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AnyConnect Premium vs AnyConnect Essentials

Since the Cisco VPN Client is reaching end of life, I'm looking for another solution.  Right now I have thousands of users who use the Cisco VPN Client to connect to their hosted applications.  I would like to go with Cisco AnyConnect, but I'm a little unsure about the licensing.  I see there is AnyConnect Premium and AnyConnect Essentials.  AnyConnect Premium is way out of my budget, but AnyConnect Essentials seems affordable.  I'm looking for someone who has used AnyConnect Essentials.  I have read the documentation, but I'm still unsure how AnyConnect Essentials works.  Do I get to it via a webpage, or do I need to install the client on all machines.  How many AnyConnect Licenses can go on a ASA5510?  I have read Cisco's documentation on AnyConnect, but not using it before I want to be sure that AnyConnect Essentials will do everything that the Cisco VPN Clients does.  Thanks.
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Thanks.  Do I have to use an ASA for AnyConnect?  Can I configure a remote access VPN on a Cisco 2800 or 2900 series router and use anyconnect?  The reason I ask is because I have some clients who have 2800 series routers and currently have a remote access VPN configured on them and use the Cisco VPN Client to Connect.  Can I configure a 2800 series router to use AnyConnect?  
Thanks.  I think AnyConnect Essentials will work for me .