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NordLayer vs OpenVPN Access Server comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 31, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

NordLayer
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
21st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Secure Web Gateways (SWG) (27th), Network Access Control (NAC) (13th), Internet Security (14th), ZTNA as a Service (19th), ZTNA (15th), Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) (14th), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (20th)
OpenVPN Access Server
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category, the mindshare of NordLayer is 1.5%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenVPN Access Server is 15.3%, up from 15.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
OpenVPN Access Server Enterprise15.3%
NordLayer1.5%
Other83.2%
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
 

Featured Reviews

Christophe Derdeyn - PeerSpot reviewer
A convenient and easy tool with an incredibly high number of dialing points
The solution is convenient and easy. It has an incredibly high number of dialing points for pretty much every single country in the world. It has a few additional security features. It has a function that prevents unsecured access if my connection were to drop for any reason. It’s something I like. It has threat protection features. It can protect my web connection and files against malicious downloads and trackers.
LAWAL YUSUF - PeerSpot reviewer
Has robust features for encryption and stability
We use the product for secure remote access, including WiFi and IoT device security The product has strong encryption and scalability features. It provides security for private network connections. The product’s connectivity is very slow. It could be faster. We have been using OpenVPN Access…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is convenient and easy."
"It can scale well."
"What I appreciate the most about OpenVPN Access Server is that it's very easy to set up."
"The stability is very reliable in my experience."
"The solution is reliable, easy to use, and open source. It's free at no cost."
"Provided the easiest UX for our end-users and had the greatest interoperability with all the operating systems we used, including but not limited to: iOS, Android, OS X, Windows, and Linux."
"The most valuable feature is stability."
"The setup is easy."
"Provides privacy and cryptography for my network communication."
 

Cons

"The tool is not perfectly stable."
"The solution should provide a faster connection, and its security could be improved."
"The high availability deployment is not very straightforward. They can make it simpler. OpenVPN does not support some of the additional protocols that Pulse Secure and Cisco AnyConnect support. They can include support for these additional protocols."
"OpenVPN does not have the ability to selectively terminate connections."
"Needs a better GUI."
"This solution should improve the connection speed and the user interface. The stability of this solution should be improved as well."
"The logs should be made easier to read."
"They should make the solution more secure by adding some firewall functionalities."
"OpenVPN could improve in centralized management and enhance the GUI configuration steps."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"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."
"It is an open-source solution, so we don't pay for anything."
"Begin with the community version and upgrade to paid one if the need arises."
"OpenVPN Access Server is free and open source."
"The licensing has a fixed pricing."
"With regard to setup cost, pricing and/or licensing, the simple answer is that you'll need to set aside some time to learn it and experiment with it."
"It is free, you buy support."
"I don't need to pay for its license since it is an open-source tool."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
28%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Legal Firm
8%
Healthcare Company
5%
Computer Software Company
18%
Comms Service Provider
11%
University
7%
Educational Organization
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business30
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise14
 

Questions from the Community

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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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