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Barracuda Load Balancer ADC vs NetScaler comparison

Barracuda Networks and NetScaler are both solutions in the Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) category. Barracuda Networks is ranked #13 with an average rating of 9.0, while NetScaler is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.3. Barracuda Networks holds a 1.3% mindshare in ADC, compared to NetScaler’s 15.8% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of Barracuda Networks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of NetScaler users who would recommend it.
Barracuda Load Balancer ADC
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75% willing to recommend
NetScaler
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  • 6,219 Comparison Views
91% willing to recommend
 

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We performed a comparison between Barracuda Load Balancer ADC and NetScaler based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Barracuda Load Balancer ADC
Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
13th
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
4
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 Barracuda Load Balancer ADC is 1.3%, up from 1.1% 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.
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Featured Reviews

Roni Wijaya - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 24, 2024
A simple and powerful solution with WAF feature
The solution is simple and powerful. I find the Barracuda Load Balancer ADC's load balancing function most valuable. It balances the traffic well. The security features, like the Web Application Firewall, are also very helpful. I use the SSL offloading feature too. It's very helpful because it…
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DEMİRHAN ÇAVUŞOĞLU - PeerSpot reviewer
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 price is very good, and it's not very expensive."
"The solution is simple and powerful. I find the Barracuda Load Balancer ADC's load balancing function most valuable. It balances the traffic well. The security features, like the Web Application Firewall, are also very helpful."
"Barracuda's technical support is good - whenever we have an issue, they immediately connect and resolve it."
"One of its most valuable features is fundamental load balancing, supporting both basic load balancing and database teams."
"It is a stable solution. It crashed only once, four years ago...There is a return on investment using the solution."
"Citrix NetScaler offers robust security features, including SmartAccess and customizable policies, making it a reliable choice for safeguarding user data."
"An 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."
"Provides resiliency for applications that reside on servers, as well as connectivity to remote applications."
"This solution allows the user to easily scale out application delivery, and provides secure remote access."
"The most valuable feature is the content switching."
"The stability is good. If there is a problem, the load will be shifted to other sites automatically, which has been a good experience for us."
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Cons

"The Barracuda Load Balancer ADC could be improved with more customization features. For example, F5 uses iRules for custom configurations. I haven't found something similar in Barracuda yet. The load balancer and WAF's basic and common features are enough, but we need more customization options."
"The quality of the solution's performance could be improved."
"Load Balancer ADC is competitively priced, but it's not feature-rich, and its technology is not that advanced."
"The setup for Citrix NetScaler has room for improvement. It could be easier."
"Mastering it requires significant learning and training due to its complexity."
"We have issues with the certificates. All authorization processes need certificates, however, every three months we needed to change certificates. This process iss complicated for us because Citrix does not have a not user-friendly interface and does not off user-friendly services. This needs a lot of improvement."
"We would like to see some fairly large scale improvement in the configuration process for this solution."
"The solution could be more secure."
"It does not have a sandbox cloud service and antivirus. It should have on-prem or cloud sandboxing and antivirus."
"The configuration for its web application firewall is complicated."
"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."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Load Balancer ADC is cost-effective and is about half the price of F5."
"I rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten."
"We are quite happy with price. It's not too high."
"Citrix NetScaler VPX is not the cheapest solution out there, but you get what you pay for."
"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."
"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."
"For partners, NetScaler is not as expensive price-wise versus F5."
"Costly product and complicated licensing."
"I do not have any experience with the pricing of the product."
"F5 BIG-IP is much more expensive than Citrix ADC. For example, If we choose two platforms, Citrix ADC, 3000 version, and we choose F5, F4200 version. F5 BIG-IP has connections, timers, and throughput similar to Citrix ADC, but the price is very expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Retailer
11%
Educational Organization
9%
Construction Company
7%
Educational Organization
17%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Barracuda Load Balancer ADC?
I rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten.
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What needs improvement with Barracuda Load Balancer ADC?
The Barracuda Load Balancer ADC could be improved with more customization features. For example, F5 uses iRules for custom configurations. I haven't found something similar in Barracuda yet. The lo...
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What advice do you have for others considering Barracuda Load Balancer ADC?
I rate the overall product a nine out of ten.
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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.
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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.
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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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Compared 14% of the time
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Compared 11% of the time
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Also Known As

Barracuda Load Balancer
Citrix ADC, Citrix NetScaler VPX, NetScaler Console, NetScaler Web Application Firewall
 

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Overview

Barracuda Load Balancer is ideal for organizations looking for a high-performance, yet cost-effective application delivery and security solution. With the broadest range of hardware and virtual models, Barracuda Load Balancer provides maximum flexibility for organizations looking to build highly secure and scalable application infrastructure, whether it's deployed on-premises or in the cloud.

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

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