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OpenVPN Access Server Overview

What is OpenVPN Access Server?

OpenVPN Access Server is a full-featured SSL VPN software solution that integrates OpenVPN server capabilities, enterprise management capabilities, simplified OpenVPN Connect UI, and OpenVPN Client software packages that accommodate Windows, MAC, and Linux, mobile OS (Android and iOS) environments. OpenVPN Access Server supports a wide range of configurations, including secure and granular remote access to internal network and/ or private cloud network resources and applications with fine-grained access control.

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A self-hosted VPN Solution Engineered for SMBs that provides secure access to your private business network, in the cloud or on-premise. Access Server is free to install and use with a maximum of 2 simultaneous VPN connections.

How do you position yourself against your competitors?

Thousands of businesses worldwide trust Access Server for a self-hosted VPN solution to securely extend their private network to their remote workforce over the internet. That means your remote and hybrid workforce will have access to their business resources with top network security, without adding hundreds of hours of setup and maintenance time to your to-do list.

Pricing is based upon number of concurrent connections, and not by user, which often makes Access Server a more affordable option.

In addition, it can be deployed in many different environments: widely available on a variety of cloud marketplaces, as well as on Docker, as a virtual appliance, or through software packages for popular Linux distributions.


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OpenVPN
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Year Founded
2002
HQ Location
Pleasanton, CA
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@OpenVPN
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164 employees on LinkedIn®
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OpenVPN® solutions help organizations to easily create secure, virtualized, reliable networks that ensure secure communications between on-premise applications, SaaS applications, a remote workforce, business partners, IoT/IIoT devices, and specialized global applications. We offer two secure networking solutions for small, medium, and enterprise businesses. CloudConnexa™, our managed solution, provides secure communication between an organization's distributed workforce, loT/lloT devices, and the online services they rely on daily with a secure virtualized network. Access Server, our self-hosted solution, simplifies the rapid deployment of a secure remote access solution with a web-based graphic user interface and built-in OpenVPN Connect Client installer. Both allow you to secure your business at scale and provide a seamless experience for your team — no matter the size. OpenVPN is recognized as a market-proven leader in virtual private networking by Fortune 500 companies and small businesses alike across the globe. With more than 60 million downloads of the core open source software and over
0,000 commercial customers, OpenVPN is changing the way the world thinks about online security.


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Hajro N.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Support and commercial assistance"
OpenVPN Access Server is very easy to use, the management and isolation of networks and sub-networks is really simplified. The connection in SAML r...
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Dominique W.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Quick and thorough support"
Easy to setup. Works well. Easy to use client interface.
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Thomas A.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Excellent and fast VPN service"
I have a use case where we are running two parallel VPNs. OpenVPN blows our other VPN server out of the water in terms of speed.

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What do you like best about OpenVPN Access Server?

OPenVPN is highly customizable and Easy to use. It required some manual configuration on some deivces but overall it was ideal for our small firm Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVPN Access Server?

When it is unable to connect the errors don't provide much information. Also it does not have thin client to be able to use on any device Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is OpenVPN Access Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

We needed something with high security features for just our IT team since they have higer level of access then rest of the firm. Also we wanted to segregate their access as well. So we use OpenVPN for our IT team Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Adam Bullock of OpenVPN Access Server

Solid use case for using our product, thanks for the review. I hear you on wanting more information if an error occurs, I'll send your feedback to the team here!

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What do you like best about OpenVPN Access Server?

Openvpn Super app for small team. No need to invest much on infra cost. Simple to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVPN Access Server?

Need more detailed Documents along with zipping the on daily basis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is OpenVPN Access Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

Connect My entire infra using openvpn.Which hosted in my account as no need using public for each host Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Adam Bullock of OpenVPN Access Server

Thanks for this review, looks like 0 stars, but I think you like more than you dislike :) But I hear you on the detailed documentation, I'll forward along your feedback to our technical writers.

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What do you like best about OpenVPN Access Server?

The ease of sign-in and deployment using SMAL SSO make OpenVPN such an easy product for end users to provision their own VPNs with limited IT knowledge. Its ease of Azure deployment made the whole setup process a breeze. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVPN Access Server?

While it does support SAML, you still need to add the users manually (from my findings) to the OpenVPN server, it would be ideal if this pulled from the permissions on the enterprise app Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is OpenVPN Access Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

Flexible VPN with ease of end user setup for connecting to Azure servers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about OpenVPN Access Server?

