We performed a comparison between OpenVPN Access Server and SonicWall Connect Tunnel based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about OpenVPN, Fortinet, Cisco and others in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN."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 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."
"OpenVPN Access Server is very stable."
"The initial setup was easy."
"It was very easy to set up users."
"The initial setup phase of OpenVPN Access Server was fine, and it was easy."
"I have set the default routes to the VPN server so that all traffic is encrypted."
"The product’s adaptability is valuable."
"The best features are security and ease of use."
"The most valuable features of the solution stem from the advanced security features it offers."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"I would like to see a simpler interface, so that we can make the connection between the local network using the LAN IP."
"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 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."
"It requires some experience of Linux server configuration to set it up."
"You do need expertise in implementation if you do the initial setup yourself."
"There is always room for more security features."
"I would like to see a GUI or Web UI to manage users. Today these features are in the Pro Edition or are done by scripts."
"An improvement would be to update the look and feel of the interface, which is very traditional and doesn't fit the current market trend."
"The product's configuration, administration, and user interface are areas of concern."
OpenVPN Access Server is ranked 1st in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 43 reviews while SonicWall Connect Tunnel is ranked 17th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 2 reviews. OpenVPN Access Server is rated 8.4, while SonicWall Connect Tunnel is rated 8.6. 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 SonicWall Connect Tunnel writes "Offers advanced security features and is easy to install". OpenVPN Access Server is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Check Point Remote Access VPN and Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, whereas SonicWall Connect Tunnel is most compared with SonicWall Netextender, Oracle VPN Connect, AWS Direct Connect, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway and SonicWall SMA.
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