# Agilicus vs Tosibox

- Link: https://www.agilicus.com/compare/tosibox/
- Published: 2024-07-22T00:18:34+00:00
- Author: Don Bowman

# **Identity-Aware Access**⏎ **vs. Hardware-Bound VPN Keys**

Tosibox relies on proprietary hardware keys and vulnerable client software. Agilicus
AnyX replaces the need for both.

Discover why Layer 7 precision beats Layer 3 connectivity for modern security.

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## The Fundamental Difference

The choice between Agilicus and Tosibox is a choice between Application Access and
legacy hardware-bound VPNs.

![icon-authentication](https://www.agilicus.com/www/d82985c0-authentication.svg)

### Agilicus AnyX (Layer 7)

Understands Application layer like HTTP, VNC, SSH. Can block password stuffing, 
restrict specific URLs, and protect individual files. Users never touch the network.

![icon-server](https://www.agilicus.com/www/fc8d0a94-icon-server.svg.svg)

### Tosibox (Layer 3)

Connects networks via physical hardware Locks and USB Keys. Grants broad network
adjacency. Relying on installed client software introduces endpoint risks like CVE-
2024-58315.

#### Security Model Comparison

**Agilicus User**

HTTPS Only

→

App
Only

**Tosibox User**

Full Network Pipe

→

Network
Adjacency

*With Tosibox, if a user device is compromised, the attacker has network-level visibility
of the target. With Agilicus, they see nothing but the specific web app authorised.

## Why Modern Teams Choose Agilicus

Compare capabilities side-by-side.

Feature

**Agilicus AnyX**

**Tosibox (Tosi)**

#### **Granular Authorisation**

How specific can access rules be?

Per URL & File

Layer 7 Precision

All or Nothing

Full Protocol Control

#### **Client Requirement**

What does the user need to install?

![Green Check](https://www.agilicus.com/www/2cd3dab3-green_check.svg)

**None (Browser Only)**

![download-agilicus-blue](https://www.agilicus.com/www/32a940fb-download-agilicus-
blue.svg)

Client Software Required

#### **Identity & Authentication**

How do users authenticate?

**Familiar Single Sign-On**

Bring your own Entra ID/Google

Complex “Key” Concept

#### **Hardware Dependency**

Does it require physical hardware?

**Software Only**

Runs on existing IPCs/PLCs

Hardware Required

Requires physical Lock boxes

#### **Password Management**

Are local PLC passwords exposed?

**Abstracted Credentials**

Agilicus handles local auth, hiding passwords

Shared Secrets

Risk of manual credential sharing

#### **Overlapping IPs**

Handle duplicate subnets on local and remote site(s)?

**Native Support**

No conflict, operates at layer 7

Network Conflicts

Layer 3 routing complex networking headache

![icon-world](https://www.agilicus.com/www/9b679333-icon-world.svg.svg)

#### **Clientless Universal Access**

Stop managing VPN clients. Agilicus AnyX works on any device with a browser—desktop,
tablet, or phone.

 * Ideal for contractors & BYOD
 * No MDM required
 * Zero friction onboarding

![icon-padlock](https://www.agilicus.com/www/c1324345-icon-padlock.svg.svg)

#### **Granular Authorisation**

Don’t just grant network access. Control exactly _what_ users can do inside the 
application.

 * Restrict specific URLs
 * Control file share access
 * Stop password stuffing attacks

![icon-global-network](https://www.agilicus.com/www/965b276e-icon-global-network.
svg.svg)

#### **Network Simplification**

Solve the hardest networking problems without re-architecting your infrastructure.

 * Outbound-only (Starlink/CGNAT)
 * Overlapping IP support
 * Multi-IdP Single Sign-On

## **Ready to move beyond the VPN?**

Experience the security of an Identity-Aware Proxy, Zero Trust, Zero Compromises.
No Clients to manage, no lateral movement to fear.

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