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

 

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Executive Summary

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

Ivanti Connect Secure
Ranking in SSL VPN
2nd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN (12th)
OpenVPN Community Edition -...
Ranking in SSL VPN
9th
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the SSL VPN category, the mindshare of Ivanti Connect Secure is 14.9%, down from 23.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey is 2.3%. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
SSL VPN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Ivanti Connect Secure14.9%
OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey2.3%
Other82.8%
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Pulse Connect Secure is its ease of use."
"Ivanti Connect Secure provides the feature to check and ensure that employee devices are compliant before allowing them to access the VPN."
"The product is easy to use."
"The most valuable feature is being able to securely connect and use virtual desktops."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"From an end-user perspective, the setup phase is easy."
"The solution helps with principal decisions. It also helps with the security and configuration of many technologies."
"Ivanti secures access to the corporate network from various devices and locations."
"We use the solution to connect to our internal infrastructure in our data center."
"OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey is the best in class client VPN solution that one can opt for."
"OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey has made a remarkable compute saving from the perspective when we need secure communication to connect to the AWS cloud tenant and is a quick, efficient solution rather than looking forward to any other solution."
"The most valuable features of the solution are its stability and user-friendly UI."
"The best features OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey offers are that it is fast while connecting; it takes hardly one or two seconds once we enter our password and the security code."
"OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey has a noticeable impact on both operational efficiency and security in day-to-day support work."
 

Cons

"Pulse Connect Secure could improve by having better integration with NAC solutions, such as Cisco ClearPass integration with Pulse Connect Secure. Additionally, they need better integration with Microsoft Azure AD and Azure Authenticator."
"Ivanti Connect Secure needs to have faster connections. It also needs to improve the stability."
"Pulse Secure and Juniper are very expensive in their license cost. That's a drawback of this solution."
"The security mechanisms of Ivanti Connect Secure are very slow to update."
"The biggest friction point I have encountered with Ivanti Connect Secure is related to compliance."
"At the moment, Pulse Connect Secure is a pretty good solution, and I don't see any issues with it. Currently, I'm not aware of a new or additional feature that's needed in Pulse Connect Secure, but it would be good if the team could look at how the speed of connection could be increased. Though it's quite seamless and I didn't face any problem with the speed, it would be better to improve the speed and keep going forward, especially as the industry's changing and people would love connections to be a lot faster."
"An area for improvement in Pulse Connect Secure is the concurrent connections, particularly needing a license if you want to use Pulse Connect Secure with your Microsoft or Windows machine."
"Pulse Connect Secure could improve the reporting, it is lacking in detail and should take the report automatically."
"Regarding reliability, I have faced downtime and connection issues approximately once every two months."
"The biggest friction point with OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey is usually around configuration complexity and troubleshooting, especially in more complex client networks."
"The product's initial setup phase is not straightforward, making it an area where improvements are required."
"I would like to get less updates from the solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"A license is required for you to use Pulse Connect Secure, but I'm not aware of how much it costs."
"I rate the product price a six to seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price."
"Pulse Connect Secure is relatively cost-effective."
"The pricing is quite nominal. We pay on a yearly basis."
"The price of Pulse Connect Secure is expensive."
"The cost of the product is high, but worth it because of the utility and great product support."
"The pricing for Pulse Connect Secure is not low and not high, so it's good. It's a six out of ten for me, price-wise."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Construction Company
28%
Comms Service Provider
16%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

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 Business3
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise3
 

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 reporting capabilities of Ivanti Connect Secure are not strong; the format is simple, and obtaining a detailed report is difficult and requires manual work. Regarding points for improvement, th...
What is your primary use case for Pulse Connect Secure?
Ivanti Connect Secure is used for both applications and for the RDP of our server.
What needs improvement with OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey?
OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey can be improved by increasing the session time of the OpenVPN token, which I believe is only available for 24 to 26 hours. After that, we need to ente...
What advice do you have for others considering OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey?
OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey is a pretty good solution, and there is no need to check too many reviews about it. You can simply go ahead and get it. I would rate this product a 9 ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey?
I purchased OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey through the AWS Marketplace. My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is really efficient and not on the higher side.
 

Also Known As

Pulse Connect Secure
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Sample Customers

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