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OpenVPN Access Server vs. WireGuard

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting 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…
$70
per month 5 connections (minimum)
WireGuard
Score 9.7 out of 10
N/A
WireGuard is presented as a simple yet fast and modern VPN that utilizes cryptography. It aims to be faster, simpler, leaner, and more useful than IPsec, and more performant than OpenVPN. WireGuard is designed as a general purpose VPN for running on embedded interfaces and super computers alike, fit for many different circumstances. Initially released for the Linux kernel, it is now cross-platform (Windows, macOS, BSD, iOS, Android).
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Pricing
OpenVPN Access ServerWireGuard
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
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
OpenVPN Access ServerWireGuard
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPrice decreases if paid yearly.—
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
OpenVPN Access ServerWireGuard
Considered Both Products
OpenVPN Access Server

No answer on this topic

WireGuard
Verified User
Professional
Chose WireGuard
OpenVPN its a well known solution but it pales compared to WireGuard in terms of perfomance, speed and easey implementation.
Also it required less resources.
Features
OpenVPN Access ServerWireGuard
Virtual Private Network
Comparison of Virtual Private Network features of Product A and Product B
OpenVPN Access Server
7.4
1 Ratings
18% below category average
WireGuard
-
Ratings
AES 256-bit Encryption7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Kill Switch9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-Platform Support6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Split Tunneling6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
IP Address Masking6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
No-Logs Policy7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple Server Locations7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Automatic Wi-Fi Protection9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Simultaneous Connections9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Support Services8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
OpenVPN Access ServerWireGuard
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
OpenVPN Access ServerWireGuard
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.
Matt Bergevin | TrustRadius Reviewer
Matt Bergevin
IT Program manager
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Open Source
Perfect for low spec hardware, it runs perfectly well.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Pros
OpenVPN
  • Secure
  • Easy setup
  • 2 free users
  • automatic updates
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Open Source
  • Perfomance
  • Security
  • Ease of use
  • Reliability
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Cons
OpenVPN
  • None, it accomplishes everything we need it for.
Matt Bergevin | TrustRadius Reviewer
Matt Bergevin
IT Program manager
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Open Source
  • Some kind of access control, although I know this is out of scope of the tool
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Anonymous
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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.
Matt Bergevin | TrustRadius Reviewer
Matt Bergevin
IT Program manager
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Open Source
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
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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Anonymous
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Open Source
OpenVPN its a well known solution but it pales compared to WireGuard in terms of perfomance, speed and easey implementation.
Also it required less resources.
Verified User
Anonymous
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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.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Open Source
  • Reliability
  • Resilience
  • Peace of mind
Verified User
Anonymous
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