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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 4 - Reviews of OpenVPN Access Server ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 76-100 of 200 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer Media and Content Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Simple, Secure VPN access" September 5, 2019 5.0 We have several employees who exclusively work from home, and connect their machines to our secure on-site servers via OpenVPN. It is very usable, and its connectivity with Google Authenticator adds to the convenience and security we get from it. Pros All of our employees generally work from home, and OpenVPN Access Server makes it easy for them to do so in a secure manner. Cons At times the tray icon did not always represent the accurate status of the connection, even though the connection itself was reliable. 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 TG Tiago G. Funcionario Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Uma excelente VPN, talvez a melhor do mercado " December 29, 2022 5.0 Pros Prático, rápido, eficaz e intuitiva, suporte a varias plataformas Cons Não há nada que não se possa gostar na openvpn, experimente Review Source MK Mohamed K. Senior Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "OpenVPN Review" December 19, 2021 5.0 it is a good experience and I did not face any problems while using it Pros Easy To Connect and fast too Easily to import VPN files to it Integration with other programs easily too Stable Internet Cons it is disconnected when I make my computer sleep so every time I make the computer sleep I need to reconnect again. 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 cristy E. Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Fast connecting and secure." August 1, 2018 5.0 Pros Open VPN server easy to install and easy to use. This is the best software that resolve my issues. Automatically get updates to secure connections. Reasonable price. I will recommend this VPN. Cons I would suggest customer support should be available via chat or email and phone. Overall it's good and fast connecting VPN. 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 VR Verified Reviewer Palliative Care Physician Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great VPN software that gives you that extra protection " January 17, 2018 5.0 Pros Generally stable and excellent product. It is rock solid, secure and extremely reliable. Overall, a great product Cons The design could be better, it is a simple click button to connect/disconnect option. the latest update seems to have affected the performance, not as reliable as before. 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. Review Source Charles B. Data engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Good solution for network security" January 13, 2023 5.0 Pros This tool protects my network with a secure address and allows me to register my users for future audits Cons The interface should was better integrated with windows 11. Review Source Rachelle G. Language Manager Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great Product for International Travel" October 22, 2019 3.0 We are using OpenVPN to stay secure when traveling. It allows us to access sensitive data and documents without worrying about malicious activity on the network. Pros OpenVPN is useful when traveling and needing to connect to unsecured wifi networks. Cons Some countries detect the usage of OpenVPN and block it. Review Source KV Kevin V. Software Architect Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Solid VPN server, does what you need" July 11, 2017 4.0 Easy to setup Virtual Private Networking, generally works without much management. Pros Reasonably easy to setup, generally just works most of the time. Price is quite fair for what you get. Overall a good VPN solution. Cons Server management interface could use some improvement. Could use improved functionality around audit logging and other related configurations. Review Source Travis O J. Board Member Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Super simple VPN that is super cost effective. Everyone should have it" August 1, 2018 5.0 Pros super cheap for a lifetime plan. Super useful for developers who need to change their location for testing. Cons The interface is simple without any real use besides selecting server and turning on. Would like to see a bandwidth monitor, server cpu useage, etc... Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Teacher Writing and Editing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good when it works" December 3, 2019 3.0 Overall, when you're connected, you can be 100% sure that your data is secure and your privacy is to its maximum, but it happens a lot fro me that the software fails to get or stay connected. Pros It gives you a very fast, reliable, and smooth experience to get connected to the Internet. Has a very user-friendly UI. Cons It happens a lot for me that it fails to find the server and get connected. I'm not sure, but it might be because of many ports being blocked because of Internet censorship in Iran. