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NetScaler Web Application Firewall vs Radware Alteon comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

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
Radware Alteon
Ranking in Web Application Firewall (WAF)
11th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) (6th)
 

Featured Reviews

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…
Ajay Tyagi - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 10, 2024
Good load balancing with round-robin distribution and high availability
The round-robin distribution of the load is quite useful. It's fantastic. We've never faced any issues. The load balancing technology has improved our service performance. We are using the server load balancing and then for Internet load balancing. We have two ISPs in my company which provide the internet. I am using 100 Mbps on one, 100 Mbps on the other. If one is running at 80%, the other is running 60%, I'm getting almost 150%. So instead of using a single link, I'm able to use both. Since business performance is critical, we like that we can take advantage of high availability. Since implementing the solution, the performance has increased in my stores. It's helped us serve customers better and faster by at least 25%. I've seen a 10% improvement in time to value.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The work balancing applications are the most valuable feature."
"The solution can be configured very granularly and has good control over security."
"Citrix is good for application protection."
"We have good customer support."
"The advantage of Citrix Web App and API Protection is just its graphic user interface for beginners. The solution is nothing special, but we have to use it for the corporation. Another advantage of Citrix Web App and API Protection is that we have our copy to test things and get the know-how of it."
"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 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."
"Citrix Web App API Protection allows you to enable a blocking mode"
"Security is one of the most valuable features that I like. It is easy to use and easy to configure."
"The command line interface is simple and very user-friendly."
"I like how easy it is to create policies in Alteon. Debugging and SSL offloading are also simple, and the global load-balancing part is good. Load-balancing and SSL offloading are the two features that ensure your virtual services work perfectly."
"The UI is user-friendly."
"The most valuable aspect is the ability to customize the types of load-balancing scenarios needed for customized applications. Some of the load balancers on the market today are strictly out-of-hand load balancers for SSL or HTTP. Radware Alteon is most useful for customizing in-house applications based on ports and protocols."
"The device blocks threats and allows legitimate users to work correctly."
"I found the link load balancer and server load balancer are the most valuable."
"The strength of this solution is the application delivery controller."
 

Cons

"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."
"The setup was not simple."
"The solution's pricing is a big concern and should be improved."
"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."
"The product could be improved by making it easier to use and easier to implement."
"The reporting is not so good. They don't have an application to connect the logs."
"An area for improvement in Citrix Web App and API Protection is for it to give real-time notifications and alerts. It would be practical if the solution warns you if there's an attack or if the load or traffic volume increases or decreases. An additional feature I'd like to see in Citrix Web App and API Protection is a prediction or artificial intelligence on what is happening, for example, attacks."
"We don't integrate anything with it because most things don't integrate with Radware. If it were F5, we could integrate it. We can integrate F5 with practically anything that integrates with a load balancer, but that's not the case with Alteon."
"Performance could be improved."
"The user interface can be improved."
"The interface implementation can be improved."
"The reverse proxy piece is a little bit complicated. If the reverse proxy were easier to implement, that would help."
"The resolution time could be faster."
"We recently had a problem with the tables Obsolete ARP which was observed by the support team. It would be good to diagnose and solve this problem with a patch since it is not documented that it will be solved in later updates."
"It can be improved by combining the web application firewall (WAF) facility."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"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."
"For partners, NetScaler is not as expensive price-wise versus F5."
"The solution's pricing is very high compared to its competitors."
"Citrix Web App and API Protection are in the middle when we talk about pricing and licensing"
"The solution is expensive compared to one of its competitors."
"The tool is cheap."
"We have all the features and functions of Citrix because we have a premium license."
"Its pricing is very good. It is very competitive. Radware Alteon is the leader in the market. At a lesser price, we get a good product and also good support. Other vendors who are providing load balancers charge separately for two items. You have the hardware cost, and you have the support cost, whereas, in the case of Radware, you get both in a single package."
"The price conforms to what the tool provides. It is not an inexpensive tool and not all companies can afford an ADC solution such as Alteon. However, it justifies its price with the options it offers."
"The cost of Radware Alteon is mid-ranged."
"Alteon's price is excellent compared to other solutions. F5 costs around twice as much. We still have about three years left before this hardware reaches the end of its life. We're migrating to the cloud, and phasing some of this out, but it's nice that they've given us a long window to keep their hardware in place."
"I'm content with Alteon's pricing."
"It is the best in the industry. It was better than the competition, and that is what made us go ahead with them."
"It has a good price point and is more reasonable than other comparable products"
"We have three-year contract with Radware. It is beneficial to have a longer-term contract because you can obtain more discounts. It seems to be a much cheaper alternative."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
61%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Government
4%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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...
What do you like most about Radware Alteon?
It saves us a lot of work in terms of management since it has tasks already defined automatically. That enables us to better administer our services. It is very dynamic and easy to administer.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Radware Alteon?
We have a three-year contract with Radware. It is beneficial to have a longer-term contract because you can obtain more discounts. It seems to be a much cheaper alternative. We use their Gel Elasti...
What needs improvement with Radware Alteon?
It is a fairly complete service and it is difficult for me to think of what can be improved. A feature that I would like to see included in the next version might be better analysis when working wi...
 

Also Known As

Citrix Web App and API Protection, Citrix Web App Firewall
Alteon, Radware AppWall
 

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