AWS VPN vs. OpenVPN Access Server

AWS VPN

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
AWS VPN	Score 9.6 out of 10	N/A	AWS Virtual Private Network solutions establish secure connections between on-premises networks, remote offices, client devices, and the AWS global network. AWS VPN is comprised of two services: AWS Site-to-Site VPN and AWS Client VPN. Together, they deliver what the vendor describes as a highly-available, managed, and elastic cloud VPN solution to protect network traffic.	N/A
OpenVPN Access Server	Score 8.6 out of 10	N/A	OpenVPN headquartered in Pleasanton allows users to create secure access to a private network in the cloud or on-premise with Access Server. Access Server is available to deploy directly on various cloud platforms like Amazon AWS, Google GCP, Microsoft Azure, DigitalOcean, and also available as ready-to-deploy virtual appliances for Microsoft HyperV and VMWare ESXi. Alternately, OpenVPN Access Server Virtual Appliance is a full-featured secure network tunneling VPN virtual appliance solution…	$75 per month

Pricing

AWS VPN

OpenVPN Access Server

Editions & Modules

No answers on this topic

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
AWS VPN	OpenVPN Access Server
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

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The first 2 users are free, but there is a 10 user minimum. Price decreases if paid yearly.

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Community Pulse
	AWS VPN	OpenVPN Access Server
Top Pros	No answers on this topic	Pro Stable connection Pro Easy setup Pro Free users
Top Cons	No answers on this topic	Minus 3rd party apps Minus Limited functionality Minus Error logs

Best Alternatives
	AWS VPN	OpenVPN Access Server
Small Businesses	Avast Small Business Solutions Score 8.4 out of 10	Avast Small Business Solutions Score 8.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies	Check Point Quantum Security Gateway Score 9.2 out of 10	Check Point Quantum Security Gateway Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises	Check Point Quantum Security Gateway Score 9.2 out of 10	Check Point Quantum Security Gateway Score 9.2 out of 10
All Alternatives	View all alternatives	View all alternatives

User Ratings
	AWS VPN	OpenVPN Access Server
Likelihood to Recommend	- (0 ratings)	8.0 (1 ratings)

User Testimonials
	AWS VPN	OpenVPN Access Server
Likelihood to Recommend	Amazon AWS No answers on this topic	OpenVPN We used it to connect our two offices together. It aids in secure file transfer for remote users. Some of the 3rd party software is only allowed to run on specific IP addresses due to the license and this is a way that remote users can utilize that software without being on-site Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	Amazon AWS No answers on this topic	OpenVPN Secure Easy setup 2 free users automatic updates Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	Amazon AWS No answers on this topic	OpenVPN some times error logs are not clear Configuring 3rd party apps can sometimes be problematic Limited functionality for iPhone users, but I believe that is due to an apple issue. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Amazon AWS No answers on this topic	OpenVPN We found OpenVPN to be more cost-effective vs Azure. In addition, it was easier to install, deploy, and manage Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Return on Investment	Amazon AWS No answers on this topic	OpenVPN Only 2 free users, it would be nice if they would expand to 5. Easy way to establish a VPN backbone between two locations Great for work at home or BCP events. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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