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OpenVPN Access Server vs Firezone: catalog facts
OpenVPN Access Server	Firezone
Freemium Free for two simultaneous VPN connections; more connections need a paid plan.	Freemium A free tier is available. Larger deployments require a paid plan.
Linux, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Runs entirely on your own server or cloud account Many authentication options including LDAP, RADIUS and SAML with TOTP	Per-resource access policies driven by your identity provider Gateways run next to your own resources, so traffic does not detour
Proprietary, unlike the OpenVPN Community edition Aimed at businesses, with paid plans for more users	The control plane is hosted by the vendor; full self-hosting is not supported Paid tiers are required beyond the free plan's limits
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Closed source	Open source
License: Proprietary	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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