OpenVPN Access Server vs. Proton Mail

OpenVPN Access Server

Proton Mail

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
OpenVPN Access Server	Score 8.7 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)
Proton Mail	Score 9.0 out of 10	N/A	Proton Mail, from Proton Technologies, boasts being the world’s largest encrypted email provider. An email server, the vendor states their mission is to defend the right to privacy by making end-to-end encrypted email easy enough for anyone to use, and offers free email accounts without ads, and fully encrypted storage wtih servers hosted in Geneva. The ProtonMail high-tier Visionary plan also includes VPN, via the inclusion of Proton Technologies' ProtonVPN service.	$4.99 per month per user

Pricing

OpenVPN Access Server

Proton Mail

Editions & Modules

3-99 Connections: $9
per month per connection
2,000 Connections: $3,100.00
per month per connection

Proton Free: $0
Up to 1 GB total storage & 150 messages per day
Mail Plus: $4.99
per month 15 GB total Storage and 10 email addresses
Proton Unlimited: $12.99
per month Access to all Proton apps and premium features

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
OpenVPN Access Server	Proton Mail
Free Trial
Yes	No
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

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

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More Pricing Information

Community Pulse
	OpenVPN Access Server	Proton Mail

Features

OpenVPN Access Server

Proton Mail

Virtual Private Network

Comparison of Virtual Private Network features of Product A and Product B
	OpenVPN Access Server 7.4 1 Ratings 17% below category average	Proton Mail - Ratings
AES 256-bit Encryption	7.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Kill Switch	9.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Multi-Platform Support	6.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Split Tunneling	6.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
IP Address Masking	6.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
No-Logs Policy	7.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Multiple Server Locations	7.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Automatic Wi-Fi Protection	9.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Simultaneous Connections	9.01 Ratings	00 Ratings
Customer Support Services	8.01 Ratings	00 Ratings

Best Alternatives
	OpenVPN Access Server	Proton Mail
Small Businesses	Norton 360 Score 7.2 out of 10	Paubox Email Suite Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies	Quantum Firewalls and Security Gateways Score 9.2 out of 10	OpenText Core Email Encryption Score 9.6 out of 10
Enterprises	Quantum Firewalls and Security Gateways Score 9.2 out of 10	DataMotion Score 9.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
	OpenVPN Access Server	Proton Mail
Likelihood to Recommend	9.0 (2 ratings)	10.0 (2 ratings)
Usability	10.0 (1 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)

User Testimonials
	OpenVPN Access Server	Proton Mail
Likelihood to Recommend	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. Incentivized Matt Bergevin IT Program manager Read full review	Proton Good if you like privacy and not having your data mined for advertizing and AI training. George Freeman Professor Emeritus Read full review
Pros	OpenVPN Secure Easy setup 2 free users automatic updates Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	Proton Secure encrypted email hosting Connection with Outlook works well Works well on all platforms: web, Windows, MacOS, Android, iOS Low monthly cost for email plus all the associated apps George Freeman Professor Emeritus Read full review
Cons	OpenVPN None, it accomplishes everything we need it for. Incentivized Matt Bergevin IT Program manager Read full review	Proton Exporting email (which I like to do for archiving) is awkward and slow. Proton Mail Bridge (which allows access from other email readers like Outlook) sometimes has synchronization issues. Lately these just resolve themselves. George Freeman Professor Emeritus Read full review
Usability	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. Incentivized Matt Bergevin IT Program manager Read full review	Proton Mostly intuitive and easy to use. A bit harder if you stick with two passwords (one for the account and one for the encryption). George Freeman Professor Emeritus Read full review
Alternatives Considered	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	Proton Proton had a wider offering of products like vpn and drive. I ended up paying for a yearly subscription, I liked it so much. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Return on Investment	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	Proton Easy to link with my business domain and email. George Freeman Professor Emeritus Read full review
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