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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated July 31st, 2026 # Reviews of OpenVPN Access Server Ease of use 4.3 Customer Service 4.1 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews SC Sebastian C Internet Technology TechnicianHigher Education, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “Was great for a higher education campus to allow staff, faculty, and members secure connection and access to private network resources“ December 25, 2025 SC Sebastian C Internet Technology TechnicianHigher Education, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “Also maybe lacking a few features when considered multiple networks.“ December 25, 2025 JM Joseph M Customer ConciergeComputer Software, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “it provides a stable server network and updates rarely cause any disruption in the service.“ October 4, 2025 Yohan S EngineerFood & Beverages, 10,001+ employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “OpenVPN Access Server license price is too high“ January 31, 2025 Glen N IT DirectorReligious Institutions, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “As an IT Administrator this was super useful so I could monitor on-site equipment, run commands, etc.“ September 23, 2025 MP Michal P Software EngineerAccounting, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “The set up and implementation of the server was difficult at first.“ May 8, 2025 Yohan S EngineerFood & Beverages, 10,001+ employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “OpenVPN Access Server is the easiest self-hosted VPN to install and administer.“ January 31, 2025 KK Karambir K CEONon-Profit Organization Management, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “OpenVPN degrades performance noticeably (i.e., about 66%) compared to unprotected internet access.“ September 6, 2022 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 200 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Glen N. IT Director Religious Institutions Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great Open Source VPN server" September 23, 2025 4.0 I created this as a Virtual Machine at my Organization and used it for years to be able to remote in from my computer and phone. As an IT Administrator this was super useful so I could monitor on-site equipment, run commands, etc. I've only stopped using it because my new Router has a built-in VPN connection App so I no longer needed OpenVPN, but I'd suggest it to anyone wanting one. Pros It's a Linux Server that you setup and then you can remote into your things from off-site. It's Open Source and free to use. Cons Nothing I can think of. Their documentation was sound enough I could follow along to set it up myself. Just don't expect expert support on free solutions, that's the trade off for getting things free. Review Source Response from OpenVPN September 26, 2025 Appreciate this! Access Server is completely free to use up to 2 connections, you got it. And glad to hear documentation works well. Our support team is more than willing to help, btw, even those on our free tier. :) Manuel D. Business Office Manager Real Estate Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great option for having your own VPN" December 31, 2021 4.0 Pros It is very reliable and fast to connect, easy to manage users and the stability is 10/10 Cons Since it requires your own server to deploy it mat be more expensive depending on the numbers of users Reason for choosing OpenVPN Access Server Highly customizable Switched from [NordVPN](https://www.capterra.com/p/166743/NordVPN/) NordVPN crashes a lot!, Open VPN is very stable in the connection Review Source MV Misty V. IT Computer & Network Security Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Access Server, and it's pro's and cons." March 26, 2025 3.0 Overall, I would say it's a reliable VPN resource, flexible and rather straightforward. However there are some things that could be improved in my opinion, such as working with larger enterprises. If you have a bigger business you may want to consider a different option with more enterprise centered motivations. Pros What i liked most about Access Server, was the user friendly interface. It's simple yet intuitive dashboard sets it off against other products. Also, for a medium sized business this would be a excellent reasonably priced VPN. Cons The trait that I disliked the most about Access Server was, for larger institutions it can get quite complex when it comes to setup and maintenances. I would say it's perfect for small and medium sized businesses, but you should find a different option for larger institution's. Switched from [Cisco AnyConnect](https://www.capterra.com/p/169495/VPN-and-Endpoint-Security-Clients/) I was looking for something simpler and something I could manage. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Project Manager Warehousing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Project Manager" December 10, 2025 4.0 Pros Easy to use. Automatically keeps you logged in so you dont have to log in each time you need to use systems Cons When the VPN is down or logs you out, the access needed for certain systems we use does not allow us to log in at all and get access by our IT Review Source Response from OpenVPN December 12, 2025 Appreciate the review, and thank you for being a customer. I'm happy we got 5 stars for ease of use and the functionality of Access Server! And your use case describes Secure Remote Access, our most popular business use case. We pride ourselves on our responsive and friendly customer support, so if you have any specific feedback to send on that side, please let me know at adam dot bullock at openvpn dot com. Happy to chat! JM Joseph M. Customer Concierge Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best VPN service you can get" October 4, 2025 5.0 It is the best VPN service that I have used so far. No other VPN service even comes close to the performance of OpenVPN. Pros Learning how to use the VPN is easier since the interface is very user friendly. It provides a secured workspace without compromising the Internet speed and device performance. it provides a stable server network and updates rarely cause any disruption in the service. Contacting customer support is also easy in the rare times that there are issues. Cons I like how Open VPN works. There are just rare instances that when updates are available, it stops working but once the update is completed, everything will be back to normal. Review Source Response from OpenVPN October 7, 2025 Thanks for the review! Your note about our customer support team is appreciated, they are the best in the