Cisco AnyConnect vs. Norton 360

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco AnyConnect
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Cisco offers an SSL VPN solution via AnyConnect.N/A
Norton 360
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
The Norton products, including Norton 360, Norton Antivirus, and Norton Security, are consumer antivirus and privacy protection products. Features include password management, VPN, dark web and credit monitoring for individuals, and cloud backup for PCs.
$59.99
per year
Pricing
Cisco AnyConnectNorton 360
Editions & Modules
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Norton AntiVirus
$59.99
per year
Norton 360 Standard
$94.99
per year 3 PCs, Macs, tablets, or phones
Norton 360 Deluxe
$119.99
per year 5 PCs, Macs, tablets, or phones
Norton 360 with LifeLock Select Plus
$189.99
per year 10 PCs, Macs, tablets, or phones
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cisco AnyConnectNorton 360
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details1st year discounts available.
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Community Pulse
Cisco AnyConnectNorton 360
Considered Both Products
Cisco AnyConnect
Chose Cisco AnyConnect
Cisco AnyConnect hasn’t had any problems that I can recall. There have been some issues in using Talkdesk over the years, and some experiences have been unfavorable. It’s always been a positive experience in using Cisco AnyConnect within the few times I’ve used this system for …
Chose Cisco AnyConnect
I have worked with Palo Alto GlobalProtect and Fortinet's FortiClient. While in use, GlobalProtect boasted of some merits, such as great security features that may be superior to those of Cisco AnyConnect; the interface was not quite smooth. I selected Cisco AnyConnect …
Chose Cisco AnyConnect
I evaluated a couple of vendors, such as FortiClient and Malwarebytes, but Cisco AnyConnect won simply because of integration with our existing Cisco equipment. The GUI was not very visually appealing, and its main focus seemed to be on endpoint security, while the company's …
Chose Cisco AnyConnect
Currently, my org is using this default VPN, and we are using the same, but still, we noticed many features are good as compared with other VPN tools. Overall speed is pretty good and hence performance is good. There are other issues, like many times the login is not working …
Chose Cisco AnyConnect
We looked at Umbrella SSE, it would not do what we wanted to do and did not have as much customization as Cisco AnyConnect does.
Chose Cisco AnyConnect
Amazon Workspaces is quite nice, but like all virtual desktops it can be quite sluggish and unresponsive. Cisco AnyConnect allows us to connect remotely while still leveraging the power of our own machines. This keeps things snappy and responsive and allows us to avoid the …
Chose Cisco AnyConnect
The last time I used SonicWall you had to pay for each VPN user but with Cisco AnyConnect you have unlimited users with the appliance. I did like SonicWall's logon and logoff scripts but they both do what is expected well.
Chose Cisco AnyConnect
Before buying Cisco AnyConnect we evaluated FortiClient. We decided to go with Cisco AnyConnect due to its attractive pricing.
Both were providing same features but Cisco AnyConnect prices were cheaper than FortiClient.
Secondly, Cisco is leading name in Cyber Security so we …
Chose Cisco AnyConnect
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, …
Chose Cisco AnyConnect
It's more easy to implement.
Chose Cisco AnyConnect
I've always had to fiddle with the other ones to get them working just right, but having spoken to our VPN team, the recommended settings that came along with the product when Cisco visited for the onboarding have worked just fine since day one. It might not be a totally fair …
Chose Cisco AnyConnect
After the events of update failure from CrowdStrike on July 19th, 2024, it will likely have a significant falling out in the trust of that product. Fortinet has a formidle solution and outstanding reviews, however, Cisco AnyConnect has been the most reliable solution that I …
Chose Cisco AnyConnect
Better as it's a single agent for many other things.
Chose Cisco AnyConnect
We choose Cisco AnyConnect over Sonicwall VPN due to its features and security protocols. Cisco is a leading name in network security and everyone is aware of it. Secondly, we were very comfortable with Cisco products due to their service quality and customer support. All these …
Chose Cisco AnyConnect
We evaluated FortiClient before buying Cisco AnyConnect but then we decided to go with Cisco AnyConnect due to better pricing, advanced features, and value for money. Even the integration of Cisco Duo was looking easier in Cisco AnyConnect than FortiClient. Another factor was …
Chose Cisco AnyConnect
Cisco AnyConnect is a little more straightforward and works better in legacy contexts, in our experience. That being said, it does lack some of the functionality and information provided by OpenVPN, and other logistical factors are relevant as well.
