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OpenVPN Access Server vs OpenVPN Community: catalog facts
OpenVPN Access Server	OpenVPN Community
Freemium Free for two simultaneous VPN connections; more connections need a paid plan.	Free The Community Edition is free and open source under the GPL 2.0. OpenVPN Inc. also sells…
Linux, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Command line
Runs entirely on your own server or cloud account Many authentication options including LDAP, RADIUS and SAML with TOTP	Supported by essentially every router, firewall and VPN provider Runs over TCP or UDP on any port, so it gets through restrictive networks
Proprietary, unlike the OpenVPN Community edition Aimed at businesses, with paid plans for more users	Slower than WireGuard, with much more code to audit Configuration is genuinely complex if you are building a server
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Proprietary	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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