure virtual networks over the Microsoft network. Each virtual network can have only one VPN gateway. However, you can create multiple connections to the same VPN gateway. When you create multiple connections to the same VPN gateway, all VPN tunnels share the available gateway bandwidth.

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Sample Customers

Axcient, Baloise Group, Cygate, Catholic University of America, Datec Inc, Revlon, Santa Monica Networks, 7-Eleven
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