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AT&T VPN vs OpenVPN Access Server comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 14, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

AT&T VPN
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
39th
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
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category, the mindshare of AT&T VPN is 0.6%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenVPN Access Server is 13.9%, down from 14.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
OpenVPN Access Server13.9%
AT&T VPN0.6%
Other85.5%
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.
Girraj Godia - PeerSpot reviewer
Devops Engineer at Emergent
Has improved internal app access by allowing secure user onboarding and simplified network whitelisting
The plan for OpenVPN Access Server could be improved. When adding new people, better plans for startups would be beneficial. I'm working in a startup and sometimes people think we should take the enterprise plan or not. If there was a dedicated plan for startups, it would be really helpful. For instance, providing store credit for OpenVPN Access Server through a startup program, similar to YC's program which gives credit to new startups. UI-wise, OpenVPN Access Server is easy to manage, but the overall overview dashboard in the admin portal could be improved. Currently, you have to go through dropdowns to find where to add users or whitelist IPs. Creating an onboarding dashboard where an admin person can find these things easily would be beneficial.

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."
"The stability is very reliable in my experience."
"The initial setup was easy."
"You can do local subnet blocking."
"Its most valuable feature is that it is open source."
"Provides privacy and cryptography for my network communication."
"OpenVPN Access Server is cheap, and we get to use it ourselves. It is also a stable solution."
"We were surprised how straightforward it was to integrate with AWS."
"I like that it's free."
 

Cons

"The solution had slow connections and very bad routers. We continuously had issues with the VPN and proxy configuration."
"There are tasks that require logging onto the server to run commands, which is not intuitive through the UI."
"There could be an easier way to set up the solution. However, if you use the provided information that comes with the solution there should not be a problem."
"If there was a Graphical User Interface to help streamline the configuration, I believe OpenVPN would probably venture more into the non-geek realm as it were."
"Needs a better GUI."
"Working on a faster connection might be a good idea for the product's next release."
"​There was one annoying feature where we had to disable and enable the user. I cannot remember what it was exactly, but I think it was for a password lockout. It would be nice if there was a checkbox, or something, in the web interface to allow you to unlock a user whose password was locked."
"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."
"There sometimes is an incompatibility between some VPNs."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"OpenVPN Access Server was free for students. I don't know if you have to pay for an advanced version."
"One of the valuable features of OpenVPN is that it is free for a single user."
"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."
"At one point I had to purchase addition connection licenses. I was very pleased with the pricing and licensing; so much easier than navigating the confusing jungle of Microsoft and Cisco licensing and pricing. That alone made the product a delight to manage."
"The solution is free of cost."
"The price point is fantastic since it is free."
"The licensing has a fixed pricing."
"OpenVPN is a free and open-source solution."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Wholesaler/Distributor
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise14
 

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OpenVPN Access Server is a simple and easy-to-use solution that I can use myself without anybody's help.
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The experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for OpenVPN Access Server is really good, not that expensive. I am easily able to add new users from the OpenVPN Access Server official websit...
 

Also Known As

AT&T Remote Access VPN
OpenVPN
 

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