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."The VPN and the load balancing are the most valuable features."
"We are using it widely for the local record for SaaS-based applications. Another valuable feature is a local breakout."
"The most valuable feature of Citrix SD-WAN is customization. You are able to customize the solution to your needs."
"The zero-touch deployment is most valuable for us."
"The stability is the main feature of Citrix SD-WAN. You can also upgrade the data packages or have less transmission."
"The main advantage of Citrix SD-WAN is that it enables fast communication between our branches and data centers. And, with its cloud management features, it also makes the process of adding new branches into our company network much easier."
"It lowered our Internet costs and gave me the flexibility to choose providers based on each location's connectivity."
"The solution is brilliant, the way it calculates its paths and trails is great."
"This solution is as stable as most firewalls. VMware is a reputable vendor."
"Proactively detects where problems might arise."
"In my experience, the setup process has been fairly straightforward."
"One of the standout features is its ability to dynamically manage enterprise networks based on applications."
"When we upgrade to one of the edges, it goes very smoothly."
"Some of the best features are the SD-WAN platform for VMware and the NSX network virtualization."
"The most valuable feature is the dynamic multipath optimization."
"It is very simple to configure. When you use the cloud to configure the equipment, it has zero-touch provisioning."
"The price is the only thing that could be improved. Citrix is not a cheap solution."
"The only improvement for Citrix SD-WAN would be to lower its cost."
"I am happy with this product. If anything, its price can be reduced. It is a bit expensive."
"Even though the monitoring is pretty good, there is some room for improvement there."
"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 price could be improved, it's an expensive 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."
"I would like to see support for additional reporting."
"VMware SD-WAN could improve if the hardware could integrate the interface using ICP. Additionally, if VMware SD-WAN is used with SSE providers that use tunnels there are some issues prioritizing traffic because it cannot decrypt."
"There might be potential enhancements in better integration with other platforms, increased stability, and heightened security."
"Can't execute commands quickly when troubleshooting. The graphic user interface is slow."
"VMware SD-WAN is harder than Cisco. It is complex, and we must take many steps to get the service. I think it would be beneficial if obtaining licenses could be simplified. Currently, numerous options and integrations are bundled together, which can make it quite complex."
"There are a number of customers we have that require a fully mashed SD-WAN on VeloCloud that is not available currently."
"In an upcoming release, the solution can be more functional and have additional features."
"There is no security included, which is something that should be improved."
"The solution doesn't offer failover between their own devices. If I want to, I should be able to put the two devices at the side, so there can be a failover."
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 50 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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