We performed a comparison between Citrix Gateway and OpenVPN Access Server 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."
"What I find most valuable about this solution, is that it runs seamlessly."
"The solution is scalable and can go from a very small deployment to handling 10,000 transactions a second."
"The product is straightforward."
"The product enables us to collect logs from the systems."
"The stability of the solution is perfect."
"The features that we have found most valuable are the web app support and VPN."
"Just creating that gateway to the storefront for Citrix is the most valuable aspect of the solution for us."
"We haven't received any complaints or performance issues so far."
"It allows our employees to work remotely across Mac, Windows, and Linux platforms."
"The most valuable feature is that I can access my local network remotely and avoid doing all the port forwarding and redirections, and so on."
"The most valuable feature of OpenVPN is that it is open source. I can do anything with the solution, such as change, build, and collect. Additionally, it is safe to use the solution and there are frequent updates."
"The product provides secure internet connections and helps with faster downloads."
"Two-factor authentication allows us to not force frequent password changes."
"We use the solution to access remote services."
"It is much easier to scale and troubleshoot compared to regular Windows-based VPN solutions or PPTP daemon."
"The solution is user-friendly and easy to implement."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"If there is an increase in the customer infrastructure, it is not stable."
"The solution has unnecessary limitations."
"The initial setup is very complex."
"If the solution had a more advanced DNS, it would be an improvement."
"While connectivity is not something that is under Citrix's control, if the connectivity is spotty, it can be difficult."
"The solution can be a bit pricey."
"Sometimes the input-output has issues."
"It's extremely complicated and it's not intuitive. The solution requires a lot of training to get going on it."
"We occasionally have internet issues which affect stability."
"Working on a faster connection might be a good idea for the product's next release."
"When there are too many concurrent users trying to connect at the same time, there may be a bit of a bottleneck."
"I would be more happy with the idea of licensing to have a reduced price with longer, grouped, annual fees. We have a lot of other software that does the same thing. It's a little higher price if you're going with a shorter stint, but there's a reduction in price for three- and five-year contracts."
"If we had to create something for someone who was not necessarily tech savvy, I had to set that up on their computer, I had to write "read me's" and other things so that they could install their client and then connect to the VPN by themselves. So it was hard to set up for people who are not tech savvy."
"Needs a better GUI."
"It could include a configuration wizard so that users who do not follow instructions well can configure a connection."
"You do need expertise in implementation if you do the initial setup yourself."
Citrix Gateway is ranked 11th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 33 reviews while OpenVPN Access Server is ranked 1st in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 43 reviews. Citrix Gateway is rated 8.2, while OpenVPN Access Server is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Citrix Gateway writes "Provided the ability for remote work during the pandemic". On the other hand, 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". Citrix Gateway is most compared with F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), Fortinet FortiClient, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Ivanti Connect Secure and SecureLink, whereas OpenVPN Access Server is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Check Point Remote Access VPN and Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange. See our Citrix Gateway vs. OpenVPN Access Server report.
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