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What is Cisco AnyConnect?

VPN solution that provides businesses with remote access, policy management, threat protection, and more.

Who Uses Cisco AnyConnect?

Designed for small to large businesses, it is a VPN solution that provides multi-factor authentication for endpoint devices.

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Reviews of Cisco AnyConnect

Average score

Overall
4.6
Ease of Use
4.6
Customer Service
4.4
Features
4.4
Value for Money
4.4

Reviews by company size (employees)

  • <50
  • 51-200
  • 201-1,000
  • >1,001
Louisa
Louisa
Customer Success Manger in US
Verified LinkedIn User
Retail, 10,000+ Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Cisco AnyConnect allows for quick, secure connection to VPNs

5.0 2 months ago New

Comments: Cisco AnyConnect is a simple, straightforward, trustworthy way to allow for VPN connection, with only very occasional difficulty connecting

Pros:

Ease of use, sense of safety and trust, allows simple connection to VPN

Cons:

Sometimes the performance is not consistent, a few times I had to restart my computer in order to get the program to work

Rico
Technology Support Specialist in US
Government Administration, 1,001–5,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Alternatives Considered:

VPN-E time, AnyWhere Connection!

5.0 5 months ago

Comments: I love AnyConnect because of its consistency and reliability. I can always be confident that it will work as advertised as long as there aren’t any other outside factors that would hinder performance.

Pros:

I like Cisco products in general because of their reliability but what I particularly like about AnyConnect is the ease of use for end users. I’ve used other VPN solutions that are a lot more cumbersome and take more steps to connect.

Cons:

Sometimes there is intermittent slowdown of the host network when connected but nothing that usually be resolved with a reboot of the device or modem/router.

Renee
HR Associate in US
Computer & Network Security, 11–50 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Reasonably good VPN

5.0 last month New

Comments: Mostly a positive experience using Cisco AnyConnect, although I wish it would establish a connection faster.

Pros:

Cisco works quietly in the background/it doesn't seem to cause any bloat to my machine. Reasonably reliable to establish a connection with too.

Cons:

The setup process is a little daunting. I've used other VPNs before, but the process for Cisco was more involved than I was expecting and I had to recruit the help our IT department to help me.

Patryk
IT Specialist in Poland
Information Technology & Services, 5,001–10,000 Employees
Used the Software for: 2+ years
Reviewer Source

Connecting takes too long

2.0 11 months ago

Pros:

Applications is small and simple. Allows user to logon before windows logon.

Cons:

It takes too long to connect. Why application does scanning after user enter credentials? Why it can't be done before to not waste user time? Also it requires all windows update to be done before connecting.

Phyllis Wanjiku
Phyllis Wanjiku
Data Scientist in Türkiye
Verified LinkedIn User
Furniture, 2–10 Employees
Used the Software for: 1+ year
Reviewer Source

Strong VPN service with Cisco AnyConnect

4.0 3 months ago

Comments: Working remotely can be amazing, but cafes and co-working spaces often lack ironclad security. Cisco AnyConnect swoops in turning any Wi-Fi connection into a private tunnel. Setting it up was a breeze, even for someone who isn't tech-savvy. In most cases video calls are crystal clear, and downloads fly by.

Pros:

As someone working remotely, I appreciate what Cisco AnyConnect offers. It is easy to set up. It also remembers my login details so I don't have to type them in every time. Their security features give me peace of mind knowing my data is protected, especially when working on public Wi-Fi.

Cons:

I've noticed occasional slowdowns in connection speed, especially when using a VPN server geographically far from Turkey.