The best thing about OpenVPN AS is that it is pretty much literally a turn-key product. They have a virtual appliance available that works out of the box with NO installation, per se, required. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The downside of AS, however is that a lot of the detailed configuration and control options are only available via a command-line interface, which is not exactly intuitive. It is, however, quite well documented and there are numerous forums online where you can find how-to-do whatever it is you are needing to do. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The client user experience is much better than AWS VPN. Also there is better visibility of which users are connected etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The price per user is a bit steep, especially since I have to self-host the server component Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is secure, fast and easy to setup and work with.The support is excellent and fast. We use it on daily basis for our local staff and vendors. Alot of features are very helpful to our staff and it is easy to integrate with our local IAM solution. We hve implemented it in one day Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

In Saudi Arabia, OpenVPN site is blocked by Internet provider. This makes it difficult to pay online for the subscription. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

improved client handling for server connection limits Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The connectivity to openVPN. I've to retry three times minimum every time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

OpenVPN Access Server is available now in the Microsoft Azure marketplace making it easier to deploy in most of the major cloud providers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Making it easier to add CA-certified SSL certificates to the server as it comes with a self-certified SSL certificate.

Making the "Route Traffic through VPN" a default on option for convenience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The user-based permissions allow you to limit specific teams to specific network subnets. And split tunneling improves performance by routing only specific traffic through the VPN. This reduces your network throughput for the VPN server. The two factor authentication integration and the individual web portal simplifies user management by allowing easy access to configurations and credentials. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The licensing costs can add up quickly for larger teams. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

OpenVPN Access Server is very easy to set up and configure.

It has very affordable and simple licensing.

It includes options for SSO integration AND MFA.

Support response has been prompt when needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Resetting MFA tokens for users seems to only be doable via command line. I have yet to find a web admin portal option to do so. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Small, lightweight, but still has all the basics you need in a VPN solution, including options for MFA support like Okta Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Keeping both the server & clients up to date can be a challenge. Both the Ubuntu and the ApplicationServer on the Unix VM are a bit tedious to keep up to date. Client updates will sometimes fail and require manual installation & reinstall. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Security ,Cost-Effectiveness ,Ease of Use &Compliance Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing as of now. It does give trouble connecting though which is temperorary Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have a use case where we are running two parallel VPNs. OpenVPN blows our other VPN server out of the water in terms of speed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The setup for an Ubuntu OpenVPN access server is a little complicated if you aren't accustomed to Linux - also keeping it secure with best practices; but this isn't OpenVPN's problem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.