We performed a comparison between OpenVPN Access Server and Perimeter 81 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."
"OpenVPN Access Server provides remote secure access."
"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."
"Provides privacy and cryptography for my network communication."
"It is much easier to scale and troubleshoot compared to regular Windows-based VPN solutions or PPTP daemon."
"The most valuable feature of OpenVPN is that it is open source. I can do anything with the solution, such as change, build, and collect. Additionally, it is safe to use the solution and there are frequent updates."
"It is open-source and free to use."
"The product has strong encryption and scalability features. It provides security for private network connections."
"I have set the default routes to the VPN server so that all traffic is encrypted."
"It has provided a seamless gateway to much-needed platforms."
"SD-WAN is one of the primary solutions offered by Perimeter 81."
"Our operators can work from home without any problems."
"The feature that I have found to be most valuable is the reputation that the company has regarding privacy. Nowadays, this is critical, especially when you do all of your work online."
"Distributing the agent was very simple, allowing us to enforce security posture on our devices (i.e. S1, Disk-encryption, etc.)."
"It keeps us all accountable and ensures secure internet connections while we all work remotely."
"Scaling Perimeter 81 was easy to do."
"Logging back into Perimeter 81 is relatively user-friendly as I just need to re-type my Windows credentials in to access the VPN."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"There was one annoying feature where we had to disable and enable the user. I cannot remember what it was exactly, but I think it was for a password lockout. It would be nice if there was a checkbox, or something, in the web interface to allow you to unlock a user whose password was locked."
"Working on a faster connection might be a good idea for the product's next release."
"I want the tool to be faster. We have experienced connectivity issues while using OpenVPN and FortiClient."
"The server configuration file needs to be improved, it's the biggest problem in the configuration process."
"The high availability deployment is not very straightforward. They can make it simpler. OpenVPN does not support some of the additional protocols that Pulse Secure and Cisco AnyConnect support. They can include support for these additional protocols."
"You do need expertise in implementation if you do the initial setup yourself."
"It could include a configuration wizard so that users who do not follow instructions well can configure a connection."
"I would be more happy with the idea of licensing to have a reduced price with longer, grouped, annual fees. We have a lot of other software that does the same thing. It's a little higher price if you're going with a shorter stint, but there's a reduction in price for three- and five-year contracts."
"It would be nice to have a notification sound when Perimeter81 disconnects, as I sometimes don't notice when the icon shows that it's disconnected, and I end up wasting time waiting for my browser to load a page that shows an error, usually error 404."
"The overall UI could be improved and updated to bring a simpler feel to the application."
"I don't know if it is technically feasible, however, if the Desktop App could be used as a Web App or a Chrome Extension it would be very nice."
"The solution's speed of upload and download is an area where it lacks"
"What would be useful would be a notification/warning that a session is due to timeout after exceeding the default connection limit."
"I would suggest adding more networking and security features that allow more customization within their platform."
"One of the more negative experiences using Perimeter 81 is the fact that I am logged off after a pre-determined amount of time which cuts off access to some of my company's resources."
"Offering in-app explanations detailing what each feature does, its benefits and potential use cases can help users better understand and utilize the tool to its full potential."
OpenVPN Access Server is ranked 1st in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 43 reviews while Perimeter 81 is ranked 7th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 22 reviews. OpenVPN Access Server is rated 8.4, while Perimeter 81 is rated 9.2. 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 Perimeter 81 writes "Great SAML and SCIM support with the ability to deploy site-2-site tunnels with specific IP restrictions". OpenVPN Access Server is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Check Point Remote Access VPN and Zscaler Private Access, whereas Perimeter 81 is most compared with Zscaler Private Access, Cato SASE Cloud Platform, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Cloudflare Access and Menlo Security Remote Browser Isolation. See our OpenVPN Access Server vs. Perimeter 81 report.
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