We performed a comparison between OpenVPN Access Server and Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange 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 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 setup is easy."
"We use the solution to access remote services."
"I like that it's free."
"The initial setup phase of OpenVPN Access Server was fine, and it was easy."
"There is support for multi-factor authentication."
"It is open source and therefore affordable for small projects."
"The compatibility with almost any Linux operating system, and how easy it is to write scripts and generate keys for people to use and log in. I found it easy to deploy quickly."
"The most valuable feature of Zscaler Private Access is we do not have to connect to a VPN, it is seamless. It is more convenient for us because we use one agent to cover the internet and VPN access."
"The Live Logs are a cool feature. We can directly identify issues and divert user traffic."
"The user interface of Zscaler Private Access is excellent. With proper knowledge and expertise, one can efficiently handle intricate enterprise environments without feeling overwhelmed. This leads to exceptional productivity for managed service providers. The user experience is remarkably streamlined, enabling the management of even the most complex enterprise setups without any excessive complications."
"It does the job. What it is needed for. I can use it for VPN, I can use it for secure connections, I can use it as a firewall. So the solution does the job."
"The ZPA is a unique feature which offers VPN along with all the additional security needed."
"It is easy to use."
"Yes, it is very stable. I have never seen it go down, not once."
"With SASE, we have a single platform that covers multiple task services with which we need to control access. All the features are equally valuable."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"I would like to see continued advanced security implementation."
"The logs should be made easier to read."
"They may have this already, but it would be nice to be able to get more notifications if a site drops unexpectedly."
"OpenVPN does not have the ability to selectively terminate connections."
"The stability had room for improvement."
"The product’s connectivity is very slow. It could be faster."
"Open VPN Access Server could be more user-friendly."
"One improvement I would like to see in OpenVPN is better adaptability in certain geographical areas."
"It would be better if the Zscaler Private Access team made it easier for people to find subscriptions on the portal, mainly information on what my customers subscribed to or the type of licenses purchased."
"The interface needs a bit of work."
"There could be more DLP-related features. Additionally, there needs to be flexibility for integrating ISP features."
"The menu for the ZIA portal could be organized a little bit differently. The most-used modules should be at the top of the menus, not somewhere near the bottom, some of them are not organized well in my opinion."
"The stability could be improved."
"We faced certain migration and implementation challenges in executing the tasks, so I would suggest improvement related to the stability of the solution."
"The granularity in blocking is not sufficient, as new domains are automatically blocked for 30 days without further information."
"Zscaler Private Access could improve by improving external access. If external parties want to access locally to my company's services, we need to onboard them into our domain, otherwise, it doesn't work. Additionally, if their company also has Zscaler Private Access, then it doesn't work. They need to log in with our domain ID, not their company ID."
OpenVPN Access Server is ranked 1st in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 45 reviews while Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is ranked 1st in ZTNA as a Service with 34 reviews. OpenVPN Access Server is rated 8.4, while Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is rated 8.4. 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 Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange writes "Allows for strict access control, granting access to specific applications at a URL level rather than at the physical IP level". OpenVPN Access Server is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Check Point Remote Access VPN and Google Cloud VPN, whereas Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is most compared with Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Cato SASE Cloud Platform, Axis Security, Cloudflare Access and Cisco Duo.
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