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We performed a comparison between Citrix SD-WAN and Juniper Contrail 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.
To learn more, read our detailed Citrix SD-WAN vs. Juniper Contrail SD-WAN Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The stability is the main feature of Citrix SD-WAN. You can also upgrade the data packages or have less transmission.""The solution is brilliant, the way it calculates its paths and trails is great.""It lowered our Internet costs and gave me the flexibility to choose providers based on each location's connectivity.""The most valuable feature is its reliability.""The most valuable feature is security, as it gives me the port bindings that cannot be accomplished using other solutions.""It allows you to combine two asymmetrical connections.""The scalability and stability are quite good in general.""The VPN and the load balancing are the most valuable features."

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"The solution is more specific about what's happening since it explains where the problem may lie and points out areas where there is a problem. So, we like that it provides more visibility.""The support is very good from Juniper and from the local distributors.""It gives you that level of visibility to understand what's going on between layer four and layer seven.""My customers use the solution to have better control and knowledge about the applications inside ONE Access. It also helps them cut costs by reducing MPLs and using better internet access from FTTH.""It supports desktop management, network management, and SD-WAN policies."

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Cons
"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 would like to see support for additional reporting.""I am happy with this product. If anything, its price can be reduced. It is a bit expensive.""I would like to see more customization to adjust for the WAN lock-out due to our unexpected power outages.""Citrix should continue to offer a perpetual licensing model because it is very important to us.""The initial setup could be a bit easier.""The price could be improved, it's an expensive solution.""The firewall reporting could be easier to use and filter. (It works well enough, but if I need to give an area for improvement, I think this would be it.). The built-in reporting on the product in this regard is not great."

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"The solution installs similarly to competitors. It is not more difficult or easier. However, it could be easier and take less time for the installation.""The solution is expensive. Its support can be better.""Areas for improvement in the Juniper Contrail SD-WAN solution include the on-premises deployment process.""The only issue was the switch we got, which was a little problematic because it was PoC equipment, and we had a little problem with that.""The training could be better. When it comes to the demo dashboard capability, I feel like it could be much easier for our customers to use. Our last customer complained about this."

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  • "It's a little bit on the high side compared to the other products."
  • "As NetScaler is now, I find it quite pricey."
  • "The price of the subscription should be cheaper."
  • "It is a bit expensive. A cheaper product would be good, but everybody likes things to be cheaper. We bought the devices up front, and then we pay for the annual support."
  • "The license was a one-time purchase. It's expensive."
  • "It depends on the scale. In our case, it would have been better if we had known about the life cycling steps, but otherwise, it is worth the money."
  • "I believe that Citrix SD-WAN is a good investment, but I do not have the information to be more specific."
  • "I'm not quite sure of the price ranges. Roughly, the hidden devices can scale up to $20K for one appliance. However, the branch CPs are USD $1,000 to $2,500."
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  • "The licensing structure is very flexible."
  • "The cost of the solution is a little expensive. The hardware is a one-time purchase fee and the software is purchased on an annual basis. There are additional costs for other software features that are available which are on an annual basis, such as extra capacity."
  • "They are neither very expensive nor cheap. So, we can consider its pricing somewhere in the middle."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It lowered our Internet costs and gave me the flexibility to choose providers based on each location's connectivity.
    Top Answer:It is on the expensive side. I would give it an eight out of ten in terms of costliness. In my region, the approximate cost for the Citrix SD-WAN license is around $150 per user per year. However, the… more »
    Top Answer:The only improvement for Citrix SD-WAN would be to lower its cost.
    Top Answer:My customers use the solution to have better control and knowledge about the applications inside ONE Access. It also helps them cut costs by reducing MPLs and using better internet access from FTTH.
    Top Answer:From a price perspective, they function comfortably with other vendors, just like Meraki or Aruba. They are neither very expensive nor cheap. So, we can consider its pricing somewhere in the middle.
    Top Answer:The solution is expensive. Its support can be better.
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    Also Known As
    Citrix CloudBridge, WOC, NetScaler SD-WAN
    Contrail SD-WAN
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    Overview

    Citrix SD-WAN is a software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN), WAN optimization, and WAN edge solution. Citrix SD-WAN is recognized for providing a robust, trustworthy user experience so that an organization's distributed workforce can deliver the best possible outcomes at all times. Organizations can easily deploy solid security protocols wherever needed and also have the option to choose from a diverse choice of security options with unified security service and seamless integration with today’s top next-gen firewalls.

