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 6.4% mindshare in EIV, compared to Microsoft’s 6.3% mindshare. Additionally, 78% of Ivanti users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 89% 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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89% willing to recommend

Ivanti Connect Secure

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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.

To learn more, read our detailed Ivanti Connect Secure vs. Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway Report (Updated: July 2025).

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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

Ranking in other categories

SSL VPN (4th)

Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway

Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN

4th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category, the mindshare of Ivanti Connect Secure is 6.4%, up from 4.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is 6.3%, down from 7.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Johan Derycke

Network Security Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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

Senior Solutions Architect at EQ2 Technology

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 solution helps with principal decisions. It also helps with the security and configuration of many technologies."

"This solution enables secure connections for our engineers to work from home or other locations."

"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."

"Pulse Connect Secure is a stable solution."

"From an end-user perspective, the setup phase is easy."

"Ivanti Connect Secure provides the feature to check and ensure that employee devices are compliant before allowing them to access the VPN."

"Ivanti secures access to the corporate network from various devices and locations."

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"What I like best about Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is that it's a managed VPN, so it's one of the most powerful VPNs I've ever found. It also provides point-to-site VPNs configurable within a few minutes."

"The best feature is the ability to connect from anywhere."

"It works perfectly for me. It is very user-friendly in terms of the configuration and the setup process."

"One of the most valuable features is its support for various protocols, including BGP, which helps in making more secure connections."

"The side-to-side connections are valuable."

"The ability to connect old protocols like Border Gateway Protocol is valuable."

"I like the stability, HA, and performance of the product."

"It is a stable solution in our company, and we monitor critical health and performance parameters daily and weekly."

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Cons

"The product could use additional dashboards."

"There is room for improvement. I'm concerned about the frequent vulnerabilities identified. As a security product, the number of vulnerabilities is concerning."

"We need to know how many live active users there are and we can't. We even updated the server, however, we still can't see the proper level of live connections. Right now, it's showing as 300 users and my customer does not have that many users in his organization."

"I don't have any downsides to report about the product at this time."

"The user experience has room for improvement."

"An area for improvement in Pulse Connect Secure is the concurrent connections, particularly needing a license if you want to use Pulse Connect Secure with your Microsoft or Windows machine."

"The solution can be improved by addressing the failure to connect on public 2-step networks."

"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."

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"I would like to see improvements in the deployment process as I faced challenges."

"Their technical support could be better. If you don't have a support contract, it takes longer."

"The connectivity should be faster."

"The product must provide a single sign-on."

"Considering my past interactions with Microsoft's support team, it is difficult to get the right support unless you find the right person to speak with from the customer support team."

"The price of the solution should be more affordable"

"The marketing material in the portal is not very user-friendly."

"The instructions should have been more accessible and less time-consuming to find the best solution tailored for the customer."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"A license is required for you to use Pulse Connect Secure, but I'm not aware of how much it costs."

"The pricing is quite nominal. We pay on a yearly basis."

"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 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."

"Pulse Connect Secure is relatively cost-effective."

"The cost of the product is high, but worth it because of the utility and great product support."

"The price of Pulse Connect Secure is expensive."

"I pay the licensing charges associated with the tool on an hourly basis. The tool is affordable."

"Its price is reasonable for new technology."

"The cost could be lower."

"It's an expensive product"

"The software has good pricing compared to other vendors."

"The product costs us $140 to $180 per month."

"It's saved us money compared to getting a third-party appliance."

"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."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Government

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Computer Software Company

17%

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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?

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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?

In Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, there aren't too many areas for improvement, but the configuration part might be a little tricky. It took some time to get things to work, but once figured out, it b...

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What advice do you have for others considering Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway?

We work with Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway and the VPN firewalls. We have our local physical firewall infrastructure from Cisco and other companies, but we can't compare those with the virtual networ...

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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.

Ivanti

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.

Microsoft

Sample Customers

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

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