We performed a comparison between OpenVPN Access Server and Perimeter 81 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."
"The product’s adaptability is valuable."
"I would recommend this solution to other people."
"The most valuable feature is stability."
"The solution is secure and user-friendly."
"I have set the default routes to the VPN server so that all traffic is encrypted."
"The stability is very reliable in my experience."
"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. "
"I have found the stability to be good."
"Scaling Perimeter 81 was easy to do."
"The ease of use not only translates to quick adoption rates - it also ensures that our employees remain compliant with our cybersecurity protocols, enhancing the overall security posture of our organization."
"Distributing the agent was very simple, allowing us to enforce security posture on our devices (i.e. S1, Disk-encryption, etc.)."
"Perimeter 81 provides a very secure and non-disruptive experience."
"It keeps us all accountable and ensures secure internet connections while we all work remotely."
"Perimeter 81 is very pretty."
"Their split tunneling feature has been very valuable to our company since implementing the Perimeter 81 solution."
"The feature that I have found to be most valuable is the reputation that the company has regarding privacy. Nowadays, this is critical, especially when you do all of your work online."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"It could be faster. It could also be more stable."
"There could be an easier way to set up the solution. However, if you use the provided information that comes with the solution there should not be a problem."
"I would like to see a simpler interface, so that we can make the connection between the local network using the LAN IP."
"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."
"When there are too many concurrent users trying to connect at the same time, there may be a bit of a bottleneck."
"There was one annoying feature where we had to disable and enable the user. I cannot remember what it was exactly, but I think it was for a password lockout. It would be nice if there was a checkbox, or something, in the web interface to allow you to unlock a user whose password was locked."
"We occasionally have internet issues which affect stability."
"It could include a configuration wizard so that users who do not follow instructions well can configure a connection."
"The solution's speed of upload and download is an area where it lacks"
"I don't know if it is technically feasible, however, if the Desktop App could be used as a Web App or a Chrome Extension it would be very nice."
"A Google Chrome extension would be handy instead of logging into the app."
"There is a very small amount of downtime."
"Offering in-app explanations detailing what each feature does, its benefits and potential use cases can help users better understand and utilize the tool to its full potential."
"I'd love to learn more about all of the features. Maybe a monthly spotlight of features or having a banner that explains more ways certain features could be used would be helpful."
"I would suggest adding more networking and security features that allow more customization within their platform."
"The overall UI could be improved and updated to bring a simpler feel to the application."
OpenVPN Access Server is ranked 1st in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 43 reviews while Perimeter 81 is ranked 8th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 22 reviews. OpenVPN Access Server is rated 8.4, while Perimeter 81 is rated 9.2. 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". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Perimeter 81 writes "Great SAML and SCIM support with the ability to deploy site-2-site tunnels with specific IP restrictions". OpenVPN Access Server is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway and Check Point Remote Access VPN, whereas Perimeter 81 is most compared with Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, Cato SASE Cloud Platform, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Cloudflare Access and Menlo Security Remote Browser Isolation. See our OpenVPN Access Server vs. Perimeter 81 report.
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