We performed a comparison between Citrix SD-WAN and VMware SD-WAN 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."We are using it widely for the local record for SaaS-based applications. Another valuable feature is a local breakout."
"It lowered our Internet costs and gave me the flexibility to choose providers based on each location's connectivity."
"The main advantage of Citrix SD-WAN is that it enables fast communication between our branches and data centers. And, with its cloud management features, it also makes the process of adding new branches into our company network much easier."
"The best feature is the backup capability, where all of the users' computers are tied into a central data repository."
"The VPN and the load balancing are the most valuable features."
"The most valuable feature is its reliability."
"It allows you to combine two asymmetrical connections."
"The zero-touch deployment is most valuable for us."
"Initially, we had a scattered environment, but VMware SD-WAN helped us achieve centralization, which was beneficial."
"VMware SD-WAN is scalable."
"I have found the dynamic multipoint protocol(DNPO) most useful because it can tell you which is the best circuit to use for different types of traffic."
"The product’s most valuable feature is DMPO."
"There are 400 functionalities of the system."
"I would absolutely recommend VeloCloud because it's user-friendly and because the integration is easier than with other solutions."
"When extra capacity is needed, we can get it very quickly."
"I find the application-aware routing feature to be the most valuable."
"Even though the monitoring is pretty good, there is some room for improvement there."
"The reports need to be improved. We need to have them customized but they don't have that right now. I would like for them to have better system predictions. We don't have that right now. My system may be working fine right now but after making some changes, that can change."
"Citrix SD-WAN's knowledge base has a few missing things, so you may need to seek help from support."
"I would like to see more customization to adjust for the WAN lock-out due to our unexpected power outages."
"Overall, network security and next-generation firewall features are areas that they can improve on."
"Citrix SD-WAN does not have the SD-WAN with one optimization in a single license. Other competitors have this option and it should be added to this solution."
"The only improvement for Citrix SD-WAN would be to lower its cost."
"Given that Citrix SD-WAN solved all our problems by providing us with everything we needed to unify communications with our branches and data centers, I cannot suggest anything further in terms of improvements."
"VMware SD-WAN is complicated to configure."
"They need more gateways"
"The initial setup of VMware SD-WAN was simple. However, it took six days to complete."
"VMware SD-WAN can improve on the security features."
"There is no security included, which is something that should be improved."
"It needs better security."
"VMware SD-WAN could be improved with more automation and more integration, but each vendor could use these improvements."
"There might be potential enhancements in better integration with other platforms, increased stability, and heightened security."
Citrix SD-WAN is ranked 9th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 21 reviews while VMware SD-WAN is ranked 4th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 50 reviews. Citrix SD-WAN is rated 8.2, while VMware SD-WAN is rated 8.2. 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 VMware SD-WAN writes "To fully utilize cloud vendors' hardware networking, Microsoft and VMware support everything". Citrix SD-WAN is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate, Steelhead, Meraki SD-WAN and Exinda, whereas VMware SD-WAN is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate, Meraki SD-WAN, Cato SASE Cloud Platform and Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform. See our Citrix SD-WAN vs. VMware SD-WAN report.
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