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Ivanti Connect Secure vs Microsoft UAG [EOL] comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Ivanti Connect Secure
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
SSL VPN (2nd), Enterprise Infrastructure VPN (10th)
Microsoft UAG [EOL]
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Kaushlendra Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager - IT Infrastructure and Network at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Provides secure and simple remote access but needs improved reporting capabilities
Ivanti Connect Secure is simple and secure, making it valuable for our organization. Ivanti Connect Secure's access control feature provides global protect, which allows country-wise blocking. There are many access controls available, and policies can be created on a host basis and on the MAC address of assets that will connect. Firewall versions and OS versions can be defined, and only devices meeting these criteria can connect to the VPN. These features are effective, along with MFA. Ivanti Connect Secure is a client-based, agent-based solution, so if the agent is installed, users are able to connect to the network. Ivanti Connect Secure utilizes identity-based LDAP authentication. Ivanti Connect Secure is very effective for remote access for remote workers.
it_user3483 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at Unify Square
Forefront Unified Access Gateway delivers anywhere access to corporate resources in secure and highly customizable ways
*Review updated on April 17, 2014 As you can read on the Microsoft TechNet blog ( http://bit.ly/J2Jcni ) UAG has entered the final part of its lifecycle. "Mainstream support will continue through April 14, 2015, and extended support will continue through April 14, 2020." The features you used in…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"What I like the most about Pulse Connect Secure is that it's user-friendly. It's easy to use. You just need to connect, and that's it."
"The most valuable features of Pulse Connect Secure are multi-factor authentications, and VPNs and SSL VPNs we are using."
"My company decided to use Pulse Connect Secure because it had all the required security features, it was easy to connect to it, and it's a standard solution in the market."
"The most valuable features of the solution are reliability and uptime."
"The most valuable feature of Pulse Connect Secure is its ease of use."
"We can now provide remote access to home users."
"The flexibility in their management is great."
"The support from Pulse Connect Secure is great; when we face connectivity issues they respond in a prompt manner and have been able to resolve all of our issues, and if we have a critical issue, they can resolve it within four to five hours."
"UAG makes it easier for organizations to deliver secure remote access to their applications and resources, and improve employee and partner productivity."
"UAG is an affordable software solution available in the market."
"Our remote users can securely logon to our corporate network (Copnet) from any part of the world without compromising the integrity of the corporate resources."
"The capability of employees to work from anywhere in the world on the corporate network only a laptop with an internet connection and correct username/password are enough to be connected"
"We were able to setup an SSTP VNP, application access portal and desktop access from one gateway."
 

Cons

"I don't have any downsides to report about the product at this time."
"The biggest friction point I have encountered with Ivanti Connect Secure is related to compliance."
"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."
"There is room for improvement. I'm concerned about the frequent vulnerabilities identified. As a security product, the number of vulnerabilities is concerning."
"I'd like to be more user friendly instead of clickingdrilling down tabs."
"The solution must be more user-friendly."
"Pulse Secure and Juniper are very expensive in their license cost. That's a drawback of this solution."
"You cannot implement UAG on a single server. This makes it not ideal for small businesses."
"UAG: once above 50 users it was hardly able to work"
"Cross site single sign-on, not working between two UAG servers."
"Trunks are slightly difficult to configure."
"Though UAG is a breakthrough in SSL VPN, it still lags in some fronts, like authentication control process in VPN."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise20
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

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.
What needs improvement with Pulse Connect Secure?
The biggest friction point I have encountered with Ivanti Connect Secure is related to compliance. When the host checker is configured too strictly, it can conflict with ensuring 100% security. If ...
What is your primary use case for Pulse Connect Secure?
My main use case for Ivanti Connect Secure is zero trust connectivity. The main feature I have been using is geolocation and source IP restrictions, ensuring security, advanced proxy support, and e...
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Also Known As

Pulse Connect Secure
UAG, MS UAG [EOL]
 

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