Akamai Ion vs NetScaler comparison

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Akamai Ion

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Akamai Ion and NetScaler 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.

To learn more, read our detailed Akamai Ion vs. NetScaler Report (Updated: November 2024).

Akamai Ion vs. NetScaler

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Categories and Ranking

Akamai Ion

Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)

15th

Average Rating

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

NetScaler

Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)

1st

Average Rating

8.4

Number of Reviews

106

Ranking in other categories

Network Management Applications (4th), Web Application Firewall (WAF) (11th)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) category, the mindshare of Akamai Ion is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetScaler is 15.8%, up from 13.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)

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HarshBhardiya

SOC Engineer at Just Dial Limited

Oct 8, 2024

Reliable bot management with valuable traffic analytics and good delivery configuration

We are using Akamai Ion primarily for CDN services. It is more about delivery configuration, and for security, we use Akamai WAF security controls and Botman Akamai Ion helps protect us from DOS, SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and scraping tools. Real-time analytics are very helpful for…

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DEMİRHAN ÇAVUŞOĞLU

Cloud Consultant at Migros Ticaret A.Ş.

Feb 7, 2024

A tool for centralized management including inventory and sales tracking

Citrix ADM provides centralized management for various internal programs, including inventory and sales tracking, communication tools, and office programs such as Teams and Azure We wouldn't have comprehensive insights into our system without Citrix ADM. It provides us with essential information.…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The most valuable feature is bot management."

"Akamai is easy to use and very effective."

"Load balancing, cache redirection, content switching, all connected with traffic management."

"Enables a Web service that offers persistent client-server connections, IP restriction, URL rewrite (such as remove "/assets/" path from client-side URL path), and cache for CSS or JS files... You can easily use the GUI to set up all these requirements on the same network device within 20-30 minutes. (If you do the same steps on CLI, it might take less time.)"

"My customers have told me that the performance of this solution is good."

"One feature that works really well is the SSL VPN. It's very easy to set up and you can go very granular with it. You can define what user groups get what kind of access and the management overhead is very low."

"I like the ease of use. It's easy to manage. I also like it's ease of use with virtualization technologies with applications."

"When our primary link goes down I can still get to my Cisco devices and the NetScaler devices on-prem because of the SDN solution. If the internet connection at one of the branches goes down, we can still route them, they still get internet based on the SDN solution through one of the other sites. They can carry on working."

"The solution can be configured very granularly and has good control over security."

"The most valuable feature is the content switching."

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Cons

"The product must provide more flexibility."

"Log management should display data for more than two months."

"Citrix is more expensive than Horizon."

"I would like to see more integration for single sign-on."

"Integration with other third party providers and third party applications could be better because it can be a bit complex at present."

"In terms of what could be improved, I would say the user interface because sometimes it can be complicated."

"The setup was not simple."

"I feel that Citrix NetScaler's customer support needs to improve."

"When a new version comes out, sometimes, my existing configuration gets wiped out. They should work on this so that my existing configuration doesn't get impacted with an upgrade to a newer version. There could also reduce frequent firmware upgrade activities and have a stable version so that once we upgrade it, we don't have to upgrade it for two to three years."

"The technical support has room for improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is expensive."

"Regarding pricing, while it's expensive, I can't comment on the exact ROI without a budget analysis. However, in terms of service quality, it's worth the price."

"It all depends on the features that will be used and the number of accesses."

"In Turkey, everything is good, but it seems expensive for us due to the currency exchange. I don't have a specific rating scale, but if I had to rate the price, I would say it's around a six out of ten."

"The license for Citrix NetScaler is on an annual basis and it is reasonably priced."

"The client pays for the Citrix NetScaler license annually."

"I rate the pricing an eight out of ten since it is expensive."

"Citrix NetScaler's pricing is slightly above average but not overly expensive. I would consider F5 BIG IP to be the most expensive, Citrix NetScaler to be the second most expensive, and then Kemp Load Balancer to be the third."

"You can do CapEx and then a yearly monthly fee, or you can do a subscription model, whether that's one month, month-to-month, or three-year subscription model."

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Top Industries

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Educational Organization

17%

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Government

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Akamai Ion?

Akamai is easy to use and very effective.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Akamai Ion?

The billing cycle is monthly, however, payment is done yearly. While expensive, it provides value for the services offered.

What needs improvement with Akamai Ion?

Log management should display data for more than two months. The traffic report needs to be more flexible. The response time of technical support should be improved.

What do you like most about Citrix ADC?

The most valuable feature for us is the application firewalling in Citrix NetScaler, ensuring only valid traffic enters our environment.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Citrix ADC?

After deployment, Citrix Netscaler shifted to a subscription-based license scheme for support, which is slightly more expensive.

What needs improvement with Citrix ADC?

Citrix NetScaler is a robust product, but mastering it requires significant learning and training due to its complexity. While it could be easier to manage, it is like transitioning from driving a ...

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Also Known As

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Citrix ADC, Citrix NetScaler VPX, NetScaler Console, NetScaler Web Application Firewall

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Akamai

Overview

Ion, Akamai’s flagship performance solution, is a suite of intelligent performance optimizations and controls that helps deliver superior web, iOS, and Android app experiences. Built on the SLA-backed availability of the globally distributed Akamai Intelligent Edge Platform, Ion continuously monitors real user behavior — applying best-practice performance optimizations automatically — and adapting in real time to content, user behavior, and connectivity changes.

One platform for a consistent application delivery and security experience because nobody has time to learn multiple systems to manage ADC deployments. NetScaler is built with a single code base using a software-based architecture, so no matter which ADC form factor you choose — hardware, virtual machine, bare metal, or container — the behavior will be the same.

Sample Customers

Eurail, Boston Scientific

ABB Schweiz, Aer Lingus, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Amnet Technology Solutions, Aramex International, Ascenty, Atos, Autodesk

Akamai Ion vs. NetScaler