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| Product | OpenVPN Access Server by OpenVPN View product | Tailscale by Tailscale View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | 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. | Get the facts on Tailscale: MagicDNS, declarative JSON ACLs and subnets and exit nodes. Built for mesh VPN. Compare it with other VPN options before you decide. |
| Product type | Self-Hosted Enterprise VPN Server | Zero-Configuration Mesh VPN & Secure Overlay Network |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Remote Workforce, IT & MSPs | Cross-industry, Technology, DevOps, Software Engineering, Financial Services, Healthcare, Education, Retail |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Self-hosted; On-premises; Cloud; Virtual Appliance; Linux Package; AWS AMI; Azure VM; GCP Compute | Cloud Orchestration / Mesh Peer-to-Peer; Multi-cloud; On-premises; Mobile; IoT |
| Data residency | Self-hosted / Customer controlled | Global relay infrastructure; local peer-to-peer |
| 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 | Virtual MachinesCloudBare-Metal | WindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroidDockerSynologyRaspberry Pi |
| Compliance | FIPS 140-2SOC 2ISO 27001 | SOC 2 Type IIGDPRISO 27001 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Active DirectoryLDAPRADIUSSAML IdPs (Okta, Azure AD)AWSGCP | Google WorkspaceMicrosoft Entra IDOktaGitHubAWSDockerKubernetes |
| Industries | Cross-industryRemote WorkforceIT & MSPs | Cross-industryTechnologyDevOpsSoftware EngineeringFinancial ServicesHealthcare+2 more |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | OpenVPN | Tailscale |
| Headquarters | Pleasanton, California, USA | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Company size | 201-500 | 201-500 |
| Founded | 2001 | 2019 |
Overview
What it is
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.Tailscale
Get the facts on Tailscale: MagicDNS, declarative JSON ACLs and subnets and exit nodes. Built for mesh VPN. Compare it with other VPN options before you decide.Product type
OpenVPN Access Server
Self-Hosted Enterprise VPN ServerTailscale
Zero-Configuration Mesh VPN & Secure Overlay NetworkBest for
OpenVPN Access Server
Cross-industry, Remote Workforce, IT & MSPsTailscale
Cross-industry, Technology, DevOps, Software Engineering, Financial Services, Healthcare, Education, RetailPricing
Pricing model
OpenVPN Access Server
Contact VendorTailscale
Contact VendorFree trial
OpenVPN Access Server
Free trial: yesTailscale
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
OpenVPN Access Server
Tailscale
Deployment details
OpenVPN Access Server
Self-hosted; On-premises; Cloud; Virtual Appliance; Linux Package; AWS AMI; Azure VM; GCP ComputeTailscale
Cloud Orchestration / Mesh Peer-to-Peer; Multi-cloud; On-premises; Mobile; IoTData residency
OpenVPN Access Server
Self-hosted / Customer controlledTailscale
Global relay infrastructure; local peer-to-peerKey features
What it offers
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
Tailscale
- WireGuard peer-to-peer encryption
- Zero port forwarding NAT traversal
- Corporate SSO authentication
- Declarative JSON ACLs
- MagicDNS
- Subnets and exit nodes
- Secure remote access
- DevOps infrastructure networking
Platform & access
API access
OpenVPN Access Server
API access: yesTailscale
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
OpenVPN Access Server
SSO: yesTailscale
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
OpenVPN Access Server
RBAC: yesTailscale
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
OpenVPN Access Server
Multi-tenant: yesTailscale
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
OpenVPN Access Server
Mobile app: yesTailscale
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
OpenVPN Access Server
Tailscale
Compliance
OpenVPN Access Server
Tailscale
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
OpenVPN Access Server
Tailscale
Industries
OpenVPN Access Server
Tailscale
Regions
OpenVPN Access Server
Tailscale
Vendor
Company
OpenVPN Access Server
OpenVPNTailscale
TailscaleHeadquarters
OpenVPN Access Server
Pleasanton, California, USATailscale
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCompany size
OpenVPN Access Server
201-500Tailscale
201-500Founded
OpenVPN Access Server
2001Tailscale
2019