Google Cloud VPN vs OpenVPN Access Server
| Google Cloud VPN | OpenVPN Access Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | $7/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Web | Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Device posture | No | Yes |
| Site-to-site networking | Yes | Yes |
| Admin control level | advanced | enterprise |
| Access model | vpn | hybrid |
| Audit logs | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Google Cloud Console, Cloud VPN API, gcloud CLI | Linux server; Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and ChromeOS clients; Docker; VMware ESXi; Microsoft Hyper-V; AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, DigitalOcean, Oracle Cloud, and Vultr |
| Paid from | — | $7/user/mo |
| SSO / SCIM | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Business VPN Software. On Specifiction, OpenVPN Access Server scores higher on our published basis.