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Microsoft Azure Application Gateway vs NetScaler Web Application Firewall comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Azure Application...
Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
3rd
Average Rating
7.2
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) (4th)
NetScaler Web Application F...
Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
18th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2024, in the Web Application Firewall (WAF) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure Application Gateway is 11.1%, down from 14.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetScaler Web Application Firewall is 1.0%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
 

Featured Reviews

DG
Jun 22, 2023
A Stable and Scalable Web Traffic Load Balancer which is Easy- to- Setup and is Secure
We're using it to expose our application but the main purpose is to make use of the web in a location We have increased the security so now our infrastructure is more secure. And  all the inbound traffic is passing through the WAF and not our application because we have some APIs,  based on the…
YA
May 15, 2024
Affordable, provides advanced features, and protects applications
The solution is used for application security. We had many applications that external users accessed. We used it in the production environment. We have suspended it due to support issues. We used multi-layer security The product protected us from SQL injection. Citrix is good for application…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like the tool's stability and performance."
"The solution's integration is very good."
"The most valuable features of Microsoft Azure Application Gateway are the policies, the data store they are using, and the cloud platform it operates on."
"Microsoft Azure Application Gateway gives us a lot of benefits, including domain mapping."
"The simplicity of the solution and its ability to integrate easily with others are its most valuable aspects."
"The solution is easy to set up."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is traffic management."
"The health probe is pretty good for your backend health. It tells you whether it's communicating and talking to the endpoint correctly. It is quite useful."
"We have good customer support."
"The solution can be configured very granularly and has good control over security."
"The solution's technical support is good."
"I prefer this solution because of its user-friendly interface. I find it simple and close to what I am currently using, which is Citrix Fortiva Access for Multi-Factor Authentication. I appreciate the familiar user interface and troubleshooting tools it offers."
"Citrix Web App API Protection allows you to enable a blocking mode"
"I like the solution's simplicity compared to Citrix's on-prem solutions."
"The work balancing applications are the most valuable feature."
"The web application firewall which protects our services on the internet, and then of course services like our ability to provide high availability for the services we are offering are the most valuable features."
 

Cons

"The solution has many limitations. You cannot upgrade the VPN to the application gateway. So I started with version one, which has limited capabilities, and they provided version two. And unfortunately, I cannot upgrade from v one to v two like other services. So I have to decommission the version one and create a new one with version two. Also the version one was complex with the certificates uploading the SQL certificates."
"The tool's pricing could be improved."
"The security of the product could be adjusted."
"Application Gateway’s limitation is that the private and the public endpoint cannot use the same port."
"In the next release, the solution could improve the integration with Service Mesh and other Azure Security Services."
"Microsoft Azure Application Gateway could improve by allowing features to use more third-party tools."
"We have encountered some issues with automatic redirection and cancellation, leading to 502 and 504 gateway errors. So, I experienced some trouble with containers."
"Microsoft Azure Application Gateway's first deployment is complex. It needs to improve its pricing."
"Security could be improved because then I can get rid of my Cisco firewalls. If they improve the security then I could run my security, my proxy, my firewalling and my SDN solution on one device instead of having to have multiple devices."
"The setup was not simple."
"The user interface could be more friendly. Some wizards and other documentation for administrators, as well as some use cases, helps us to understand the solution."
"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."
"I would like to enhance the solution's bot protection features."
"The reporting is not so good. They don't have an application to connect the logs."
"The solution's pricing is a big concern and should be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Every solution comes with a license and cost. Microsoft provides the license and the total cost is for the maintenance every year."
"The solution is reasonably priced compared to other solutions."
"I would rate the pricing a three out of ten, with ten being cheap and one being expensive."
"I rate the price of Microsoft Azure Application Gateway an eight out of ten."
"It is not expensive."
"Microsoft Azure Application Gateway has less price than other application gateway solutions."
"The price of the solution can be reduced a bit."
"The solution is cheaper than Imperva. I rate it four to five out of ten."
"For partners, NetScaler is not as expensive price-wise versus F5."
"I rate the pricing an eight out of ten since it is expensive."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing an eight or nine out of ten."
"Citrix Web App and API Protection are in the middle when we talk about pricing and licensing"
"We have all the features and functions of Citrix because we have a premium license."
"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 solution's pricing is very high compared to its competitors."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Educational Organization
61%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Government
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What's the difference between Azure Front Door and Application Gateway?
We found Azure Front Door to be easily scaled and very stable. The implementation is very fast and Microsoft provides excellent support. Azure Front Door can quickly detect abnormalities before the...
How does AWS WAF compare to Microsoft Azure Application Gateway?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Amazon’s Web Service Web Application Firewall or Microsoft Azure Application Gateway web application firewall software was the better fit ...
What do you like most about Microsoft Azure Application Gateway?
Application Gateway automatically redirects unwanted users and takes care of the security aspect. It also handles the performance side of things, which is why we use it.
What do you like most about Citrix Web App and API Protection?
I prefer this solution because of its user-friendly interface. I find it simple and close to what I am currently using, which is Citrix Fortiva Access for Multi-Factor Authentication. I appreciate ...
What needs improvement with Citrix Web App and API Protection?
The solution's pricing is very high compared to its competitors. This is the only challenge I faced when I tried to sell the solution for VPN, L7 firewall, or GSLB solution. I would like to enhance...
 

Also Known As

Azure Application Gateway, MS Azure Application Gateway
Citrix Web App and API Protection, Citrix Web App Firewall
 

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Sample Customers

Lilly, AccuWeather, AIRFRANCE, Honeywell
NSS Labs, ICSA Labs
Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft Azure Application Gateway vs. NetScaler Web Application Firewall and other solutions. Updated: July 2024.
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