We performed a comparison between Ivanti Connect Secure 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."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."
"This is a very secure and stable tool."
"I can safely say this is one of the best solutions I have seen for VPN access. It can achieve what other vendors may not be able to. This product will train you about exactly what an SSL should be. You can leverage it to do whatever you wish, the way you wish to do it. This is the solution if you want a perfectly scalable product for your enterprise that can help your mobile users and integrate with the latest technologies."
"It's a very convenient and user-friendly application."
"What I like the most about Pulse Connect Secure is that it's user-friendly. It's easy to use. You just need to connect, and that's it."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The most valuable feature is being able to securely connect and use virtual desktops."
"It's quite stable."
"The new UI that they are providing right now is very good."
"The product has strong encryption and scalability features. It provides security for private network connections."
"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 product’s adaptability is valuable."
"OpenVPN Access Server provides remote secure access."
"The best thing is that it is open source and free of cost."
"It was very easy to set up users."
"We use the solution to access remote services."
"The most valuable thing about OpenVPN Access Server is its ease of use."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"The user experience has room for improvement."
"There is room for improvement. I'm concerned about the frequent vulnerabilities identified. As a security product, the number of vulnerabilities is concerning."
"The product's price is an area where improvements are required."
"Pulse Connect Secure could improve by having better integration with NAC solutions, such as Cisco ClearPass integration with Pulse Connect Secure. Additionally, they need better integration with Microsoft Azure AD and Azure Authenticator."
"An area for improvement in Pulse Connect Secure is the concurrent connections, particularly needing a license if you want to use Pulse Connect Secure with your Microsoft or Windows machine."
"We want to switch to another solution because there are some challenges with the support from Pulse. The quality of documentation is also not good. It is sometimes very hard to find documentation that provides a solution and describes how all this works."
"Connection-wise, Pulse Connect Secure could be faster, and this is its area for improvement."
"The support team of the product needs improvement. Sometimes we have issues with multiple authentications, but there is no help from the support team."
"The solution can be more compatible with different operating systems."
"The security needs to be improved because it was a complaint that our customers had."
"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."
"This solution should improve the connection speed and the user interface. The stability of this solution should be improved as well."
"Needs a better GUI."
"The server configuration file needs to be improved, it's the biggest problem in the configuration process."
"If we had to create something for someone who was not necessarily tech savvy, I had to set that up on their computer, I had to write "read me's" and other things so that they could install their client and then connect to the VPN by themselves. So it was hard to set up for people who are not tech savvy."
Ivanti Connect Secure is ranked 7th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 25 reviews while OpenVPN Access Server is ranked 1st in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 43 reviews. Ivanti Connect Secure is rated 7.6, while OpenVPN Access Server is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Ivanti Connect Secure writes "Beneficial multi-factor authentications, useful SSL VPNs, and simple initial setup". 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". Ivanti Connect Secure is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, Ivanti Tunnel, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Citrix Gateway and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, whereas OpenVPN Access Server is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Check Point Remote Access VPN and KeepSolid VPN Unlimited. See our Ivanti Connect Secure vs. OpenVPN Access Server report.
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