We performed a comparison between Citrix SD-WAN and VMware SD-WAN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The tool is quite cost-effective because it replaces the need for MPLS, which is a bit expensive...Citrix SD-WAN doesn't need much maintenance."
"It allows us to use additional VPNs, offering more options compared to other VPN solutions."
"We are using it widely for the local record for SaaS-based applications. Another valuable feature is a local breakout."
"Downtime for branch offices is now almost zero. We have 100% real-time visibility into all of our lines. MPLS links have been replaced with lower-cost links, saving a larger percentage of line costs. Overall, I see SD-WAN as a must. And the Citrix SD-WAN product has delivered on expectations and exceeded them. (With later firmware updates we now have good firewall capabilities in the product too)."
"The most valuable feature of Citrix SD-WAN is customization. You are able to customize the solution to your needs."
"The best feature is the backup capability, where all of the users' computers are tied into a central data repository."
"It lowered our Internet costs and gave me the flexibility to choose providers based on each location's connectivity."
"The zero-touch deployment is most valuable for us."
"VMware SD-WAN is easy-to-use."
"Has an optimization feature that acts to ensure the quality of the services running on the overlay to be most valuable."
"VMware SD-WAN is scalable."
"One of the standout features is its ability to dynamically manage enterprise networks based on applications."
"It is very simple to configure. When you use the cloud to configure the equipment, it has zero-touch provisioning."
"I like VMware SD-WAN's automation and zero-touch provisioning. Its main advantage is simplicity. Anyone can use this gateway."
"It's scalable."
"VMware is the only SD-WAN solution that integrates with Azure Virtual WAN."
"Even though the monitoring is pretty good, there is some room for improvement there."
"The price is the only thing that could be improved. Citrix is not a cheap solution."
"The communication around the life cycle would have been really helpful. The main issue we have had is related to the life cycle because some of the things that we are using were discontinued. They were discontinued within a year after we had purchased it, which is a bit painful. If we had known that, we would've made some other decisions."
"I am happy with this product. If anything, its price can be reduced. It is a bit expensive."
"Citrix SD-WAN does not have the SD-WAN with one optimization in a single license. Other competitors have this option and it should be added to this solution."
"Citrix should continue to offer a perpetual licensing model because it is very important to us."
"The reports need to be improved. We need to have them customized but they don't have that right now. I would like for them to have better system predictions. We don't have that right now. My system may be working fine right now but after making some changes, that can change."
"I would like to see more customization to adjust for the WAN lock-out due to our unexpected power outages."
"VMware SD-WAN is harder than Cisco. It is complex, and we must take many steps to get the service. I think it would be beneficial if obtaining licenses could be simplified. Currently, numerous options and integrations are bundled together, which can make it quite complex."
"The only thing that I'm having issues with is on one of the sites, I can't see the location on the map."
"Reporting is an area that can be improved, as there are some features that are lacking with the reporting aspect."
"The cost is a little bit high."
"The security of the firewall should be improved. It would be a good idea to have a standalone product with better security."
"The solution doesn't offer failover between their own devices. If I want to, I should be able to put the two devices at the side, so there can be a failover."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing."
"Some of the service providers that use VeloCloud as their SD-WAN should be enabled to have better global visibility."
Citrix SD-WAN is ranked 9th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 21 reviews while VMware SD-WAN is ranked 4th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 50 reviews. Citrix SD-WAN is rated 8.2, while VMware SD-WAN is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Citrix SD-WAN writes " A scalable solution for MCN controller but lacks technical supports, upgrades". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware SD-WAN writes "To fully utilize cloud vendors' hardware networking, Microsoft and VMware support everything". Citrix SD-WAN is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate, Steelhead, Meraki SD-WAN and Exinda, whereas VMware SD-WAN is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate, Meraki SD-WAN, Cato SASE Cloud Platform and Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform. See our Citrix SD-WAN vs. VMware SD-WAN report.
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