Array APV Series vs NetScaler comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

Array APV Series and NetScaler compete in the application delivery controller market. NetScaler has the upper hand due to its superior features, offering comprehensive application management and security that appeal to enterprise-level applications.

Features: Array APV Series provides high availability, traffic management, and integrated security functions. NetScaler is distinctive with advanced load balancing, application security, and cloud integration capabilities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Array APV Series is known for straightforward deployment and responsive customer service. NetScaler requires a more complex deployment model but is supported by robust customer service, appealing to organizations with tailored configuration needs.

Pricing and ROI: Array APV Series offers a lower setup cost with good ROI due to cost-efficiency and effective load balancing. NetScaler, despite higher initial costs, provides strong ROI through its extensive features and scalability, justifying the investment for larger organizations.

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Array APV Series vs. NetScaler

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Categories and Ranking

Array APV Series

Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)

16th

Average Rating

0.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

NetScaler

Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)

1st

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

107

Ranking in other categories

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

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) category, the mindshare of Array APV Series is 0.5%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetScaler is 15.5%, up from 14.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)

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Gibert Fidel

Solution architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Enhancing user experience through efficient application delivery control

The primary use case of Array APV Series is for load balancing of the applications and their web applications It provides a better user experience when accessing the clients' applications, making it much faster for users when they are using the applications. The most valuable feature is the…

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DEMİRHAN ÇAVUŞOĞLU

Cloud Consultant at Migros Ticaret A.Ş.

A tool for centralized management including inventory and sales tracking

Citrix ADM has the ability to implement policies to tighten security. For instance, you can restrict access to your network from outsiders or lack necessary security measures such as antivirus programs. Additionally, there's the Delivery Controller, which allows for comprehensive monitoring and management tasks such as remote restarts, maintenance, and registration. Another essential component is the Director, which provides detailed insights into sessions, including identifying session failures, connection issues, user lockouts, etc. It presents a list of problems to address, enabling you to click on them and resolve them efficiently.

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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

"One of the most valuable features of this solution is the server load balancing. Something that sets this solution apart from other products is that the hardware has a much higher capacity than other vendors. That's the edge of Array Networks. Their technical support services are also very good."

"The most valuable feature is the application delivery control, which includes server load balancing and global server load balancing."

"If you need PCI-compliance and have high security requirements, WAF is the most valuable feature. If you need to monitor your load-balancing services with complex types of monitoring, make sure everything is alright, and load balancing is important, Content Switching and Monitoring features are the keys to your needs. If you want to provide a lot of static images or data, the Caching feature works best for you."

"Content Switching provides flexibility for routing traffic as desired to designated real servers. It also provides good geo capabilities through its GSLB feature."

"The most valuable feature of Citrix NetScaler was the seamless integration. Additionally, the UI is good."

"The analytics are a great feature."

"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.)"

"The most valuable feature of Citrix ADC is its ease of use."

"This solution increases the backend network service performance, which is one of the things that we like the most."

"Load Balancing and SSL offloading are key features."

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Cons

"Technical support should be better."

"I would like to see more granular reporting and monitoring features, and I believe our clients want to see them as well. Also, SD-WAN would be a good addition."

"They need to make the solution a little more familiar with easy study guides, learning videos, etc."

"We face challenges with the solution's firmware upgrades frequently."

"The technical support has room for improvement."

"Technical support sometimes takes a little longer because of the multilevel ticket priority."

"If one device or switch fails, the failover to another device is not seamless which is painful."

"There are certain features that are very useful and Citrix makes you pay a bit more for them."

"I am not an expert in this solution, but simplicity and user-friendly interfaces are crucial for me. I would appreciate advice from Citrix, particularly in the form of an interactive guide for API protection. It would be helpful if they could provide specific points and recommendations for cybersecurity, indicating areas that need attention or improvement. I find such interactive guidance valuable."

"I would like to see support for scripting, like "iRule", which gives you the option to implement any configuration which is not available out of the box."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I think the price for Array APV is very competitive, and some of our clients are very satisfied when it comes to the price."

"The licenses for this product are payable as a yearly subscription, and carry a high price-point. The subscription scheme is quite complicated, and costs will increase with each additional feature that is required, outside of the basic setup."

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

"I do not have any experience with the pricing of the product."

"It is true that it is a bit pricey compared to newer technologies coming to the market. For example, A10 is a load balancer that does everything that Citrix can and it does a lot more than what NetScaler does when it comes to the security space, and their prices are so cheap. Every box comes with its own license and support built into it. When you compare that with NetScaler, you have to buy licenses separately, you have to buy a support agreement that is going to be separate. A small NetScaler, even if it is a VPX which is a virtual server, could cost you close to $150,000 to $200,000 dollars. So the pricing is really high."

"Licensing is adequate. I wanted to have a more prominent license, but until I do they don't give enough support. The additional cost would be too much."

"Its licensing cost is much higher than other products, but it is acceptable because it is a one-time investment, and we are getting our requirements fulfilled when we buy this product. So, there is no issue with the pricing."

"Citrix ADC could improve the price and make it less expensive, other competitors have a better prices. This would allow Citrix ADC to keep dominating the market."

"The tool is cheap."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

24%

Insurance Company

15%

Computer Software Company

11%

Non Profit

Educational Organization

17%

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Array APV Series?

The pricing is rated at eight out of ten, indicating that it could be improved as the product is expensive.

What needs improvement with Array APV Series?

The solution is usually optimized for client services, and they would benefit from it being a perpetual license, where they only need to renew the support, such as hardware replacement and technica...

What is your primary use case for Array APV Series?

The primary use case of Array APV Series is for load balancing of the applications and their web applications.

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

APV Series

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

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Array Networks

Overview

Array’s APV Series provides the availability, scalability, performance, security and control to keep applications and servers running optimally. Local and global server load balancing, as well as link load balancing, ensure the highest levels of resiliency for your applications, while connection multiplexing, SSL intercept and SSL offload, caching and compression work together to deliver the fastest end-user experience possible. Array ADCs are available as physical or virtual appliances, or on popular public clouds.

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

SoftLayer, Trapp Technology, eClinicalWorks, eMeetingsOnline, YourMembership.com, Cash Depot, Needham Bank, State Bank of India, Yahoo Japan Financial Exchange, TechProcess

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