We performed a comparison between Cisco ASx500 and Citrix Gateway based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Universal Access Gateways solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."One of the most valuable features is keeping our data secure."
"It works well for any environment that wants to use a VPN."
"Providing our organization the ability to work remotely was the most valuable feature of Citrix Gateway. I also enjoy that they are always adding features."
"Provides good performance and speed."
"We can maintain our systems using the solution."
"What I find most valuable about this solution, is that it runs seamlessly."
"The solution is scalable."
"It is easy to set up and is stable. It is scalable as well, depending on the model."
"I didn't have any hiccups or issues with it."
"For our use case, it was scalable. There were at least 25 end users using this solution from remote locations. And once the connection was established, there weren't any complaints."
"There is no security, such as an antivirus and URL filtering mechanism, which is something that should be improved."
"The technical support from Cisco is not very good."
"If the solution had a more advanced DNS, it would be an improvement."
"The initial setup could be made easier."
"The load balancing could be improved."
"The solution has unnecessary limitations."
"Citrix Gateway could improve the speed of the VPN. I sometimes have to wait for 10 to 15 minutes to get connected and other times when I am connected I have to abort, and reconnect."
"It's extremely complicated and it's not intuitive. The solution requires a lot of training to get going on it."
"The initial connection could be faster. That handshake takes a few seconds sometimes. That could be better and improved upon."
"The initial setup is very complex."
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Cisco ASx500 is ranked 3rd in Universal Access Gateways while Citrix Gateway is ranked 1st in Universal Access Gateways with 34 reviews. Cisco ASx500 is rated 8.0, while Citrix Gateway is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cisco ASx500 writes "Secure, scalable, and straightforward installation". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Citrix Gateway writes "Provided the ability for remote work during the pandemic". Cisco ASx500 is most compared with , whereas Citrix Gateway is most compared with F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), Fortinet FortiClient, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client and Ivanti Connect Secure. See our Cisco ASx500 vs. Citrix Gateway report.
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