VPN Software software

VPN Software vendors to know

Established leaders, challengers, newer entrants and the tools practitioners recommend to each other. Being listed is not a ranking or an endorsement, and no vendor paid to appear.

• NordLayer

  Nord Security

  Established leader

  Rated the overall best business VPN by Cloudwards for combining security, affordability, support and scalability, with integrations for Entra ID, Google Workspace and AWS.

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• Check Point Harmony SASE

  Check Point (formerly Perimeter 81)

  Established leader

  Ranked best for compliance among business VPNs, offering GDPR/HIPAA-ready controls, automatic WiFi protection and dedicated gateways; rebranded from Perimeter 81 after Check Point's acquisition.

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• Cisco Secure Client

  Established leader

  Evolution of Cisco AnyConnect, combining industry-standard VPN/ZTNA access with unified endpoint protection managed from a single cloud console.

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• Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect

  Established leader

  Remote access platform tied to Palo Alto's next-generation firewalls and Prisma Access, combining VPN with identity-aware, Zero Trust access controls.

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• FortiClient / FortiGate VPN

  Fortinet

  Established leader

  VPN delivered through FortiClient and FortiGate as part of Fortinet's Unified SASE strategy; expanded with the FortiGate 1200G and FortiSASE Outpost on July 28, 2026.

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• OpenVPN Access Server

  OpenVPN Inc.

  Community favourite

  Self-hosted, open-source-based VPN used by more than 20,000 organizations including Google and Salesforce; billed per concurrent connection rather than per seat.

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• Cloudflare One (WARP)

  Emerging

  Positioned as a modern VPN replacement with identity-first, quantum-safe access; case studies cite a roughly 90% cut in VPN-related IT support tickets after switching.

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• Twingate

  Emerging

  Software-based zero trust access product marketed as a way to retire legacy business VPNs without re-architecting existing infrastructure.

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• Tailscale

  Community favourite

  WireGuard-based mesh VPN widely recommended in self-hosted and IT communities as a fast, zero-configuration alternative to traditional business VPNs.

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• TorGuard Business VPN

  Challenger

  Ranked best for SMBs among business VPNs, offering pre-made business plans, 3,000+ servers, stealth VPN technology and dedicated IP addresses.

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