NordVPN vs. OpenVPN Access Server

OpenVPN Access Server

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
NordVPN	Score 9.2 out of 10	N/A	NordVPN by Nord Security is a virtual private network (VPN) solution for individuals or small businesses with a limited number of devices. With 5100 servers across the globe, NordVPN aims to bring users both security and speed.	N/A
OpenVPN Access Server	Score 8.8 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…	$9 per month per connection

Pricing

NordVPN

OpenVPN 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
NordVPN	OpenVPN Access Server
Free Trial
No	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No	Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

Price includes VPN for up to 6 devices per account. Price is discounted for annual or bi-annual subscriptions. The subscription comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. NordVPN offers discounts for students.

More connections reduces cost per connection, as does going with an annual plan versus a monthly price.

More Pricing Information

Community Pulse
	NordVPN	OpenVPN Access Server
Considered Both Products	NordVPN Sara Rudman Full-Stack Digital Marketer & Accessibility Expert Chose NordVPN NordVPN has a number of partner companies, e.g. Revolut, N26, etc. which all offer NordVPN as a perk. I use it for that very reason. I haven't seen other products have a such a wide network of partners. Incentivized Helpful? IG Isar Gangwani QA Chose NordVPN Providing same level of security at the minimal costs! So there is no doubt and no question when choosing NordVPN! this is a must tool ! Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose NordVPN It is an inexpensive and simple tool. It offers better speed and minimal ping. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose NordVPN ExpressVPN provides more country options in their VPN otherwise NordVPN is great overall all other expectations. NordVPN is much faster and more secured than ExpressVPN and it's easy to deploy and install. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose NordVPN It is much cheaper, it has double security by connecting to two servers at the same time, it has a simple and very intuitive interface, many payment options that adapt to any user, many servers available and its really efficient support solves problems in very little time with … Incentivized Helpful?	OpenVPN Access Server Matt Bergevin IT Program manager Chose OpenVPN Access Server 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 … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose OpenVPN Access Server We found OpenVPN to be more cost-effective vs Azure. In addition, it was easier to install, deploy, and manage. Incentivized Helpful?

Features

NordVPN

OpenVPN Access Server

Virtual Private Network

Comparison of Virtual Private Network features of Product A and Product B
	NordVPN 9.5 Ratings 8% above category average	OpenVPN Access Server 7.4 Ratings 17% below category average
AES 256-bit Encryption	10.00 Ratings	7.00 Ratings
Kill Switch	10.00 Ratings	9.00 Ratings
Multi-Platform Support	10.00 Ratings	6.00 Ratings
Split Tunneling	9.00 Ratings	6.00 Ratings
IP Address Masking	8.80 Ratings	6.00 Ratings
No-Logs Policy	10.00 Ratings	7.00 Ratings
Multiple Server Locations	9.60 Ratings	7.00 Ratings
Automatic Wi-Fi Protection	9.20 Ratings	9.00 Ratings
Simultaneous Connections	10.00 Ratings	9.00 Ratings
Customer Support Services	8.30 Ratings	8.00 Ratings

Best Alternatives
	NordVPN	OpenVPN Access Server
Small Businesses	Norton 360 Score 7.3 out of 10	Norton 360 Score 7.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies	Quantum Firewalls and Security Gateways Score 9.1 out of 10	Quantum Firewalls and Security Gateways Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises	Quantum Firewalls and Security Gateways Score 9.1 out of 10	Quantum Firewalls and Security Gateways Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
	NordVPN	OpenVPN Access Server
Likelihood to Recommend	9.8 (0 ratings)	9.0 (0 ratings)
Usability	9.8 (0 ratings)	10.0 (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	NordVPN	OpenVPN Access Server
Likelihood to Recommend	When starting an SEO project, it helps a lot to do keyword research since you can activate the VPN and have real data that does not manipulate your search history or your location, if you mix the VPN with an incognito section you can have real data without any kind of manipulation, which allows you to create quality and efficient content that really solves the problems of the target users. Verified User Anonymous Read full review	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	Allowing me to remote IP to the desired location Safe guard my personal IP from cyber attacks Provide me a dedicated IP for any remote country Incentivized IG Isar Gangwani QA Read full review	Secure Easy setup 2 free users automatic updates Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	Add more locations in Latam It is really difficult to configure the Open VPN Sometimes it takes a long time to connect to a server Verified User Anonymous Read full review	None, it accomplishes everything we need it for. Incentivized Matt Bergevin IT Program manager Read full review
Usability	I use it every single day. For business use as well personal use. It's very easy and intuitive to use. I can connect to a chosen server with very few clicks. Incentivized Sara Rudman Full-Stack Digital Marketer & Accessibility Expert Read full review	We've never had any issues with usability. The UI is very intuitive, and our general user base (which is not very tech-savvy) can use OpenVPN with two clicks since we have SAML set up. It's the easiest thing ever for them, and I don't know how we'd even begin to improve on it. Incentivized Matt Bergevin IT Program manager Read full review
Alternatives Considered	NordVPN has a number of partner companies, e.g. Revolut, N26, etc. which all offer NordVPN as a perk. I use it for that very reason. I haven't seen other products have a such a wide network of partners. Incentivized Sara Rudman Full-Stack Digital Marketer & Accessibility Expert Read full review	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. Incentivized Matt Bergevin IT Program manager Read full review
Return on Investment	My work load is more improve and easy now great protection from online threat. speed is little bit slow but i can managed. Verified User Anonymous Read full review	We've sunset tools built strictly to bypass our old, worthless VPN. Faster response time from Sales staff to build a quote for our customers due to easy access to the network files they need. Incentivized Matt Bergevin IT Program manager Read full review
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