We performed a comparison between OpenVPN Access Server and Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange 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."
"The stability is very reliable in my experience."
"A valuable feature for us is its ability to see the new Citrix server as a local server within the company. And it allows us to test abroad."
"I have found the stability to be good."
"The solution is user-friendly and easy to implement."
"It is open-source and free to use."
"It can securely do remote product updates... just as if it was on our LAN."
"The product’s adaptability is valuable."
"The product provides secure internet connections and helps with faster downloads."
"SASE's most valuable features are proxy and content filtering."
"It is straightforward to set up."
"Yes, it is very stable. I have never seen it go down, not once."
"I like the web filtering capabilities."
"Users get direct secure access to applications over the internet."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the CASB solutions, which is protecting their Office 365."
"It is easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of Zscaler Private Access is we do not have to connect to a VPN, it is seamless. It is more convenient for us because we use one agent to cover the internet and VPN access."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"It could be faster. It could also be more stable."
"The stability of the OpenVPN Access Server has room for improvement."
"There sometimes is an incompatibility between some VPNs."
"I want the tool to be faster. We have experienced connectivity issues while using OpenVPN and FortiClient."
"Open VPN Access Server could be more user-friendly."
"The stability of the solution could improve."
"They may have this already, but it would be nice to be able to get more notifications if a site drops unexpectedly."
"It is not scalable."
"The area that requires improvement is their support. The current support is lacking."
"Sometimes applications crash on some machines, and we’d like Zscaler to give us some information as to why that may have happened. We’d like more detailed reports."
"To enhance their offering, it is advisable for them to focus on strengthening the foundation of their architecture. Additionally, they should consider integrating a broader range of services that go beyond what managed service providers typically offer independently."
"Users report application access or latency issues with Zscaler Private Access."
"There are latency issues with the solution. They are small, however, they are there when you compare it to other vendors."
"The pricing for Private Access seems to be on the expensive side, and I believe they should consider making it more competitive with other solutions."
"It would be better if the Zscaler Private Access team made it easier for people to find subscriptions on the portal, mainly information on what my customers subscribed to or the type of licenses purchased."
"I can't speak to any missing features."
OpenVPN Access Server is ranked 1st in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 43 reviews while Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is ranked 1st in ZTNA as a Service with 34 reviews. OpenVPN Access Server is rated 8.4, while Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is rated 8.4. 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 Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange writes "Allows for strict access control, granting access to specific applications at a URL level rather than at the physical IP level". 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 Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is most compared with Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Cato SASE Cloud Platform, Axis Security, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and Netskope Private Access.
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