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    SoftEther VPN

    Score10 out of 10
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Chose SoftEther VPN
    I had experienced several reliability issues soon after Pertino VPN-as-a-Service was acquired by Cradlepoint where the service would go down for a supposed update but would be down for long periods. And that was just one of several issues that caused me grief. I started looking …
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    Features
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    Virtual Private Network
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    Feature
    SoftEther VPN
    9.9
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    AES 256-bit Encryption10.01 Ratings
    Kill Switch10.01 Ratings
    Multi-Platform Support10.01 Ratings
    Split Tunneling10.01 Ratings
    IP Address Masking10.01 Ratings
    No-Logs Policy10.01 Ratings
    Multiple Server Locations10.01 Ratings
    Automatic Wi-Fi Protection10.01 Ratings
    Simultaneous Connections10.01 Ratings
    Customer Support Services9.01 Ratings
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    10.0
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    User Testimonials
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    SoftEther Project
    SoftEther VPN works easily, and extremely well through Azure, client-to-server, and in Layer 3 bridge mode between offices but it is not so easy to use from mobile devices, although we have had success, albeit with difficulty in the configuration.
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    Pros
    SoftEther Project
    • It just works—I have never had a single call from a client or end-user complaining that their VPN wasn't working.
    • It can be configured to be super easy for end-users to use—Nearly transparent to them, in fact.
    • It is very lightweight on devices and works extremely fast. So fast, in fact, that about the only issue I ever have with SoftEther VPN are related to users sometimes forgetting they are working remotely.
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    Cons
    SoftEther Project
    • We have has some issues where their default port won't connect through an AT&T wireless AP, but creating an exception for it on the AP or changing the port always gets it working.
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    SoftEther Project
    I had experienced several reliability issues soon after Pertino VPN-as-a-Service was acquired by Cradlepoint where the service would go down for a supposed update but would be down for long periods. And that was just one of several issues that caused me grief. I started looking around for a suitable replacement and came across SoftEther VPN, a project by the University of Tsukuba, Japan, quite by accident. I fell in love with its ease of implementation, low device cost, ease of Admin control, and ease of use for end-users, in addition to its near-zero downtime reliability, and the fact that I have total control over its operation and maintenance.
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    Return on Investment
    SoftEther Project
    • I went from a Pertino/Cradlepoint VPN-as-a-Service requiring no hardware to a SoftEther VPN Client/Server configuration and that required the purchase of a tiny server to run SEVPN. It could have been a Linux box or Windows and I chose Windows, so there was a minimal cost for the Windows 10 device but it eliminated the monthly service cost and has historically been far more reliable.
    • We went from about $12/user/month on Cradlepoint perimeter81 to $0/user/month after about a $500 investment in hardware, so just one of my clients has been saving $300/month after the initial $500 for the "Server" device.
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