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Ivanti Connect Secure vs OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.1
Ivanti Connect Secure delivers 300% ROI, reduces costs 25-30%, saves time, enhances service, with under six months payback.
Sentiment score
5.2
OpenVPN Community Edition is favored for its ease, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness despite lacking centralized management.
Having a centralized interface that combines user management, live session visibility, and route monitoring would drastically reduce administrator overhead.
Professional Services Engineer at Next7 IT
Our internal dashboard, admin panels, and servers are no longer directly exposed to the internet.
Founder at Cipheroot Cybersecurity Solutions
It is effective because within five to ten minutes you can configure it from the marketplace, and you are all set up to let your development and users access the environment in a secure manner.
Associate Vice President at Hitachi Systems India Private Limited
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.8
Users find Ivanti Connect Secure support mostly responsive, though some report patching inefficiencies and varying satisfaction with knowledge transfer.
Sentiment score
6.2
OpenVPN Community Edition is praised for excellent customer support, with users confident in its effective and timely responses.
Their response time could be improved.
Senior IT Infrastructure Specialist at contemi
Previously, customer service was very good, but there have been issues with the transfer and retention of knowledge through various company transitions.
Network Security Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Technical support for Ivanti Connect Secure is satisfactory, and I would rate it seven out of ten.
Manager - IT Infrastructure and Network at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Customer support for OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey is fantastic.
Associate Vice President at Hitachi Systems India Private Limited
Customer support for OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey is really good, and the portal documentation is very well maintained.
Angular Developer at Flourish Software
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.8
Ivanti Connect Secure offers scalability and clustering, supporting thousands but faces challenges with on-prem setups needing careful planning.
Sentiment score
6.4
OpenVPN Community Edition by TurnKey offers scalable, secure remote access, efficiently handling many connections, ensuring reliable performance and guidance.
Ivanti's shift to virtual appliances and the lack of multi-node setup support, we are limited to two appliances, indicating a need for improvement.
Network Security Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
If you want to opt for a certain number of concurrent connections, we always have to look forward to a vertical scaling of OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey server.
Associate Vice President at Hitachi Systems India Private Limited
No matter the number of concurrent connections that need to be made, if one follows those recommendations of compute and memory configuration for OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey server deployment, it is really quick and efficient.
Associate Vice President at Hitachi Systems India Private Limited
For small and medium-sized enterprise organizations, it is very helpful and scalable.
Angular Developer at Flourish Software
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Ivanti Connect Secure is rated highly for stability, but users cite security vulnerabilities and updates as potential issues.
Sentiment score
8.3
OpenVPN Community Edition is stable, supports 20-25 connections, and users rate its reliability highly once properly configured.
The central infrastructure is very stable, and I would rate it an eight or nine.
Network Security Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
We are able to ensure around 20 to 25 concurrent connections, and they are stable enough while connecting to the public cloud.
Associate Vice President at Hitachi Systems India Private Limited
With the configuration recommendation given by OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey, if you follow it, it is really scalable and redundant.
Associate Vice President at Hitachi Systems India Private Limited
It is an extremely stable solution.
Analista de Infraestrutura de TI at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Ivanti Connect Secure needs faster updates, improved security, user interface enhancements, better management, and resolves compliance and connection issues.
Users seek better centralized management, simplified configuration, enhanced monitoring, and improved scalability for OpenVPN Community Edition powered by TurnKey.
Ivanti needs improvement in its seamless upgrade and migration procedures, particularly with the browser components, which are fragile and sometimes cause issues depending on the Windows version, the browser version, and the different modules being used.
Network Security Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The reporting capabilities of Ivanti Connect Secure are not strong; the format is simple, and obtaining a detailed report is difficult and requires manual work.
Manager - IT Infrastructure and Network at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Performance is a key point for improvement.
Analista de Infraestrutura de TI at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Security-wise, OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey is one of the strongest areas, supporting strong encryption and authentication mechanisms, ensuring that everything is encrypted and authorized each time, which increases security.
Senior Lead Analytics Engineer at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
I do not see any problems with the configurations or recommendations provided by OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey for 100 or 200 users simultaneously.
Associate Vice President at Hitachi Systems India Private Limited
 

Setup Cost

Ivanti Connect Secure is costly, with license pricing varying widely, but some find its utility and support worthwhile.
OpenVPN Community Edition on AWS Marketplace offers cost-effective, intuitive use for enterprises but requires expertise for advanced management.
Ivanti has always been known to be pricey, making it a rather high-cost solution.
Network Security Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is really minimal.
Associate Vice President at Hitachi Systems India Private Limited
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is really efficient and not on the higher side.
Associate Vice President at Hitachi Systems India Private Limited
For regular engineers or help desk staff, the workflow is usually simple: launch the VPN client, select the client profile, authenticate the credentials or MFA, connect, and verify access.
Professional Services Engineer at Next7 IT
 

