We performed a comparison between Citrix SD-WAN and Fortinet FortiGate based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It allows us to use additional VPNs, offering more options compared to other VPN solutions."
"It allows you to combine two asymmetrical connections."
"We are using it widely for the local record for SaaS-based applications. Another valuable feature is a local breakout."
"The zero-touch deployment is most valuable for us."
"Downtime for branch offices is now almost zero. We have 100% real-time visibility into all of our lines. MPLS links have been replaced with lower-cost links, saving a larger percentage of line costs. Overall, I see SD-WAN as a must. And the Citrix SD-WAN product has delivered on expectations and exceeded them. (With later firmware updates we now have good firewall capabilities in the product too)."
"The VPN and the load balancing are the most valuable features."
"The solution is brilliant, the way it calculates its paths and trails is great."
"The most valuable feature of Citrix SD-WAN is customization. You are able to customize the solution to your needs."
"Our project needs to link two sides through the internet. One of these was in Cairo and the other in another city. We used FortiGate as the integrating solution between the two locations, i.e. the Fortinet 30E & 100E."
"The SD-WAN function is very developed. It has SD-WAN functionality with security features in one device. We can manage from one single console SD-WAN and the security policy."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are it is one of the most mature firewalls in the UTM bundle."
"The base firewall features are quite valuable to us."
"It's super reliable. I don't think I've ever had a reliability issue with it."
"The inspection and web security features are most valuable."
"Unified Threat Management (UTM) features."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are the ease of use and the UI. It has always provided me with what I needed. I have no need for additional costs that other solutions have, such as Sophos."
"Enhancements are needed to improve the stability."
"I would like to either see the price reduced or have it packaged with other products to give better value for the money."
"The only improvement for Citrix SD-WAN would be to lower its cost."
"Overall, network security and next-generation firewall features are areas that they can improve on."
"I am happy with this product. If anything, its price can be reduced. It is a bit expensive."
"The price is the only thing that could be improved. Citrix is not a cheap solution."
"Citrix SD-WAN's knowledge base has a few missing things, so you may need to seek help from support."
"The communication around the life cycle would have been really helpful. The main issue we have had is related to the life cycle because some of the things that we are using were discontinued. They were discontinued within a year after we had purchased it, which is a bit painful. If we had known that, we would've made some other decisions."
"One area for improvement is the performance on the bandwidth demands for smaller devices, as well as better web filtering."
"Some configuration elements cannot be easily altered once created."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by having a frequent ask questions(FAQ) area for people to receive quick answers to popular questions. Additionally, it would be beneficial to have an SMS notification feature. For example, if you cannot access your email you could receive an SMS message."
"While FortiGate is cheaper than most other solutions, we're seeing increased license renewal costs. Most of our clients are asking for more significant discounts because the price is going up."
"I don't like that anything more than very basic reporting is not included."
"The solution lacks sufficient filtering."
"It could use more templates for third-party site-to-site VPN setups other than FortiGate and Cisco."
"I don't really have anything negative to say as far as Fortinet firewalls are concerned. If anything, they can support a user a little bit better. They can stop being so time-sensitive about how much time the support call has taken, and they can help you do it yourself."
Citrix SD-WAN is ranked 13th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 21 reviews while Fortinet FortiGate is ranked 2nd in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 306 reviews. Citrix SD-WAN is rated 8.2, while Fortinet FortiGate is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Citrix SD-WAN writes " A scalable solution for MCN controller but lacks technical supports, upgrades". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate writes "It's a reliable solution that's easy to install and cheaper than competitors ". Citrix SD-WAN is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Steelhead, Meraki SD-WAN, Cato SASE Cloud Platform and Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform, whereas Fortinet FortiGate is most compared with Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX and WatchGuard Firebox. See our Citrix SD-WAN vs. Fortinet FortiGate report.
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