We performed a comparison between Citrix SD-WAN and Symantec Proxy based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two WAN Optimization solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution is brilliant, the way it calculates its paths and trails is great."
"The reliability of connectivity is most valuable."
"We are using it widely for the local record for SaaS-based applications. Another valuable feature is a local breakout."
"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)."
"The most valuable feature of Citrix SD-WAN is customization. You are able to customize the solution to your needs."
"The best feature is the backup capability, where all of the users' computers are tied into a central data repository."
"They have a zero downtime failover mechanism, where, when there's a link failure or a link weakness, or bad link conditions, they provide the ability to fail back seamlessly."
"It allows us to use additional VPNs, offering more options compared to other VPN solutions."
"The CPL code is the best feature of the solution."
"The developer's assistance is valuable, enabling seamless integration which allows for a comprehensive view of categories, even if not certified by the link."
"The initial setup of Symantec Proxy is easy."
"The product is very good, and the URL filtering database is great."
"We can address and rectify issues promptly, resulting in consistently positive outcomes."
"The Symantec antivirus suite and the proxy component are the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature of Symantec Proxy is the support and autoscaling."
"The content that we are getting is very good. Content caching is also supported."
"I am happy with this product. If anything, its price can be reduced. It is a bit expensive."
"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 either see the price reduced or have it packaged with other products to give better value for the money."
"Enhancements are needed to improve the stability."
"The price could be improved, it's an expensive solution."
"I would like to see more customization to adjust for the WAN lock-out due to our unexpected power outages."
"Given that Citrix SD-WAN solved all our problems by providing us with everything we needed to unify communications with our branches and data centers, I cannot suggest anything further in terms of improvements."
"Overall, network security and next-generation firewall features are areas that they can improve on."
"The solution could improve by having better documentation."
"There are performance issues with all of the proxies."
"The solution is quite complex."
"Symantec Proxy needs to include content management capabilities."
"One area for improvement in Symantec is the lack of a reporting server or dashboard integration with SIM."
"The traffic filtering could improve. Our firewall traffic is limited. Additionally, it would be helpful if there was a dashboard and reporting feature."
"Technical support is an area that requires some improvement."
"The deployment is quite difficult."
Citrix SD-WAN is ranked 4th in WAN Optimization with 21 reviews while Symantec Proxy is ranked 14th in Secure Web Gateways (SWG) with 18 reviews. Citrix SD-WAN is rated 8.2, while Symantec Proxy is rated 7.2. 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 Symantec Proxy writes "A user-friendly solution with good technical support". Citrix SD-WAN is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate, Steelhead, Meraki SD-WAN and Cato SASE Cloud Platform, whereas Symantec Proxy is most compared with Forcepoint Secure Web Gateway, Skyhigh Security, Netskope Next Gen Secure Web Gateway, Zscaler Internet Access and McAfee Web Gateway Cloud Service. See our Citrix SD-WAN vs. Symantec Proxy report.
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