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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Cloudflare Zero Trust Services

    Score9.6 out of 10
    N/ACloudflare's Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) technologies create secure boundaries around applications. When resources are protected with ZTNA, users are only allowed to access resources after verifying the identity, context, and policy adherence of each specific request. Cloudflare's Zero-Trust-as-a-Service model enables users to deploy access controls on the company's instant-on cloud platform, backed by Cloudflare's global network.N/A
    Pricing
    Cisco Secure ConnectCloudflare Zero Trust Services
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Secure ConnectCloudflare Zero Trust Services
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco Secure ConnectCloudflare Zero Trust Services
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
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    Cloudflare
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Cisco Secure ConnectCloudflare Zero Trust Services
    Identity Management
    Comparison of Identity Management features of Cisco Secure Connect and Cloudflare Zero Trust Services
    Feature
    Cisco Secure Connect
    -
    Ratings
    Cloudflare Zero Trust Services
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Multi-Factor Authentication00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Cisco Secure Connect and Cloudflare Zero Trust Services
    Feature
    Cisco Secure Connect
    -
    Ratings
    Cloudflare Zero Trust Services
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence
    Comparison of Threat Intelligence features of Cisco Secure Connect and Cloudflare Zero Trust Services
    Feature
    Cisco Secure Connect
    -
    Ratings
    Cloudflare Zero Trust Services
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Network Analytics00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Threat Recognition00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Vulnerability Classification00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Automated Alerts and Reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Threat Analysis00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Threat Intelligence Reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Automated Threat Identification00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Zero Trust Security
    Comparison of Zero Trust Security features of Cisco Secure Connect and Cloudflare Zero Trust Services
    Feature
    Cisco Secure Connect
    -
    Ratings
    Cloudflare Zero Trust Services
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Continuous Verification00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Secure Web Gateways00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Network Flow Control00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Network Traffic Analysis00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Segmentation Leveraging00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Admin Access Control00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Network Data Encryption00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Network Topology Mapping00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Zscaler Internet Access
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Secure ConnectCloudflare Zero Trust Services
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (16 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.7
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (12 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Secure ConnectCloudflare Zero Trust Services
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Cloudflare
    I wanted to securely connect to my servers without getting tracked by malicious attackers, even though I was on public Wi-Fi. Security was my top priority, and I also wanted a setup that was easy and quick to start and provided great network performance. Cloudflare's Zero trust matches my criteria for becoming my first choice.
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    Pros
    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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    Cloudflare
    • Block access to known bad, risky, or unwanted destinations at the DNS or HTTP level.
    • Excellent protection for remote users.
    • Best in class browser isolation techniques.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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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    Cloudflare
    • Cloudflare still need to improve CASB direction to complete set of SASE tools.
    • More integrations with the third-party agents to check device posture in the Zero Trust framework.
    • More granularity in firewall rules for full replacement of on-premise solutions.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Cloudflare
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    Usability
    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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    Cloudflare
    Within a few hours, new engineers are trained in basic tasks and are quite happy they are able to resolve issues independently. After SSO is configured, onboarding is as simple as signing into m365 via a web browser popup.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cisco
    It is better than any other vpn application
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    Cloudflare
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    Performance
    Cisco
    Better performance compared to compititor
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    Cloudflare
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    never used it
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    Cloudflare
    Good chat support from the portal for basic questions and minor issues. The enterprise support line is provided as well.
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    Implementation Rating
    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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    Cloudflare
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Cloudflare
    Cloudflare was both the most feature-rich and cost-effective of comparisons. Presales engagement understood our challenges and was keen to solve them.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Cisco
    Will go for any offers with respect to the pricing
    Incentivized
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    Cloudflare
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Cisco
    It is flexible across desktop os and mobile os
    Incentivized
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    Cloudflare
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    Professional Services
    Cisco
    Very professional and supportive
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    Cloudflare
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Cloudflare
    • The cost of Cloudflare Zero trust is much lower, hence reducing spending on infrastructure security.
    • The Network performance is improved thanks to Warp protocol.
    • Requires less maintenance and hence saves time.
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