We performed a comparison between Cato SASE Cloud Platform and Citrix SD-WAN 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 a simple WAN solution. We've onboarded the socket on the Cato platform, and it provides connectivity. There is no complex routing."
"What I found most helpful in Cato Networks is that it works out of the box. One of its main advantages is that it's a simple product to deploy. You subscribe, and you're ready to run."
"It is a stable solution...it is a scalable solution."
"The most valuable feature of Cato Networks is the CASB and the documentation is useful."
"We appreciate the optimization and acceleration of the performance of SDP users."
"When I first encountered Cato, I didn't know how to use it, but after a week of training, I could onboard our systems to it, so the solution was easy to learn and navigate."
"The product is efficient and easy to use."
"It's a pretty straightforward solution."
"It allows you to combine two asymmetrical connections."
"The zero-touch deployment is most valuable for us."
"The SD-WAN solution as it is already is quite feature-rich and the upgrade process is very simple."
"The tool is quite cost-effective because it replaces the need for MPLS, which is a bit expensive...Citrix SD-WAN doesn't need much maintenance."
"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."
"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."
"The reliability of connectivity is most valuable."
"We would like the product to continue to improve its security."
"I am located in South Korea, and I can say that most people here have no idea about Cato Networks. I think Cato Networks should promote its network services in various countries."
"There's no principal in Malaysia, only a distributor."
"For a packaged solution, needing external intervention or a system integrator to get other features not offered by Cato Networks could be an area for improvement. Cato Networks does what it's meant to do and is even overstretching capabilities when introducing new features. The product can only have very few features added on top of what its currently doing. Managed service providers can deliver the extra features you'd need. It's a set of managed services, and what Cato Networks does is very comprehensive. So, for the time being, when the actual incarnation of the SASE solution is deployed, Cato Networks is a very effective product. Naturally, technology will evolve, so everybody knows that in three, four, or five years, there will be a new kid on the block, a new game. Still, at the moment, Cato Networks only needs to improve a little regarding SASE delivery. The product is doing very well, but one feature the Cato Networks team is doing right is preparing for the future through deploying the SSE 360, so the security service is at that edge. It's an excellent strategy to prepare for the future. SSE 360 is what Cato Networks should invest in the most to keep prospering."
"They should add more sophisticated security features. It should also be integrated into the cloud."
"A little tweaking or improvement of the UI in terms of logging when troubleshooting would be an improvement because it's very detailed."
"Web application firewalling (WAF) is a feature we would like to have in this solution and does not exist yet."
"Cato Networks security could be better."
"There are a few things that can be improved, are domain-based routing and the slowness of virtual parts, and it may be due to the wrong configuration, which we have been unable to find out."
"The price is the only thing that could be improved. Citrix is not a cheap solution."
"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 only improvement for Citrix SD-WAN would be to lower its cost."
"I would like to see support for additional reporting."
"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."
"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."
"I am happy with this product. If anything, its price can be reduced. It is a bit expensive."
Cato SASE Cloud Platform is ranked 2nd in WAN Optimization with 21 reviews while Citrix SD-WAN is ranked 3rd in WAN Optimization with 21 reviews. Cato SASE Cloud Platform is rated 8.8, while Citrix SD-WAN is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cato SASE Cloud Platform writes "Useful remote worker VPN, centralized management, and simple on-boarding process". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Citrix SD-WAN writes " A scalable solution for MCN controller but lacks technical supports, upgrades". Cato SASE Cloud Platform is most compared with Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, Cisco SD-WAN, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet FortiGate and VMware SD-WAN, whereas Citrix SD-WAN is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate, Steelhead, Meraki SD-WAN and VMware SD-WAN. See our Cato SASE Cloud Platform vs. Citrix SD-WAN report.
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