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OpenVPN Access Server vs SecureLink comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 31, 2025

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
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SecureLink
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
33rd
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category, the mindshare of OpenVPN Access Server is 15.4%, up from 15.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SecureLink is 0.7%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
OpenVPN Access Server15.4%
SecureLink0.7%
Other83.9%
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
 

Featured Reviews

Girraj Godia - PeerSpot reviewer
Has improved internal app access by allowing secure user onboarding and simplified network whitelisting
The plan for OpenVPN Access Server could be improved. When adding new people, better plans for startups would be beneficial. I'm working in a startup and sometimes people think we should take the enterprise plan or not. If there was a dedicated plan for startups, it would be really helpful. For instance, providing store credit for OpenVPN Access Server through a startup program, similar to YC's program which gives credit to new startups. UI-wise, OpenVPN Access Server is easy to manage, but the overall overview dashboard in the admin portal could be improved. Currently, you have to go through dropdowns to find where to add users or whitelist IPs. Creating an onboarding dashboard where an admin person can find these things easily would be beneficial.
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Efficient technical support with good synchronization features, but it needs better security
We would like to be to secure access to all of the servers for all of the internal workers and engineers. We would like to have tools that provide us with security for our servers. I would like to see an improved repository to better see the users. We have a new project that requires a lot of security we will not continue with SecureLink. The security features offered in SecureLink are not enough.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Security is the most valuable feature."
"It is easy to use."
"I like that it's free."
"The best thing is that it is open source and free of cost."
"OpenVPN Access Server met that need well."
"The solution is user-friendly and easy to implement."
"The best features OpenVPN Access Server offers is whitelisting members in my company who have joined recently; it is really easy to use, and it is really easy to set up OpenVPN Access Server as an internal app."
"There is support for multi-factor authentication."
"The most valuable feature is synchronizing the limited access for partners or sub-contractors."
 

Cons

"The interface could be a little bit better in future iterations."
"If someone's key is not working, or if we had to remove someone's permission from it, or maybe an employee left the company and we had to take their key out, that seemed a little bit more complicated than it had to be."
"The solution should provide a faster connection, and its security could be improved."
"They may have this already, but it would be nice to be able to get more notifications if a site drops unexpectedly."
"The plan for OpenVPN Access Server could be improved. When adding new people, better plans for startups would be beneficial."
"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."
"This solution should improve the connection speed and the user interface. The stability of this solution should be improved as well."
"The product’s connectivity is very slow. It could be faster."
"The security features offered in SecureLink are not enough."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"OpenVPN Access Server is a cheap corporate solution."
"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."
"Begin with the community version and upgrade to paid one if the need arises."
"The price point is fantastic since it is free."
"The solution is free of cost."
"It is an open-source solution, so we don't pay for anything."
"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."
"At one point I had to purchase addition connection licenses. I was very pleased with the pricing and licensing; so much easier than navigating the confusing jungle of Microsoft and Cisco licensing and pricing. That alone made the product a delight to manage."
"We are not happy with the recent increase in the price."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Comms Service Provider
11%
University
7%
Educational Organization
6%
Healthcare Company
28%
Performing Arts
8%
Non Profit
6%
Construction Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise14
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Questions from the Community

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OpenVPN Access Server is a simple and easy-to-use solution that I can use myself without anybody's help.
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Sample Customers

Verizon, Amazon, Disney, HP, Microsoft, IBM, Samsung
NISC, Sotera Wireless, InterSystems, Allscripts, Cerner, Allscripts
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