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."
"The initial setup phase of OpenVPN Access Server was fine, and it was easy."
"The solution is user-friendly and easy to implement."
"The stability is very reliable in my experience."
"It is much easier to scale and troubleshoot compared to regular Windows-based VPN solutions or PPTP daemon."
"It is open-source and free to use."
"Security is the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable thing about OpenVPN Access Server is its ease of use."
"It is very easy to look at the quality of the connection and the bandwidth and do an investigation if there are problems on the network."
"The solution offers multiple OS support."
"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 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."
"They should make the solution more secure by adding some firewall functionalities."
"OpenVPN Access Server needs to have fewer updates."
"The logs should be made easier to read."
"OpenVPN does not have the ability to selectively terminate connections."
"The security needs to be improved because it was a complaint that our customers had."
"The stability of the solution could improve."
"The product’s connectivity is very slow. It could be faster."
"I'd like to have more control over the users when they are accessing the network."
"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."
"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."
"Lacks multiple cloud integration."
OpenVPN Access Server is ranked 1st in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 44 reviews while SonicWall Mobile Connect is ranked 34th 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 SonicWall Netextender, whereas SonicWall Mobile Connect is most compared with SonicWall Netextender and Tailscale.
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