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Norton VPN vs. OpenVPN Access Server

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Norton VPN
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Norton 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).
$79.99
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…
$70
per month 5 connections (minimum)
Pricing
Norton VPNOpenVPN 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 VPNOpenVPN Access Server
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details—Price decreases if paid yearly.
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Norton VPNOpenVPN Access Server
Features
Norton VPNOpenVPN Access Server
Virtual Private Network
Comparison of Virtual Private Network features of Product A and Product B
Norton VPN
-
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 VPNOpenVPN Access Server
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(2 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Norton VPNOpenVPN Access Server
Likelihood to Recommend
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
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.
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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.
Matt Bergevin | TrustRadius Reviewer
Matt Bergevin
IT Program manager
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Pros
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
  • Protects personal data
  • Secures information
  • Allows testing of software in other regions
Kevin Brackett | TrustRadius Reviewer
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OpenVPN
  • Secure
  • Easy setup
  • 2 free users
  • automatic updates
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Cons
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
  • There are no clear instructions on how to use Wireguard
  • Weak P2P support
  • The network is quite small
Mark Key | TrustRadius Reviewer
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OpenVPN
  • None, it accomplishes everything we need it for.
Matt Bergevin | TrustRadius Reviewer
Matt Bergevin
IT Program manager
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Usability
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
No answers on this topic
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.
Matt Bergevin | TrustRadius Reviewer
Matt Bergevin
IT Program manager
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Alternatives Considered
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
Norton is more affordable and easier to use.
Kevin Brackett | TrustRadius Reviewer
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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
Verified User
Anonymous
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Return on Investment
Gen (NortonLifeLock, Avast, Avira, AVG)
  • I have recorded no hard numbers
  • Business impact is notably privacy which is a positive
  • Return on investment is negligable
Mark Key | TrustRadius Reviewer
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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.
Verified User
Anonymous
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