We performed a comparison between OpenVPN Access Server and SonicWall Connect Tunnel 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."
"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. "
"It can scale well."
"The initial setup phase of OpenVPN Access Server was fine, and it was easy."
"The features I have found to be most valuable are the levels of encryption I can enact and the compression I can apply to improve throughput."
"I like that it's free."
"The setup is easy."
"The most valuable features of the OpenVPN Access Server are the ease of use and integration with different platforms, such as Android and Windows. I can use the solution on my desktop and mobile devices. Additionally, the solution is secure."
"Security is the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable features of the solution stem from the advanced security features it offers."
"The best features are security and ease of use."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"I would like to see a simpler interface, so that we can make the connection between the local network using the LAN IP."
"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."
"The stability of the OpenVPN Access Server has room for improvement."
"I would like to see a GUI or Web UI to manage users. Today these features are in the Pro Edition or are done by scripts."
"The stability of the solution could improve."
"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."
"One improvement I would like to see in OpenVPN is better adaptability in certain geographical areas."
"This solution should improve the connection speed and the user interface. The stability of this solution should be improved as well."
"An improvement would be to update the look and feel of the interface, which is very traditional and doesn't fit the current market trend."
"The product's configuration, administration, and user interface are areas of concern."
OpenVPN Access Server is ranked 1st in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 43 reviews while SonicWall Connect Tunnel is ranked 21st in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 2 reviews. OpenVPN Access Server is rated 8.4, while SonicWall Connect Tunnel is rated 8.6. 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 Connect Tunnel writes "Offers advanced security features and is easy to install". 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 SonicWall Connect Tunnel is most compared with SonicWall Netextender, Oracle VPN Connect, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, AWS Direct Connect and SonicWall SMA.
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