business and can help even with setup. Appreciate you being a customer! SC Sebastian C. Internet Technology Technician Higher Education Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great overall VPN for campus" December 25, 2025 5.0 Overall amazing no issues whatsoever. Was great for a higher education campus to allow staff, faculty, and members secure connection and access to private network resources Pros Good simple vpn for a secure network. Helpful customer support to keep performance fast. Server network was strong and provided good value for money. No learning curve present and was very easy to update Cons Maybe slightly outdated UI but overall not bad. Also maybe lacking a few features when considered multiple networks. Review Source SF Same F. ITOM Specialist Wireless Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best if you want VPN" January 22, 2025 5.0 Pros SSL is very useful Encryption Standards Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) RSA (Rivest–Shamir–Adleman) Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) Key Management Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Key Exchange Protocols (e.g., Diffie-Hellman, ECDH) Certificate Authority (CA) Cons Easy to use Protocols Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Transport Layer Security (TLS) Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) VPN Configuration Tunnel Mode vs Transport Mode Split Tunneling Mutual Authentication Review Source Kerby R. CEO Food & Beverages Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The most amazing thing to happen to cyber security!" December 16, 2022 5.0 I love it one of the best cyber security products ever. Pros It's deployable on every cloud platform. So you can always have a few servers to pick from. Cons I wish they had an auto setup like outline. Sometimes you just don't have the time. Alternatives considered [NordVPN](https://www.capterra.com/p/166743/NordVPN/)[IPVanish](https://www.capterra.com/p/185615/IPVanish-VPN/) Reason for choosing OpenVPN Access Server Price and reliability. Review Source Emiliano Ariel V. Sysadmin Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Stable VPN service" August 5, 2021 5.0 We have at least today 350 users using this software at home. In this pandemic world was the more important tool we use. Pros Good performance and ease to use before a few months Cons Not so easy for install. There is a lot of documents about this but still a barrier to enter. Alternatives considered [Pritunl](https://www.capterra.com/p/210346/Pritunl/) Reason for choosing OpenVPN Access Server It's free without limits. Review Source Wale A. Editor Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A free VPN solution that works" June 15, 2022 4.0 OpenVPN eliminates the need for me to buy a dedicated VPN since it allows me to set up and use my personal VPN server on my VPS. Pros One thing most paid VPN programs do not offer is complete customization. From how your server operates to how the client on your device works, OpenVPN offers quite a lot of features for a free program. Cons For the average user, OpenVPN is not recommended because you need to set up your own server. It is not a 'plug-and-play' VPN solution. You also need to pay some amount to simultaneously use the VPN service on several devices. This is an extra cost considering you still need to pay for server hosting as well. Review Source MP Michal P. Software Engineer Accounting Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "OpenVpn server review" May 8, 2025 5.0 Pros Openvpn works pretty well accross a number of platforms, and lets me connect to my network. The system allows for many concurrent connections and performs well. Cons The set up and implementation of the server was difficult at first. It took a bit of tries to have it working properly. Once properly configured it was easier to manage however. Review Source Response from OpenVPN May 9, 2025 Thanks for the review, Michal! And I'm sorry for the difficulties in setup and implementation, our customer success team usually does a great job of getting new customers up and running, looks like it took some tries to get there. Thank you for being a customer! SB Siddhartha B. Principal Engineer Oil & Energy Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Easy to use" September 19, 2024 5.0 Pros Easy to use and convenient. Setup with AWS cloud is super easy. Cons Not much to dislike. However I wish this could be setup using bash scripts as well. Review Source AJ Abhijeet J. President Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Free, Easy and Secure VPN Solution" December 10, 2022 4.0 Our customers are happy because everyone likes a free product which is secure and is easy to implement (hence low labor costs). Pros OpenVPN is completely free, has a good support community online (has a big user base which helps tremendously for any opensource software) and is easy to implement for both Windows and Linux environment. Cons Has speed limitations (due to protocol being used) so it cannot be used for high bandwidth scenarios. Key distribution is a problem too like with many other solutions out there. Alternatives considered [Cisco AnyConnect](https://www.capterra.com/p/169495/VPN-and-Endpoint-Security-Clients/) Reason for choosing OpenVPN Access Server Cost effectiveness Review Source EM Erik M. Graphic Designer Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "OpenVPN - Simple, minimal VPN client for large teams" April 13, 2022 5.0 OpenVPN Connect is super easy to use. A simple toggle turns the VPN on or off. My company uses it to have double-layer encryption for all of our services while we work remotely. The only notifications are for necessary notifications, no annoying pop-ups, upsells, etc. Very minimal, clean interface. Straight to the point which is exactly what me and my team need. Excellent piece of software! Pros OpenVPN Connect is super easy to use. A simple toggle turns the VPN on or off. My company uses it to have double-layer encryption for all of our services while we work remotely. The only notifications are for necessary notifications, no annoying pop-ups, upsells, etc. Very minimal, clean interface. Straight to the point which is exactly what me and my team need. Excellent piece of software! Cons I can't think of anything I don't like about OpenVPN Connect. The only notifications are for necessary notifications, no annoying pop-ups, upsells, etc. Very minimal, clean interface. Straight to the point which is exactly what me and my team need. Review Source FSS Fahim Shahriar S. Digital Marketing Manager Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best Option For Small Business." July 13, 2022 4.0 It enables small businesses