Cisco AnyConnect vs PuTTYCM

Cisco AnyConnect

Description: Cisco AnyConnect is a VPN client that provides secure VPN connections to Cisco VPN headends and cloud services. It enables remote users to securely access corporate resources and applications over the internet.

Type: software

Pricing: Paid

PuTTYCM

Description: PuTTYCM is a free and open-source configuration manager for PuTTY that makes it easier to organize and manage saved PuTTY session profiles. It enables grouping sessions, filtering and searching, easily entering repeated options, and more advanced configuration management capabilities for PuTTY.

Type: software

Pricing: Open Source

Cisco AnyConnect Features

• Secure remote access VPN
• Multiple VPN protocols (SSL, IPSec, IKEv2)
• Pre-deployment via Active Directory, SMS, etc
• Centralized management via Cisco Prime Infrastructure
• Integrated posture and compliance checks
• Per-app VPN for secure access to specific resources
• Clientless VPN via web browser
• Network Access Manager for NAC

PuTTYCM Features

• Save, organize and manage PuTTY sessions
• Group sessions into folders
• Search and filter sessions
• Set default options for groups of sessions
• Import/export sessions between machines
• Launch sessions directly from PuTTYCM

Cisco AnyConnect

• Paid

PuTTYCM

• Open Source