OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey vs Sangfor SSL VPN comparison

TurnKey GNU/Linux and Sangfor are both solutions in the SSL VPN category. TurnKey GNU/Linux is ranked #10 with an average rating of 9.5, while Sangfor is ranked #8 with an average rating of 9.0. TurnKey GNU/Linux holds a 1.4% mindshare in SV, compared to Sangfor’s 6.3% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of TurnKey GNU/Linux users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Sangfor users who would recommend it.

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80% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey and Sangfor SSL VPN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two SSL VPN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey vs. Sangfor SSL VPN

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

Categories and Ranking

OpenVPN Community Edition -...

Ranking in SSL VPN

10th

Average Rating

9.6

Reviews Sentiment

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Sangfor SSL VPN

Ranking in SSL VPN

8th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Infrastructure VPN (17th)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the SSL VPN category, the mindshare of OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey is 1.4%. The mindshare of Sangfor SSL VPN is 6.3%, up from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

SSL VPN Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Sangfor SSL VPN	6.3%
OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey	1.4%
Other	92.3%

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Manmohan Rao

Associate Vice President at Hitachi Systems India Private Limited

Secure cloud migrations have accelerated as our teams access critical workloads remotely

OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey can be improved by looking forward to recommendations regarding compute sizing, which is necessary. I have seen multiple third-party solutions demanding configurations based on compute and memory aspects. However, what I have learned from OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey is that it comes with minimal configuration, but I am always stringent about how many client VPN connections it can handle. There has to be some bifurcation regarding this. I have not experienced any access lag so far or any performance issues. I do not see any problems with the configurations or recommendations provided by OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey for 100 or 200 users simultaneously, but I still foresee a need for some recommendations from OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey regarding the number of user connections it can handle given certain configurations.

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Wajeeh Ul Hasan .

Network Administrator at Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

A secure and user-friendly solution that is simple to implement and configure

We used Sangfor SSL VPN to access our servers from home during COVID-19 in case of emergency Sangfor SSL VPN has secured our organization, and we haven't faced any attacks. Sangfor SSL VPN is a secure and user-friendly solution. The other valuable features of the solution include web access…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We use the solution to connect to our internal infrastructure in our data center."

"OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey is the best in class client VPN solution that one can opt for."

"The most valuable features of the solution are its stability and user-friendly UI."

"OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey has made a remarkable compute saving from the perspective when we need secure communication to connect to the AWS cloud tenant and is a quick, efficient solution rather than looking forward to any other solution."

"Sangfor SSL VPN provides secure encryption for communication."

"It is a stable solution...The initial setup of the product is very easy."

"The most valuable feature is our ability to limit access by user, IP address, or MAC address."

"The platform is easy to use."

"Sangfor SSL VPN is a secure and user-friendly solution."

"Sangfor SSL VPN has a user-friendly user interface."

"Altogether, this is a very good product."

Cons

"The product's initial setup phase is not straightforward, making it an area where improvements are required."

"I would like to get less updates from the solution."

"I think Sangfor can provide a web-based SSL VPN version."

"The technical support team takes around two months to respond to queries. It is very time-consuming."

"The solution's integration with other firewall vendors could be improved."

"No solution is perfect, so there is room for improvement."

"Sangfor SSL VPN should provide advanced protection against ransomware and better data analysis."

"No solution is perfect, so there is room for improvement."

"In redundancy mode, when the firewall goes off, the VPN should be able to connect to the secondary firewall automatically."

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"The first 30 licenses are free, and you have to purchase the rest if required."

"Sangfor SSL VPN is a cheap solution."

"The pricing is good and the standard license allows for 30 users."

"My company has a three-year license for Sangfor SSL VPN."

"The product is inexpensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

20%

Comms Service Provider

16%

Manufacturing Company

15%

Outsourcing Company

Computer Software Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

University

Financial Services Firm

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Midsize Enterprise

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey?

All we are looking forward to is to know the configuration we have to follow if an N number of concurrent connections is required. For example, if it could have been 20 or 30, then what should be t...

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What advice do you have for others considering OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey?

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey?

I purchased OpenVPN Community Edition - powered by TurnKey through the AWS Marketplace. My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is really efficient and not on the higher side.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sangfor SSL VPN?

Sangfor SSL VPN is a cheap solution.

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What needs improvement with Sangfor SSL VPN?

The solution's integration with other firewall vendors could be improved. Its interoperability matrices and different configurations with other vendor products also need improvements. Our client ha...

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What is your primary use case for Sangfor SSL VPN?

We're currently exploring Sangfor SSL VPN more on the cybersecurity side.

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Overview

OpenVPN® Community Edition provides a full-featured open source SSL/TLS Virtual Private Network (VPN). The TurnKey Linux VPN software appliance leverages the open source 'openvpn-server', 'openvpn-client' and 'easy-rsa' software (developed by OpenVPN® Inc.) to support "site-to-site" or "gateway" access. "Site-to-site" can link 2 otherwise unconnected LANs; suitable for multi-site enterprise networks or linkage to an Amazon VPC. "Gateway" configuration can secure traffic across public and/or insecure wifi connections and/or provide a secure solution for remote work scenarios.

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Sangfor SSL VPN provides support for remote user to access the enterprise network from anywhere as long as you are connected to the Internet. Remote access is provided through a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) enabled by a SSL VPN gateway. The SSL VPN gateway allows remote users to establish a secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) tunnel using a web browser. This feature provides a comprehensive solution that allows easy access to a broad range of web resources and web-enabled applications (e.g.: Easy Connect) using native HTTP over SSL (HTTPS) browser support.

Sangfor SSL VPN provides SSL VPN remote-access connectivity from almost any Internet-enabled location using a web browser or a APP that natively support SSL encryption. This feature allows your Company to extend access to its secure enterprise network to any authorized user by providing remote-access connectivity to corporate resources.

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Sample Customers

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Investcorp, Central Bancorp, Griffiths & Armour

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