Citrix Gateway vs Ivanti Connect Secure comparison

Citrix and Ivanti are both solutions in the SSL VPN category. Citrix is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.3, while Ivanti is ranked #3 with an average rating of 6.7. Citrix holds a 12.6% mindshare in SV, compared to Ivanti’s 20.3% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of Citrix users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 78% of Ivanti users who would recommend it.

Citrix Gateway

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91% willing to recommend

Ivanti Connect Secure

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78% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on May 21, 2025

Citrix Gateway and Ivanti Connect Secure compete in the network security space. Citrix Gateway takes the upper hand due to its comprehensive feature set and strong security capabilities, while Ivanti Connect Secure excels in ease of use and reliability.

Features: Citrix Gateway is noted for its security capabilities, including VPN and Web Application Firewall, multi-format support, and scalability with Azure and AWS. Ivanti Connect Secure is valued for its ease of use, VPN tunneling, and multi-factor authentication, making it secure and customer-friendly.

Room for Improvement: Citrix Gateway needs to enhance user-friendliness, streamline its dashboard, and improve training resources and support. Ivanti Connect Secure should focus on faster connection speeds, better third-party integration, and pricing improvements.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Citrix Gateway supports both on-premises and cloud deployments with mixed reviews on technical support. Ivanti Connect Secure offers hybrid deployment but also receives mixed feedback regarding support responsiveness and helpfulness.

Pricing and ROI: Citrix Gateway is perceived as expensive, but users find value in its security and features, requiring careful licensing evaluation. Ivanti Connect Secure is similarly high-priced, particularly in licensing costs, yet both solutions are seen as valuable network security investments.

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Categories and Ranking

Citrix Gateway

Ranking in SSL VPN

2nd

Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN

9th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Universal Access Gateways (1st)

Ivanti Connect Secure

Ranking in SSL VPN

3rd

Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN

10th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2025, in the SSL VPN category, the mindshare of Citrix Gateway is 12.6%, down from 17.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ivanti Connect Secure is 20.3%, down from 22.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

SSL VPN Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Citrix Gateway	12.6%
Ivanti Connect Secure	20.3%
Other	67.1%

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VivekKumar10

Co-Founder at Virajo

Enables secure remote access and load balancing with enhanced protection features

I find Citrix Gateway valuable for its capabilities as a reverse proxy, providing security to applications exposed to the Internet. Key features include load balancing, dual-factor authentication, clientless VPN, and Web Application Firewall (WAF). The product effectively helps me protect the organization's network from potential threats, thereby securing our environment from hackers and ransomware attacks.

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Johan Derycke

Network Security Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Reliable remote access and tunneling enhance work efficiency, but upgrade processes need improvement

Ivanti needs improvement in its seamless upgrade and migration procedures, particularly with the browser components, which are fragile and sometimes cause issues depending on the Windows version, the browser version, and the different modules being used. On the client side, browser-initiated sessions are complex and require a more robust approach for non-admin users.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The solution is scalable."

"Most of our customers are using the load balancing feature and also the verification feature is good as well, in my experience."

"I find Citrix Gateway valuable for its capabilities as a reverse proxy, providing security to applications exposed to the Internet."

"These days, I find Citrix products to be very stable, and there is no need to struggle with them."

"It's a stable solution while it's running. We don't have to work on it a lot. There are not many bugs, so it's easy to use if you deploy successfully. You can be sure of an uninterrupted solution for quite a long time. Citrix is a good product."

"For our use case, it was scalable. There were at least 25 end users using this solution from remote locations. And once the connection was established, there weren't any complaints."

"The technical support is very responsive and fast"

"We have users in a remote environment that might require to access the service."

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"The most robust and reliable feature of Ivanti Connect Secure is the VPN tunneling, using both the Pulse and the Ivanti client."

"The product is easy to use."

"The flexibility in their management is great."

"It is customer-friendly. It is quite easy for our users to connect. There is also the flexibility of the features."

"The best feature of Pulse Connect Secure is the good security it provides. It gives a secure connection to your network."

"VPN tunneling is a very valuable feature of Pulse Connect Secure. I also like that it is straightforward to use, and you can see traffic logs on it."

