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AWS PrivateLink vs OpenVPN Access Server comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 14, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

AWS PrivateLink
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
30th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
OpenVPN Access Server
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category, the mindshare of AWS PrivateLink is 1.0%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenVPN Access Server is 13.4%, down from 14.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
OpenVPN Access Server13.4%
AWS PrivateLink1.0%
Other85.6%
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
 

Featured Reviews

Francis Adesalu - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator at WSTC Financial Services Limited
A highly stable tool that needs to improve its security
The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that the tool provides security features, and AWS serves as a certificate of trust for its uses. The tool is easy to set up, and it secures your internet connection, so your IP address and email are not exposed over the internet since the VPN has the ability to mask the IP addresses of users after users get an Amazon ID to use for internet browsing.
Girraj Godia - PeerSpot reviewer
Devops Engineer at Emergent
Has improved internal app access by allowing secure user onboarding and simplified network whitelisting
The plan for OpenVPN Access Server could be improved. When adding new people, better plans for startups would be beneficial. I'm working in a startup and sometimes people think we should take the enterprise plan or not. If there was a dedicated plan for startups, it would be really helpful. For instance, providing store credit for OpenVPN Access Server through a startup program, similar to YC's program which gives credit to new startups. UI-wise, OpenVPN Access Server is easy to manage, but the overall overview dashboard in the admin portal could be improved. Currently, you have to go through dropdowns to find where to add users or whitelist IPs. Creating an onboarding dashboard where an admin person can find these things easily would be beneficial.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It is a very stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The most valuable feature of OpenVPN is that it is open source. I can do anything with the solution, such as change, build, and collect. Additionally, it is safe to use the solution and there are frequent updates."
"I have set the default routes to the VPN server so that all traffic is encrypted."
"The stability is very reliable in my experience."
"It can scale well."
"The most valuable feature is stability."
"The initial setup phase of OpenVPN Access Server was fine, and it was easy."
"OpenVPN Access Server provides remote secure access."
"The product provides secure internet connections and helps with faster downloads."
 

Cons

"Security is an area of concern in the product where the solution needs to improve."
"They may have this already, but it would be nice to be able to get more notifications if a site drops unexpectedly."
"​There was one annoying feature where we had to disable and enable the user. I cannot remember what it was exactly, but I think it was for a password lockout. It would be nice if there was a checkbox, or something, in the web interface to allow you to unlock a user whose password was locked."
"If someone's key is not working, or if we had to remove someone's permission from it, or maybe an employee left the company and we had to take their key out, that seemed a little bit more complicated than it had to be."
"It should automate our processes."
"The server configuration file needs to be improved, it's the biggest problem in the configuration process."
"There are certain shortcomings in the product's stability that need improvement."
"They should make the solution more secure by adding some firewall functionalities."
"If there was a Graphical User Interface to help streamline the configuration, I believe OpenVPN would probably venture more into the non-geek realm as it were."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is not completely available for free, especially if you want to use certain features for which the cost is very minimal."
"I would say the product's pricing is a good value. I would recommend to other companies to implement it. I've seen other software, in tandem with the service, to be very expensive."
"One of the valuable features of OpenVPN is that it is free for a single user."
"The licensing has a fixed pricing."
"The solution is free of cost."
"The Pro Edition has a reasonable price per user."
"OpenVPN is a free and open-source solution."
"Open VPN Access Server is open-source and free of charge."
"The price point is fantastic since it is free."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise14
 

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What do you like most about OpenVPN Access Server?
OpenVPN Access Server is a simple and easy-to-use solution that I can use myself without anybody's help.
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The experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for OpenVPN Access Server is really good, not that expensive. I am easily able to add new users from the OpenVPN Access Server official websit...
 

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