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Developer Evangelist Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Rock Solid VPN" December 15, 2019 4.0 I use OpenVPN to connect to our work network when traveling at at my home office. Pros It just works. I have used it is multiple countries and ISPs and have never had it not work. It is also very responsive. Cons Wish the UI was a bit more friendlier, having to edit connections with a text file is not that intuitive. Review Source JA Juan A. CEO Financial Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "To implement VPNs is easy and user friendly" June 29, 2021 5.0 I would recommend Open VPN, the payment method (pay for the users you use) is great since you don´t have to be thinking in how many licences you require, and also it is a simple tool to get VPNs with great technical requirements. Pros I preferred Open VPN over other options because is a practical way to manage the users who requiring VPNS to access provate networks. To create, erase or update an user is just to enter in the platform and with one click you can do it. Cons In some windows computers it is not easy to install it, even having the required windows version but we have been always able to install it. Review Source BB Brad B. Senior Test Engineer Gambling & Casinos Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Vital VPN software that is available on most platforms!" October 6, 2020 4.0 It is available on everything I use and does the job needed to access the things important to completing work day to day. Pros OpenVPN being on so many platforms / devices is incredibly convenient and vital to the work I do, as much of it is behind firewalls. This is running on my desktop PC, laptop and numerous mobile devices. Cons It is a little clunky to set up on a new device. It's not a massive hassle but having the option to quickly transfer a profile via something like a QR code would be more convenient. Review Source Sean L. Social Media Manager/Marketing & End-User Support Internet Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Worked well for our needs as business grew. " January 10, 2019 5.0 I would recommend this to anyone whose business is growing and have higher needs than a basic VPN. The price is worth it if you need a VPN. There are more than one option for solutions to work with Open VPN - AWS being one of them. Name recognition works for me. Pros Better for our needs as we became larger. It is more technical than our previous software (Tunnel Bear) but the options are more vast. You can find what fits your needs and budget. It isn't just one option for all needs and here's your price. Cons In the beginning, the technical side of it was overwhelming but it paid off when we got our needs met and found a price we could work with. Review Source EC Emmerson C. Manager, Information Technology Government Administration Used the software for: 2+ years ### "OpenVPN" October 4, 2021 4.0 The need for my users to be able to work securely via VPN Pros Very easy to configure and even easier to use Cons There were no feature that I did not like Review Source VR Verified Reviewer QA Tester Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Not so easy VPN solution" July 7, 2020 3.0 When looking at the available free VPN tools and comparing all the functionality, integrity and features then this tool is recommended. At the beginning it could be confusing to setup, but once done it is easy to use and reliable. Pros This free tool is available on mobile platforms, stable and reliable. Not detected any leaking of personal data like true IP address while used. Cons Difficult to configure, need to carefully check the documentation to do it properly. Review Source MK Mohamed K. Senior Sofware Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "OpenVPN Access Server Review" April 6, 2021 5.0 it is an amazing experience using this software and stability Pros Connect more than one vpn at the same time. connect does not close when make computer sleep. Connect is so fast Cons Closing after long time connecting Wait some times to connect and reconnect logs is clear and can explore any error from it Review Source Mohit V. VPN Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "VPN TUNNEL " May 5, 2019 5.0 Smooth Pros \- Good easy and handy - Connection establishment is easy and fast - cool verbosity while connecting - Shows almost everything on screen while connecting Cons Nothing I believe its small easy informative and best Review Source Henk M. Remote Technical Support Representative Consumer Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Endless configuration options s" October 26, 2018 4.0 Pros The amount of levels of privacy, types of security and other configurations make this a great product for anyone who knows exactly what they need for security. Cons OpenVPN has a large learning curve involved as it’s not necessarily ready “out of the box” Review Source Kelvin H. Developper Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "OpenVPN Review" July 2, 2021 4.0 In general, I think it is good software, I was using it for a few months and if its purpose seems very well defined and with a little practice it can be very good software. Pros I really like OpenVPN because of the flexibility of being able to choose different configurations for your users, of course quite safe and reliable for different purposes, such as breaking geo-barriers, security, etc. Cons The bad thing is that the interface and the user experience from my point of view is not very intuitive and it is not the best optimized at all. Review Source AV Alafia V. Analista de programas Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I use it to work remotely from home and to have secure access to the application and database server" June 28, 2018 4.0 Secure connection Pros The application is very light at the moment of downloading it and executing it on the PC when installed correctly is very easy to activate Cons The installation and configuration are complicated in occasions does not allow an easy access via remote to the enterprise servers Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [VPN](https://www.capterra.com/vpn-software/)[Network Security](https://www.capterra.com/network-security-software/)[Remote Monitoring and Management](https://www.capterra.com/remote-monitoring-and-management-software/) ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.