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# AWS VPN vs OpenVPN Access Server Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**AWS VPN**
No pricing available

**OpenVPN Access Server**
Free Trial

**Starting at $7.00** Other Per Month · Growth

**Free (up to 2 connections)** · Free

**Contact Us** · Enterprise

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**AWS VPN**
$$$$$

**OpenVPN Access Server**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**AWS VPN**
Not enough reviews yet

**OpenVPN Access Server**
9%

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Time to Implement

**AWS VPN** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**OpenVPN Access Server** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**AWS VPN** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**OpenVPN Access Server** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**AWS VPN**

Ease of Use (1)

Easy Setup (1)

Slow Performance (1)

Troubleshooting Issues (1)

**OpenVPN Access Server**

Ease of Use (38)

Easy Setup (31)

Complex Configuration (16)

Expensive (15)

Integrations

**AWS VPN**
Not enough data

**OpenVPN Access Server**
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AWS CloudFormation

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AWS CloudTrail

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AWS Config

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Screenshots

**AWS VPN**
No screenshot available

**OpenVPN Access Server**
 ![OpenVPN Access Server screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1676041/access-server-status.png)

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**AWS VPN**

**9.1** /10

Based on 24 responses

**OpenVPN Access Server**

**9.2** /10

Based on 325 responses

Ease of Use

**AWS VPN**

**9.0** /10

Based on 24 responses

**OpenVPN Access Server**

**8.7** /10

Based on 332 responses

Ease of Setup

**AWS VPN**

**8.4** /10

Based on 18 responses

**OpenVPN Access Server**

**8.6** /10

Based on 258 responses

Ease of Admin

**AWS VPN**

**8.7** /10

Based on 14 responses

**OpenVPN Access Server**

**8.7** /10

Based on 209 responses

Quality of Support

**AWS VPN**

**9.1** /10

Based on 23 responses

**OpenVPN Access Server**

**8.7** /10

Based on 248 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**AWS VPN**

**8.7** /10

Based on 14 responses

**OpenVPN Access Server**

**8.8** /10

Based on 185 responses

Product Direction (% positive)

**AWS VPN**

**9.5** /10

Based on 23 responses

**OpenVPN Access Server**

**8.5** /10

Based on 319 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Business VPN

**8.7** /10

Based on 23 responses

**8.4** /10

Based on 324 responses

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
32.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
52.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
16.0%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
32.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
52.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
16.0%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
46.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
43.6%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
9.8%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
46.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
43.6%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
9.8%

**Reviewers' Industry**

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AWS VPN

Information Technology and Services
28.0%

Computer & Network Security
16.0%

Computer Software
12.0%

Financial Services
8.0%

Consulting
4.0%

Other
32.0%

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OpenVPN Access Server

Information Technology and Services
17.4%

Computer Software
15.4%

Consumer Services
7.1%

Financial Services
4.8%

Computer & Network Security
3.7%

Other
51.6%

Alternatives

**AWS VPN Alternatives**

 ![Netgate pfSense](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/f4469990cc8ea128d45e4ab41bf45ef3/netgate-pfsense.svg "Netgate pfSense")

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Netgate pfSense
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Cisco Secure Client
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 ![Check Point SASE](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/64ff8da1b6e6ffabf4336ae2510e8e3e/check-point-sase.svg "Check Point SASE")

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Check Point SASE
](/products/check-point-sase/reviews)

 ![Absolute Secure Access](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1077feba3bc1c85783d7d4d346b88fd1/absolute-secure-access.svg "Absolute Secure Access")

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Absolute Secure Access
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**OpenVPN Access Server Alternatives**

 ![Netgate pfSense](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/f4469990cc8ea128d45e4ab41bf45ef3/netgate-pfsense.svg "Netgate pfSense")

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Netgate pfSense
](/products/netgate-pfsense/reviews)

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Tailscale
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 ![Absolute Secure Access](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1077feba3bc1c85783d7d4d346b88fd1/absolute-secure-access.svg "Absolute Secure Access")

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Absolute Secure Access
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 ![Check Point SASE](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/64ff8da1b6e6ffabf4336ae2510e8e3e/check-point-sase.svg "Check Point SASE")

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Check Point SASE
](/products/check-point-sase/reviews)