"I can safely say this is one of the best solutions I have seen for VPN access. It can achieve what other vendors may not be able to. This product will train you about exactly what an SSL should be. You can leverage it to do whatever you wish, the way you wish to do it. This is the solution if you want a perfectly scalable product for your enterprise that can help your mobile users and integrate with the latest technologies."

"It's quite stable."

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Cons

"Its interface could be made a lot easier. It is very kludgy."

"Citrix Gateway could improve the speed of the VPN. I sometimes have to wait for 10 to 15 minutes to get connected and other times when I am connected I have to abort, and reconnect."

"The dashboard or interface should be more clear in reporting issues. Integration with other applications should be more user-friendly."

"Focusing more on AI features could further enhance its performance."

"I would like to see improved logging because it doesn't keep much information for the session monitoring or historical sessions."

"I consider Citrix Gateway to be an expensive solution, generally ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 yearly, depending on the model."

"The load balancing could be improved."

"I would like to see better configuration of repairs and downloading certification."

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"The product could use additional dashboards."

"The solution must be more user-friendly."

"The product's price is an area where improvements are required."

"The user experience has room for improvement."

"Pulse Connect Secure could improve by having better integration with NAC solutions, such as Cisco ClearPass integration with Pulse Connect Secure. Additionally, they need better integration with Microsoft Azure AD and Azure Authenticator."

"The support team of the product needs improvement. Sometimes we have issues with multiple authentications, but there is no help from the support team."

"The most valuable features of Pulse Connect Secure are the user-friendly connection and interconnecting."

"There is room for improvement. I'm concerned about the frequent vulnerabilities identified. As a security product, the number of vulnerabilities is concerning."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I believe the pricing is comparable to SaaS"

"Usually with Citrix the issue is the pricing, especially for the African region. We believe it's really expensive."

"Citrix is quite expensive."

"There is a need to make yearly payments for licensing purposes. Also, it is not an expensive one."

"The price could be lower."

"The solution has a yearly licensing fee."

"I consider Citrix Gateway to be an expensive solution, generally ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 yearly, depending on the model."

"There is a license to use Citrix Gateway and it is less expensive to use when compared to other solutions."

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"Pulse Connect Secure is relatively cost-effective."

"A license is required for you to use Pulse Connect Secure, but I'm not aware of how much it costs."

"I rate the product price a six to seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price."

"The cost of the product is high, but worth it because of the utility and great product support."

"The price of Pulse Connect Secure is expensive."

"The pricing is quite nominal. We pay on a yearly basis."

"The pricing for Pulse Connect Secure is not low and not high, so it's good. It's a six out of ten for me, price-wise."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	15
Midsize Enterprise	9
Large Enterprise	15

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	18

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Citrix Gateway?

We can maintain our systems using the solution.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Citrix Gateway?

I consider Citrix Gateway to be an expensive solution, generally ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 yearly, depending on the model. It is seen as a premium product compared to competitors like F5, and ...

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What needs improvement with Citrix Gateway?

In the past, I submitted some support tickets, and while the support did resolve the problems, the time taken was sometimes long. They can perhaps improve the time for solutions in the support tick...

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What do you like most about Pulse Connect Secure?

From an end-user perspective, the setup phase is easy.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pulse Connect Secure?

Ivanti has always been known to be pricey, making it a rather high-cost solution.

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What needs improvement with Pulse Connect Secure?

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Also Known As

Citrix NetScaler Unified Gateway

Pulse Connect Secure

Overview

Citrix Gateway is a customer-managed solution that can be deployed on premises or on any public cloud, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform. Citrix Gateway provides users with secure access and single sign-on to all the virtual, SaaS and web applications they need to be productive.

Citrix

Ivanti Connect Secure provides a seamless, cost-effective SSL VPN solution for remote and mobile users from any web-enabled device to corporate resources— anytime, anywhere.

Ivanti

Sample Customers

Aeronamic, Avianca, Bechtel Corporation, Betfair UK, Catholic University Leuven (K.U. Leuven), Centene Corporation, Cerner, Charityshare, City of High Point, Clark Builders

Axcient, Baloise Group, Cygate, Catholic University of America, Datec Inc, Revlon, Santa Monica Networks, 7-Eleven

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