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OpenVPN Access Server is an enterprise-grade business software VPN solution that provides a securely encrypted connection to private networks over an unsecured network such as the internet.
Overview
This offering is locked to 5 connections. If you need the flexibility to scale, we recommend our PAYG listing instead: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-f5qcwyw2gy256
Access Server for AWS delivers the best-of-breed VPN solution for secure remote access, site-to-site VPN and secure SaaS access for organizations of all sizes. Our award-winning open-source protocol is the industry standard for accessing private information securely, ensuring safe access to internal data and delivering zero-trust network access.
Access Server for AWS is a self-hosted VPN software that provides rapid deployment for secure remote access with a built-in web-based user interface for ease of use. Access Server provides an extra layer of security, with end-to-end encryption and granular access control to limit the risk of exposed data for remote users, site-to-site connectivity, or securing SaaS access and IoT devices. Certificate PKI management provides simplified installation and configuration. Additional features include balancing traffic across a cluster of Access Servers with DNS round robin and tunneling only your private traffic, optimizing your network bandwidth and making your environment more secure.
Access Server for AWS technical support and onboarding is available 24/7. Schedule a demo at https://hs.openvpn.net/request-demo .
OpenVPN client software accommodates Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and ChromeOS environments. Includes a built-in local authentication system and support for authentication with Active Directory, PAM, LDAP, RADIUS, SAML, and even a custom Python3 authentication module is possible.
Our subscription model is based on the number of concurrent connected devices. The tiered instance type comes in various sizes and is locked to the specific size. The cost for the software subscription for the chosen tier is charged directly through Amazon. This means these instances get a subscription automatically at launch and are suitable for automated launch and autoscaling scenarios.
Highlights
- This offering is locked to 5 connections. If you need the flexibility to scale, we recommend our PAYG listing instead: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-f5qcwyw2gy256
- A self-hosted scalable secure remote access, site-to-site VPN solution to give your employees the freedom to work securely with end-to-end encryption for accessing SaaS, the internet, and company resources. Essential security controls needed to evolve from a trusted-perimeter security model to an identity-based ZTNA approach.
- OpenVPN client software that accommodates Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and ChromeOS environments. Includes a built-in local authentication system and support for authentication with Active Directory, PAM, LDAP, RADIUS, SAML, and even a custom Python3 authentication module is possible.
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t3.small Recommended | $0.096 |
t3.micro AWS Free Tier | $0.096 |
t2.micro AWS Free Tier | $0.096 |
m5d.large | $0.096 |
m6i.4xlarge | $0.096 |
r5dn.16xlarge | $0.096 |
x2iedn.4xlarge | $0.096 |
m6idn.24xlarge | $0.096 |
t3a.2xlarge | $0.096 |
r4.2xlarge | $0.096 |
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
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Usage instructions
For instructions on using the OpenVPN Access Server appliance on the AWS Marketplace, please visit https://openvpn.net/vpn-server-resources/amazon-web-services-ec2-tiered-appliance-quick-start-guide/ .
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Support
Vendor support
For product activation to succeed your firewall and/or security group settings must allow connections to our online activation servers - details can be found in our FAQ section here: https://openvpn.net/aws-frequently-asked-questions/ . If you experience any problems, you can register for a free account on our website here: https://openvpn.net/support-for-aws/ and then open a support ticket so our technical team can assist you.
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Multi-Platform Client Support
OpenVPN client software compatible with Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and ChromeOS environments
Authentication Flexibility
Supports multiple authentication methods including Active Directory, PAM, LDAP, RADIUS, SAML, and custom Python3 authentication module
Network Encryption
End-to-end encryption for secure remote access and site-to-site VPN connectivity
Traffic Management
Capability to balance traffic across Access Server clusters using DNS round robin and selective private traffic tunneling
Certificate Management
Integrated PKI management for simplified installation and configuration of secure network access
Firewall Capabilities
Advanced stateful packet inspection with GeoIP blocking, anti-spoofing, and time-based rule configurations
Network Security
Comprehensive IDS/IPS with Snort-based packet analyzer, deep packet inspection, and multi-layer threat prevention
VPN Infrastructure
Multi-protocol VPN support including IPsec, OpenVPN, and WireGuard with SSL encryption and split tunneling
Network Routing
Concurrent IPv4/IPv6 support with policy-based routing, static routing, and network prefix translation capabilities
Network Services
Dynamic DNS, DHCP server, DNS forwarding and filtering with comprehensive network management interfaces
Zero Trust Network Access
Direct-routed, software-defined perimeter model securing user-to-resource and resource-to-resource connections
Network Segmentation
One-to-one encrypted network segment for each user with explicitly granted resource access
Dynamic Access Control
Entitlements that change dynamically based on user, device, and system context like AWS tags
Multi-Environment Connectivity
Cloud-native, API-enabled solution supporting multi-cloud, on-premises, and legacy application connections
Authentication Architecture
Supports access from managed and unmanaged devices across different locations with consistent security model
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Customer reviews
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4 AWS reviews
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304 external reviews
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reviewer2742126
Secure access to global infrastructure is enabled with minimal configuration and effective MFA compliance
Reviewed on Jul 19, 2025
Review from a verified AWS customer
What is our primary use case?
Our infrastructure in AWS needed to be accessed only by authorized users. OpenVPN gave us the option to have our employees access the server securely from all over the world.
