We performed a comparison between Citrix ADC vs Microsoft Azure Application Gateway based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Users give a similar rating to both solutions. Each solution has an easy deployment, similar opinions on pricing, and good technical support. However, they differ in their strengths and weaknesses in terms of features.
"This solution increases the backend network service performance, which is one of the things that we like the most."
"The program is easy to install and to set up."
"Unified Gateway allows me to provide secure external access to applications for suppliers and customers while requiring Multi-Factor Authentication."
"The feature that I have found most valuable is its load balancing."
"The most valuable feature is the content switching."
"Helped us a lot with load balancing."
"The solution is easy to work with and manage."
"It's very easy to configure."
"It is a scalable solution...The installation phase of Microsoft Azure Application Gateway is very easy."
"Some of the key features of this solution are the low-level maintenance required, floating proxy service, and load balancing."
"I find Application Gateway’s WAF module valuable because it helps prevent layer 7 attacks."
"I find Application Gateway’s WAF module valuable because it helps prevent layer 7 attacks."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy."
"We find it valuable because it is compatible with our existing Azure solution."
"The most valuable feature is WAF."
"It has a filter available, although we are not currently using it because it is not part of our requirements. But it is a good option and when it becomes part of our requirements we will definitely use it."
"The technical support has room for improvement."
"We face challenges with the solution's firmware upgrades frequently."
"The main areas for improvement would be around documentation and support. If a feature can be used in two or three ways, show that feature being used in all of those ways. Documentation seems to only cover the primary use case and leaves you to either run through trial and error or consult the user community. In terms of support, I have never actually had them solve any of my issues. I have always solved them myself and then provided the resolution to support."
"The tool needs to add a feature where we can access the network policy access manager."
"An area for improvement would be the difficulty in finding information about standard licensing costs over the internet. They should provide some reference prices on the net to be quickly referred to."
"Scripting and writing expressions need to be improved by putting logic behind the rules and improve policies involving some of the scripting part, which is a tedious task to do."
"I feel that Citrix NetScaler's customer support needs to improve."
"There is room for improvement regarding the pricing policy for Citrix offices."
"Application Gateway’s limitation is that the private and the public endpoint cannot use the same port."
"The support provided for the solution has certain shortcomings that need improvement, especially when it comes to the response time from the support team."
"The configuration is very specific right now and needs to be much more flexible."
"It could be easier to change servicing."
"The tool's pricing could be improved."
"The product could be easier to use and implement."
"I believe that there is room for improvement in terms of additional functionality. It is an advantage to have features readily available for configuration without needing customer-defined rules."
"Application Gateway’s limitation is that the private and the public endpoint cannot use the same port."
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Citrix NetScaler is ranked 2nd in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) with 85 reviews while Microsoft Azure Application Gateway is ranked 4th in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) with 41 reviews. Citrix NetScaler is rated 8.4, while Microsoft Azure Application Gateway is rated 7.2. 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 Microsoft Azure Application Gateway writes "High stability with built-in rules that reduce alerts and are easy to configure". Citrix NetScaler is most compared with F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM), Fortinet FortiADC, HAProxy, Loadbalancer.org and A10 Networks Thunder ADC, whereas Microsoft Azure Application Gateway is most compared with F5 Advanced WAF, AWS WAF, Cloudflare Web Application Firewall, Azure Front Door and HAProxy. See our Citrix NetScaler vs. Microsoft Azure Application Gateway report.
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