Compare Absolute Secure Access and NordLayer 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (62.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (55.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Get quote per user/month
Starting at $8.00 1 Users
Absolute Secure Access
Star Rating
(225)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (62.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Get quote per user/month
Browse all 2 pricing plansNordLayer
Star Rating
(127)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $8.00 1 Users
Browse all 4 pricing plansAbsolute Secure Access vs NordLayer
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found NordLayer easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Absolute Secure Access overall.
- Reviewers felt that Absolute Secure Access meets the needs of their business better than NordLayer.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Absolute Secure Access is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Absolute Secure Access over NordLayer.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Absolute Secure Access
NetMotion Core
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per user/month
The simplest way to ensure secure connectivity across your mobile workforce
- Mobile-first VPN with full encryption and remote access capabilities
- Unbreakable connectivity and optimized network performance
- Available in cloud on on-premise
NordLayer
Lite
Starting at $8.00
1 Users
Essential internet access security with basic internet threat prevention features.
- Up to 100mbs server performance
- ThreatBlock
- VPN protocol variety
Free Trial
Absolute Secure Access
Free Trial is available
NordLayer
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.4
194
8.9
110
Ease of Use
9.1
195
9.2
113
Ease of Setup
8.6
177
9.2
66
Ease of Admin
8.7
176
9.0
58
Quality of Support
9.3
185
8.5
100
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
172
8.5
54
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
190
8.4
103
Features by Category
Data
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.7
6
Network
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Network Management
8.7
36
8.6
7
8.5
37
Feature Not Available
8.8
37
7.7
5
8.0
31
8.7
5
Security
8.4
35
9.4
6
9.0
35
9.8
7
8.9
34
Feature Not Available
9.4
36
9.8
7
Identity Management
8.9
34
9.3
7
8.3
28
Feature Not Available
8.6
36
8.3
6
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
6.7
5
Feature Not Available
7.3
5
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Agentic AI - Firewall Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
10.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Firewall
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Type
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Authentication & Authorization - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration & Governance - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
9.2
16
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
9.4
16
Not enough data
Protection
9.3
16
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
Monitoring
9.4
14
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
12
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
Experience
7.8
9
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
Management
7.1
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Performance
7.8
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Web Content and Traffic Filtering - Secure Web Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Protection and Loss Prevention - Secure Web Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Access Control and Authentication - Secure Web Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance and Management - Secure Web Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) PlatformsHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Components - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity and Access Management - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Security - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application Visibility - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting and Policies - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Components - Secure Service Edge (SSE)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence -Secure Service Edge (SSE)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Secure Service Edge (SSE)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Usage
8.9
142
8.9
83
8.7
143
8.6
77
Feature Not Available
8.4
44
8.8
146
8.4
81
Feature Not Available
8.6
74
8.5
116
8.8
81
8.5
116
8.7
77
Miscellaneous
8.8
145
8.3
70
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.7
108
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Absolute Secure Access and NordLayer are categorized as Business VPN and Zero Trust Networking
Unique Categories
Absolute Secure Access is categorized as Digital Employee Experience (DEX) Management, Zero Trust Platforms, and Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Absolute Secure Access
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
NordLayer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Law Enforcement
23.2%
Government Administration
22.3%
Public Safety
15.6%
Utilities
7.6%
Legal Services
4.0%
Other
27.2%
Computer Software
17.3%
Information Technology and Services
11.8%
Internet
5.5%
Financial Services
5.5%
Marketing and Advertising
5.5%
Other
54.3%
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Discussions
What is NetMotion used for?
3 Comments
RR
Resilient VPN client. We use it in squad cars. Read more
What are the top 3 things that you would change or improve about this product?
3 Comments
JR
1. Update videos on YouTube.
2. Marketing campaign to target Police Agencies where it could be integrated easily
3. Market to schools which could benefit...Read more
Is NetMotion a VPN?
2 Comments
SP
It is a "Mobile" VPN Solution that provides Zero trust to Network Resources.Read more
What is NordLayer used for?
1 Comment
LM
NordLayer helps organizations of all sizes enhance their internet security and modernize network and resource access with technical improvements aligning...Read more
How has NordLayer improved your network security, and what features do you rely on?
1 Comment
MR
- Encrypted data with AES-256 for secure transmission
- Implemented Zero Trust Network Access to reduce internal threats
- Provided safe remote access...Read more
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