We performed a comparison between Citrix Gateway and F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) 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."The solution is stable."
"The solution is very stable. If I were to rate it out of ten, I would give stability a nine."
"What I find most valuable about this solution, is that it runs seamlessly."
"The technical support is very responsive and fast"
"The features that we have found most valuable are the web app support and VPN."
"The solution is scalable."
"It's a stable solution while it's running. We don't have to work on it a lot. There are not many bugs, so it's easy to use if you deploy successfully. You can be sure of an uninterrupted solution for quite a long time. Citrix is a good product."
"It performs quite well."
"The detail that you have available when setting up iRules."
"ASM for WAF."
"iRule feature is useful."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is IP Intelligence."
"The solution is very easy to use and easy to understand. It's quite an intuitive system."
"It offers features Kemp doesn't provide. For example, there are predefined templates for handling Office 365. You can download them for automatic configuration."
"The solution is robust and reliable."
"BIG-IP LTM is completely stable, and its performance is good."
"The tool must provide better integration and connectivity."
"The initial setup is not straightforward."
"I would like to see better configuration of repairs and downloading certification."
"As an organization, our initiative is to move to the cloud, Citrix Gateway needs to improve its cloud capabilities and make the cloud solution more robust."
"When it comes to the VDA environment, making it additionally stable is important."
"It would be nice if they offered easier setups and implementation wizards."
"The major issue is price. I would also like them to make other aspects more accessible."
"The initial setup could be made easier."
"The solution's hardware quality needs improvement."
"An area for improvement in F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) is that it's a high-priced product."
"The deployment could be simplified."
"Internet and cloud support could be improved."
"Technical support could be faster. It's something I'd like to see them work on in the future."
"Improvements should enable customers to build a tailor-made solution in the future through a service portal."
"The solution could improve the documentation."
"There is a need for a more modular version to concentrate on the current monolithic structure of both the virtual and hardware versions."
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Citrix Gateway is ranked 1st in Universal Access Gateways with 34 reviews while F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) is ranked 1st in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) with 116 reviews. Citrix Gateway is rated 8.2, while F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Citrix Gateway writes "Provided the ability for remote work during the pandemic". On the other hand, the top reviewer of F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) writes "Reduces maintenance downtime and has a strong user community". 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, whereas F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) is most compared with Citrix NetScaler, Fortinet FortiADC, Microsoft Azure Application Gateway, NGINX Plus and A10 Networks Thunder ADC. See our Citrix Gateway vs. F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) report.
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