# OpenVPN: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 2 categories by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/openvpn

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Network access control](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/network/network-access-control/index.md) | 0% | 96 | 100% | 1 |
| [Virtual desktops](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/virtual-desktops/index.md) | 0% | 61 | 0% | 1 |

## And against it

- "older OpenVPN setups ... CISA has documented over 22 Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEVs) tied to VPN compromises" (Grok 4.20, NAC)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named OpenVPN, from 4 of the 4 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- blog.openvpn.net: 2 (its own site)
- cisa.gov: 2
- fixmypcstore.com: 2
- reddit.com: 2
- amplifierone.com: 1
- axis-intelligence.com: 1
- business.att.com: 1
- citadelsecops.com: 1
- cloudbrink.com: 1
- cloudswitched.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://blog.openvpn.net/ztna-for-smbs-where-to-begin: 2
- https://fixmypcstore.com/blog/zero-trust-network-access-for-smbs-2026-implementation-guide: 2
- https://amplifierone.com/sase-ztna-platform-comparison-zscaler-cato-palo-alto-fortinet-netskope: 1
- https://axis-intelligence.com/best-zero-trust-security-providers-2026: 1
- https://business.att.com/learn/articles/guide-to-small-business-network-security.html: 1
- https://cisa.gov/eviction-strategies-tool/info-countermeasures/CM0036: 1
- https://cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/enhanced-visibility-and-hardening-guidance-communications-infrastructure: 1
- https://cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/modern-approaches-network-access-security: 1

## What it publishes

Every page openvpn.net exposes, read 2026-09-29: 22901 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 395 pages, 59 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- case study: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-16
- webinar or virtual event: 44 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-12-18
- conference or event: 19619 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-16
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 23 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- template or tool: 6 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-31
- glossary or explainer: 22 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-15
- podcast or video: 67 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Vpn to ztna migration https://blog.openvpn.net/vpn-to-ztna-migration
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Shinyhunters fbi claim velocloud cvss 10.0 waterplum https://blog.openvpn.net/shinyhunters-fbi-claim-velocloud-cvss-10.0-waterplum
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Replace bastion host access server https://blog.openvpn.net/replace-bastion-host-access-server
- Recent: 2026-09-22 comparison: Identity aware proxy vs full network https://blog.openvpn.net/identity-aware-proxy-vs-full-network
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Gartner hybrid mesh firewall magic quadrant 2026 https://blog.openvpn.net/gartner-hybrid-mesh-firewall-magic-quadrant-2026
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: How cloudconnexa delivers sase networking https://blog.openvpn.net/how-cloudconnexa-delivers-sase-networking

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.