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Check Point Harmony SASE vs. Cisco Secure Connect

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Harmony SASE

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ACheck Point Harmony SASE, based on Perimeter 81 which was acquired by Check Point in late 2023, is designed to simplify secure network, cloud and application access for the modern and distributed workforce.

    $10

    per month per user

    Cisco Secure Connect

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ACisco Secure Connect is a SASE solution that converges Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) and Security Service Edge (SSE) to enable operational consistency across premises to the cloud.N/A
    Pricing
    Harmony SASECisco Secure Connect
    Editions & Modules
    Essentials
    $10
    per month per user
    Premium
    $15
    per month per user
    Premium Plus
    $20
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Custom
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Harmony SASECisco Secure Connect
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details+$50 per month per gateway. Discounts available for annual pricing.
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    Features
    Harmony SASECisco Secure Connect
    Identity Management
    Comparison of Identity Management features of Check Point Harmony SASE and Cisco Secure Connect
    Feature
    Check Point Harmony SASE
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Cisco Secure Connect
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-Factor Authentication10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Zero Trust Security
    Comparison of Zero Trust Security features of Check Point Harmony SASE and Cisco Secure Connect
    Feature
    Check Point Harmony SASE
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Cisco Secure Connect
    -
    Ratings
    Continuous Verification10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Secure Web Gateways10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Segmentation Leveraging9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Admin Access Control10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Harmony SASECisco Secure Connect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (2 ratings)
    9.4
    (16 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Harmony SASECisco Secure Connect
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Check Point Software Technologies
    I'd suggest that Perimeter81 is recommended when you want something that is easy to administrate, with little maintenance, unlike a VPN/secure network that you host and manage internally. We've had incidents when there has been downtime at Perimeter81, which has effectively locked us out of some of our secure services (anything locked down via IP). They have made improvements to their infrastructure and it seems to have improved in recent months, but this is something to keep in mind for critical connections
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    Cisco
    Enterprise with Hybrid Workers or remote workers where most of the resources are in cloud. Branches spread around the worlds with private DCs. Enterprise with mpls or sd-wan connection, the Cisco Secure Connect technology is a further technology upgrade from SD-WAN. Central management of l3/l4 policies, DNS filtering and Web Filtering based on the identity.
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    Pros
    Check Point Software Technologies
    • Simple easy to read icon.
    • You can hover over and see if you are logged in via the systems tray on your computer.
    • Easy to switch between regions around the world.
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    Cisco
    • During a project with remote teams, it enabled a quick and secure access to applications across locations
    • When we noticed suspicious login attempts, it flagged them instantly
    • It made it simple to branch office management by reducing the need for hardware at each location
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    Cons
    Check Point Software Technologies
    • Customer support was lacking before, now seems better.
    • Had much difficulty using Chrome as my browser to install the app.
    • Increase the throughput speeds at time would be nicer.
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    Cisco
    • I would like for more deployment options in the management portal
    • Ability to be able to set up more rules for specific devices and users
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Check Point Software Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    The product is mature. The product support well all 3 main OS (Windows, Linux, MacOS). Cisco Support is great Cisco backends are powerfull appliance Cisco secure profile are a great feature and because they are controlled centraly, there is less way to bypass the VPN. Cisco SEcure connect is really easy-to-use for non computer expert.
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    Usability
    Check Point Software Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    The use of Cisco Secure Connect allows for Seamless use by users in normal day to day operations, working from anywhere and allowing for company policies to rule everything, helping this way to maintain the company’s security posture, improving business outcome and sense of security of the users.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Check Point Software Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    It is better than any other vpn application
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    Performance
    Check Point Software Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    Better performance compared to compititor
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    Support Rating
    Check Point Software Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    never used it
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    Implementation Rating
    Check Point Software Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    Very quick and easy, its a tidy set up, no messy cables and the sound and video quality is excellent. I use this weekly for home calls and larger team calls across the UK and Europe and have no problems. The engineers were in and out within a couple of hours
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    Alternatives Considered
    Check Point Software Technologies
    In the beginning, it was a bit rough getting it to work and getting any kind of quality support from customer service. But recently they really improved their service and customer service. I believe they raise 100M in new funding which provides them the resources to make a better product with better tools and a better help desk.
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    Cisco
    Cisco Secure Connect allows for secure connections to critical systems with a better performance while maintaining security for users and business processes, maintaining the company policies and security posture for improved end user experience without impact on the services. Better tool tested when considering technical requirements and security posture requirements.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Check Point Software Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    Will go for any offers with respect to the pricing
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    Scalability
    Check Point Software Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    It is flexible across desktop os and mobile os
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    Professional Services
    Check Point Software Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    Very professional and supportive
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    Return on Investment
    Check Point Software Technologies
    • I think it is just a cost of doing business.
    • I don't think the cost is too prohibitive.
    • We also use it as an example of what a small cost can provide big protection for your security.
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    Cisco
    • reliable and secure experiences for a future-ready workplace
    • Enables organizations to implement consistent security and access controls across all connected sites.
    • Save time
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