How has it helped my organization?
Some of our IT infrastructures, such as file servers and dev/testing servers, were on-premises. Maintaining and scaling these became troublesome. So, we decided to move to the AWS cloud. Once in the cloud, we needed our employees to have access from all around the world. We looked up the VPN options in AWS and OpenVPN seemed to fit our need. We have been running it for several months and it is working great for us.
What is most valuable?
To be honest, everything came pre-setup out of the box and we did not have to change much of the configuration. We do love the MFA option that forces all the users to comply.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used Palo Alto before, but the cost was out of our budget.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We recommend checking the compliance you need for the project and picking the product that meets those requirements within the best price. For us, it was OpenVPN.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We considered Palo Alto and Cisco as alternate solutions.
What other advice do I have?
We were surprised how straightforward it was to integrate with AWS. We had a little hiccup with installing the certificate, but we read the documentation and everything was sorted out. We would recommend creating tutorial videos of setup and common troubleshooting. People prefer to watch video guides rather than read documentation.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Philip H.
Open VPN Review
Reviewed on May 30, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
OpenVPN Access Server Review
As a cybersecurity compliance professional, I appreciate OpenVPN Access Server for its balance of security, flexibility, and ease of deployment. It provides a reliable way to establish secure remote access while maintaining compliance with frameworks like HITRUST and SOC 2.
As a cybersecurity compliance professional, I appreciate OpenVPN Access Server for its balance of security, flexibility, and ease of deployment. It provides a reliable way to establish secure remote access while maintaining compliance with frameworks like HITRUST and SOC 2.
What do you dislike about the product?
Limited Built-in Reporting: While logging is available, the built-in reporting and analytics features are lacking. More advanced insights often require external tools.
Resource Consumption: Compared to other VPN solutions, OpenVPN Access Server can be resource-intensive, especially at scale.
Resource Consumption: Compared to other VPN solutions, OpenVPN Access Server can be resource-intensive, especially at scale.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
OpenVPN Access Server helps solve several critical security and access management challenges, ultimately benefiting both security posture and operational efficiency.
Ton E.
Great piece of software and very fast and to the point help-desk
Reviewed on May 30, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
Quite frankly, I do not use the OpenVPN Access Server. I just use OpenVPN to VPN-into my Raspberri. After having used it for 2.5 years, to full satisfaction, it stopped working. Some inspection revealed that the certificates were invalidated. As I did not remember how I got this all to work, I contacted the help-desk. Within an hour I received an answer plus a pointer to where to find the info on fixing this. 2 hours later everything worked again. I have recently had some other interactions with Customer Support of other, rather expensive products. If all Customer Service Support would work as well as OpenVPN, wow, then the world would be a much better place!
What do you dislike about the product?
I actually contemplated installing OpenVPN Access Server instead of fixing the old, single user OpenVPN. I found it very complicated from the outset.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
secure access to my home network
reviewer2711823
Setup and cross-platform integration simplify secure network access
Reviewed on May 28, 2025
Review from a verified AWS customer
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for OpenVPN Access Server is access to private subnets.
What is most valuable?
What I appreciate the most about OpenVPN Access Server is that it's very easy to set up.
OpenVPN Access Server has helped in meeting my organization's security requirements. I get to keep everything in the cloud private. People on the outside cannot see it, and this I use to connect.
What needs improvement?
There are ways OpenVPN Access Server could be improved. There are many small things, such as resetting MFA. There are tasks that require logging onto the server to run commands, which is not intuitive through the UI. If they had a one-click setup where you provide credentials instead of manually running commands, that would be beneficial. But it remains quite simple, which is why people appreciate it.
I assess the compatibility of OpenVPN Access Server with different client software and operating systems as quite easy. It's very good and simple to use. That's one of the reasons we use it. It's easy to set up the server side and the client side for users. It doesn't matter if it's Windows, Apple, Mac, or Linux - they're all very easy.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using OpenVPN Access Server for seven to eight years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
OpenVPN Access Server scales with the growing needs of my organization. I have had some clients who expanded their usage, starting with three users, then increasing to 10, then to 20 users, each one in a different cloud with different licenses. It's not very easy to expand, and it would be beneficial if the process were simpler.
How are customer service and support?
I had to use their customer service and technical support for OpenVPN Access Server. It was very good, and I would rate it an eight.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
What was our ROI?
I have not really seen any ROI from OpenVPN Access Server. It's very hard to measure ROI as it's just a method of connection.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I had considered other solutions before choosing OpenVPN Access Server, such as AWS VPN and others, but OpenVPN Access Server is simply easier to use.
What other advice do I have?
Regarding OpenVPN Access Server's advanced monitoring and reporting tools, I have not seen many features. They have a basic log, which is sufficient most of the time.
I found the setup and pricing of OpenVPN Access Server very easy since I've set it up many times. Even the first time wasn't particularly complicated.
I use the feature for hybrid deployment on OpenVPN Access Server in the cloud, not on-premises.
Overall, my experience with OpenVPN Access Server on a scale of one to 10 is a nine.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Other
Tim A. F.
Very rapid customer support
Reviewed on May 02, 2025
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
Easy installation, easy maintenance, no frills
What do you dislike about the product?
I miss support for Ubuntu 24.10, needed to deploy Docker image which makes IP configuration a little bit more complex
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
OpenVPN helps setting up quickly secure communications