OpenVPN Access Server vs. SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA)

OpenVPN Access Server

SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA)

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
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
SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA)	Score 8.3 out of 10	N/A	SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) appliances are secure access gateways which provide SSL VPN and remote access to any application or system via enforced secure granular access controls, context aware authorization, and advanced authentication.	N/A

Pricing

OpenVPN Access Server

SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA)

Editions & Modules

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

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Offerings

Pricing Offerings
OpenVPN Access Server	SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA)
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

The first 2 users are free, but there is a 10 user minimum. Price decreases if paid yearly.

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More Pricing Information

Community Pulse
	OpenVPN Access Server	SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA)
Top Pros	Pro Stable connection Pro Easy setup Pro Free users	Pro User based Pro Work from home Pro Share resources
Top Cons	Minus 3rd party apps Minus Limited functionality Minus Error logs	Minus Url filtering Minus Content filtering

Best Alternatives
	OpenVPN Access Server	SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA)
Small Businesses	Avast Small Business Solutions Score 8.4 out of 10	No answers on this topic
Medium-sized Companies	Check Point Quantum Security Gateway Next Generation Firewall Score 9.2 out of 10	Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Score 8.7 out of 10
Enterprises	Check Point Quantum Security Gateway Next Generation Firewall Score 9.2 out of 10	Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Score 8.7 out of 10
All Alternatives	View all alternatives	View all alternatives

User Ratings
	OpenVPN Access Server	SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA)
Likelihood to Recommend	8.0 (1 ratings)	8.0 (3 ratings)

User Testimonials
	OpenVPN Access Server	SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA)
Likelihood to Recommend	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	SonicWall SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) is well suited as a solution for VPN on your phone. It allows our agency's employees to access our data and system from almost any device at any time. SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) is less appropriate if you need to implement the product in a very short time frame, as it took longer than expected for rollout to staff. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	OpenVPN Secure Easy setup 2 free users automatic updates Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review	SonicWall Secure remote access Control what access users can have Protect from harmful sites and downloads Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	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	SonicWall SMA is limited to only SSL VPN , it should have support for hybrid VPN (SSL + IPSEC) There are different specs and features for Enterprise and SMB. Features should be same for all devices. It does not have URL filtering, content filtering, AV/IPS and Threat Prevention features. For achieving the same, we need to deploy another product like firewall or proxy. Incentivized DS Darshil Sanghvi Presales 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	SonicWall Both Citrix Gateway and Sonic Secure Mobile Access are great for providing your workers with the ability to work remotely during the pandemic to access their office network. Both have secure networks and are stable systems to use. They both perform well for employees and provide helpful customer tech support when needed. 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	SonicWall Security incidents went down by about 30%. With the new world of hybrid work, this SMA functions well and is a necessity. We've had a few issues with patches breaking functions. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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