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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.6% of reviews)
Mid-Market (48.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $8.00 1 Users
Starting at $70.00 5 Connections Per Month
NordLayer
Star Rating
(124)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $8.00 1 Users
Browse all 4 pricing plansOpenVPN CloudConnexa
Star Rating
(116)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $70.00 5 Connections Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 2 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that OpenVPN CloudConnexa excels in Network Access with a score of 9.7, providing seamless remote connectivity, while NordLayer, although strong, has not reached the same level of performance in this area.
- Reviewers mention that OpenVPN CloudConnexa offers superior Network Segmentation capabilities with a score of 9.5, allowing for better control over network traffic, whereas NordLayer's score of 8.8 indicates it may not provide the same level of granularity.
- G2 users highlight that OpenVPN CloudConnexa has a more robust Data Protection feature set, scoring 7.9, compared to NordLayer's 7.8, suggesting that OpenVPN may offer slightly better safeguards against data breaches.
- Users on G2 appreciate NordLayer's Ease of Setup with a score of 9.1, which is higher than OpenVPN CloudConnexa's 8.8, indicating that NordLayer may be more user-friendly for initial deployment.
- Reviewers say that both products offer Multi-Device Usage capabilities with equal scores of 9.0, but users report that OpenVPN CloudConnexa provides a more consistent experience across different platforms.
- Users report that NordLayer shines in Live Customer Support with a score of 8.6, which is higher than OpenVPN CloudConnexa's 8.1, suggesting that NordLayer may offer more responsive and helpful customer service.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
NordLayer
Lite
Starting at $8.00
1 Users
Essential internet access security with basic internet threat prevention features.
- Up to 100mbs server performance
- ThreatBlock
- VPN protocol variety
OpenVPN CloudConnexa
OpenVPN Cloud
Starting at $70.00
5 Connections Per Month
Economical and flexible pricing with OpenVPN Cloud. Evaluate OpenVPN Cloud with three free VPN connections. Or you can purchase a subscription to fit your connection needs.
- SEE PRICING
- Flexible Internet Routing
- Cloud Protection/ZTNA
Free Trial
NordLayer
No trial information availableOpenVPN CloudConnexa
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
108
9.1
105
Ease of Use
9.2
110
9.0
108
Ease of Setup
9.2
63
8.8
99
Ease of Admin
9.0
58
9.0
89
Quality of Support
8.5
98
8.9
92
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
54
9.2
83
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
101
8.7
104
Features by Category
Data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
Network
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Network Management
8.3
6
9.0
12
Feature Not Available
9.0
12
7.7
5
8.2
12
8.7
5
7.9
11
Security
9.7
5
8.2
10
9.7
6
8.1
12
Feature Not Available
8.2
12
9.7
6
8.3
10
Identity Management
9.2
6
9.1
11
Feature Not Available
8.2
10
8.3
6
8.3
11
Generative AI
6.7
5
7.6
9
7.3
5
6.3
9
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Firewall Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Firewall
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Type
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Authentication & Authorization - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration & Governance - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI - Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
9.4
11
Protection
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
9.5
11
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
8.8
11
Web Content and Traffic Filtering - Secure Web Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Protection and Loss Prevention - Secure Web Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Access Control and Authentication - Secure Web Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance and Management - Secure Web Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) PlatformsHide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Components - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Components - Secure Service Edge (SSE)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence -Secure Service Edge (SSE)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Secure Service Edge (SSE)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Identity
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Usage
8.9
81
9.1
94
8.6
76
8.8
94
8.5
43
8.3
90
8.4
80
8.8
90
8.6
74
Feature Not Available
8.8
80
8.9
94
8.7
76
8.7
88
Miscellaneous
8.3
69
8.2
89
Feature Not Available
7.7
85
Feature Not Available
8.4
89
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
NordLayer and OpenVPN CloudConnexa are categorized as Zero Trust Networking and Business VPN
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
NordLayer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
OpenVPN CloudConnexa
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
16.9%
Information Technology and Services
12.1%
Marketing and Advertising
5.6%
Internet
5.6%
Financial Services
5.6%
Other
54.0%
Computer Software
20.2%
Information Technology and Services
17.5%
Financial Services
10.5%
Telecommunications
6.1%
Marketing and Advertising
3.5%
Other
42.1%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is NordLayer used for?
1 Comment
LM
NordLayer helps organizations of all sizes enhance their internet security and modernize network and resource access with technical improvements aligning...Read more
How has NordLayer improved your network security, and what features do you rely on?
1 Comment
MR
- Encrypted data with AES-256 for secure transmission
- Implemented Zero Trust Network Access to reduce internal threats
- Provided safe remote access...Read more
NordLayer has no more discussions with answers
OpenVPN CloudConnexa has no discussions with answers
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