    Citrix SD-WAN provides a single cloud-based user dashboard that enables organizations to easily manage their WAN, prioritize and audit applications, and configure security protocols. Citrix SD-WAN enables users to easily manage hybrid multi-cloud processes by improving applications and automating connectivity. Citrix SD-WAN gives organizations tremendous flexibility for deployment from public clouds, data centers, home offices, and branches.

    Citrix SD-WAN is the basis of the Citrix consolidated process to SASE (secure access service edge) combined with cloud-delivered security and zero-trust network access to provide organizations with safe, trustworthy, secure access to each and every application anywhere, using any device.

    The Citrix SD-WAN solution is made up of three basic components:

    • Two software editions.
    • Cloud-hosted (or on-premises) orchestrator for clear visibility and unified protocol management.
    • Appliances: data center, home, branch, physical or virtual.

    Citrix SD-WAN Orchestrator

    The Citrix SD-WAN Orchestrator can be on premises or cloud-hosted and is a multi-tenant management service offered to Citrix partners and do-it-yourself enterprise organizations. The dashboard delivers a comprehensive view of your organization’s SD-WAN network concerning the functionality and usage of every site. The intuitive dashboard delivers a summary of uptime of the overlay and underlay paths, usage trends, and network-wide alerts.

    Available application-centric policies: quality of service (QoS), firewall policies, and application-based traffic steering can all be easily configurable globally or per site.

    Reviews from Real Users

    “With SD-WAN, they have all the features and benefits they need to send live streaming information to the database and to headquarters without requiring a server at each site. Our other clients have various sites with just one type of communication, say a radio or a mobile network. SD-WAN helps them to combine and get a better bandwidth to balance all their applications and services.” - Business Consultant at a tech services company

    “We needed to create some kind of network that was distributed through data and media or big files. It was a retail company, so there were branches, and the branches needed to connect to HQ. We provided HQ and each branch with Citrix SD-WAN. We tried to use it, and it worked well. The transmission was good, and they were losing less data.” - Ruslan M., SMB Sales Director, Regional Business Development Department at Softline

    Contrail SD-WAN delivers a simple, automated multicloud SD-WAN. It enables you to create an evolvable architecture to simplify growth, from secure routers to SD-WAN, SD-Branch, and beyond. It automates the WAN edge across Juniper virtual cloud endpoints and on-premises next-generation firewall or universal CPE platforms. And it provisions and enforces multilevel security policy at scale, across multiple clouds and enterprise sites with diverse topologies.

    Sample Customers
    AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Cornerstone Home Lending Inc., Dallara, ecVision, Essar, Eurofred, Groupe Promutuel, HMSHost Corporation, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Ltd, Royal Caribbean International
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    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company25%
    Insurance Company19%
    Wholesaler/Distributor19%
    Integrator6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Retailer9%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Construction Company6%
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    Educational Organization30%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Government8%
    Construction Company6%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business33%
    Midsize Enterprise24%
    Large Enterprise43%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business33%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise55%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise31%
    Large Enterprise45%
    Buyer's Guide
    Citrix SD-WAN vs. Juniper Contrail SD-WAN
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Citrix SD-WAN vs. Juniper Contrail SD-WAN and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Citrix SD-WAN is ranked 9th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 21 reviews while Juniper Contrail SD-WAN is ranked 14th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 5 reviews. Citrix SD-WAN is rated 8.2, while Juniper Contrail SD-WAN is rated 8.0. 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 Juniper Contrail SD-WAN writes "A scalable solution that is easy to configure". Citrix SD-WAN is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate, Steelhead, Meraki SD-WAN and VMware SD-WAN, whereas Juniper Contrail SD-WAN is most compared with Juniper Mist Edge, Cisco SD-WAN, VMware SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate and Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform. See our Citrix SD-WAN vs. Juniper Contrail SD-WAN report.

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