Access Server

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A self-hosted VPN solution engineered for SMBs

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4.5 /5
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Value for Money
4.6/5
Features
4.4/5
Ease of Use
4.2/5
Customer Support
4.1/5

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Kerby
Kerby
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  • Industry: Food & Beverages
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

The most amazing thing to happen to cyber security!

Reviewed on 2022/12/16

I love it one of the best cyber security products ever.

I love it one of the best cyber security products ever.

Pros

It's deployable on every cloud platform. So you can always have a few servers to pick from.

Cons

I wish they had an auto setup like outline. Sometimes you just don't have the time.

Alternatives Considered

NordVPN and IPVanish

Reasons for Switching to Access Server

Price and reliability.
Charles
Charles
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Good solution for network security

Reviewed on 2023/01/13

Pros

This tool protects my network with a secure address and allows me to register my users for future audits

Cons

The interface should was better integrated with windows 11.

Rachelle
Rachelle
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

Great Product for International Travel

Reviewed on 2019/10/22

We are using OpenVPN to stay secure when traveling. It allows us to access sensitive data and...

We are using OpenVPN to stay secure when traveling. It allows us to access sensitive data and documents without worrying about malicious activity on the network.

Pros

OpenVPN is useful when traveling and needing to connect to unsecured wifi networks.

Cons

Some countries detect the usage of OpenVPN and block it.

Emiliano Ariel
Emiliano Ariel
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source

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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Stable VPN service

Reviewed on 2021/08/05

We have at least today 350 users using this software at home. In this pandemic world was the more...

We have at least today 350 users using this software at home. In this pandemic world was the more important tool we use.

Pros

Good performance and ease to use before a few months

Cons

Not so easy for install. There is a lot of documents about this but still a barrier to enter.

Alternatives Considered

Pritunl

Reasons for Choosing Access Server

We need more power and UDP features.

Reasons for Switching to Access Server

It's free without limits.
Wale
Wale
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  • Industry: Internet
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source

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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

A free VPN solution that works

Reviewed on 2022/06/15

OpenVPN eliminates the need for me to buy a dedicated VPN since it allows me to set up and use my...

OpenVPN eliminates the need for me to buy a dedicated VPN since it allows me to set up and use my personal VPN server on my VPS.

Pros

One thing most paid VPN programs do not offer is complete customization. From how your server operates to how the client on your device works, OpenVPN offers quite a lot of features for a free program.

Cons

For the average user, OpenVPN is not recommended because you need to set up your own server. It is not a 'plug-and-play' VPN solution. You also need to pay some amount to simultaneously use the VPN service on several devices. This is an extra cost considering you still need to pay for server hosting as well.

Kendel
Kendel
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  • Industry: Graphic Design
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Monthly for 1-5 months
  • Review Source

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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

VPN with Easy Implementation

Reviewed on 2023/02/23

All in all if the hardware accepts the OpenVPN profiles things move smoothly. When sourcing...

All in all if the hardware accepts the OpenVPN profiles things move smoothly. When sourcing inexpensive devices to create a private network OpenVPN is great option.

Pros

The software easily setups on known hardware that have OpenVPN protocol listed.

Cons

Not supported by all hardware devices in the GUI.

Shelly
Shelly
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  • Industry: Food & Beverages
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source

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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Security in the economic network.

Reviewed on 2019/10/10

I have used this program for more than three years, although it has presented me incoherent on some...

I have used this program for more than three years, although it has presented me incoherent on some occasions, I must say that it has complied with everything established, offers excellent servers to be free, with a stable and excellent speed to navigate, protect your data and stay in anonymity to prevent information theft, an excellent program for anyone.

Pros

Ease of connection, diversity of servers in different countries, free, ease of use and installation, network security, identity protection, stable speed, guaranteed anonymity.

Cons

Weakness in the connections, it does not offer support, the program does not notify if it is disconnected from the server, it can connect it to an unwanted server, the speed may decrease, it does not offer additional security.

Charlie
Charlie
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

Adequate VPN Server

Reviewed on 2019/01/25

Professional use for file access and email servers.

Professional use for file access and email servers.

Pros

I've used this to gain access to restricted work servers for email and storage. It works about 80% of the time to allow me to access the email and files stored there. Once installed, it's pretty easy to connect on a laptop and it's automatic on a phone (most of the time).

