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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions

    Score6.2 out of 10
    N/AAvast offers their business class antivirus application, simply Avast Business Antivirus, which the vendor boasts as having a 100% malware detection rate and a centralized management platform to monitor threats network-wide across all connected endpoints, in editions for Windows, MacOS, and Windows Server.

    $407.99

    per year 11 devices (plans for 11+ devices)

    Cisco AnyConnect

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ACisco offers an SSL VPN solution via AnyConnect.N/A
    Pricing
    Avast Small Business Cybersecurity SolutionsCisco AnyConnect
    Editions & Modules
    Avast Essential Business Security
    $37.09
    per year per device (11+ devices)
    Avast Premium Business Security
    $46.75
    per year per device (11+ devices)
    Avast Ultimate Business Security
    $56.77
    per year per device (11+ devices)
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Avast Small Business Cybersecurity SolutionsCisco AnyConnect
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsSmall Business plans cover 11+ devices. Discounts are available for the first year (up to 20%).—
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    Community Pulse
    Avast Small Business Cybersecurity SolutionsCisco AnyConnect
    Considered Both Products
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    No answer on this topic
    Cisco
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    95%
    Would buy again
    74 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    63 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    74 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    49 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    54 Answers
    Features
    Avast Small Business Cybersecurity SolutionsCisco AnyConnect
    Virtual Private Network
    Comparison of Virtual Private Network features of Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions and Cisco AnyConnect
    Feature
    Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions
    -
    Ratings
    Cisco AnyConnect
    8.7
    4 Ratings
    4% below category average
    AES 256-bit Encryption00 Ratings9.54 Ratings
    Kill Switch00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Multi-Platform Support00 Ratings9.84 Ratings
    Split Tunneling00 Ratings9.54 Ratings
    IP Address Masking00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    No-Logs Policy00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Multiple Server Locations00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
    Automatic Wi-Fi Protection00 Ratings9.43 Ratings
    Simultaneous Connections00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Customer Support Services00 Ratings8.44 Ratings
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    Score8.2 out of 10
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    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Avast Small Business Cybersecurity SolutionsCisco AnyConnect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (16 ratings)
    8.5
    (98 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (12 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (76 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (9 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (80 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Avast Small Business Cybersecurity SolutionsCisco AnyConnect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    If a company is in
    need of an anti-virus that would help them in saving their data against all
    kinds of virus attacks then Avast is just a witty option. The utilization of
    cyberspace is inevitable and it is necessary to make it secure and Avast is a
    good option. There can be multiple powerful antivirus tools but the price of it
    is highly suitable and is the cheapest among its competitors.
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    Cisco
    Cisco AnyConnect has allowed me to connect to the network when I am not at the office. For example, in an international digital campaign, it was possible to access readily important files and work on other collaborative working spaces without any violation of security measures. I noticed that there was a slight lag whenever several members of the team logged in at the same time during the weekend.
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    Pros
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    • Avast Business Antivirus does particularly well detecting any threads in real time in order to it's live scanner that's constantly detecting any changes in your system.
    • Avast Business Antivirus is very good with your system resources saving you time when you are on demanding tasks that can make your system slow.
    • Avast Business Antivirus is amazing keeping constantly updated with latest virus and threads definitions that can harm your system keeping it secure all the time.
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    Cisco
    • It provides you an exceptional hybrid work experience. It enables your employees to work seamlessly from home, office, and other branches.
    • It enables your employees to access corporate applications anytime, even after office hours.
    • It helps your team to maintain a healthy work-life balance and boosts your productivity.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    • Alerts - these are handy for sure, but some alerts, when turned on, can flood your Inbox. I'd like to see a more granular approach that sets limits on how many times an alert will be delivered.
    • Fingerprint access on the mobile app would be awesome.
    • Aside from that, some of the menu paths are not straightforward. Like the install client creation can only be done from the dashboard (to my knowledge) when it should be done from the policy and/or device pages. Make the interface a little more intuitive.
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    Cisco
    • Cisco AnyConnect can use the system resources as long as the program is being run.
    • Account activation may be very difficult when connecting from areas requiring captive portal login, if certain settings are not allowed.
