We performed a comparison between OpenVPN Access Server and Perimeter 81 based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Infrastructure VPN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution has good performance."
"It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."
"The initial setup phase of OpenVPN Access Server was fine, and it was easy."
"The setup is easy."
"The features I have found to be most valuable are the levels of encryption I can enact and the compression I can apply to improve throughput."
"OpenVPN Access Server is cheap, and we get to use it ourselves. It is also a stable solution."
"The stability is very reliable in my experience."
"The product has strong encryption and scalability features. It provides security for private network connections."
"You can do local subnet blocking."
"It allows our employees to work remotely across Mac, Windows, and Linux platforms."
"It keeps us all accountable and ensures secure internet connections while we all work remotely."
"It is a scalable solution."
"Providing access and security allows our company employees to work from home and remotely."
"Distributing the agent was very simple, allowing us to enforce security posture on our devices (i.e. S1, Disk-encryption, etc.)."
"The setup is really easy...I rate the support team a ten out of ten."
"The benefits are really built into the underlying protocol, however, Perimeter81 makes these available in a user-friendly way."
"SD-WAN is one of the primary solutions offered by Perimeter 81."
"It connects quickly and stays connected. The user interface is pretty neat too. The app has in-house support with user guides that give you step-by-step walkthroughs on navigating the app. In addition, there is a live chat feature that offers prompt assistance on the go."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"Needs a better GUI."
"They may have this already, but it would be nice to be able to get more notifications if a site drops unexpectedly."
"It could be faster. It could also be more stable."
"When there are too many concurrent users trying to connect at the same time, there may be a bit of a bottleneck."
"The stability of the solution could improve."
"There sometimes is an incompatibility between some VPNs."
"The server configuration file needs to be improved, it's the biggest problem in the configuration process."
"The stability of the OpenVPN Access Server has room for improvement."
"It would be nice to have a notification sound when Perimeter81 disconnects, as I sometimes don't notice when the icon shows that it's disconnected, and I end up wasting time waiting for my browser to load a page that shows an error, usually error 404."
"The overall UI could be improved and updated to bring a simpler feel to the application."
"Perimeter 81 could enhance its reporting and analytics capabilities to provide more detailed insights into network activity."
"There is a very small amount of downtime."
"If I were to be nitpicky, I would ask that Perimeter 81 offer the option for us to change the color of the graphical user interface, like maybe pink or green or so on."
"I'd love to learn more about all of the features. Maybe a monthly spotlight of features or having a banner that explains more ways certain features could be used would be helpful."
"Offering in-app explanations detailing what each feature does, its benefits and potential use cases can help users better understand and utilize the tool to its full potential."
"One of the more negative experiences using Perimeter 81 is the fact that I am logged off after a pre-determined amount of time which cuts off access to some of my company's resources."
OpenVPN Access Server is ranked 1st in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 45 reviews while Perimeter 81 is ranked 8th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 22 reviews. OpenVPN Access Server is rated 8.4, while Perimeter 81 is rated 9.2. The top reviewer of OpenVPN Access Server writes "An easy-to-use tool with which its users can access networks from home or external locations". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Perimeter 81 writes "Great SAML and SCIM support with the ability to deploy site-2-site tunnels with specific IP restrictions". OpenVPN Access Server is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Check Point Remote Access VPN and SonicWall Netextender, whereas Perimeter 81 is most compared with Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, Cato SASE Cloud Platform, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Cloudflare Access and Appgate SDP. See our OpenVPN Access Server vs. Perimeter 81 report.
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