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OpenVPN Access Server vs SecureLink comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 15, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

OpenVPN Access Server
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
71
Ranking in other categories
ZTNA (9th)
SecureLink
Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN
32nd
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category, the mindshare of OpenVPN Access Server is 9.1%, down from 14.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SecureLink is 0.8%, down from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Infrastructure VPN Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OpenVPN Access Server9.1%
SecureLink0.8%
Other90.1%
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Network operation center engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Secure remote access has protected critical data and now simplifies role-based user management
An area for improvement is the pricing model. The concurrent user licenses get expensive pretty quickly as your organization grows, so more flexible pricing options would be a huge plus. Another area is configurational disconnect. While the admin web UI handles about 90% of what you need, the moment you have to do deep, advanced routing customization, you still have to drop back to the command line interface to make those changes. It would be great to see those deeper configurations completely integrated into the web portal. Lastly, it would be awesome to see native support for newer, lighter protocols through WireGuard built straight into the platform alongside standard OpenVPN for better performance efficiency.
FS
Deputy Head of IT at a legal firm with 501-1,000 employees
Efficient technical support with good synchronization features, but it needs better security
We would like to be to secure access to all of the servers for all of the internal workers and engineers. We would like to have tools that provide us with security for our servers. I would like to see an improved repository to better see the users. We have a new project that requires a lot of security we will not continue with SecureLink. The security features offered in SecureLink are not enough.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"​It allows us to give access to our office network in a safe and secure way to users, no matter which computing platform they use. ​"
"The best features OpenVPN Access Server offers is whitelisting members in my company who have joined recently; it is really easy to use, and it is really easy to set up OpenVPN Access Server as an internal app."
"Once you set it up correctly, it works and continues to work reliably."
"Overall, my best feature of OpenVPN Access Server is the user management, which is very nice because OpenVPN can be quite painful and not very visible."
"OpenVPN is a good option for kick-starting any kind of interoperability between offices."
"It is open source and therefore affordable for small projects."
"Encrypted connections are, in all situations, better than unencrypted, so security is much better with OpenVPN."
"We use OpenVPN Access Server to connect from site to site from our data center to our customer site and to dial and access our VPN to our network."
"Technical support is very efficient and very supportive."
"The most valuable feature is synchronizing the limited access for partners or sub-contractors."
 

Cons

"The customer support for OpenVPN Access Server is acceptable, but it could be better."
"Everything in OpenVPN Access Server is very good, but the price is expensive."
"The security needs to be improved because it was a complaint that our customers had."
"I think OpenVPN Access Server's setup can be just one click; currently, it takes multiple steps, and when you forget the admin password, you are locked in."
"The solution can be more compatible with different operating systems."
"There was one annoying feature where we had to disable and enable the user."
"Some advanced networking of OpenVPN Access Server requires Linux network expertise for a person to work on."
"They should make the solution more secure by adding some firewall functionalities."
"The security features offered in SecureLink are not enough."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"OpenVPN is a free and open-source solution."
"OpenVPN Access Server is a cheap corporate solution."
"It is an open-source solution, so we don't pay for anything."
"At one point I had to purchase addition connection licenses. I was very pleased with the pricing and licensing; so much easier than navigating the confusing jungle of Microsoft and Cisco licensing and pricing. That alone made the product a delight to manage."
"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."
"I don't need to pay for its license since it is an open-source tool."
"We are not happy with the recent increase in the price."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Construction Company
18%
Healthcare Company
16%
Wholesaler/Distributor
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business45
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise25
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Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for OpenVPN Access Server?
The pricing and setup costs for OpenVPN Access Server are on the high side since licenses are not user-dependent but based on the number of connections established. With two free simultaneous conne...
What needs improvement with OpenVPN Access Server?
There are definitely areas for improvement. A broader network level access faces challenges, and the clustering configuration seems insufficient, posing a single point of failure. Moreover, patch m...
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Verizon, Amazon, Disney, HP, Microsoft, IBM, Samsung
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