Ivanti Virtual Web Application Firewall vs NetScaler comparison

Ivanti and NetScaler are both solutions in the Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) category. Ivanti is ranked #17, while NetScaler is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.3. Additionally, 100% of Ivanti users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of NetScaler users who would recommend it.

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Categories and Ranking

Ivanti Virtual Web Applicat...

Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)

17th

Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)

43rd

Average Rating

9.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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NetScaler

Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)

1st

Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)

11th

Average Rating

8.4

Number of Reviews

106

Ranking in other categories

Network Management Applications (4th)

Q&A Highlights

it_user712188

Works at a tech company

Jun 30, 2018

Pulse vADC/vTM vs. Netscaler

Zeus was a great company - Its a shame Riverbed screwed up the acquisition and destroyed it. The product has been in a state of limbo for several years, I wouldn't trust Pulse to make anything out of it. Go with F5 or Citrix if you have the money. If money is an issue then go with Kemp or Loadbalancer.org which are #1 and #2 at the value end of the market. Radware is pretty cool as well - but not cheap. https://www.loadbalancer.org/blog/so-just-how-should-you-compare-load-balancers/

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reviewer890211

Consultant at a consultancy

Oct 24, 2019

Good feature set and is simple to deploy

In terms of what needs improvement, the price could be lowered. We've tried to deploy more of them but our purchasing department has said that they're way too expensive and they would prefer to use something else. We sort of stopped deploying them because of that. There are additional costs to the standard licensing. There are bandwidth prices. The feature set is quite good. We've been told to stop using them because of the price. If they can do something to address that I believe it would be better. On the latest version they've got a community edition, which is quite a good bandwidth, but in essence, it's to address the entry-level price. When you get to 10 gig bandwidth, it's way too expensive.

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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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Pros

"The most valuable aspect of this solution is that it is simple to deploy. The deployment took us ten minutes."

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

"The solution's technical support is good."

"It is a stable solution. It crashed only once, four years ago...There is a return on investment using the solution."

"NetScaler Gateway: Why? Availability/Security: We delivered more than 200 applications thru Xenapp. This feature give us the possibility to deliver the applications anywhere. Currently, 30% of access is made through our NetScaler Gateway (Internet connections)."

"Its flexibility, agility, and robustness are the most valuable. Its management and implementation are also quite easy."

"The flexibility in configuration options is impressive."

"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."

"Helped us a lot with load balancing."

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Cons

"In terms of what needs improvement, the price could be lowered. We've tried to deploy more of them but our purchasing department has said that they're way too expensive and they would prefer to use something else."

"Deployment is complicated."

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

"The licensing model and technical support of the solution could be improved."

"Development team's response time could be better."

"Its GUI should be improved. Its CLI is powerful, but GUI needs more features."

"The reporting is not so good. They don't have an application to connect the logs."

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

"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."

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"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."

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

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

"It is very pricey, but we get it. If you need the best, money shouldn't be a problem."

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

"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."

"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."

"This product is more expensive than some of the competitors."

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Answers from the Community

it_user712188

Works at a tech company

Jun 30, 2018

Pulse vADC/vTM vs. Netscaler

2 out of 5 answers

Maksim Sataev

network specialist at a pharma/biotech company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Jun 19, 2018

As far as I know, Netscaler has special hardware solution SDX where you can run virtual appliance (VPX) so much as you need and license determines the total system performance. It's not a problem for scaling virtual appliance by each application. You can ask Citrix managers for details. I hope it will be helpful.

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GregBristow

Works

Jun 19, 2018

My thought would be Barracuda Cloud WAF. This will work in 15 min. With lb and default templates. Go to demo.Barracuda.com Select WAF for hardware or select cloud. Additional info ask if needed

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

16%

Energy/Utilities Company

Government

Educational Organization

17%

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

12%

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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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Also Known As

Pulse vWAF, Pulse Virtual Traffic Manager

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

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Ivanti

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Overview

Ivanti Virtual Web Application Firewall delivers scalable application security for off-the-shelf and custom applications, including third-party frameworks. Apply business rules to online traffic, inspect and block attacks such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS), and filter outgoing traffic and data to mask credit card data. Ivanti Virtual Web Application Firewall helps achieve compliance with PCI-DSS requirements.

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

Gilt Groupe

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

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