Azure VPN Gateway vs strongSwan
Azure VPN Gateway
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| Figure | Azure VPN Gateway | strongSwan |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 12 | 2 |
| Spec score · Business VPN Software | 9.3 (#6) | 8.4 (#32) |
| Access model | vpn | vpn |
| Admin control level | advanced | advanced |
| Audit logs | Yes | Yes |
| Authentication | Site-to-site tunnels use preshared keys, while point-to-site deployments can use certificates, RADIUS or Microsoft Entra ID. | Authentication options include EAP methods, X.509 certificates, pre-shared keys, and IKEv2 multiple authentication exchanges. |
| Device posture | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Site-to-site networking | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android,web portal,Azure CLI,REST API | Linux,Android,FreeBSD,macOS,iOS,Windows |
Plans
Azure VPN Gateway
- BasicPrice not published
- BasicPriced on request
- VpnGw1–VpnGw5Price not published
- VpnGw1–VpnGw5Priced on request
- VpnGw1AZ–VpnGw5AZPrice not published
- VpnGw1AZ–VpnGw5AZPriced on request
- Basic$26.28 a month
- VpnGw1$138.70 a month
- VpnGw2$357.70 a month
- VpnGw3$912.50 a month
strongSwan
- GPLv2 open-source licenseFree
- Commercial license and supportPriced on request
In their own words
Azure VPN Gateway
Azure VPN Gateway provides VPN access and site-to-site networking with advanced administrative controls. Listed capabilities include SSO and SCIM, device posture checks, and audit logs. Supported platforms and access routes include Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, a web portal, Azure CLI, and REST API. The service has no free plan, and the listed plan groups specify different bandwidth and tunnel limits. Basic lists 100 Mbps, 10 site-to-site tunnels, and 128 point-to-site tunnels. VpnGw1–VpnGw5 lists bandwidth from 650 Mbps to 10 Gbps, up to 100 site-to-site tunnels, and up to 10,000 point-to-site tunnels. VpnGw1AZ–VpnGw5AZ lists the same bandwidth range and tunnel ceilings. No plan prices are listed here.
strongSwan
strongSwan has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.