F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM) vs. OpenVPN Access Server

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)

OpenVPN Access Server

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)	Score 8.5 out of 10	N/A	F5 Networks provides BIG-IP Access Policy Manager as an identity and access solution which can be deployed as a standalone solution or as an add-on to F5 Networks' flagship BIG-IP TLM or F5 Advanced WAF applications.	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

F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)

OpenVPN Access Server

Editions & Modules

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10 Connections: $75.00
per month
25 Connections: $150.00
per month
50 Connections: $219.00
per month
100 Connections: $300.00
per month
250 Connections: $575.00
per month
500 Connections: $1,095.00
per month
1,000 Connections: $1,560.00
per month
2,000 Connections: $3,100.00
per month
0-2 Connections: Free

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)	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.

More Pricing Information

Community Pulse
	F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)	OpenVPN Access Server
Top Pros	Pro Factor authentication Pro Two factor authentication Pro Remote access	Pro Stable connection Pro Easy setup Pro Free users
Top Cons	Minus Ui ux Minus One click Minus External users	Minus 3rd party apps Minus Limited functionality Minus Error logs

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	F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)	OpenVPN Access Server
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User Ratings
	F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)	OpenVPN Access Server
Likelihood to Recommend	8.3 (10 ratings)	8.0 (1 ratings)

User Testimonials
	F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM)	OpenVPN Access Server
Likelihood to Recommend	F5 I think that the platform is well suited to many Remote Access VPN solutions, but I also think there is a lot of room for improvement on the backend. If you are hoping to deploy your APM solution across many different datacenters or colos, it may not be the best choice for the final solution. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	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	F5 SAML 2.0 identity federation support. Integrates with third-party SSO solutions. Bridging modern authentication and authorization (SAML, OAuth/OIDC) and classic authentication and authorization methods. Policy routing Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	OpenVPN Secure Easy setup 2 free users automatic updates Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	F5 UI/UX can be quick and modern. The application hosting is not one-click. You cannot observer the changes done for external users internally. Incentivized Mohammed Younus Siddiqui Load Balancer Administrator Read full review	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	F5 It is open platform so support is not good and than F5 and features visibility as not good as F5. F5 Set up and easy to use to admin console. Also have more feature visibility for load balancing, web server accelerator, application server ddos protection and WAF. F5 more efficient to handle concurrent request. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	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	F5 Great VPN Solution during Covid Excellent for remote access related service control and management Reasonable ROI, since it is slightly expensive Incentivized Mubeen Akhtar Senior Cybersecurity Engineer Read full review	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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