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

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
6.6
Number of Reviews
61
Ranking in other categories
ZTNA (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category, the mindshare of AT&T VPN is 0.9%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenVPN Access Server is 11.7%, down from 12.7% 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."
"Open VPN Access Server is fully stable."
"The best thing is that it is open source and free of cost."
"OpenVPN Access Server has positively impacted our organization by enabling remote issue resolution in minutes where previously critical alerts required hours of travel to fix, alongside improved productivity as employees can quickly access internal resources, file servers, and collaborate with teams."
"The product provides secure internet connections and helps with faster downloads."
"If you're looking for a solid solution to establish VPN tunnels between sites, be sure to put OpenVPN on your list to check out."
"Provides privacy and cryptography for my network communication."
"It allows our employees to work remotely across Mac, Windows, and Linux platforms."
"Encrypted connections are, in all situations, better than unencrypted, so security is much better with OpenVPN."
 

Cons

"The solution had slow connections and very bad routers. We continuously had issues with the VPN and proxy configuration."
"You do need expertise in implementation if you do the initial setup yourself. As it is open-source, if you run into issues, there is nobody available to help you."
"OpenVPN does not have the ability to selectively terminate connections."
"For an infrastructure product, that is not acceptable."
"This solution should improve the connection speed and the user interface. The stability of this solution should be improved as well."
"​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."
"There sometimes is an incompatibility between some VPNs."
"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."
"The solution can be more compatible with different operating systems."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"One of the valuable features of OpenVPN is that it is free for a single user."
"Begin with the community version and upgrade to paid one if the need arises."
"OpenVPN is a free and open-source solution."
"OpenVPN Access Server is free and open source."
"OpenVPN Access Server was free for students. I don't know if you have to pay for an advanced version."
"The Pro Edition has a reasonable price per user."
"The licensing has a fixed pricing."
"With regard to setup cost, pricing and/or licensing, the simple answer is that you'll need to set aside some time to learn it and experiment with it."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
University
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business36
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise18
 

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Also Known As

AT&T Remote Access VPN
OpenVPN
 

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