We performed a comparison between Citrix NetScaler and Kemp LoadMaster based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature is load balancing."
"Load balancing, cache redirection, content switching, all connected with traffic management."
"Its customer support service is good."
"It is a complete solution for those looking for an all-in-one."
"I like the monitoring ability as it enables me to identify when an internal (load-balanced) resource is having issues before it becomes a problem in production."
"Citrix NetScaler offers robust security features, including SmartAccess and customizable policies, making it a reliable choice for safeguarding user data."
"NetScaler Gateway: Why? Availability/Security: We delivered more than 200 applications thru Xenapp. This feature give us the possibility to deliver the applications anywhere. Currently, 30% of access is made through our NetScaler Gateway (Internet connections)."
"I like the ease of use. It's easy to manage. I also like it's ease of use with virtualization technologies with applications."
"Managing and maintaining multiple servers is done in a single place."
"The configuration is really easy and the web portal is self-explanatory."
"The most valuable feature is the load balancing and allowing for high availability of our web services."
"I like the way this solution handles multiple SSLs in different domains while still load balancing."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten...I rate the technical support a ten out of ten...The initial setup of Kemp LoadMaster is very simple."
"The Global WAF has saved us more than one time from unwanted traffic."
"Great web balancing and remote access balancing."
"The security features, load balancing, built-in templates, and the easy to implement virtual IPs are great."
"There are certain features that are very useful and Citrix makes you pay a bit more for them."
"The GUI should be improved."
"The vendor provides frequent patches, however, the security of the website has room for improvement."
"Maybe creating policies with simple regular expressions."
"Technical support could be improved."
"It can be difficult to setup."
"The technical support could be improved. They do not respond or assist customers in a timely manner."
"Currently, it is not easy to use the configuration capabilities of the product."
"Overall, the Kemp LoadMaster has been an all-rounder great product and stable. The free trial and virtual edition make it a breeze for any potential customer to give it a spin before actually deciding to put it on the infrastructure or even talk to the CFO."
"Hardware version needs a dual power solution."
"UI is very basic and unattractive."
"In my opinion, the layer seven loads balancing that we're mainly using for web servers, doesn't seem to pick up when there are issues at the application level."
"So far, the only hitch we have run into is that would have been nice to have an easier method to add allow/whitelist entries into the Access Control lists for virtual services."
"The cost of the GEO upgrade is not cost-prohibitive but it's something that would be a nice add-in, out of the box."
"If there is anything that needs to be updated, the GUI can get a refresh to make it look more like 2020, although it is just a cosmetic change."
"In the next release, Kemp should include the ability for LoadMaster to create different DNS record types."
Citrix NetScaler is ranked 2nd in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) with 85 reviews while Kemp LoadMaster is ranked 6th in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) with 48 reviews. Citrix NetScaler is rated 8.4, while Kemp LoadMaster is rated 9.4. The top reviewer of Citrix NetScaler writes "Optimizing application delivery and ensuring robust network performance with its excellent stability and comprehensive load-balancing capabilities". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Kemp LoadMaster writes "Reliable, easy to set up, and can increase your security score". Citrix NetScaler is most compared with F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM), Microsoft Azure Application Gateway, Fortinet FortiADC, HAProxy and Barracuda Web Application Firewall, whereas Kemp LoadMaster is most compared with HAProxy, NGINX Plus, Fortinet FortiADC, F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) and A10 Networks Thunder ADC. See our Citrix NetScaler vs. Kemp LoadMaster report.
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