    • By default, it is possible to request the user to authenticate again at specific intervals.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    It is perhaps the second most functional tool we have, it will definitely be renewed every year. Our network is stable, which ensures that there is less for our technicians to troubleshoot, which frees them up to ensure other parts of the company are maintained. This keeps our costs low and our downtime at a minimum.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    It has many advantages and uses other than other common VPNs but it's very important to understand the problems and issues which till not solved yet. The major issue is there is no support system or no body is doing hypercare for clients or client organizations. Speed is good, but making a connection is worse, and nobody cares about it.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    I have been using Cisco AnyConnect for past two years and thus I can say very firmly that I have never seen the outage from the Cisco AnyConnect services either It is VPN, System Scans or the Network Connectivity. Talking about the errors likewise major errors I have faced throughout my period of use.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    Absolutely no speed issues, and I see no evidence of slowdowns across any of the multiple platforms I use daily. It's operation is completely invisible most of the time, except where there is a loss of connection due to server issues or a loss of power. Everything loads quickly and accurately.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    I gave this rating because after using this fantastic product. Everything is under my control and also all my databases are secure enough and also quite convenient to be managed. Thus, it’s a really good application in each and every regard that totally supports me in the best way.
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    Cisco
    Because whenever I log the case with Cisco support, yes they have come back with valid technical data. So this is what has happened and we could fix it in this way. That support will detail what happened and how to get it overcome very quickly. That's what I like. The support level we get is really good for the product
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    Our Managed Services vendor helped us with the implementation. When we initially setup our AnyConnect using MFA for remote connectivity, the setup was easy and straight forward and worked just fine. After a year, we decided to change to an "always on" feature and use machine and user based security certificates instead of MFA. We had to open a ticket with Cisco support and have their assistance getting this feature to work. Turned out they had a small bug in the code for that version of AnyConnect and it has since been corrected. We have had no issues with the upgrades since that time. The deployment of the software to the user machines was done with SCCM and was straight forward. The user machine upgrades are easy - when the user machine connects and sees a new version available, it upgrades itself! What could be easier?
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    Alternatives Considered
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    We once had an experience of using the AVG AntiVirus Business Edition for eight months and we experienced something surprising that it was not effective and active much as the prices were also too low as compared to Avast Business Antivirus. In short, to explain, Avast Business Antivirus is just [an] amazing antivirus and is working well enough with our organization to protect our systems. From our side, Avast is the best antivirus platform to experience by any organization.
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    Cisco
    Cisco is one of our core partners besides Microsoft and SAP. And so yes, we are utilizing very many projects from Cisco. I would mention the whole networking equipment, the routing equipment, the wireless LAN, and also when it comes to infrastructure to compute infrastructure, we are utilizing Cisco servers within our converged infrastructure Flex spot. So we have been running a flex bot from Cisco, NetApp, and VMware for 12 years, and we are still very satisfied with the product. We are looking forward to upgrading to the newest blades and fabric interconnect to continue this journey.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    Cisco AnyConnect has been a speedy, reliable, and efficient tool for the creation of your own VPN whatever location that you've brought your laptop. Customer support is consistently top-notch, coming up with quick fixes to whatever difficulties are thrown your way. I would not hesitate to reccommend Cisco AnyConnect to any business that needs connected employees throught the world.
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    Return on Investment
    Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
    • With Avast Business Antivirus, we can focus on other things and not worry about virus and malware attacks
    • The cost of deploying Avast Business Antivirus is low compared to what we can spend in the event of a malware or virus attack
    • While it is not the cheapest option, it is worth the cost considering the level of protection and all the features that it offers.
    Incentivized
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    Cisco
    • We are able to seamlessly work on multiple clients daily, and it allows us to quickly handle more projects at the same time.
    • Cisco AnyConnect has allowed our own company's coworkers to remotely connect back to the corporate network, easily assisting work schedules and processes, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Being forced to work remotely, meant our processes still happened quickly and efficiently, by being able to leverage and use Cisco AnyConnect VPN.
    • Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, I have worked 100% remotely for a few years now. This was always due to the reliable connectivity and ease of use with Cisco AnyConnect VPN. I live 2+ hours from our nearest corporate office, and even further from some of my client locations, and I have always been able to connect to any of my multiple Cisco AnyConnect VPN connections, within seconds.
    Incentivized
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    Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions Screenshots

    Screenshot of Avast Business Hub - Online Management Console for Avast Small Business Solutions.Screenshot of Device client UI - Ransomware Shield