We performed a comparison between OpenVPN Access Server and Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks 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."
"Provided the easiest UX for our end-users and had the greatest interoperability with all the operating systems we used, including but not limited to: iOS, Android, OS X, Windows, and Linux."
"There is support for multi-factor authentication."
"Security is the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable features of the OpenVPN Access Server are the ease of use and integration with different platforms, such as Android and Windows. I can use the solution on my desktop and mobile devices. Additionally, the solution is secure."
"Two-factor authentication allows us to not force frequent password changes."
"The setup is easy."
"OpenVPN Access Server is cheap, and we get to use it ourselves. It is also a stable solution."
"The solution is secure and user-friendly."
"There are plenty of features this solution provides and the most valuable would be the complete security protection we are receiving. We are provided with similar security that the Palo Alto AWS solution has. This includes features such as a firewall and machine learning AI."
"Being able to use the user ID or Active Directory Group is one of the great features for control and providing more flexibility without worrying about IP addresses."
"Its frontend is user-friendly. It is easy to use for us."
"The initial setup is very straightforward."
"The solution improved the consistency of our security controls and the BCP. There has been a 20 percent reduction in TCO. Prisma Access also enabled us to deliver better applications by centralizing security management."
"We're now able to go after contracts that require a Zero Trust solution and Prisma's other technology solutions."
"It's great that we can make sure a machine meets the minimum requirements before users are allowed to log in."
"To quarantine and clean a malware file provides a lot of security."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"The security needs to be improved because it was a complaint that our customers had."
"They should make the solution more secure by adding some firewall functionalities."
"I would like to see continued advanced security implementation."
"The stability of the solution could improve."
"I would like to see a simpler interface, so that we can make the connection between the local network using the LAN IP."
"There could be an easier way to set up the solution. However, if you use the provided information that comes with the solution there should not be a problem."
"I want the tool to be faster. We have experienced connectivity issues while using OpenVPN and FortiClient."
"One improvement I would like to see in OpenVPN is better adaptability in certain geographical areas."
"The frequency of updates could be reduced."
"The product's current price is an area of shortcoming where improvements are required."
"We've run into some challenges, having hit a lot of bugs over the past year in the deployment of GlobalProtect. We've had our fair share of issues that I haven't been happy with. We're working with the support organization to remediate them and waiting for updated releases. The response on getting the bugs fixed has not been what I would consider adequate for a product like this."
"The solution’s stability could be improved."
"There is some particular traffic that the security team wants to filter out and apply their own policies and they cannot."
"We would like to see improvements in the licensing; currently, Palo Alto provides 500 to 1000 licenses for users, and we want to see 1500 to 2000 licenses for one version."
"From any improvement perspective, the product's compatibility issues with Linux need to be resolved."
"The BGP filtering options on Prisma Access should be improved."
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OpenVPN Access Server is ranked 1st in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 44 reviews while Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks is ranked 5th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 57 reviews. OpenVPN Access Server is rated 8.4, while Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks is rated 8.2. 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 Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks writes "Integration with Palo Alto platforms such as Cortex Data Lake and Autofocus gives us visibility into our attack surface". OpenVPN Access Server is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Check Point Remote Access VPN and Perimeter 81, whereas Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks is most compared with Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, Netskope , Cisco Umbrella, Zscaler Internet Access and Prisma SD-WAN. See our OpenVPN Access Server vs. Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks report.
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