We performed a comparison between OpenVPN Access Server and Perimeter 81 based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Infrastructure VPN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution has good performance."
"It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."
"Highly configurable. You can create your own custom client installer and can rebrand the server-side program."
"The product’s adaptability is valuable."
"The features I have found to be most valuable are the levels of encryption I can enact and the compression I can apply to improve throughput."
"The best thing is that it is open source and free of cost."
"The most valuable feature is that I can access my local network remotely and avoid doing all the port forwarding and redirections, and so on."
"The initial setup phase of OpenVPN Access Server was fine, and it was easy."
"There is support for multi-factor authentication."
"It is much easier to scale and troubleshoot compared to regular Windows-based VPN solutions or PPTP daemon."
"Even after restarting, it tries to quickly reestablish connection which is very helpful."
"It has provided a seamless gateway to much-needed platforms."
"It connects quickly and stays connected. The user interface is pretty neat too. The app has in-house support with user guides that give you step-by-step walkthroughs on navigating the app. In addition, there is a live chat feature that offers prompt assistance on the go."
"Distributing the agent was very simple, allowing us to enforce security posture on our devices (i.e. S1, Disk-encryption, etc.)."
"It helps to quickly get access to the pages I need."
"Providing access and security allows our company employees to work from home and remotely."
"Our operators can work from home without any problems."
"Logging back into Perimeter 81 is relatively user-friendly as I just need to re-type my Windows credentials in to access the VPN."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"The connections could be faster and more stable."
"The solution should provide a faster connection, and its security could be improved."
"There are certain shortcomings in the product's stability that need improvement."
"There sometimes is an incompatibility between some VPNs."
"The product’s connectivity is very slow. It could be faster."
"Working on a faster connection might be a good idea for the product's next release."
"I want the tool to be faster. We have experienced connectivity issues while using OpenVPN and FortiClient."
"They should make the solution more secure by adding some firewall functionalities."
"One of the more negative experiences using Perimeter 81 is the fact that I am logged off after a pre-determined amount of time which cuts off access to some of my company's resources."
"What would be useful would be a notification/warning that a session is due to timeout after exceeding the default connection limit."
"The solution's speed of upload and download is an area where it lacks"
"Its initial setup process is complex for a hybrid environment."
"The platform still lacks relevant dashboards and the ability to customize them based on our needs."
"I don't know if it is technically feasible, however, if the Desktop App could be used as a Web App or a Chrome Extension it would be very nice."
"In order to have to bypass the login using the website, a good feature for Perimeter 81 to have is a login instance in the Perimeter 81 application. I'm using a Mac and we don't have that functionality."
"One of our challenges is ensuring the security of our cloud-based operations."
OpenVPN Access Server is ranked 1st in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 45 reviews while Perimeter 81 is ranked 8th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 22 reviews. OpenVPN Access Server is rated 8.4, while Perimeter 81 is rated 9.2. 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 Perimeter 81 writes "Great SAML and SCIM support with the ability to deploy site-2-site tunnels with specific IP restrictions". OpenVPN Access Server is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Check Point Remote Access VPN and SonicWall Netextender, whereas Perimeter 81 is most compared with Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, Cato SASE Cloud Platform, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Cloudflare Access and Appgate SDP. See our OpenVPN Access Server vs. Perimeter 81 report.
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