Overview
Access Server on AWS
Access Server on AWS

Product video
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.
Usage:
- Purchase the monthly or annual contract for the desired number of concurrent connections. If the number of connections you need is not available, please contact your AWS account manager or sales@openvpn.net .
- You will be redirected to openvpn.net to create an account.
- Use the CloudFormation template from the Access Server portal to deploy as many Access Servers as you need. All Access Servers will share the number of contracted connections.
- Login to Administration Portal of the deployed Access Server to manage and configure it.
Highlights
- 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.
- 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 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.
Details
Introducing multi-product solutions
You can now purchase comprehensive solutions tailored to use cases and industries.
Features and programs
Buyer guide

Financing for AWS Marketplace purchases
Pricing
Dimension | Description | Cost/month |
|---|---|---|
2 Connection Plan | FREE. Up to 2 concurrent connections to your Access Server | $0.00 |
5 Connection Plan | up to 5 concurrent connections to your Access Server | $70.00 |
10 Connection Plan | up to 10 concurrent connections to your Access Server | $90.00 |
15 Connection Plan | up to 15 concurrent connections to your Access Server | $135.00 |
20 Connection Plan | up to 20 concurrent connections to your Access Server | $180.00 |
25 Connection Plan | up to 25 concurrent connections to your Access Server | $225.00 |
30 Connection Plan | up to 30 concurrent connections to your Access Server | $270.00 |
35 Connection Plan | up to 35 concurrent connections to your Access Server | $315.00 |
40 Connection Plan | up to 40 concurrent connections to your Access Server | $360.00 |
45 Connection Plan | up to 45 concurrent connections to your Access Server | $405.00 |
Vendor refund policy
Refund within 30 days of purchase, contact support@openvpn.net to request a refund
Custom pricing options
How can we make this page better?
Legal
Vendor terms and conditions
Content disclaimer
Delivery details
Software as a Service (SaaS)
SaaS delivers cloud-based software applications directly to customers over the internet. You can access these applications through a subscription model. You will pay recurring monthly usage fees through your AWS bill, while AWS handles deployment and infrastructure management, ensuring scalability, reliability, and seamless integration with other AWS services.
Resources
Vendor resources
Support
Vendor support
We offer 24/7 support at https://openvpn.net/support-for-aws/ . For product activation to succeed your firewall and security group settings must allow connections to our online activation servers. Details on this can be found in our FAQ at
AWS infrastructure support
AWS Support is a one-on-one, fast-response support channel that is staffed 24x7x365 with experienced and technical support engineers. The service helps customers of all sizes and technical abilities to successfully utilize the products and features provided by Amazon Web Services.
Similar products



Customer reviews
User management has simplified internal VPN access and now provides clear visibility and control
What is our primary use case?
My use case for OpenVPN Access Server is infrastructure VPN for internal company usage. The main reason we use it is because of the user management UI and the visual representation of all the data related to it.
What is most valuable?
Overall, my best feature of OpenVPN Access Server is the user management, which is very nice because OpenVPN can be quite painful and not very visible. This tool gives absolute visibility and full control over the users, their access, and provides them with some dashboards. The administrator can see everything related to the VPN system.
I primarily utilize OpenVPN Access Server access control features for personal working desktops to access the infrastructure. We provide the key pair generated automatically, which I control, but I know that it has other features to deliver those credentials as well.
What needs improvement?
I find that connection speed with OpenVPN Access Server loses in comparison to WireGuard, which is very fast. However, compared to any other solution, they are pretty much the same, and they do not require a lot of system resources for encrypting traffic, so it's average—not bad.
I think speed has room for improvement in OpenVPN Access Server. If they can make adjustments to the protocol for better speed, identical to WireGuard for example, that would be really good.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using OpenVPN Access Server for about a month, but with OpenVPN products in general, I have worked for several years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate the stability of OpenVPN Access Server about an eight or nine; it is pretty stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Our size of organization did not allow us to discuss scalability for OpenVPN Access Server, but one server handles everything, especially since it's for internal traffic. It is hard to say, but I doubt it should have any issues with this.
How are customer service and support?
I would rate technical support for OpenVPN Access Server as not applicable because I have never talked with them. The documentation was absolutely fine for me; it was well-structured, and I did not have any difficulties with this solution, so I did not need the support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have tried other solutions including Cisco, FortiGate, and native IPsec solutions from Windows platforms, as well as an open-source version of OpenVPN without dashboards and the WireGuard open-source solution.
How was the initial setup?
I find it extremely easy to install and set up OpenVPN Access Server.
As far as I remember, it takes about 10 or 15 minutes maximum to have a server ready.
OpenVPN Access Server requires really minimal maintenance, as it is basically dockerized and everything is automated, so it is even updated. It's absolutely simple to install.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Regarding pricing for OpenVPN Access Server, I don't remember all the details exactly, but I believe it is really flexible and even provides something like free trials, so anyone can try it. It was reasonable as far as I remember.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I compare OpenVPN Access Server to other solutions by noting that it is extremely easy to set up. Even someone who is non-technical or possesses technical knowledge will be able to install it and use it in a few minutes, which is almost not possible with any other solution, as they are much more complicated.
What other advice do I have?
I do not use any role defining features because it is a really small organization, so it wasn't required, but it is there if needed.
I have seen OpenVPN Access Server integrations such as LDAP, RADIUS, PAM, and SAML, but again, due to the size of the company, it wasn't necessary and we didn't have it inside the company. However, it was nice that it is already embedded inside.
We haven't used much in terms of integrations with OpenVPN Access Server, so it's hard to say. We only used basic features there.
My advice for others looking to implement OpenVPN Access Server is that it is at least worth trying if you need a fast and easy implementation solution without technical overhead and you just need VPN access, which is supported by all operating systems and mobile operating system vendors. It is definitely worth a try.
OpenVPN Access Server was purchased directly from the website, not on the AWS marketplace or through a partner purchase. I would rate this product an overall eight out of ten.
Secure access to private servers has improved user control but still needs better value
What is our primary use case?
My current use case for OpenVPN Access Server is for the security aspect, so I access the servers through the VPN. I disable the public access and only enable the private access.
What is most valuable?
In my opinion, the most useful function in OpenVPN Access Server is the user management feature, which I regularly use to manage the users and the concurrent sessions. When I have a very small number of connections and users, I used to manage it from OpenVPN Access Server from the UI, discarding or canceling the open connections and unused connections.
I am satisfied with the access control features of OpenVPN Access Server; that access control is a good feature for OpenVPN Access Server.
I have been using the role-defining feature with OpenVPN Access Server. There are different roles: the admin role and the normal roles, so I provide the regular operations roles to the regular users, and admin access is restricted to a few people.
I find the user interface of OpenVPN Access Server to be good; it is an intuitive user interface, so I appreciate that.
What needs improvement?
At the moment, I do not have any improvements I could think of on top of my head, but it is good; I do not have any improvements or suggestions on the product at the moment.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with OpenVPN Access Server for around seven to eight years so far.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate the stability of OpenVPN Access Server as six out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The ability to scale with OpenVPN Access Server is again a six out of ten.
I do not have any complexities with scalability; it is not complex to scale or to increase the number of users or devices.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
In my opinion, I have no idea about competitors; I have not considered any other options to compare OpenVPN Access Server.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup for OpenVPN Access Server is simple.
What was our ROI?
I confirm that I purchased the product directly from the vendor, OpenVPN.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I rate the price for OpenVPN as overpriced at the moment.
What other advice do I have?
I can recommend OpenVPN Access Server to other users. I would rate this review a six out of ten.