Chose Cisco AnyConnect
While other VPN products functionally work, we kept Cisco AnyConnect due to its stability and our ability to control how our users use it. Since we have a Cisco Network it was an obvious choice that we stand behind. While we have other options as backup the primary VPN will …
Chose Cisco AnyConnect
I was testing the Fortinet product which was also okay. But I think once I had AnyConnect I haven't seen reasons to change to another vendor.
Chose Cisco AnyConnect
Cisco AnyConnect performs better and is able to switch well between the networks based on the network strength and ensures that users are able to choose their network as well. It allows you to easily connect to more than one VPN network and securely save its setting since it …
Chose Cisco AnyConnect
Easier to set up on existing Cisco-based devices and equipment. In a Unix-based server environment, OpenVPN may be more appropriate. OpenVPN is great but offers little in the form of support unless via another third-party company. OpenVPN offers more options in terms of …
Chose Cisco AnyConnect
Cisco AnyConnect is significantly easier to use on an enterprise-wide enrollment than ExpressVPN. Cisco AnyConnect allows our remote users the same security and network access as our on-premise users. In addition, Cisco AnyConnect is super simple to deploy via Microsoft SCCM …
Chose Cisco AnyConnect
We have used these application so far and we have now good experience with Cisco AnyConnect and we are continuing to use it.
Chose Cisco AnyConnect
I have tried the above too. I have noticed that the consistency and reliability that connect provides are way better than theirs. Integration with 2-factor authentication apps is something extremely important, and I am not sure if this two software provide such functionality. …
Norton 360
Chose Norton 360
Password manager is great and it is a life saver as I hardly remember passwords. Symantex Endpoint protection was used by my organization and it was silent, great except that system used to halt when the scan was happening
Chose Norton 360
Updates are better in Norton. Support is always greater with Norton. The interfaces are totally different and it is so easy to use Norton. Th cost of renewal is also better in Norton compared to McAfee data center security suite.
Chose Norton 360
I actually have been victimized avast at no cost and it slowed down my entire laptop and it hangs every time I scan the system for threats. This frustration created Pine Tree State to switch to Norton.
Chose Norton 360
I have found Norton doesn’t slow down a computer as Avast antivirus has done. Avast is also not so much pocket-friendly as compared to the Norton, which is available at a very reasonable price which is highly affordable for me. The basic reason to Choose Norton on any other …
Chose Norton 360
It is the most recommended antivirus because it is the most virus detected and eliminated with a very reliable heuristic, great protection guaranteed, great spindle facility, real-time protection against viruses, eliminates everything easily, is easy to install and easy to …
Chose Norton 360
Using a hosted model, we know we are always getting the best core cybersecurity, but for the endpoints, we don't need something as complex as FireEye, and we wanted more than Lookout was able to provide. Lookout was terrific, and it came already installed with many of our …
Chose Norton 360
We liked the pricing of Norton better. Also, it was more reliable in finding suspicious attachments and phishing emails than Avast was. Lastly, it ran better on our machines. The feedback we got from our pilot testing batch was very positive and that is what made us take the …
Chose Norton 360
I prefer Norton but I dont think there is a huge difference in quality between the two. Kaspersky has some extra features that are nice (but not must haves) and the price difference is negligible.
Chose Norton 360
Norton is better in terms of features especially identity safe and non-intrusiveness and is very economical (10 user licenses).
Chose Norton 360
If Norton offers an enterprise system I think it would be excellent. McAfee is slow to update and doesn't provide as much flexibility as Norton.
Chose Norton 360
User-friendly interface (it's not just AV and users who were interacting with the product), performance, resource usage (most of the computers were not very fresh and that factor was very critical), efficiency, it shouldn't be just sitting on a PC - it should protect it, what …
Chose Norton 360
Our go to product is Webroot. Unlike Norton Internet Security it is built for MSP's that need multi-tenancy options. Webroot also does not need to be installed on a server (like NIS) and it uses much fewer resources on the endpoints. Norton is licensed annually, Webroot is …
Chose Norton 360
Other security products have their own strengths and weaknesses but Norton Internet Security does very well in terms of performance and working with Android OS devices. While past versions were known to be performance hogs, today's incarnation of the security program is well …
Chose Norton 360
Norton 360 has a better detection rate as well as remediation rate than the others I have used. It also does not affect the computer resources if configured properly. It provides an all in one solution that is easy to configure for the novice user and provides easy to review …
Features
Cisco AnyConnectNorton 360
Virtual Private Network
Comparison of Virtual Private Network features of Product A and Product B
Cisco AnyConnect
8.7
Ratings
4% below category average
Norton 360
-
Ratings
AES 256-bit Encryption9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Kill Switch8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-Platform Support9.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Split Tunneling9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
IP Address Masking8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
No-Logs Policy8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple Server Locations8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Automatic Wi-Fi Protection9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Simultaneous Connections7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Support Services8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
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Score 7.0 out of 10
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Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.6 out of 10
CrowdStrike Falcon
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Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 9.6 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
Cisco AnyConnectNorton 360
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
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8.0
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Likelihood to Renew
9.8
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8.0
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Usability
9.0
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.9
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Performance
7.3
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-
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Support Rating
8.2
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9.0
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Implementation Rating
9.0
(0 ratings)
8.5
(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Ease of integration
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Product Scalability
8.2
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-
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Vendor post-sale
10.0
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Vendor pre-sale
10.0
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User Testimonials
Cisco AnyConnectNorton 360
Likelihood to Recommend
It is well suited for mid sized and large sized organizations having hybrid work model. It will help their employees to work seamlessly from home, office, other branches. It will also help their employees to access corporate applications anytime even after office hours so they can maintain a healthy work-life balance.
