What is a remote access VPN?

Remote access VPN is a type of networking solution that encrypts communication between the remote employee and business applications, networks, and data located in a company datacenter. Using client software installed on the host (desktop, laptop, smartphone, etc.), remote workers become a part of the company network as if they were sitting in the office.

How does a secure web gateway work?

The SWG checks user attempts to communicate with a domain against a blacklist, either commercial, open source, or a custom list of forbidden services based on company policies and automatically blocks suspicious traffic.

Is a secure web gateway a firewall?

Firewall, being a perimeter security measure just like the SWG, works traditionally on a network level, blocking unwanted traffic based on IP, port, protocol, geographical information, packet size etc. The SWG, on the other hand, works on the application layer, at HTTP and DNS requests, searching for attempts to connect to specific domains or hosts. Modern firewalls, so-called “next-gen firewalls” are a unified package of different features for threat detection and prevention, identity-based inspections, spam filters, and more. Sometimes they also include a secure web gateway functionality. Lightweight architectures for modern perimeter-less do not favor robust all-in-one firewalls and the secure web gateway is more often a part of remote-access solutions for cloud-first deployments.

What is the difference between Threat Blocker in free and paid plans?

The Starter plan includes the Threat Blocker in its basic functionality, which offers the full protective capability only with less granular reporting.

What if I need a public static IP for IP whitelisting?

If you need a dedicated VPN gateway with a static IP address for IP whitelisting, you will need one of GoodAccess paid plans (Essential and higher). In the forever-free Starter plan you get a dynamically assigned IP address which is not suitable for IP whitelisting (learn why in this blog on IP whitelisting).

What’s the difference between Starter and Free Trial?

With our 14-day free trial you can try all the premium features of GoodAccess. Once the 14 days trial period expires, you have to switch to one of the paid plans or go with Starter. Starter is free forever for up to 100 users in your team, includes essential networking and security features such as network traffic encryption, protection against web-based threats and web based central management.

Are there any bandwidth caps or latency limitations in GoodAccess?

There are no bandwidth caps when using GoodAccess. Thanks to the global gateway network, our users do not experience latency issues even if they use a shared gateway infrastructure in their Starter plans.

How secure is GoodAccess?

The security of GoodAccess and its users is of paramount importance to us. This is why we put significant emphasis on protection of our gateways, which are protected against brute-force attacks and other malicious techniques, encryption protocols, algorithms, and authentication methods. Our solution is subjected to continual penetration tests from two different cyber security companies and complies with GDPR. Visit our website on security of GoodAccess to learn more.

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Gateway network

Global shared gateway network

Starter is a free business VPN that creates a secure VPN infrastructure for your virtual organization. Every time a user connects, GoodAccess automatically seeks out the nearest gateway location with the lowest latency and assigns an IP address dynamically. This enables secure private browsing and encrypted remote access to IT resources for your coworkers, even if they connect through public Wi-Fi.

Threat protection

Online Threat Protection

Starter comes equipped with Threat Blocker, an always-on feature that stops phishing, malware, botnets, ransomware ploys and other online security threats before they hit the user and breach your network. Learn more about GoodAccess Threat Blocker.

Goodaccess app

Mobile and desktop apps

GoodAccess comes with one-click applications for iOS, macOS, Android, Windows and ChromeOS. No configuration is needed. Just invite your colleagues via email to create their account and get the GoodAccess app.

dedicated cloud vpn

Dedicated VPN gateway

Choose a dedicated VPN gateway from locations all around the world in the blink of an eye. Virtual private infrastructure, secure web access, and authentication service included.

whitelist your Static ip

Static IP for IP whitelisting

Whitelist your public static IP to cloak your systems on the public internet so that only authorized users can access.

Secure gateway

Secure web gateway

Prevent users from accessing dangerous or compromised websites and falling prey to malware, phishing, ransomware, command and control (C&C) botnets, and other ploys. Once a user connects through a GoodAccess cloud gateway featuring a DNS server dedicated to your organization, all of their web activity is protected in real time by blocking unwanted content, access and malicious domains. Protection is constantly updated using threat intelligence feeds and DNS blacklists (see Secure Web Gateway).

split tunneling

Split tunneling

Through the GoodAccess dedicated VPN gateway you can easily control access to your critical systems and decide which traffic to route locally, outside the organization’s VPN.

Goodaccess Apps

Access from any device

GoodAccess comes with always-on client apps for iOS, macOS, Android, Windows and ChromeOS. Just invite your co-workers via email, let them create an account, and get the GoodAccess app. No configuration is needed. Once authenticated through the GoodAccess app, any device turns into a secure end-point.

secure Shield

Strong encryption

GoodAccess creates a secured VPN tunnel via IKEv2/IPSec and OpenVPN protocols. Both are fast, designed to use unbroken ciphers and algorithms, and are equipped with features that keep the communication unreadable to bad actors.

compliance enforcement with constant monitoring

2FA

Two-factor authentication

Harden your security controls by enforcing two-factor authentication (2FA) for the login to the GoodAccess management interface, client apps, and optionally for each connection. The login supports multi-factor authentication (MFA), biometrics and tokens.

Goodaccess dashboard

Control panel

Manage your team members and devices through a web application in a few clicks. The web interface has walkthroughs and user guides, and is optimized for easy network and user management and traffic visibility.

user access logs

User activity logging

Have full control over gateway access points to monitor who and when connects to your network. This will help you to reduce risk and comply with GDPR, SOC2, or HIPAA regulations.

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What is first-hand experience with a GoodAccess VPN like?

We were looking for fast, secure, and quality audio transmission. We are excited that GoodAccess allows our agents to make phone calls with our clients via VOIP provider using the office IP from their home. GoodAccess is inexpensive, easy-to-use, safe, and the support team is brilliant!

Petr Hruška

Co-founder & CEO at Conexiondiaria

GoodAccess has strong encryption which shows to our customers that we take great care in protecting their data. The app is straightforward to use so we can access our systems from 14 different time zones and work efficiently. Simply a VPN with static IP for a great price.

Paraic Hegarty

CTO at Akari Software

It's important for us that GoodAccess' VPN with static IP is fast & has low latency, which feels like working from the office. I love the user friendly control panel, which just makes the work much easier!

Jan Svoboda

CEO at XDENT

GoodAccess increases the level of security in our organization. We use it to access several cloud services and our data warehouse. We appreciate the customer-oriented support team, frequent product updates, and the excellent price/value ratio.

Petr Jirásek

Co-founder & CTO at Tipli

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