We performed a comparison between Check Point Remote Access VPN and OpenVPN Access Server 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."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."
"Among its most valuable features is how it quickly and easily connects everyone to the VPN service."
"One of the features that I like most about this software is that it has a very intuitive, simple, and versatile interface that makes it easy to use and configure."
"Check Point Remote Access VPN has some useful features, and configuring it is relatively straightforward."
"It is easy to install the Endpoint Remote Access VPN client on different platforms."
"The solution offers great security features, including zero-day protection, malware protection, anti-phishing, et cetera."
"The solution has been solid for me for over five years."
"The policies are easy to use."
"Check Point Remote Access VPN enables us to access on-premise applications while working from remote locations."
"It allows our employees to work remotely across Mac, Windows, and Linux platforms."
"We use the solution to access remote services."
"It allows us to give access to our office network in a safe and secure way to users, no matter which computing platform they use. "
"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."
"Two-factor authentication allows us to not force frequent password changes."
"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."
"You can do local subnet blocking."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"Check Point Remote Access VPN's current configuration has some limitations and issues. One major drawback is the inability to configure multiple gateways from the same management server for VPN access."
"We encounter challenges for the product’s installation and troubleshooting processes compared to other VPN products."
"The ability to allow split-tunneling while still following our corporate policy needs to be on the table."
"In my organization, there aren't Linux users, however, I know it has difficulties offering secure access for customers who use this operating system."
"Check Point Remote Access VPN could be more user-friendly."
"Sometimes the application slows down the computing device, and this affects workflows."
"There was complexity in the initial setup."
"Bug Fixes and enhancement requests should be remediated earlier."
"I'd like to have more control over the users when they are accessing the network."
"Needs a better GUI."
"When there are too many concurrent users trying to connect at the same time, there may be a bit of a bottleneck."
"It could include a configuration wizard so that users who do not follow instructions well can configure a connection."
"The server configuration file needs to be improved, it's the biggest problem in the configuration process."
"They may have this already, but it would be nice to be able to get more notifications if a site drops unexpectedly."
"There sometimes is an incompatibility between some VPNs."
"The stability had room for improvement."
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Check Point Remote Access VPN is ranked 6th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 62 reviews while OpenVPN Access Server is ranked 1st in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 45 reviews. Check Point Remote Access VPN is rated 8.8, while OpenVPN Access Server is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Check Point Remote Access VPN writes "Is easy to use and has a nice interface, but the scalability needs to improve". On the other hand, 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". Check Point Remote Access VPN is most compared with Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Check Point Harmony Mobile, Fortinet FortiClient, Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange and Symantec VIP Access Manager, whereas OpenVPN Access Server is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, SonicWall Netextender and Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange. See our Check Point Remote Access VPN vs. OpenVPN Access Server report.
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