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AT&T VPN vs OpenVPN Access Server comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 15, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

AT&T VPN
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
37th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
OpenVPN Access Server
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
70
Ranking in other categories
ZTNA (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category, the mindshare of AT&T VPN is 0.9%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenVPN Access Server is 11.7%, down from 13.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenVPN Access Server11.7%
AT&T VPN0.9%
Other87.4%
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
 

Featured Reviews

BS
Global Knowledge Based Engineering Manager at Tenneco Inc.
Extremely stable and very scalable
The solution was far too expensive, which is why we ended up moving to a new vendor. The solution had slow connections and very bad routers. We continuously had issues with the VPN and proxy configuration. AT&T could simplify its user interface and log on. Typically, where you log on is independent of the solution, as long as you have had authorization. With this solution, you needed to configure a single entry point which wasn't ideal. The solution should have been able to integrate more easily with Microsoft.
AS
Network operation center engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Secure remote access has protected critical data and now simplifies role-based user management
An area for improvement is the pricing model. The concurrent user licenses get expensive pretty quickly as your organization grows, so more flexible pricing options would be a huge plus. Another area is configurational disconnect. While the admin web UI handles about 90% of what you need, the moment you have to do deep, advanced routing customization, you still have to drop back to the command line interface to make those changes. It would be great to see those deeper configurations completely integrated into the web portal. Lastly, it would be awesome to see native support for newer, lighter protocols through WireGuard built straight into the platform alongside standard OpenVPN for better performance efficiency.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The stability of the solution is its most valuable feature."
"It can securely do remote product updates, push out product updates; just like on our LAN, it's a virtual private network and we just push across our updates."
"The initial setup phase of OpenVPN Access Server was fine, and it was easy."
"Open VPN Access Server is fully stable."
"Encrypted connections are, in all situations, better than unencrypted, so security is much better with OpenVPN."
"I would recommend this solution to other people."
"For us, it's important that OpenVPN Access Server is cheap and that we get to use it ourselves."
"The most valuable features of the OpenVPN Access Server are the ease of use and integration with different platforms, such as Android and Windows. I can use the solution on my desktop and mobile devices. Additionally, the solution is secure."
"There is support for multi-factor authentication."
 

Cons

"The solution had slow connections and very bad routers. We continuously had issues with the VPN and proxy configuration."
"The connections could be faster and more stable."
"If someone's key is not working, or if we had to remove someone's permission from it, or maybe an employee left the company and we had to take their key out, that seemed a little bit more complicated than it had to be."
"I would like to see a simpler interface, so that we can make the connection between the local network using the LAN IP."
"Everything in OpenVPN Access Server is very good, but the price is expensive."
"It could be faster. It could also be more stable."
"This solution should improve the connection speed and the user interface. The stability of this solution should be improved as well."
"I had a little bit of a challenge setting it up initially, but it was quickly resolved after I read through the documentation."
"Working on a faster connection might be a good idea for the product's next release."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I don't need to pay for its license since it is an open-source tool."
"The price point is fantastic since it is free."
"OpenVPN is an open-source solution. If the solution is used for personal use it is free. For non-personal use, the solution can be expensive."
"OpenVPN Access Server was free for students. I don't know if you have to pay for an advanced version."
"The product's pricing is good value, definitely. It is one of the best features, I would say. Evaluate the product before seeing which type of licensing is good for you. I think there is a good evaluation method available for OpenVPN, so you can just evaluate if it meets your needs. Then go forward with the right licensing policy."
"OpenVPN is a free and open-source solution."
"The licensing has a fixed pricing."
"I would say the product's pricing is a good value. I would recommend to other companies to implement it. I've seen other software, in tandem with the service, to be very expensive."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Financial Services Firm
8%
University
7%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business43
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise23
 

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Also Known As

AT&T Remote Access VPN
OpenVPN
 

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