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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CyberArk Privileged Access Management

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ACyberArk is a privileged account and access security suite issued by the company of the same name in Massachusetts . The Core Privileged Access Security Solution unifies Enterprise Password Vault, Privileged Session Manager and Privileged Threat Analytics to protect an organization’s most critical assets.N/A

    OpenVPN Access Server

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AOpenVPN 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…

    $27

    per month 3 connections (minimum)

    Pricing
    CyberArk Privileged Access ManagementOpenVPN Access Server
    Editions & Modules
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    3-99 Connections
    $9
    per month per connection
    2,000 Connections
    $3,100.00
    per month per connection
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CyberArk Privileged Access ManagementOpenVPN Access Server
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsCyberArk offers a variety of Identity Security packages for different user types within an organization.More connections reduces cost per connection, as does going with an annual plan versus a monthly price.
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    Community Pulse
    CyberArk Privileged Access ManagementOpenVPN Access Server
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    83%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    86%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    CyberArk Privileged Access ManagementOpenVPN Access Server
    Virtual Private Network
    Comparison of Virtual Private Network features of CyberArk Privileged Access Management and OpenVPN Access Server
    Feature
    CyberArk Privileged Access Management
    -
    Ratings
    OpenVPN Access Server
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    6% below category average
    AES 256-bit Encryption00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Kill Switch00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Multi-Platform Support00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Split Tunneling00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    IP Address Masking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    No-Logs Policy00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Multiple Server Locations00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Automatic Wi-Fi Protection00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Simultaneous Connections00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Customer Support Services00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    CyberArk Privileged Access ManagementOpenVPN Access Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    9.5
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.2
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CyberArk Privileged Access ManagementOpenVPN Access Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cyberark
    The system is great for enterprise or larger IT departments or teams where temporary or full access may be given using privileged IDs. Requirements for needing local admin access is also eliminated which can help with specific Windows workstation related tasks. It can be very useful when working with remote teams or contractors who may need temporary access to a system when required.
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    OpenVPN
    If you looking for a reliable, light weight and secure VPN server, than OpenVPN Access Server is the one. Easy to install and manage, OpenVPN will provide secure remote connections, with a very good integration with almost all LDAP directories, for user management. With my experience, I don't see any scenario that OpenVPN won't be able to handle.
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    Pros
    Cyberark
    • Automatically discover new servers on the network and take control of the local admin password by vaulting it and ensuring nobody knows the password. A different password on every server.
    • Automatically roll the password in a configurable manner - after each use, after a certain period of time, etc.
    • Track and govern sensitive account usage by ensuring only properly authorized users can access the vault and obtain the credentials and then monitor usage.
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    OpenVPN
    • Speed of logging in.
    • Lengthy session times.
    • Ease of troubleshooting.
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    Cons
    Cyberark
    • GUI - right now everything is on one page/dashboard. Some level of folder/Safe type view would be great
    • More options when storing passwords - especially for network based passwords
    • Better integrations with vendors like Cisco so that admins dont need to really get the password from the vault (think Last Pass type add on)
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    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.
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    Usability
    Cyberark
    It’s very usable once the complexity of deployment has completed. It is a useful tool that is easy to learn and the user interface is laid out well. It works with SSO for our organization which makes secure login very fast as well. It works well across our need of on premises systems and cloud very quickly.
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    OpenVPN
    Whatever console or firewall you are running OpenVPN Access Server, it's configuration is very easy to do. You can create multiple tunnels, with different pourposes and authetication methods. It also has a quick and easy view of the connections opened, with possible actions, such as a very efficient kill switch and reconnect options.
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    Support Rating
    Cyberark
    I've been an engineer and architect in the Identity space for many years and CyberArk is the #1 tool I've found to help me secure accounts and credentials. I've architected CyberArk and built the implementation from the ground up twice in previous roles and found it here upon my arrival at my current job. I wouldn't want to have to live without it as it helps me sleep at night
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    OpenVPN
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Cyberark
    These other vendors have most of the safe features, but there were some things that I think CyberArk performed better while evaluating the other solutions. AWS secret manager was not available in one of the products and this was definitely needed in my environment. Also, bulk loading of accounts had a lot more flexibility in CyberArk than the other solutions. They offer both API and GUI options where the other vendors may not offer both.
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    OpenVPN
    OpenVPN had a better UI and usability for our team. It was more straightforward, had better SAML integration, and allowed our team to be on the VPN and on our network in seconds. We had some issues getting Nord to work for our use cases, and have run into pretty much zero issues with OpenVPN.
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    Return on Investment
    Cyberark
    • Decreased the probability of an external cyber attack to privileged accounts..
    • Management can control privileged account life cycle management more effectively
    • Recording privileged sessions allows our organization to play back exactly the point of a breach or malicious behavior
    • Automated system to manage and verify passwords, as privileged accounts are constantly created and deleted
    • Automatic PWD change functionality will substantially decrease probability of PWD theft or misuse.
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    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.
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