Fortinet FortiManager vs NetScaler comparison

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We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiManager and NetScaler based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Network Management Applications solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Fortinet FortiManager vs. NetScaler Report (Updated: October 2024).

Fortinet FortiManager vs. NetScaler

October 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiManager

Ranking in Network Management Applications

3rd

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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NetScaler

Ranking in Network Management Applications

4th

Average Rating

8.4

Number of Reviews

106

Ranking in other categories

Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) (1st), Web Application Firewall (WAF) (11th)

Featured Reviews

HamedWasel

Senior Network Security Engineer at Orange

Feb 15, 2023

Easy to set up with good integration capabilities but we've had troubles when moving devices

We have over 300 Fortigate sites and we use this solution to manage everything under one interface. The scripts are very useful. We can push the TCL and CLI scripts to Fortigate. The automation is great between Ansible and Fortimanager. We can integrate the solution with other solutions. There is…

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

Pros

"The features are good."

"It can scale well."

"Provides good and detailed log management."

"It's very easy to install, and it's easy to discover and communicate with your device."

"The firmware version upgrades are the most valuable feature."

"We look at the traffic to segment the network and it improves and increases the performance. When we have a mobile connection and local laptops are on the same network. We have seen a big performance upgrade."

"The most valuable feature is the central configuration for firewall policies."

"The product is a combination of management and monitoring from the same interface."

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"I can turn on features without actually owning a license. I can test them out, I can use them for a while, and then I can be licensed up. That's awesome. I don't have to have a license immediately before I can start to deploy things rapidly, rapid deployment is a plus."

"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 most valuable feature is load balancing."

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

"The solution can scale."

"HTTP analysis and action. We have a lot of custom web applications that sometimes require custom header insertions. Some of these custom apps are external and, via the content switching, we can use one IP and leverage various back-end web app servers."

"This solution allows the user to easily scale out application delivery, and provides secure remote access."

"Helped us a lot with load balancing."

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Cons

"The solution should be more open to other products."

"The GUI is not ideal."

"The compatibility with legacy products should be better. It would also be nice if the software could manage other devices from Fortinet and third parties."

"FortiManager should improve the integration with third-party platforms."

"I prefer configuring rules and the VPN on the standalone device, not on the manager."

"Configuring Fortinet without internet access is challenging."

"The SD-WAN solution is difficult to manage on FortiManager because you need to share some configurations on the firewall side. Sometimes you lose all connectivity with the firewall, so it is challenging to apply the default configuration to the SD-WAN solution."

"It's a difficult process to transfer one interface from one virtual domain to another."

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"In every release - and it doesn't matter if it's a minor release or a major release - they keep moving things around and they keep changing the mechanism. So certain things can work in one version one way, and everything works really well, then when you upgrade it to the next version, it breaks everything because they have a new way of doing it."

"The solution can improve their support and send tickets directly to a Citrix ADC engineer in order to avoid having to escalate each support call."

"The GUI should be improved."

"Their upgrades are not very backward compatible, and sometimes they mess up."

"We would like to see some fairly large scale improvement in the configuration process for this solution."

"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."

"Citrix ADC is a complex product, and it takes time to understand these things. But the documentation is poor, and the deployment is difficult. Integration could also be better because what I find is that you cannot easily integrate the panel in the second sector. What I have found is that in the last index, there is a limitation when getting validated. Technical support could also be better."

"Citrix NetScaler has been recently acquired by another company and the support has been negatively impacted, the solution is at its end of life. The support for the solution could improve. The sales team needs to be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution requires you to have a license for every device, as well as for any advanced features being used, which makes it costly for high-volume users. However, for a large-scale environment with a lot of customers we have found it to be a worthwhile investment."

"I hope that the prices will become more competitive in subsequent releases, as the current pricing is perceived as somewhat elevated."

"The pricing model is affordable."

"This is an affordable solution, and its licensing model is based on the number of devices."

"In comparison with other products, the price of FortiManager is reasonable."

"If you compare Fortinet and Palo Alto, Fortinet is cheaper, but if you compare Cisco and Fortinet, sometimes Cisco is cheaper because Cisco gives us more discounts because of the size. Cisco isn't cheap, but sometimes, we get a big discount from them."

"Fortinet is a high-end product and the cost is high. They should consider reducing the price, especially for existing customers."

"Fortinet FortiManager is a low-priced product."

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"When compared to other solutions, the cost is high."

"It's not for startups or SOHO."

"The pricing for Citrix Web App and API Protection is unreasonable. I don't know the exact price, but I heard it's tens of thousands and it's a bit too much for the small country I live in."

"Citrix Web App and API Protection are in the middle when we talk about pricing and licensing"

"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."

"There isn't much of a difference between the cost of Citrix and that of other similar solutions."

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

"Its price is comparable to others and affordable."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

20%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Government

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 Fortinet FortiManager?

The most valuable feature is the centralized management console.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiManager?

On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten.

What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiManager?

The graphics interface between Fortinet FortiManager and any Forti products should be standardized. Doing a configuration change directly in the UTM is not the same as doing it via FortiManager for...

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

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Overview

Networks are constantly evolving due to threats, organizational growth, or new regulatory/business requirements. Traditional management products focus on mitigating company-wide threats through firewall policies, firmware updates, and keeping content security current. FortiManager offers the features to contain threats as well as providing flexibility to evolve along with your ever-changing network.

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

Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data

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