We performed a comparison between OpenVPN Access Server and SonicWall Mobile Connect 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."
"It is much easier to scale and troubleshoot compared to regular Windows-based VPN solutions or PPTP daemon."
"It can securely do remote product updates... just as if it was on our LAN."
"Security is the most valuable feature."
"The best thing is that it is open source and free of cost."
"The most valuable thing about OpenVPN Access Server is its ease of use."
"The initial setup was easy."
"The most valuable feature is stability."
"The product provides secure internet connections and helps with faster downloads."
"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."
"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."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"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."
"I'd like to have more control over the users when they are accessing the network."
"The upgrade path from older versions was more difficult than we wanted to tackle, so we ran an older version of the software for longer than I wanted. Patching, updating, and migrating to newer versions was a problem for us. That said, we were on a rather old version that I inherited yet it worked rock solid."
"They may have this already, but it would be nice to be able to get more notifications if a site drops unexpectedly."
"You do need expertise in implementation if you do the initial setup yourself."
"Working on a faster connection might be a good idea for the product's next release."
"OpenVPN does not have the ability to selectively terminate connections."
"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."
"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."
OpenVPN Access Server is ranked 1st in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 45 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. See our OpenVPN Access Server vs. SonicWall Mobile Connect report.
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