Cons

It's a little hit-or-miss, as previously stated. Every now and then, I need to manually connect my mobile device to the VPN, even though it should be automatic. It doesn't always play nicely with hotel networks so when I travel for work, I'm not always able to use the hotel wireless to check emails or access files.

Juan Carlos
Juan Carlos
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source

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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

The safe work vpn

Reviewed on 2021/02/14

We use openvpn in order to conect to the main server on Monterrey. Allaso we restrcted and secured...

We use openvpn in order to conect to the main server on Monterrey. Allaso we restrcted and secured the development of our software just in this specific ip so we havent any hacing or leaking information this way.

Pros

Easy to use in order to safe guard my enterprize data.
Nice handlying of the IP it dosnt change even that already has pass several months.
Easy scalability we had at the beging just a max amount of 20 mbs now we can support 40mbs

Cons

Teach ll my comrads how to setup was a litle bit tricky but ater that initial setup everything flows well

Giuseppe
Giuseppe
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source

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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Easy way to implement vpn

Reviewed on 2022/05/13

Pros

I recently installed the vpn server and it was really simple. Offers complete vpn functions and excellent iOS, Windows and MacOS clients.

Cons

the Linux client is not at the level of the other clients in terms of ease of use, otherwise I find no defects.

Kateřina
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

OpenVPN Review

Reviewed on 2023/03/10

Pros

OpenVPN is free to use and is compatible with many systems (e.g. Windows, iOS, Android) which is a huge advantage. I use it for VPN when I am out of office and I have never had any problem with its performance.

Cons

I didn't find any disadvantages of this software since it is open-source and it can be installed for free.

Majid
Majid
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source

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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Trustworthy solution

Reviewed on 2019/10/03

I can have a secure connection to my server, So in public areas, using free WiFi is not source of...

I can have a secure connection to my server, So in public areas, using free WiFi is not source of worries for me anymore.

Pros

After connecting to the remote server, All connections to the Lan will be dropped. It means that It provides a real secure connection.

Cons

There is only the last version which is available on the website and I can not download previous versions from openvpn.net
I don't know this is the issue of software or my knowledge, but I couldn't have two concurrent connections from different devices at the same time. So I had to create two different users for two devices.

Sandhya
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source

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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Review of OpenVPN

Reviewed on 2021/01/14

Overall OpenVPN is a great tool to ensure users communication are secured and private.

Overall OpenVPN is a great tool to ensure users communication are secured and private.

Pros

OpenVPN is a free VPN server which provides super security features. They include OpenSSL library together with HMAC packet authentication due to which network safety is maximum. It is easy to use, reliable and provides great community support as most of their software protocols are licensed by GNU GPL. It is open source and source code is available for modification. It supports TCP and UDP protocols on any ports which makes it extremely difficult to block. It has high 1024-bit encryption levels and supports forward secrecy.

Cons

One of the disadvantages of OpenVPN is it is not compatible to few servers as OpenVPN does not support them. Due to prioritizing maximum security, encryption occurs in User's space, it affects the speed of network and increases latency. Mostly low specs devices are affected by network latency. It has numerous options thus, it can be confusing for new users to use. It is blocked by few proxy servers and is difficult to configure.

Fahim Shahriar
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Best Option For Small Business.

Reviewed on 2022/07/13

It enables small businesses to operate in a smooth and secure network. Found it cheaper than other...

It enables small businesses to operate in a smooth and secure network. Found it cheaper than other options. It is very user friendly and with it team members work ease. Undoubtedly the best option for small business.

Pros

It can be setup with ease. It is very user friendly. Perfect for small business. Their pricing is very cheap compared to other options.

Cons

The only downside is sometimes I can not seem to connect to the server. Although it is not always but still it does get a bit irritating.

Angus
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  • Industry: Retail
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source

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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

The Best OpenSourced VPN Solution

Reviewed on 2022/10/13

OpenVPN is probably the best VPN platform on the internet which can be freely used by anyone. If...

OpenVPN is probably the best VPN platform on the internet which can be freely used by anyone. If you want to run your own VPN then this is the software that you need.

Pros

I've been using OpenVPN for longer than I can remember, it's a rock-solid VPN platform on which you can create your own VPN configuration on. I use it to create a VPN within our company network, and it was extremely easy to set up.

Cons

I've racked my brain, but OpenVPN has been flawless for me. I haven't encountered any bugs or downsides since I've used it.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source

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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Fast and easy VPN access

Reviewed on 2019/08/08

It's a free and simple VPN everybody can use easily without and connection problem as long as good...

