We compared OpenVPN Access Server and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway based on our user's reviews in several parameters.
OpenVPN Access Server stands out for its strong security measures, wide platform compatibility, intuitive interface, and excellent customer support. On the other hand, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is valued for its reliable connection, seamless integration with Azure services, and high network throughput. While OpenVPN is praised for affordability and flexibility in licensing, Azure VPN Gateway excels in cost-effectiveness and ease of deployment. Both products have areas for improvement, with users highlighting the need for enhanced features, user interface, and documentation in OpenVPN Access Server, while Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway users desire better performance, stability, and integration with other Azure services.
Features: OpenVPN Access Server stands out for its strong security measures, reliable connectivity, user-friendly interface, compatibility with different platforms, and excellent customer support. In comparison, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is valued for its reliable and secure connection, site-to-site connectivity, remote access, easy deployment, seamless integration with Azure services, and high network throughput.
Pricing and ROI: OpenVPN Access Server is praised for its affordable pricing and user-friendly setup process. It offers flexible licensing options. In comparison, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway provides a cost-effective pricing structure and a straightforward setup process. It also offers convenient and customizable licensing options., OpenVPN Access Server delivers a positive ROI, offering cost-effectiveness, enhanced security, and remote access capabilities. Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway provides seamless integration, reliable performance, cost-effectiveness, and enhanced security for improved connectivity and streamlined operations.
Room for Improvement: OpenVPN Access Server requires improvements in user interface, network management features, customization options, documentation, and support resources. Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway needs enhancements in performance, stability, configuration, authentication, documentation, troubleshooting options, user interface simplicity, and integration with Azure services.
Deployment and customer support: The reviews for OpenVPN Access Server mention varying timeframes for deployment and setup, ranging from a week to three months. In comparison, the reviews for Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway also mention different durations for deployment and setup, but emphasize the importance of considering the specific context in which these terms are used., OpenVPN Access Server has commendable customer service and support, with prompt and efficient assistance, accessibility of representatives, and satisfactory support. Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway also offers highly regarded customer service, with prompt and helpful assistance, effective issue resolution, and satisfied customers.
The summary above is based on 44 interviews we conducted recently with OpenVPN Access Server and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.
"It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."
"The solution has good performance."
"The best feature is the ability to connect from anywhere."
"The solution is very quick to connect."
"It works perfectly for me. It is very user-friendly in terms of the configuration and the setup process."
"It sends us a lot of detections when we have any anti-virus updates. It provides the extended time needed to update a set of time needs and notifications."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is its performance. It is very fast."
"It is easy to configure."
"All of our offices are using Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway. The solution is scalable."
"The Azure tool is useful and powerful and availability for clients. The updates are very good and reliable."
"The best thing is that it is open source and free of cost."
"A valuable feature for us is its ability to see the new Citrix server as a local server within the company. And it allows us to test abroad."
"Highly configurable. You can create your own custom client installer and can rebrand the server-side program."
"The initial setup was easy."
"Security is the most valuable feature."
"It allows us to give access to our office network in a safe and secure way to users, no matter which computing platform they use. "
"It is open-source and free to use."
"The product has strong encryption and scalability features. It provides security for private network connections."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"The connectivity should be faster."
"Documentation and configuration settings can be improved."
"In the next release, Microsoft should add an option to schedule upgrades."
"Considering my past interactions with Microsoft's support team, it is difficult to get the right support unless you find the right person to speak with from the customer support team."
"The marketing material in the portal is not very user-friendly."
"They should release a less expensive version of the solution."
"More configuration options could be included in Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway."
"Microsoft could work on having micro VPNs to integrate with mobile devices."
"I think right now the GUI part of it is locked out behind the pay wall. It could use something that gives it a very basic, minimal, graphic interface for logging in, for the community version. That would probably be a good step forward."
"It could include a configuration wizard so that users who do not follow instructions well can configure a connection."
"The product’s connectivity is very slow. It could be faster."
"They should make the solution more secure by adding some firewall functionalities."
"When there are too many concurrent users trying to connect at the same time, there may be a bit of a bottleneck."
"The stability of the solution could improve."
"There sometimes is an incompatibility between some VPNs."
"Open VPN Access Server could be more user-friendly."
Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is ranked 4th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 18 reviews while OpenVPN Access Server is ranked 1st in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 43 reviews. Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is rated 8.2, while OpenVPN Access Server is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway writes "A scalable and reliable solution that enables users to connect to older protocols that other products do not have". 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". Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway is most compared with Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Fortinet FortiClient, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, AWS PrivateLink and Ivanti Connect Secure, whereas OpenVPN Access Server is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Check Point Remote Access VPN, Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange and SonicWall Netextender. See our Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway vs. OpenVPN Access Server report.
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