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GoodAccess vs Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 6, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

GoodAccess
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
8th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (5th), ZTNA (5th)
Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category, the mindshare of GoodAccess is 0.2%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is 6.3%, down from 7.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
 

Featured Reviews

Itai Rieur - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable service with good support and little downtime
The best aspects of GoodAccess include: 1. Support system (available 24/7, quick to respond, and highly knowledgeable). GoodAccess offers a very available professional support service - it can be via chat service, email, or phone. The relevant representative was very professional, and responsive questions were answered in a prompt manner. 2. Stable service. Since we rely daily on a VPN to connect with multiple connections, VPN stability is crucial to us. in that sense, GoodAccess never fails. In the two or more years we have been using this service, there have been only one or two downtimes. each for 20 minutes or less. That's impressive.
MatsHagberg Olsson2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Designs subnets with high security while navigating evolving integration processes
The primary function of Azure VPN Gateway allows for designing subnets from existing networks, whether they are physical or virtual networks within Azure or other cloud instances. You can configure these networks using IP numbers and connect them using certificates or SaaS strings. It also requires Entra ID for privileged access groups, resulting in high security.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Static IP Addresses with multiple gateway options per team allow us to set up different teams with different network accesses."
"It has become an integral part of our remote work toolkit, as it enables us to overcome USA IP restrictions, ensuring our global teams can collaborate effectively."
"Their user interface is intuitive as it is easy to navigate."
"The most valuable aspects of the solution are the static IP and speed."
"The speed of the connections is excellent. We have two gateways set up, one for the East Coast US and one for West Coast. Both have excellent speed and the GoodAccess team allowed us to test several gateways to determine which worked best for us prior to locking in the gateways."
"We love the simple interface and speed and reliability of the system."
"Access control allows us to manage permissions efficiently, ensuring secure and tailored access."
"GoodAccess is allowing us to give first-hand support and access to critical client systems, in a secure way."
"All of our offices are using Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway. The solution is scalable."
"The point-to-site is pretty good for the B2C stuff. It's fairly straightforward to set up."
"I like the stability, HA, and performance of the product."
"It works perfectly for me. It is very user-friendly in terms of the configuration and the setup process."
"You can configure these networks using IP numbers and connect them using certificates or SaaS strings."
"The Azure tool is useful and powerful and availability for clients. The updates are very good and reliable."
"I rate the product ten out of ten."
"The interoperability with various firewall and access gateway vendors is one of this solution's most valuable features"
 

Cons

"It is worth mentioning that we do experience disconnects on rare occasions."
"Adding one user at a time to the package as compared to blocks of five would be helpful. Currently, we end up with empty seats on our plans."
"This past year, I did not like having to purchase an upgrade to a plan with a minimum number of seats to get the features we needed. We do not use all of the seats."
"I've found some bugs."
"Their recent revision in pricing was a jolt. Though any business understands the need for periodic pricing evaluations, a clearer communication strategy and more gradual changes might have been more palatable for long-term clients like us."
"The price tier is not suited for small teams."
"The installable app's occasional bugs have caused disruptions for some users, impacting smooth usage."
"They need to provide a more comprehensive app that shows more data that appears on the GoodAccess site."
"Connectivity could be improved in Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway because it's not as stable, particularly when connecting a device tunnel."
"Documentation and configuration settings can be improved."
"The solution must provide metrics to monitor the inbound and outbound traffic easily."
"The monitoring part needs to be improved."
"I would like for them to improve the troubleshooting features. We have some problems with traffic and I can't identify where the problem is coming from. I have to open a ticket with support until it gets resolved. Microsoft doesn't offer enough tools to resolve the issue."
"Make it completely routable, for example, if I have a gateway, I should be able to connect to whatever network I want on either side of the gateway, and the gateway should figure out which packet goes where."
"In future releases, I would like to see the ability to inject BGP routes."
"Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway could improve by providing IPS zero-day threat protection. For example, the IPS zero-day threat protection can monitor the user behavior to protect the infrastructure. The solution can only be used as a VPN, it is lacking features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The software has good pricing compared to other vendors."
"Payment for licensing the solution is part of the operating model. So, one needs to keep on paying while consuming the solution. In short, the payment is based on the solution's capacity."
"The costs are quite high."
"It's saved us money compared to getting a third-party appliance."
"The cost could be lower."
"Its price is reasonable for new technology."
"There is a monthly license and the price depends on how many users are using Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway. The price could be less expensive."
"I pay the licensing charges associated with the tool on an hourly basis. The tool is affordable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about GoodAccess?
GoodAccess offers a very available professional support service - it can be via chat service, email, or phone.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GoodAccess?
Test multiple providers' solutions for speed and connection before signing up for service. Also, test the help desk response time, as this will be very important when you run into issues. The setup...
What needs improvement with GoodAccess?
We are having a problem with accessing Microsoft Copilot while connected. GoodAccess is working on the issue, but fixing this will be a help to us. There is nothing else at the moment that we need ...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway?
In Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, there aren't too many areas for improvement, but the configuration part might be a little tricky. It took some time to get things to work, but once figured out, it b...
What advice do you have for others considering Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway?
We work with Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway and the VPN firewalls. We have our local physical firewall infrastructure from Cisco and other companies, but we can't compare those with the virtual networ...
 

Also Known As

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MS Azure VPN Gateway
 

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