We performed a comparison between OpenVPN Access Server and SonicWall Mobile Connect 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."
"Its most valuable feature is that it is open source."
"It is open source and therefore affordable for small projects."
"The stability is very reliable in my experience."
"The most valuable feature of OpenVPN is that it is open source. I can do anything with the solution, such as change, build, and collect. Additionally, it is safe to use the solution and there are frequent updates."
"Highly configurable. You can create your own custom client installer and can rebrand the server-side program."
"The setup is easy."
"It was very easy to set up users."
"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."
"The solution benefits IT managers in backend programming. The ease of configuring and securing it while ensuring security measures is crucial. The tool is easy in terms of user experience. It is straightforward."
"The solution offers multiple OS support."
"The ease of use is great. It's pretty easy for users to get on the tablet or whatever and select the bookmark they need and just take it over."
"I can say that it's stable and the performance is acceptable."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"The stability had room for improvement."
"There sometimes is an incompatibility between some VPNs."
"The connections could be faster and more stable."
"I want the tool to be faster. We have experienced connectivity issues while using OpenVPN and FortiClient."
"It is not scalable."
"The solution can be more compatible with different operating systems."
"There is always room for more security features."
"They may have this already, but it would be nice to be able to get more notifications if a site drops unexpectedly."
"SonicWall Mobile Connect’s marketing efforts are commendable; they may not be perceived as the most secure player compared to Fortinet or Meraki. SonicWall Mobile Connect should focus on positioning itself as a strong contender in the mid-market segment to improve its standing. Many high-end engineers dismiss it in favor of Fortinet or Meraki, often due to a lack of firsthand experience."
"Lacks multiple cloud integration."
"Licensing includes things that my customers don't need."
"Technical support can always get better. Any time you have to call in for any certain thing, it can be difficult."
OpenVPN Access Server is ranked 1st in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 43 reviews while SonicWall Mobile Connect is ranked 35th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 4 reviews. OpenVPN Access Server is rated 8.4, while SonicWall Mobile Connect is rated 8.0. 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 Mobile Connect writes "A straightforward tool with high adoption rate due to its user-friendliness ". 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 Mobile Connect is most compared with SonicWall Netextender, Tailscale and Google Cloud VPN.
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