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."It lowered our Internet costs and gave me the flexibility to choose providers based on each location's connectivity."
"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."
"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."
"It allows you to combine two asymmetrical connections."
"The reliability of connectivity is most valuable."
"The SD-WAN solution as it is already is quite feature-rich and the upgrade process is very simple."
"The VPN and the load balancing are the most valuable features."
"VMware is the only SD-WAN solution that integrates with Azure Virtual WAN."
"I like VMware SD-WAN's automation and zero-touch provisioning. Its main advantage is simplicity. Anyone can use this gateway."
"The service they provide is very stable and is the main influencer of why customers purchase this solution."
"If one circuit crashes, we are able to switch to a second circuit without any disruption in connection."
"The most valuable feature of VMware SD-WAN is flexibility. It is more flexible than other vendors."
"Increases the performance of applications and is easy to deploy."
"The most valuable feature is the dynamic multipath optimization."
"VMware SD-WAN is easy-to-use."
"I would like to either see the price reduced or have it packaged with other products to give better value for the money."
"I am happy with this product. If anything, its price can be reduced. It is a bit expensive."
"Overall, network security and next-generation firewall features are areas that they can improve on."
"Even though the monitoring is pretty good, there is some room for improvement there."
"Enhancements are needed to improve the stability."
"The only improvement for Citrix SD-WAN would be to lower its cost."
"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."
"Citrix SD-WAN does not have the SD-WAN with one optimization in a single license. Other competitors have this option and it should be added to this solution."
"The security of the firewall should be improved. It would be a good idea to have a standalone product with better security."
"Can't execute commands quickly when troubleshooting. The graphic user interface is slow."
"The initial setup of VMware SD-WAN was simple. However, it took six days to complete."
"Its integration with the security systems would be a nice implementation. They can also consider using a management platform for both network and security operations. This would be a great improvement."
"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."
"If you don't have an Internet connection, you can’t control it."
"I would like to see more features added to increase visibility."
"VeloCloud needs improvement in terms of its security features."
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 Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform, 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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