The Better Alternative to Perimeter 81 (now Check Point SASE)
Looking for a cloud-delivered alternative to support your SMB’s secure remote access needs — without the cost and complexity of other vendors? OpenVPN is the answer.
OpenVPN vs. Perimeter 81, now Check Point SASE
Benefits at a Glance
OpenVPN prides itself on 20 years of industry leadership, and nearly 20,000 customers. How do we continue to stand out from competitors?
- Ease of setup
- Switching to OpenVPN isn’t complicated or time consuming. The average set-up time for new customers is less than one hour.
- Cyber Shield
- This built-in feature of CloudConnexa is an easy-to-use, customizable IDS/IPS and Content Filtering feature that protects remote access.
- Superior network visibility
- Access Visibility offers a level of visibility and transparency Check Point SASE does not deliver.
- Flexible usage-based pricing
- Subscription pricing is based on concurrent connections, not users, so you only pay for what you need, when you need it. This makes OpenVPN a cost-effective solution for any business, especially hybrid workforces.
- Built-in multi-tenant management
- We offer multiple isolated overlay networks, called WPCs for Managed Service Providers (MSPs), as well as all other customers.
- Unlimited access to all features
- Unlike Check Point SASE, with CloudConnexa, you get access to all product features, plus our first-rate support team, regardless of the pricing plan you choose.
OpenVPN vs. Perimeter 81, now Check Point SASE
Detailed Comparison
- 3 free connections
- Subscriptions start at 5 connections (with volume pricing available!)
- Unlimited devices (soft limit of 100)
- Per-connection pricing
- Virtually dedicated service accessible from all Regions
- Concurrent connections for an unlimited number of users
- Access to 30+ worldwide points of presence at no extra cost
- All features are available in all plans
- Enables easy networking — even with overlapping IP addresses
- Restricted internet feature
- IDS/IPS feature
- Application-based domain routing feature
- Network segmentation per application
- Cloaking of private IP addresses
- Device Identity Verification & Enforcement (DIVE)
- AppHub feature
- Access Visibility feature
- No free plan
- Plans have a 10-user minimum at $10/mo per user
- Limit of 5 devices per user
- Per-user pricing
- Requires a dedicated Gateway for each Region in your network
- Need to manage capacity and add Gateways
- Each additional Gateway costs $50/mo
- Essentials plan has limited features
- Cannot connect networks with IP address overlap
- Restricted internet feature
- IDS/IPS feature
- Application-based domain routing feature
- Network segmentation per application
- Cloaking of private IP addresses
- Device Identity Verification & Enforcement (DIVE)
- AppHub feature
- Access Visibility feature
OpenVPN
Here’s what this might look like in the real world.
You’re a midsize business that needs 50 connections (for 75 users). You need access to networks based in North America, Asia, and Europe, and certain members of your team use more than five devices.
With OpenVPN, a standard CloudConnexa plan would deliver everything your team needs for as low as $350** per month.
Our service scales and does not need capacity management by you. Additionally, users can connect to all our Regions to access company resources. Bonus: you’d have access to every feature we offer at no additional cost.
Based on Check Point SASE's pricing model, with their Essentials plan, your costs could be as high as $650* per month — and your team would be limited to five devices per user. And you’d only have access to limited features. Additionally, you’d need to manage the server capacity and add more as usage increases.
*$650 per month cost calculated based on 50 users at $10 per month per user + 3 Gateways at $50 per month per Gateway
**$350 per month cost calculated based on 50 connections at $7 per month per connection when billed annually
OpenVPN is trusted by small, midsize, and enterprise businesses around the globe.
Focusing on
SMBs
Why choose CloudConnexa as your Check Point SASE (Perimeter 81) replacement?
Get industry-leading service and personalized support at a fraction of the cost.
- Cost effective with volume pricing available.
- Unlimited scalability — no hard-to-manage hardware needed.
- Provides Zero Trust Network Access.
- Try before you buy with three free connections to start.
- Ideal for small and midsize businesses.
CloudConnexa also offers enhanced features and a level of flexibility that Check Point SASE doesn’t.
- App Hub
- Select and share private applications between different areas of the businesses in one click to easily facilitate cross-collaboration.
- Access Visibility
- Gain unparalleled visibility into application access and eliminate security blindspots with instant application discovery.
- Application-based Domain Routing
- Domain name awareness combined with sophisticated routing logic so you can define routes to connected networks using domain names.
”CloudConnexa is simpler to deploy and highly reliable while also being both more scalable and affordable. The encrypted DNS and security features shield the organization from common cyber threats. All these features are well-bundled and easily managed from a central portal. Scaling is as easy as sliding a bar up or down. CloudConnexa is a world-class solution for the startup and enterprise alike… The combination of simplicity, scalability, and price is unbeatable.”
Marc Edwards, Senior Network EngineerSCN BESTCO
Deploy an Affordable, Industry-Leading Solution in Minutes with OpenVPN
With over 18,000 active business customers, 200+ OpenVPN Partners, and 20+ years as an industry leader, we deliver a service — and a personalized touch — you won’t find anywhere else. Plus, the average set-up time for new customers is less than one hour.