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Product	GlobalProtect by Palo Alto Networks View product	OpenVPN Access Server by OpenVPN View product
Overview
What it is	GlobalProtect from Palo Alto Networks focuses on BYOD security. Key capabilities: split tunneling control. Compare it with the leading Remote Access alternatives.	What does OpenVPN Access Server do? It covers Admin Web UI. See typical use cases, self-hosted, on-premises or cloud deployment and how it compares to rivals.
Product type	Zero Trust Remote Access & Next-Gen VPN Client	Self-Hosted Enterprise VPN Server
Best for	Cross-industry, Enterprise, Healthcare, Financial Services, Education, Government	Cross-industry, Remote Workforce, IT & MSPs
Pricing
Pricing model	Contact Vendor	Contact Vendor
Free trial	Free trial: no	Free trial: yes
Deployment
Deployment options	CloudOn-Premise	CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details	Endpoint software; Integrated with NGFW / Prisma Access; Client software communicating with on-premises NGFW or Prisma Access cloud nodes	Self-hosted; On-premises; Cloud; Virtual Appliance; Linux Package; AWS AMI; Azure VM; GCP Compute
Data residency	Local firewall termination or Prisma Access regional cloud gateways	Self-hosted / Customer controlled
Key features
What it offers	Continuous Host Information Profile (HIP) checking Split tunneling control App-level access enforcement Multi-factor authentication integration Encrypted SSL/IPsec tunnels Automatic gateway selection Secure remote workforce access Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)	OpenVPN protocol Admin Web UI Split tunneling Multi-node clustering LDAP/RADIUS/SAML Automated client profiles Secure remote employee access Private cloud networking
Platform & access
API access	API access: yes	API access: yes
Single sign-on (SSO)	SSO: yes	SSO: yes
Role-based access (RBAC)	RBAC: yes	RBAC: yes
Multi-tenant	Multi-tenant: yes	Multi-tenant: yes
Mobile app	Mobile app: yes	Mobile app: yes
Supported platforms	WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidChromeOS	Virtual MachinesCloudBare-Metal
Compliance	FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, SOC 2	FIPS 140-2SOC 2ISO 27001
Integrations & coverage
Integrations	Palo Alto NGFWPrisma AccessMicrosoft Entra IDOktaPing IdentityCisco ISEDuo	Active DirectoryLDAPRADIUSSAML IdPs (Okta, Azure AD)AWSGCP
Industries	Cross-industryEnterpriseHealthcareFinancial ServicesEducationGovernment	Cross-industryRemote WorkforceIT & MSPs
Regions	Global	Global
Vendor
Company	Palo Alto Networks	OpenVPN
Headquarters	Santa Clara, California, USA	Pleasanton, California, USA
Company size	15,000+	201-500
Founded	2005	2001

GlobalProtect

by Palo Alto Networks

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OpenVPN Access Server

by OpenVPN

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Overview

What it is

GlobalProtect

GlobalProtect from Palo Alto Networks focuses on BYOD security. Key capabilities: split tunneling control. Compare it with the leading Remote Access alternatives.

OpenVPN Access Server

What does OpenVPN Access Server do? It covers Admin Web UI. See typical use cases, self-hosted, on-premises or cloud deployment and how it compares to rivals.

Product type

GlobalProtect

Zero Trust Remote Access & Next-Gen VPN Client

OpenVPN Access Server

Self-Hosted Enterprise VPN Server

Best for

GlobalProtect

Cross-industry, Enterprise, Healthcare, Financial Services, Education, Government

OpenVPN Access Server

Cross-industry, Remote Workforce, IT & MSPs

Pricing

Pricing model

GlobalProtect

Contact Vendor

OpenVPN Access Server

Contact Vendor

Free trial

GlobalProtect

OpenVPN Access Server

Deployment

Deployment options

GlobalProtect

CloudOn-Premise

OpenVPN Access Server

CloudOn-Premise

Deployment details

GlobalProtect

Endpoint software; Integrated with NGFW / Prisma Access; Client software communicating with on-premises NGFW or Prisma Access cloud nodes

OpenVPN Access Server

Self-hosted; On-premises; Cloud; Virtual Appliance; Linux Package; AWS AMI; Azure VM; GCP Compute

Data residency

GlobalProtect

Local firewall termination or Prisma Access regional cloud gateways

OpenVPN Access Server

Self-hosted / Customer controlled

Key features

What it offers

GlobalProtect

Continuous Host Information Profile (HIP) checking
Split tunneling control
App-level access enforcement
Multi-factor authentication integration
Encrypted SSL/IPsec tunnels
Automatic gateway selection
Secure remote workforce access
Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)

OpenVPN Access Server

OpenVPN protocol
Admin Web UI
Split tunneling
Multi-node clustering
LDAP/RADIUS/SAML
Automated client profiles
Secure remote employee access
Private cloud networking

Platform & access

API access

GlobalProtect

OpenVPN Access Server

Single sign-on (SSO)

GlobalProtect

OpenVPN Access Server

Role-based access (RBAC)

GlobalProtect

OpenVPN Access Server

Multi-tenant

GlobalProtect

OpenVPN Access Server

Mobile app

GlobalProtect

OpenVPN Access Server

Supported platforms

GlobalProtect

WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidChromeOS

OpenVPN Access Server

Virtual MachinesCloudBare-Metal

Compliance

GlobalProtect

FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, SOC 2

OpenVPN Access Server

FIPS 140-2SOC 2ISO 27001

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

GlobalProtect

Palo Alto NGFWPrisma AccessMicrosoft Entra IDOktaPing IdentityCisco ISEDuo

OpenVPN Access Server

Active DirectoryLDAPRADIUSSAML IdPs (Okta, Azure AD)AWSGCP

Industries

GlobalProtect

Cross-industryEnterpriseHealthcareFinancial ServicesEducationGovernment

OpenVPN Access Server

Cross-industryRemote WorkforceIT & MSPs

Regions

GlobalProtect

Global

OpenVPN Access Server

Global

Vendor

Company

GlobalProtect

Palo Alto Networks

OpenVPN Access Server

OpenVPN

Headquarters

GlobalProtect

Santa Clara, California, USA

OpenVPN Access Server

Pleasanton, California, USA

Company size

GlobalProtect

15,000+

OpenVPN Access Server

201-500

Founded

GlobalProtect

2005

OpenVPN Access Server

2001