Norton Secure VPN vs. OpenVPN Access Server

Norton Secure VPN

OpenVPN Access Server

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Norton Secure VPN	Score 8.5 out of 10	N/A	Norton Secure VPN is designed to help secure private information like passwords, bank details and credit card numbers when using public Wi-Fi on a PC, Mac or mobile device. It is provided by NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec).	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

Norton Secure VPN

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
Norton Secure VPN	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
	Norton Secure VPN	OpenVPN Access Server
Top Pros	No answers on this topic	Pro Stable connection Pro Easy setup Pro Free users
Top Cons	No answers on this topic	Minus 3rd party apps Minus Limited functionality Minus Error logs

Best Alternatives
	Norton Secure VPN	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
	Norton Secure VPN	OpenVPN Access Server
Likelihood to Recommend	9.0 (2 ratings)	8.0 (1 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Norton Secure VPN	OpenVPN Access Server
Likelihood to Recommend	NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec) When looking up the networks I can plug into there was only about 29 countries available whereas other VPN's I've used had quite a few more countries availble to use. This was bit of a bummer but not too cumbersome. Next in the area of not recording my browser history I believe that this is were the software excels. Incentivized Mark Key Shipping 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	NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec) Protects personal data Secures information Allows testing of software in other regions Incentivized Kevin Brackett President Read full review	OpenVPN Secure Easy setup 2 free users automatic updates Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec) There are no clear instructions on how to use Wireguard Weak P2P support The network is quite small Incentivized Mark Key Shipping 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	NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec) Norton is more affordable and easier to use. Incentivized Kevin Brackett President 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	NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec) I have recorded no hard numbers Business impact is notably privacy which is a positive Return on investment is negligable Incentivized Mark Key Shipping 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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