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OpenVPN Access Server vs Sangfor EasyConnect comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 15, 2026

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

OpenVPN Access Server
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
69
Ranking in other categories
ZTNA (9th)
Sangfor EasyConnect
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
24th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category, the mindshare of OpenVPN Access Server is 11.7%, down from 13.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sangfor EasyConnect is 1.3%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenVPN Access Server11.7%
Sangfor EasyConnect1.3%
Other87.0%
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
 

Featured Reviews

AS
Network operation center engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Secure remote access has protected critical data and now simplifies role-based user management
An area for improvement is the pricing model. The concurrent user licenses get expensive pretty quickly as your organization grows, so more flexible pricing options would be a huge plus. Another area is configurational disconnect. While the admin web UI handles about 90% of what you need, the moment you have to do deep, advanced routing customization, you still have to drop back to the command line interface to make those changes. It would be great to see those deeper configurations completely integrated into the web portal. Lastly, it would be awesome to see native support for newer, lighter protocols through WireGuard built straight into the platform alongside standard OpenVPN for better performance efficiency.
SH
Project Manager at Novu
Easy to use and has a straightforward user interface
The solution is very straightforward and easy to connect. Sangfor EasyConnect is quite a secured product. The solution is easy to use and has a straightforward user interface The design of the user interface could be improved. The solution should have an AI feature that provides proactive alerts…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"OpenVPN Access Server has positively impacted my organization by allowing access to our private services, enhancing security, and enabling remote work from anywhere, as I just need to connect to the VPN to have encrypted traffic to our private resources."
"The product has strong encryption and scalability features. It provides security for private network connections."
"There is support for multi-factor authentication."
"It is open-source and free to use."
"The solution is secure and user-friendly."
"OpenVPN Access Server has positively impacted our organization by providing a high, reliable, stable environment, especially for remote work."
"Once you set it up correctly, it works and continues to work reliably."
"​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. ​"
"The solution is easy to use and has a straightforward user interface."
 

Cons

"Everything in OpenVPN Access Server is very good, but the price is expensive."
"My impression of the connection speed when using OpenVPN Access Server compared to other VPN solutions is that it is stable and reliable, but it can be resource-heavy compared to newer solutions, handling day-to-day corporate traffic well while experiencing higher CPU utilization and slightly slower connection throughput compared directly to lighter protocols like WireGuard."
"The high availability deployment is not very straightforward. They can make it simpler. OpenVPN does not support some of the additional protocols that Pulse Secure and Cisco AnyConnect support. They can include support for these additional protocols."
"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."
"OpenVPN Access Server needs to have fewer updates."
"There was one annoying feature where we had to disable and enable the user."
"We occasionally have internet issues which affect stability."
"The lack of an official Linux client is a clear gap."
"The design of the user interface could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is free of cost."
"The product's pricing is good value, definitely. It is one of the best features, I would say. Evaluate the product before seeing which type of licensing is good for you. I think there is a good evaluation method available for OpenVPN, so you can just evaluate if it meets your needs. Then go forward with the right licensing policy."
"OpenVPN Access Server is a cheap corporate solution."
"It is an open-source solution, so we don't pay for anything."
"OpenVPN Access Server was free for students. I don't know if you have to pay for an advanced version."
"The solution was free of charge."
"OpenVPN is a free and open-source solution."
"OpenVPN is an open-source solution. If the solution is used for personal use it is free. For non-personal use, the solution can be expensive."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is expensive and ten is cheap, I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Construction Company
7%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business43
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise24
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Questions from the Community

How does Fortinet FortiClient compare with Open VPN Access Server?
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for OpenVPN Access Server?
In terms of specific outcomes or metrics with OpenVPN Access Server, we have saved time because otherwise, we need to purchase other software and their software takes a great deal of time in terms ...
What needs improvement with OpenVPN Access Server?
OpenVPN Access Server can be improved by addressing the issue we faced with a single VPN server since it does not allow the creation of replicas without a load balancer, which we found to be an ava...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sangfor EasyConnect?
On a scale from one to ten, where one is expensive and ten is cheap, I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten.
What needs improvement with Sangfor EasyConnect?
The design of the user interface could be improved. The solution should have an AI feature that provides proactive alerts when your infrastructure lacks best practices.
What advice do you have for others considering Sangfor EasyConnect?
We're quite equipped with resources for maintaining the solution. One person would be sufficient to maintain Sangfor EasyConnect. The solution’s integration with other Sangfor products is quite eas...
 

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Sample Customers

Verizon, Amazon, Disney, HP, Microsoft, IBM, Samsung
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), The Royal Malaysian Customs Department, ShunSin Technology Holdings Limited, Carsem, Sunway University
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