Ivanti Connect Secure vs. OpenVPN Access Server

Ivanti Connect Secure

OpenVPN Access Server

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Ivanti Connect Secure	Score 9.5 out of 10	N/A	San Francisco-based Juniper Networks developed Secure Access SSL VPN originally. The product is now offered as Ivanti Connect Secure, first by Pulse Secure (spun off in 2014), and now by Ivanti since their acquisition of Pulse Secure in December, 2020.	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

Ivanti Connect Secure

OpenVPN Access Server

Editions & Modules

No answers on this topic

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
Ivanti Connect Secure	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
	Ivanti Connect Secure	OpenVPN Access Server
Top Pros	Pro Easy to build Pro Simple to deploy Pro Provides flexibility	Pro Stable connection Pro Easy setup Pro Free users
Top Cons	Minus Central management Minus Management tool Minus Good enough	Minus 3rd party apps Minus Limited functionality Minus Error logs

Best Alternatives
	Ivanti Connect Secure	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
	Ivanti Connect Secure	OpenVPN Access Server
Likelihood to Recommend	7.6 (3 ratings)	8.0 (1 ratings)
Support Rating	7.6 (2 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Ivanti Connect Secure	OpenVPN Access Server
Likelihood to Recommend	Ivanti Pulse SDP is well suited in an environment where the majority of employees are working remotely or have extensive business travel. In today's environment where cybersecurity is of the utmost importance for all organizations, Pulse SDP provides a solid level of security for those remote employees or those traveling. Incentivized JM Jeff Mullin Regional Sales Director 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	Ivanti Reliable links. Efficient connection timeouts. Incentivized John Keenan Director of Information Security Read full review	OpenVPN Secure Easy setup 2 free users automatic updates Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	Ivanti The central management tool is not mature. The option to connect before logging in using Network Connect is EOL, and the alternative is not good enough currently (requires machine authentication). Incentivized Verified User Anonymous 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
Support Rating	Ivanti At Adecco, first and foremost, we have Pulse SDP easy to use for our employees. This is a critical factor for us because employees are spending much less time calling into support than engaged in high payoff activities. However, when I have called in for support, Pulse SDP has been responsive and effective. Incentivized JM Jeff Mullin Regional Sales Director Read full review	OpenVPN No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	Ivanti The F5 product was more complicated to manage and requires more time to get used to. Juniper VPN is simpler. F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager may be better if you need other side solutions like load balancing and GSLB. So, it really depends on your requirements. 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	Ivanti Potential to implement tight controls on third party risk. Reliable remote access. Incentivized John Keenan Director of Information Security 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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