Norton 360 vs. OpenVPN Access Server

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Norton 360
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
The Norton products, including Norton 360, Norton Antivirus, and Norton Security, are consumer antivirus and privacy protection products. Features include password management, VPN, dark web and credit monitoring for individuals, and cloud backup for PCs.
$59.99
per year
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…
$27
per month 3 connections (minimum)
Pricing
Norton 360OpenVPN Access Server
Editions & Modules
Norton AntiVirus
$59.99
per year
Norton 360 Standard
$94.99
per year 3 PCs, Macs, tablets, or phones
Norton 360 Deluxe
$119.99
per year 5 PCs, Macs, tablets, or phones
Norton 360 with LifeLock Select Plus
$189.99
per year 10 PCs, Macs, tablets, or phones
3-99 Connections
$9
per month per connection
2,000 Connections
$3,100.00
per month per connection
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Norton 360OpenVPN Access Server
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details1st year discounts available.More connections reduces cost per connection, as does going with an annual plan versus a monthly price.
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Community Pulse
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Features
Norton 360OpenVPN Access Server
Virtual Private Network
Comparison of Virtual Private Network features of Product A and Product B
Norton 360
-
Ratings
OpenVPN Access Server
7.4
1 Ratings
17% below category average
AES 256-bit Encryption00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Kill Switch00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Multi-Platform Support00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Split Tunneling00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
IP Address Masking00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
No-Logs Policy00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Multiple Server Locations00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Automatic Wi-Fi Protection00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Simultaneous Connections00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Customer Support Services00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Norton 360OpenVPN Access Server
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(16 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Norton 360OpenVPN Access Server
Likelihood to Recommend
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
For a stand-alone business this should do the trick, but if using across multiple clients (multi-tenancy not an option). Default settings within the program will cause performance issues if not tweaked, meaning someone with networking experience may be necessary. Not ideal for MSP's unless they only have a few clients, as the manageability must be done within "the walls" of each company.
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OpenVPN
OpenVPN is great for anyone who needs to access internal company resources while away from the office. For us, it's useful for our office staff if they need to work from home for a day or are at a work conference. I can see where it would not be helpful if you didn't store much on your intranet, but we do, so it's very helpful.
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Pros
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
  • Norton works quite quickly and is efficient enough to detect threats
  • It is very easy and simple to install and is without any complications and irrelevant inquiries.
  • Norton is available at a very reasonable price in the market and is not heavy on pocket.
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OpenVPN
  • Secure
  • Easy setup
  • 2 free users
  • automatic updates
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Cons
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
  • Cost could be an issue. They could perform a free trial at the beginning for people to check.
  • It would be good if you can do an online free check of your computer.
  • While the updates are good sometimes your computer is attacked by a virus they did not expect.
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OpenVPN
  • None, it accomplishes everything we need it for.
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Likelihood to Renew
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
I did renew it before because support is great and cost is great. I believe that Norton has a very long experience in what they do and they are doing a great job with all the updates they provide and the work they are doing. Moreover Norton is going in the right direction for sure.
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OpenVPN
No answers on this topic
Usability
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
User interface is excellent. The green tickmark in the tray ensuring everything is undercontrol is so satisfying. I have turned on Auto updates so, I am not bothered about unnecessary download updates popup
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OpenVPN
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.
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Support Rating
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
Security software with very good features that works in the background.
Price suitable for companies of any size and easy to install and use.
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OpenVPN
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
Would like a manual or online version that is simple to understand and explains in detail what choices we have and why to make these choices.
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OpenVPN
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
User-friendly interface (it's not just AV and users who were interacting with the product), performance, resource usage (most of the computers were not very fresh and that factor was very critical), efficiency, it shouldn't be just sitting on a PC - it should protect it, what was perfectly done with that product.
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OpenVPN
We found OpenVPN to be more cost-effective vs Azure. In addition, it was easier to install, deploy, and manage
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Return on Investment
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
  • Poor performance against Spyware and other threats despite claiming to act against them (recognizes very few and eliminates less) It is limited to viruses.
  • Regular blocking of incoming scripts (in front of other antivirus)
  • Little or almost no compatibility with the Windows XP Firewall, but they are involved.
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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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