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."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)."
"It allows us to use additional VPNs, offering more options compared to other VPN solutions."
"The most valuable feature of Citrix SD-WAN is customization. You are able to customize the solution to your needs."
"It allows you to combine two asymmetrical connections."
"The scalability and stability are quite good in general."
"The most valuable feature is security, as it gives me the port bindings that cannot be accomplished using other solutions."
"We are using it widely for the local record for SaaS-based applications. Another valuable feature is a local breakout."
"The solution is brilliant, the way it calculates its paths and trails is great."
"The setup is very straightforward."
"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 most valuable feature is the dynamic multipath optimization."
"The most valuable feature of VMware SD-WAN is flexibility. It is more flexible than other vendors."
"I love the solution because of its many features like cluster and cloud VPN."
"The most valuable feature of VMware SD-WAN is the virtualization platform. You can use the software on any hardware. Additionally, the solution is easy to use."
"It is very simple to configure. When you use the cloud to configure the equipment, it has zero-touch provisioning."
"The most valuable features are the orchestration layer, plug and play capabilities, and also the fact that you can either configure it as a full mesh or hard install."
"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 price could be improved, it's an expensive solution."
"Enhancements are needed to improve the stability."
"The initial setup could be a bit easier."
"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."
"I would like to see more customization to adjust for the WAN lock-out due to our unexpected power outages."
"I am happy with this product. If anything, its price can be reduced. It is a bit expensive."
"VeloCloud could improve its integration capabilities with other solutions."
"There is room for improvement with respect to security."
"They need more gateways"
"Reports could be simplified."
"The firewall can be more advanced."
"VMware SD-WAN could improve by having more partnerships with other vendors."
"There might be potential enhancements in better integration with other platforms, increased stability, and heightened security."
"They should provide us with the flexibility to scale up."
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 51 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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