It's a free and simple VPN everybody can use easily without and connection problem as long as good config files.

Pros

Easy access to 3rd party remote servers in any region. You can use OpenVPN on PC and smartphone. The only thing you need is adding config file into program directory and then run it. It's that much simple.

Cons

There is nothing to complain about. You only need good quality of config file.

Michael
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  • Industry: Computer & Network Security
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source

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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

This is the standard for remote access

Reviewed on 2019/01/15

I think it's a great standard that should continue to be developed.

I think it's a great standard that should continue to be developed.

Pros

Easy to setup point to point tunnels from other openvpn routers to other openvpn routers, cross platform compatibility with apple, windows, android, and linux devices, tons of support and the gui is very simple for windows users to use as along as they can remember to open it in the right hand corner of the tray and click connect first before trying to open other network resources like remote desktop or windows file sharing.

Cons

some of the windows 10 system had a bug where you had to right click and run as administrator for security issues to get the software's TAP adapter to successfully load so you could connect.

Bartosz
Bartosz
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  • Industry: Oil & Energy
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used for 2+ years
  • Review Source

Overall rating

  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Free VPN access software available for students and scholars, too!

Reviewed on 2019/04/12

It has enabled me to work from home, so I didn't have to go to the University to use very specific...

It has enabled me to work from home, so I didn't have to go to the University to use very specific software. It has been a great experience.

Pros

It has enabled me to use software that my University is using, but from home. I couldn't have done that on my own, because I have to be connected through a special type of server. OpenVPN has helped me very much. I just entered the details that the software "asked me" to and was ready to use the software that I needed. It was really simple - so simplicity is what I like the most!

Cons

Cons in OpenVPN? I don't know if there are any. I didn't have any issues with it.

Ridwan
Ridwan
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  • Industry: Broadcast Media
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
  • Review Source

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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Low cost VPN for Advanced user

Reviewed on 2022/10/25

Pros

You can control the cost of your VPN. Also, it is highly customizable. On the other hand, it supports several protocols so you can choose based on your content type. Your IP will also be invisible if you use a slower but more secure protocol.

Cons

They should have a chrome and firefox extension so that I can use VPN only when I am browsing.

Rai Aftab
Rai Aftab
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  • Industry: Textiles
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source

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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

OpenVPN

Reviewed on 2020/01/02

Pros

I love this app, its available for Windows PC and For android and iPhone users also can use this app

Cons

its good working and easy to use........

Mark
Mark
Overall rating
  • Industry: Financial Services
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source

Overall rating

  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Easy to use and simple

Reviewed on 2022/06/29

Pros

OpenVPN is pretty simple and straightforward-- there's not much else I would request from a VPN.

Cons

Troubleshooting VPN issues can be a bit confusing to be honest.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
  • Review Source

Overall rating

  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Simple, Secure VPN access

Reviewed on 2019/09/05

We have several employees who exclusively work from home, and connect their machines to our secure...

We have several employees who exclusively work from home, and connect their machines to our secure on-site servers via OpenVPN. It is very usable, and its connectivity with Google Authenticator adds to the convenience and security we get from it.

Pros

All of our employees generally work from home, and OpenVPN Access Server makes it easy for them to do so in a secure manner.

Cons

At times the tray icon did not always represent the accurate status of the connection, even though the connection itself was reliable.

Mohamed
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source

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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

OpenVPN Review

Reviewed on 2021/12/19

it is a good experience and I did not face any problems while using it

it is a good experience and I did not face any problems while using it

Pros

Easy To Connect and fast too
Easily to import VPN files to it
Integration with other programs easily too
Stable Internet

Cons

it is disconnected when I make my computer sleep so every time I make the computer sleep I need to reconnect again.

cristy
cristy
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
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Fast connecting and secure.

Reviewed on 2018/08/01

Pros

Open VPN server easy to install and easy to use. This is the best software that resolve my issues. Automatically get updates to secure connections. Reasonable price. I will recommend this VPN.

Cons

I would suggest customer support should be available via chat or email and phone. Overall it's good and fast connecting VPN.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
  • Review Source

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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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Great VPN software that gives you that extra protection

Reviewed on 2018/01/17

Pros

Generally stable and excellent product. It is rock solid, secure and extremely reliable. Overall, a great product

Cons

The design could be better, it is a simple click button to connect/disconnect option. the latest update seems to have affected the performance, not as reliable as before.