Valuable Features

Ivanti Connect Secure provides secure remote access, user-friendly management, and robust integration with features like VPN tunneling and multi-factor authentication.
OpenVPN Community Edition by TurnKey provides flexible, encrypted access, efficient setup, and scalable deployment for secure multi-device connectivity.
The most robust and reliable feature of Ivanti Connect Secure is the VPN tunneling, using both the Pulse and the Ivanti client.
Network Security Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Firewall versions and OS versions can be defined, and only devices meeting these criteria can connect to the VPN.
Manager - IT Infrastructure and Network at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Ivanti Connect Secure provides the feature to check and ensure that employee devices are compliant before allowing them to access the VPN.
Senior IT Infrastructure Specialist at contemi
OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey has measurably reduced our timelines and effectively given secure access to our clients' development resources with quick and efficient service.
Associate Vice President at Hitachi Systems India Private Limited
The features we use the most include secure encrypted remote access, cross-platform compatibility, client profile configuration, certificate-based authentication, stability and reliability, vendor-neutral deployment, flexible routing and subnet access, and logging and troubleshooting visibility.
Professional Services Engineer at Next7 IT
The best features OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey offers include strong encryption and flexibility in deployment, along with useful cross-platform support and extensive configuration options that enhance our organization's security.
Senior Lead Analytics Engineer at a outsourcing company with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Ivanti Connect Secure
Ranking in SSL VPN
3rd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN (10th)
OpenVPN Community Edition -...
Ranking in SSL VPN
5th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the SSL VPN category, the mindshare of Ivanti Connect Secure is 14.2%, down from 22.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey is 2.7%. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
SSL VPN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Ivanti Connect Secure14.2%
OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey2.7%
Other83.1%
SSL VPN
 

Featured Reviews

Kaushlendra Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager - IT Infrastructure and Network at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Provides secure and simple remote access but needs improved reporting capabilities
Ivanti Connect Secure is simple and secure, making it valuable for our organization. Ivanti Connect Secure's access control feature provides global protect, which allows country-wise blocking. There are many access controls available, and policies can be created on a host basis and on the MAC address of assets that will connect. Firewall versions and OS versions can be defined, and only devices meeting these criteria can connect to the VPN. These features are effective, along with MFA. Ivanti Connect Secure is a client-based, agent-based solution, so if the agent is installed, users are able to connect to the network. Ivanti Connect Secure utilizes identity-based LDAP authentication. Ivanti Connect Secure is very effective for remote access for remote workers.
Manmohan Rao - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Vice President at Hitachi Systems India Private Limited
Secure cloud migrations have accelerated as our teams access critical workloads remotely
OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey can be improved by looking forward to recommendations regarding compute sizing, which is necessary. I have seen multiple third-party solutions demanding configurations based on compute and memory aspects. However, what I have learned from OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey is that it comes with minimal configuration, but I am always stringent about how many client VPN connections it can handle. There has to be some bifurcation regarding this. I have not experienced any access lag so far or any performance issues. I do not see any problems with the configurations or recommendations provided by OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey for 100 or 200 users simultaneously, but I still foresee a need for some recommendations from OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey regarding the number of user connections it can handle given certain configurations.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Construction Company
26%
Comms Service Provider
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise20
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pulse Connect Secure?
Ivanti has always been known to be pricey, making it a rather high-cost solution.
What needs improvement with Pulse Connect Secure?
The biggest friction point I have encountered with Ivanti Connect Secure is related to compliance. When the host checker is configured too strictly, it can conflict with ensuring 100% security. If ...
What is your primary use case for Pulse Connect Secure?
My main use case for Ivanti Connect Secure is zero trust connectivity. The main feature I have been using is geolocation and source IP restrictions, ensuring security, advanced proxy support, and e...
What needs improvement with OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey?
OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey can be improved, but not really because I think it already does the job excellently. Nothing comes to mind regarding needed improvements.
What advice do you have for others considering OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey?
OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey works as intended, so there is not much else to add regarding the features. My advice to others looking into using OpenVPN Community Edition - powered...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey?
Regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing, it is free, so there are no issues.
 

Also Known As

Pulse Connect Secure
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Axcient, Baloise Group, Cygate, Catholic University of America, Datec Inc, Revlon, Santa Monica Networks, 7-Eleven
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