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Product	NordLayer by Nord Security View product	OpenVPN Access Server by OpenVPN View product
Overview
What it is	Evaluating NordLayer? See how this VPN tool handles cloud-native business VPN and dedicated private IP gateways, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.	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	Cloud-Native Business VPN & Network Access Security Platform	Self-Hosted Enterprise VPN Server
Best for	Small & Mid-Sized Businesses, Remote Teams, IT Services, FinTech, Legal	Cross-industry, Remote Workforce, IT & MSPs
Pricing
Pricing model	Contact Vendor	Contact Vendor
Free trial	Free trial: yes	Free trial: yes
Deployment
Deployment options	SaaSCloudOn-Premise	CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details	Cloud SaaS; SASE; Cloud SaaS; Client Endpoint App; Dedicated Gateways	Self-hosted; On-premises; Cloud; Virtual Appliance; Linux Package; AWS AMI; Azure VM; GCP Compute
Data residency	Global Server Network (United States, Europe, APAC, Americas)	Self-hosted / Customer controlled
Key features
What it offers	Cloud-native business VPN Dedicated private IP gateways Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) ThreatBlock malware filtering Automated SSO/MFA integration Secure remote employee access Business VPN encryption Zero-trust network segmentation	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	Remote LaptopsMobile DevicesCloud ResourcesInternal Company Networks	Virtual MachinesCloudBare-Metal
Compliance	SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAAPCI-DSS	FIPS 140-2SOC 2ISO 27001
Integrations & coverage
Integrations	Google WorkspaceMicrosoft Entra IDOktaJumpCloudOneLogin	Active DirectoryLDAPRADIUSSAML IdPs (Okta, Azure AD)AWSGCP
Industries	Small & Mid-Sized BusinessesRemote TeamsIT ServicesFinTechLegal	Cross-industryRemote WorkforceIT & MSPs
Regions	Global	Global
Vendor
Company	Nord Security	OpenVPN
Headquarters	Vilnius, Lithuania	Pleasanton, California, USA
Company size	1,500+	201-500
Founded	2012	2001

NordLayer

by Nord Security

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OpenVPN Access Server

by OpenVPN

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Overview

What it is

NordLayer

Evaluating NordLayer? See how this VPN tool handles cloud-native business VPN and dedicated private IP gateways, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.

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

NordLayer

Cloud-Native Business VPN & Network Access Security Platform

OpenVPN Access Server

Self-Hosted Enterprise VPN Server

Best for

NordLayer

Small & Mid-Sized Businesses, Remote Teams, IT Services, FinTech, Legal

OpenVPN Access Server

Cross-industry, Remote Workforce, IT & MSPs

Pricing

Pricing model

NordLayer

Contact Vendor

OpenVPN Access Server

Contact Vendor

Free trial

NordLayer

OpenVPN Access Server

Deployment

Deployment options

NordLayer

SaaSCloudOn-Premise

OpenVPN Access Server

CloudOn-Premise

Deployment details

NordLayer

Cloud SaaS; SASE; Cloud SaaS; Client Endpoint App; Dedicated Gateways

OpenVPN Access Server

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

Data residency

NordLayer

Global Server Network (United States, Europe, APAC, Americas)

OpenVPN Access Server

Self-hosted / Customer controlled

Key features

What it offers

NordLayer

Cloud-native business VPN
Dedicated private IP gateways
Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
ThreatBlock malware filtering
Automated SSO/MFA integration
Secure remote employee access
Business VPN encryption
Zero-trust network segmentation

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

NordLayer

OpenVPN Access Server

Single sign-on (SSO)

NordLayer

OpenVPN Access Server

Role-based access (RBAC)

NordLayer

OpenVPN Access Server

Multi-tenant

NordLayer

OpenVPN Access Server

Mobile app

NordLayer

OpenVPN Access Server

Supported platforms

NordLayer

Remote LaptopsMobile DevicesCloud ResourcesInternal Company Networks

OpenVPN Access Server

Virtual MachinesCloudBare-Metal

Compliance

NordLayer

SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAAPCI-DSS

OpenVPN Access Server

FIPS 140-2SOC 2ISO 27001

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

NordLayer

Google WorkspaceMicrosoft Entra IDOktaJumpCloudOneLogin

OpenVPN Access Server

Active DirectoryLDAPRADIUSSAML IdPs (Okta, Azure AD)AWSGCP

Industries

NordLayer

Small & Mid-Sized BusinessesRemote TeamsIT ServicesFinTechLegal

OpenVPN Access Server

Cross-industryRemote WorkforceIT & MSPs

Regions

NordLayer

Global

OpenVPN Access Server

Global

Vendor

Company

NordLayer

Nord Security

OpenVPN Access Server

OpenVPN

Headquarters

NordLayer

Vilnius, Lithuania

OpenVPN Access Server

Pleasanton, California, USA

Company size

NordLayer

1,500+

OpenVPN Access Server

201-500

Founded

NordLayer

2012

OpenVPN Access Server

2001