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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.
To learn more, read our detailed Cisco ASx500 vs. Citrix Gateway Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"One of the most valuable features is keeping our data secure.""It works well for any environment that wants to use a VPN."

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"The product is straightforward.""Most of our customers are using the load balancing feature and also the verification feature is good as well, in my experience.""The most valuable feature is that it is secure.""The solution is very stable. If I were to rate it out of ten, I would give stability a nine.""The technical support is very responsive and fast""We have users in a remote environment that might require to access the service.""Just creating that gateway to the storefront for Citrix is the most valuable aspect of the solution for us.""The initial setup is simple."

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Cons
"The technical support from Cisco is not very good.""There is no security, such as an antivirus and URL filtering mechanism, which is something that should be improved."

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"While connectivity is not something that is under Citrix's control, if the connectivity is spotty, it can be difficult.""We have experienced issues relating to multi-factor authentication""We are currently looking at automation. It would be good if there is some way to automate it in a fast way. It should be easy to automate. It also has some security issues.""The major issue is price. I would also like them to make other aspects more accessible.""I would like to see improved logging because it doesn't keep much information for the session monitoring or historical sessions.""If there is an increase in the customer infrastructure, it is not stable.""It's extremely complicated and it's not intuitive. The solution requires a lot of training to get going on it.""As Citrix Gateway is a third party solution, we wish to have one which is more integrated and involves less administration."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "This product is not too expensive and there are no costs apart from the standard licensing fee."
  • "We pay approximately $15,000 a month but that includes everything together, such as hardware."
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  • "Usually with Citrix the issue is the pricing, especially for the African region. We believe it's really expensive."
  • "Pricing is very high if you do a comparison with what is available in the market."
  • "I believe the pricing is comparable to SaaS"
  • "It costs about 4,000 a year."
  • "The price could be lower."
  • "There is a license to use Citrix Gateway and it is less expensive to use when compared to other solutions."
  • "There are two or three different models, but you can actually have a CapEx where you purchase the unit outright and then there's a yearly maintenance cost on top for years two and three, and four, or you can actually do a subscription purchase through Citrix cloud and you pay on a monthly basis, or you can have a three-year subscription contract as well. I give the solution a six out of ten for its cost."
  • "The solution has a yearly licensing fee."
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    Top Answer:We can maintain our systems using the solution.
    Top Answer:Compared to other products, WAF is more costlier than LB, but in Citrix, LB is more expensive than WAF. We have a yearly subscription. You may get a discount if you go for three years. There is an… more »
    Top Answer:The initial setup could be made easier.
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    ASx500
    Citrix NetScaler Unified Gateway
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    Citrix Gateway is a customer-managed solution that can be deployed on premises or on any public cloud, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform. Citrix Gateway provides users with secure access and single sign-on to all the virtual, SaaS and web applications they need to be productive.


    Sample Customers
    Aegean Motorway, Anilana Hotels and Resorts, BC Hydro, Beachbody, City of Biel, Department of Education Western Australia, Dundee Precious Metals, Fontys University, John Eagle Auto Group, Katy Independent School District, National Airport of Romania, North West Redwater, The Department of Education in Western Australia
    Aeronamic, Avianca, Bechtel Corporation, Betfair UK, Catholic University Leuven (K.U. Leuven), Centene Corporation, Cerner, Charityshare, City of High Point, Clark Builders
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    REVIEWERS
    Comms Service Provider18%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Real Estate/Law Firm9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization44%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Computer Software Company6%
    Healthcare Company5%
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    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise24%
    Large Enterprise38%
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    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise51%
    Large Enterprise35%
    Buyer's Guide
    Cisco ASx500 vs. Citrix Gateway
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco ASx500 vs. Citrix Gateway and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
    771,212 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Cisco ASx500 is ranked 3rd in Universal Access Gateways while Citrix Gateway is ranked 1st in Universal Access Gateways with 33 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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