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For a stand-alone business this should do the trick, but if using across multiple clients (multi-tenancy not an option). Default settings within the program will cause performance issues if not tweaked, meaning someone with networking experience may be necessary. Not ideal for MSP's unless they only have a few clients, as the manageability must be done within "the walls" of each company.
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Pros
  • Any Connect is building a stable VPN connection across any different kinds of networks. So it gives me the assumption that I will be sitting in the office and work locally on my workplace, but I get this assumption nearly from everywhere.
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  • Norton works quite quickly and is efficient enough to detect threats
  • It is very easy and simple to install and is without any complications and irrelevant inquiries.
  • Norton is available at a very reasonable price in the market and is not heavy on pocket.
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Cons
  • Sometimes when the number of users is large for a VPN service, the connection fails, and the client doesn't give a proper error.
  • It should have better support for Linux. It is difficult to set up on Linux, and the interface for settings is not at all user-friendly.
  • A few times, the internet becomes slow after connecting to the VPN server through AnyConnect. It should be able to find the best and the optimal server while connecting.
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  • It uses a lot of RAM which can cause issues in other areas of computer use.
  • If you chose to un-install it can be difficult to get rid of all traces of the program.
  • The initial configuring can be challenging for the average user as the manuals are overwhelming. Better tutorials would be helpful.
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Likelihood to Renew
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.
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I did renew it before because support is great and cost is great. I believe that Norton has a very long experience in what they do and they are doing a great job with all the updates they provide and the work they are doing. Moreover Norton is going in the right direction for sure.
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Usability
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.
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User interface is excellent. The green tickmark in the tray ensuring everything is undercontrol is so satisfying. I have turned on Auto updates so, I am not bothered about unnecessary download updates popup
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Reliability and Availability
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.
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Performance
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.
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Support Rating
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
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Security software with very good features that works in the background.
Price suitable for companies of any size and easy to install and use.
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Implementation Rating
Implementation was fairly straight forward and quick. I would recommend leveraging the initial configuration QuickStart guides, as these detail options of implementing the software with the most common configurations. There may also still be an option to obtain a temporary emergency AnyConnect license to assist users with implementing RAVPN on Cisco devices.
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Would like a manual or online version that is simple to understand and explains in detail what choices we have and why to make these choices.
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Alternatives Considered
I have worked with Palo Alto GlobalProtect and Fortinet's FortiClient. While in use, GlobalProtect boasted of some merits, such as great security features that may be superior to those of Cisco AnyConnect; the interface was not quite smooth. I selected Cisco AnyConnect because, while it is very secure, it may provide easy access to connectivity and is highly suitable for ensuring reliable communication on multiple digital marketing campaigns.
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User-friendly interface (it's not just AV and users who were interacting with the product), performance, resource usage (most of the computers were not very fresh and that factor was very critical), efficiency, it shouldn't be just sitting on a PC - it should protect it, what was perfectly done with that product.
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Scalability
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
  • Having the possibility to access the systems and the necessary data from any place can be a major benefit of implementing flexible working conditions.
  • Through the implementation of a strong encrypted connection and the capabilities in authentication, our risk of a data breach on this site has been minimized.
  • The features offered by Cisco AnyConnect streamlined regulations that our industry requires and released much of the burden of implementing procedures on me.
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  • Poor performance against Spyware and other threats despite claiming to act against them (recognizes very few and eliminates less) It is limited to viruses.
  • Regular blocking of incoming scripts (in front of other antivirus)
  • Little or almost no compatibility with the Windows XP Firewall, but they are involved.
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