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."The stability is the main feature of Citrix SD-WAN. You can also upgrade the data packages or have less transmission."
"The reliability of connectivity is most valuable."
"The zero-touch deployment is most valuable for us."
"The most valuable feature is security, as it gives me the port bindings that cannot be accomplished using other solutions."
"The solution is brilliant, the way it calculates its paths and trails is great."
"It allows us to use additional VPNs, offering more options compared to other VPN solutions."
"The SD-WAN solution as it is already is quite feature-rich and the upgrade process is very simple."
"The most valuable feature is its reliability."
"It is a safe product."
"The interface is very user-friendly and I like it very much."
"The security features are about the best that I've seen anywhere."
"I am "headache free" that I don't have to categorize all the websites and that security has been pre categorized by the people, and that the services are getting updated. At least one part of my problem is over."
"It is a good source for firewall protection."
"FortiGate is on the cheaper end, and it offers good value."
"The GUI is good."
"The main reason why I purchased the particular unit was that it had good reviews and what other people were saying as far as its completeness and its leading capabilities in terms of endpoint security was very good."
"I am happy with this product. If anything, its price can be reduced. It is a bit expensive."
"Citrix should continue to offer a perpetual licensing model because it is very important to us."
"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."
"I would like to see support for additional reporting."
"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."
"The price is the only thing that could be improved. Citrix is not a cheap solution."
"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."
"The support is the main thing that needs to be improved."
"Its reporting can be improved. Sometimes, I don't get proper reports."
"It would be a benefit if Fortinet would release a one-stop solution that is better integrated with other products and an automated emergency response system."
"Cisco Meraki products are rising very quickly in the cloud and the connected era. Meraki products offer much better ROI, upgradability, and manageability."
"Fortinet FortiGate is a stable solution. However, my issue is the performance only. When I use all the profiles, this affects the performance. From the beginning, I should have had a better sizing of the box."
"The Wi-Fi controller needs a lot of improvement."
"The command line is complicated, and the interface could be better."
"Sometimes you do need to know some CLI commands, so it's a bit harder for technicians or new people that don't know it."
Citrix SD-WAN is ranked 9th 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, Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform and Cato SASE Cloud Platform, whereas Fortinet FortiGate is most compared with Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX and Check Point NGFW. See our Citrix SD-WAN vs. Fortinet FortiGate report.
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