G2 Vendor Directory

Twingate vs. Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricTwingate

by Twingate Inc.

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)

by Cisco

Overall rating4.64.5
Review count8363
Ease of use9.78.3
Ease of setup9.48.0
Quality of support9.29.1
Meets requirements9.29.4
NPS81.2567.307692
Small Business42.2%9.5%
Mid-Market53.0%38.1%
Enterprise4.8%52.4%
Total page views5061,248
Total LLM citations8,54210,973

Twingate

Twingate is a secure remote access solution for an organization’s private applications, data, and environments, whether they are on-premise or in the cloud. Built to make the lives of DevOps teams, IT/infrastructure teams, and end users easier, it replaces outdated business VPNs which were not built to handle a world in which "work from anywhere" and cloud-based assets are increasingly the norm. Twingate’s modern zero trust-based approach to securing remote access focuses on improving security, while not compromising on usability and maintainability.

Pros

  • Security
  • Ease of Use
  • Secure Access
  • Protection
  • Implementation Ease
  • VPN Efficiency

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) is a comprehensive network access control (NAC) solution that serves as the cornerstone of a zero-trust security framework. It enables organizations to enforce security policies, manage endpoints, and ensure that only trusted users and devices can access network resources. By integrating intelligence from across the network stack, ISE provides real-time contextual information, allowing for precise control over who and what connects to the network.

Pros