Cisco vs Tailscale
Your legacy VPN belongs in the past. Don't let your Cisco contract stop you. We'll help cover it if you're ready to switch.
Here’s how businesses unlock value with Tailscale
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Cisco Secure Client VPNs weren’t built for modern teams.
Cisco Secure Client works if you’ve got time to babysit hardware and tweak firewall configs around the clock. But the complexity compounds: dropped tunnels, endless firmware cycles, and sprawling policies across devices. It’s designed for fixed networks, not teams that move fast and scale on demand.
Get secure access to servers, apps, and everything in between
Tailscale connects your infrastructure over a mesh network built on WireGuard®. It’s identity-first, not tied to IPs or firewall rules. No appliances to upgrade, no patches to apply, no gateways waiting for the next security breach.
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No more manual ASA rule changes, constant gateway maintenance, or user complaints. Tailscale gives IT simple, secure access that’s easy to manage — and even easier to deploy.
Why enterprises are replacing Cisco Secure Client with Tailscale
Identity-based access control
Stop wrestling with Cisco ASA’s static-IP ACLs and complex rules that lock you into rigid network zones. Tailscale’s identity-aware ACLs let you manage access by user, team, or group in a single policy file.
Works with your IdP
Integrate with Okta, Azure AD, Google Workspace, or any OIDC provider. No need to manage RADIUS servers, sync jobs, or local user databases.
No open ports or firewall boxes
Tailscale connects devices through encrypted tunnels — without exposing services, opening firewall ports, or depending on firewall boxes that need regular firmware updates.
Easy onboarding and offboarding
Provision and deprovision access instantly with SCIM, ACL groups, and SSO. No sync delays, stale user profiles, or cert revocations.
Audit-ready access policies
Define access in version-controlled JSON. Track every change, roll back mistakes, and simplify security reviews with GitOps-style workflows.
Fewer VPN-related tickets
Tailscale runs quietly in the background — no firmware upgrades, VPN gateway outages, or emergency patch rollouts. Less support overhead for your team.
Ready to move to Tailscale?
Get seamless multi-cloud, hybrid, and on-prem connectivity with Tailscale. Deploy in minutes and see how Tailscale just works.
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