to operate in a smooth and secure network. Found it cheaper than other options. It is very user friendly and with it team members work ease. Undoubtedly the best option for small business. Pros It can be setup with ease. It is very user friendly. Perfect for small business. Their pricing is very cheap compared to other options. Cons The only downside is sometimes I can not seem to connect to the server. Although it is not always but still it does get a bit irritating. Review Source AM Angus M. Company Director Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The Best OpenSourced VPN Solution" October 13, 2022 5.0 OpenVPN is probably the best VPN platform on the internet which can be freely used by anyone. If you want to run your own VPN then this is the software that you need. Pros I've been using OpenVPN for longer than I can remember, it's a rock-solid VPN platform on which you can create your own VPN configuration on. I use it to create a VPN within our company network, and it was extremely easy to set up. Cons I've racked my brain, but OpenVPN has been flawless for me. I haven't encountered any bugs or downsides since I've used it. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior Product Development Engineer Automotive Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Fast and easy VPN access" August 8, 2019 5.0 It's a free and simple VPN everybody can use easily without and connection problem as long as good config files. Pros Easy access to 3rd party remote servers in any region. You can use OpenVPN on PC and smartphone. The only thing you need is adding config file into program directory and then run it. It's that much simple. Cons There is nothing to complain about. You only need good quality of config file. Review Source MH Michael H. Consultant Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 2+ years ### "This is the standard for remote access" January 15, 2019 5.0 I think it's a great standard that should continue to be developed. Pros Easy to setup point to point tunnels from other openvpn routers to other openvpn routers, cross platform compatibility with apple, windows, android, and linux devices, tons of support and the gui is very simple for windows users to use as along as they can remember to open it in the right hand corner of the tray and click connect first before trying to open other network resources like remote desktop or windows file sharing. Cons some of the windows 10 system had a bug where you had to right click and run as administrator for security issues to get the software's TAP adapter to successfully load so you could connect. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Student Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Fast Connection!" June 7, 2019 5.0 Pros It helps me boost my data connection and somewhat helps people connect with it. Cons Sometimes servers come crashing down and it affects your connection. Review Source Fernando D. SAP BW Consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Reliable and lightweight VPN Server" April 26, 2019 5.0 I use it now to access some customers and solve many different problems, but in the past I have configured a VPN Server on a virtual machine for my graduation so others could access it and use the system I was developing there. It was very good in my opinion! Pros Its very easy, although very configurable, to setup a VPN Server with OpenVPN. There is a large amount of tutorials all over the internet regarding this, which make it very easy to get up and running. The errors that you may find along the road are detailed enough for you to search for help. Cons The way it works, sometimes, can cause problems with OpenVPN Clients when users have more than one VPN Client installed on their machine (like Global Protect). In consulting world the need to have more than one VPN installed on the same machine is very common, so not everybody is aware that OpenVPN can interfere with other VPN clients. Review Source Ronny Leal - D. Java Software Developer Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "We used it in the work to connect by vpn to the offices that are in the United States" June 12, 2018 4.0 Excellent for having a secure connection to other work equipment Pros Excellent to connect by vpn to another remote place, easy to install and does not consume much broadband Cons There is a certain degree of complexity to configure the openVPN, you can use other tools to help the easy connection Review Source Gianni G. CEO and Principal IT Security Consultant Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "One of the best tools for small businesses" August 20, 2018 4.0 Pros OpenVPN is in my opinion one of the best option you have to set up a VPN for your employess/customers, because they can easily access your network with both their computers and their mobile phones without having to know much about how the VPN works. Cons Unfortunately, it is not always possible to apply some restriction to the VPN users like for example limit duration or number of accesses per day/week. Review Source Joshua B. Data Analyst Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Fast work-from-home connection" August 22, 2019 5.0 Pros It is fast. Many VPNs I have used in the past have provided a spotty connection into the company network, but this has been fast and seamless. I have run code to read and write on the network drives and it is almost as fast as doing it while connected directly to the system. Cons This really is a great software, but it may take up a little more filespace than other VPNs Review Source RN Robert N. Director of Operations Individual & Family Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "VPN server made easy!" August 5, 2019 4.0 Pros We have found that having a virtualized software that is used to run on our specialized hardware has been an easy process from the get-go. We have appreciated the many forms of easy deployment - highly recommend this product. Cons We have had a few issues when pushing DHCP options to Windows clients but were able to resolve those through the help of customer support. Review Source JE Javier E. CTO Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best free VPN software in the market" April 27, 2022 5.0 We use it daily and we haven't switched since around 2 years ago. We are happy with the tool and for what we need it Pros It's very easy to setup specially for mac users. You just have to download the file with the configuration and select it, that's it. Very easy for everyone Cons After a couple of hours using the VPN it would randomly disconnect. You have to completely turn off your wifi and the VPN and then turn them on again. 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