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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | GlobalProtect View product | OpenVPN CloudConnexa 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. | Free trial available. OpenVPN CloudConnexa by OpenVPN offers SAML SSO and traffic telemetry. Compare features, use cases and leading VPN alternatives. |
| Product type | Zero Trust Remote Access & Next-Gen VPN Client | Cloud-Delivered ZTNA & SASE VPN |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Enterprise, Healthcare, Financial Services, Education, Government | Cross-industry, Remote Workforce, Multi-Cloud |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Endpoint software; Integrated with NGFW / Prisma Access; Client software communicating with on-premises NGFW or Prisma Access cloud nodes | Cloud; Multi-Tenant; Managed SaaS; Cloud Connector; Docker Container |
| Data residency | Local firewall termination or Prisma Access regional cloud gateways | Global / Cloud Hosted |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| 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 | Multi-CloudRemote EndpointsIoT Gateways |
| Compliance | FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, SOC 2 | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Palo Alto NGFWPrisma AccessMicrosoft Entra IDOktaPing IdentityCisco ISEDuo | OktaMicrosoft Entra IDGoogle WorkspaceAWSAzureCloudflare |
| Industries | Cross-industryEnterpriseHealthcareFinancial ServicesEducationGovernment | Cross-industryRemote WorkforceMulti-Cloud |
| 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 |
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 CloudConnexa
Free trial available. OpenVPN CloudConnexa by OpenVPN offers SAML SSO and traffic telemetry. Compare features, use cases and leading VPN alternatives.Product type
GlobalProtect
Zero Trust Remote Access & Next-Gen VPN ClientOpenVPN CloudConnexa
Cloud-Delivered ZTNA & SASE VPNBest for
GlobalProtect
Cross-industry, Enterprise, Healthcare, Financial Services, Education, GovernmentOpenVPN CloudConnexa
Cross-industry, Remote Workforce, Multi-CloudPricing
Pricing model
GlobalProtect
Contact VendorOpenVPN CloudConnexa
Contact VendorFree trial
GlobalProtect
Free trial: noOpenVPN CloudConnexa
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
GlobalProtect
OpenVPN CloudConnexa
Deployment details
GlobalProtect
Endpoint software; Integrated with NGFW / Prisma Access; Client software communicating with on-premises NGFW or Prisma Access cloud nodesOpenVPN CloudConnexa
Cloud; Multi-Tenant; Managed SaaS; Cloud Connector; Docker ContainerData residency
GlobalProtect
Local firewall termination or Prisma Access regional cloud gatewaysOpenVPN CloudConnexa
Global / Cloud HostedKey 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 CloudConnexa
- Cloud-delivered ZTNA
- Cyber Shield DNS filtering
- Virtual IP overlays
- SAML SSO
- Application connector agents
- Traffic telemetry
- Secure remote worker access
- DNS threat filtering
Platform & access
API access
GlobalProtect
API access: yesOpenVPN CloudConnexa
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
GlobalProtect
SSO: yesOpenVPN CloudConnexa
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
GlobalProtect
RBAC: yesOpenVPN CloudConnexa
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
GlobalProtect
Multi-tenant: yesOpenVPN CloudConnexa
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
GlobalProtect
Mobile app: yesOpenVPN CloudConnexa
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
GlobalProtect
OpenVPN CloudConnexa
Compliance
GlobalProtect
OpenVPN CloudConnexa
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
GlobalProtect
OpenVPN CloudConnexa
Industries
GlobalProtect
OpenVPN CloudConnexa
Regions
GlobalProtect
OpenVPN CloudConnexa
Vendor
Company
GlobalProtect
Palo Alto NetworksOpenVPN CloudConnexa
OpenVPNHeadquarters
GlobalProtect
Santa Clara, California, USAOpenVPN CloudConnexa
Pleasanton, California, USACompany size
GlobalProtect
15,000+OpenVPN CloudConnexa
201-500Founded
GlobalProtect
2005OpenVPN CloudConnexa
2001