With the latest recent releases, the amount of modern integration with authentication services has been a treat. We specifically use Okta and the integration was quick and easy. Being a FOSS project and running on Linux means amazing stability and performance. With the ability to have a horizontally-scaled infrastructure and a central SQL DB makes this a great product for even larger organizations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVPN Access Server?

I will say that the free license restriction of 2 simultaneous users for smaller use cases is a bit limiting. If you had 5-10 free simultaneous users with the free license, I think you'd attract more companies into the fold and they could grow into the product naturally. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is OpenVPN Access Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

In the age of remote workers, VPNs are a must. OpenVPN is a great product that can grow from small to large user access with tons of high end customizability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about OpenVPN Access Server?

Easy to deploy and manage, great cost savings and saved us the certificate management overhead. Multi platform support is the best thing about it, client runs on all laptop and desktop systems without any issues, UX is pleasant. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVPN Access Server?

Documentation is not very easy to manage and figure out. I had to rely on trial and error due to incomprehensible and overly complex documentation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is OpenVPN Access Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

Runs on all employee devices without any problem, server is quite robust. Security is solid and meets compliance requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Adam Bullock of OpenVPN Access Server

Thanks for the review, Leona! I hear you regarding the documentation, we tend to over-do it :) I'll pass along that feedback to the team, it's helpful to hear. Appreciate you pointing out the things you like, and glad you are happy using Access Server!

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What do you like best about OpenVPN Access Server?

It was very easy for our tech team to set up and configure , and for the end users it works perfectly with zero problems and gives us peace of mind Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVPN Access Server?

There has been nothing that I have disliked. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is OpenVPN Access Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

We need Secure access and Open VPN provides this Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Adam Bullock of OpenVPN Access Server

Awesome to hear, appreciate the 5-stars! And you got it, you need secure remote access, we can give you secure remote access. Thanks for the review, and happy things are working well for you.

AM
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What do you like best about OpenVPN Access Server?

Easy to use and set up for required VPN connections to private subnets. MFA and user permissions were easy to set up and use. VPN profiles and the VPN client were easy to set up and use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVPN Access Server?

User management outside of SSO is cumbersome. Making changes also sometimes didn't stick and had to refresh the page and reapply the changes a multiple times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is OpenVPN Access Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

Secure private access to private subnet for remote workers to not expose production or devops servers to public. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about OpenVPN Access Server?

I really appreciate how easy and intuitive OpenVPN Access Server is to set up and manage. The user-friendly interface makes it simple to configure VPN connections, and the security features are robust, ensuring a safe and reliable connection. I also love the flexibility it offers, supporting various devices and platforms, which is great for both personal and business use. Overall, it's an excellent solution for secure remote access. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVPN Access Server?

I dont't have any things in mind at the moment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is OpenVPN Access Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

Secure remote access Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about OpenVPN Access Server?

Support was quick and direct to the point to resolve issues. Documentation is detailed. Configuration is easy to maintain. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVPN Access Server?

Cannot really think of any, other than pricing was very competitive until 2024, when there was a drastic increase, thus forcing us to decrease our licences compared to what we used to have, and then incrementally increasing licenses to fill our max needs versus having extras always available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is OpenVPN Access Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

Easilly allowing users to remote into the corporate network to access items not available otherwise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Adam Bullock of OpenVPN Access Server

Thanks for the review - and appreciate the note about the detailed documentation. We do our best to get our customers whatever they need in whichever environment they need it! I hear you on the pricing, I'll pass that along to the team as feedback. Thank you!

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What do you like best about OpenVPN Access Server?

What I love most is how easy it is to use! When I’m at home and need to access my company’s internal network, it takes just a few seconds to connect. Unlike other software products we use, the licenses aren’t tied to the number of employees, but rather to the number of concurrent users. Since our employees typically work from home just one or two days a week, this approach makes much better use of our licenses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about OpenVPN Access Server?

I remember that installing and getting it to run for the first time was quite a hassle, but that was over six years ago. I’m confident they’ve made significant improvements since then. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is OpenVPN Access Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

OpenVPN Access Server enables our employees to securely and efficiently access the company’s internal network, ensuring that all data is encrypted and protected. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.