We performed a comparison between Barracuda SSL VPN and OpenVPN Access Server based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Infrastructure VPN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."
"The solution has good performance."
"The most valuable feature would be that you can actually narrow down your session to one application on one server, which is really nice."
"The setup is straightforward and hassle-free."
"It's a stand alone system that functions well."
"The product is easy to connect."
"The most valuable feature of OpenVPN is that it is open source. I can do anything with the solution, such as change, build, and collect. Additionally, it is safe to use the solution and there are frequent updates."
"OpenVPN Access Server allows us to establish a secure connection to an IP address that would otherwise be inaccessible without using a VPN."
"It allows our employees to work remotely across Mac, Windows, and Linux platforms."
"The stability is very reliable in my experience."
"The initial setup phase of OpenVPN Access Server was fine, and it was easy."
"It is much easier to scale and troubleshoot compared to regular Windows-based VPN solutions or PPTP daemon."
"The solution is user-friendly and easy to implement."
"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. "
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"There could be more security features included in the product."
"Since it's not going to be getting any more software updates as per the end of this year, we have to move off to a different product.."
"Barracuda should find other ways to stir up interest about this product."
"Reporting could be improved."
"The solution can be more compatible with different operating systems."
"If we had to create something for someone who was not necessarily tech savvy, I had to set that up on their computer, I had to write "read me's" and other things so that they could install their client and then connect to the VPN by themselves. So it was hard to set up for people who are not tech savvy."
"I would like to see continued advanced security implementation."
"If someone's key is not working, or if we had to remove someone's permission from it, or maybe an employee left the company and we had to take their key out, that seemed a little bit more complicated than it had to be."
"It could include a configuration wizard so that users who do not follow instructions well can configure a connection."
"One improvement I would like to see in OpenVPN is better adaptability in certain geographical areas."
"It is not scalable."
"The product’s connectivity is very slow. It could be faster."
Barracuda SSL VPN is ranked 20th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 4 reviews while OpenVPN Access Server is ranked 1st in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 45 reviews. Barracuda SSL VPN is rated 8.2, while OpenVPN Access Server is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Barracuda SSL VPN writes "Provides good scalability and has a simple setup process". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpenVPN Access Server writes "An easy-to-use tool with which its users can access networks from home or external locations". Barracuda SSL VPN is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, whereas OpenVPN Access Server is most compared with Fortinet FortiClient, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway, Check Point Remote Access VPN and Zyxel VPN Client. See our Barracuda SSL VPN vs. OpenVPN Access Server report.
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