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We performed a comparison between BlueCat Gateway and Nuage Networks based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"We found IP and Network Discovery the most valuable features of BlueCat Gateway. Our team found it very easy to build, verify, and validate APIs in BlueCat Gateway, mainly if the users have a background in development and APIs. Our team found that BlueCat Gateway answers our needs well.""The ability to develop a kiosk-like solution for in-person assistance is crucial."

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"One of the most valuable features of this solution is network management. The customer is able to manage their network from home or we can also manage the whole customer network.""It has good reporting and analytics, that most people can understand without too much difficulty.""It is stable and reliable."

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Cons
"One area for improvement in BlueCat Gateway is the time it takes to fill in the dropdown in the UI of the solution because the speed with which the data loads isn't that fast. It would be better if you didn't have to wait for old items to load before seeing the first data.""My most significant concern is that the documentation has problems."

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"Security is an area that could use some work.""The setup can be complex."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The cost is actually quite favorable based on our negotiations."
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  • "The price of the solution could be more affordable. Customers want to use their own cheap connection and also do not want to pay too much for services from this solution, it becomes too expensive."
  • "I would say, from our cost perspective, they are extremely competitive."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:We found IP and Network Discovery the most valuable features of BlueCat Gateway Our team found it very easy to build, verify, and validate APIs in BlueCat Gateway, mainly if the users have a… more »
    Top Answer:I have no information on BlueCat Gateway pricing, as the management team handles that area.
    Top Answer:One area for improvement in BlueCat Gateway is the time it takes to fill in the dropdown in the UI of the solution because the speed with which the data loads isn't that fast. It would be better if… more »
    Top Answer:We pay a monthly fee in order to use the product. While there may be extra costs above the standard licensing fee for us, there is no extra cost for the customer.
    Top Answer:Security needs to be improved. They have some security, however, additional security functions are not available. The setup can be complex.
    Top Answer:We primarily use the solution for connectivity to the majority of our customers, for national and international deployments.
    Ranking
    9th
    out of 22 in Network Automation
    Views
    126
    Comparisons
    67
    Reviews
    2
    Average Words per Review
    1,136
    Rating
    9.0
    12th
    out of 22 in Network Automation
    Views
    174
    Comparisons
    124
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    359
    Rating
    7.0
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    Also Known As
    BlueCat Network Automation
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    Overview
    BlueCat Gateway allows you to automate and transform mission-critical business requirements into DNS, DDI, DHCP, and IPAM workflows, plugins, and applications and enables the rapid development of turn-key integrations with existing technology investments. Using zero-touch automation frees IT teams from time-consuming, error-prone, and repetitive network configuration and provisioning tasks so they can focus on the innovation business needs. BlueCat’s automation platform automates the DNS services necessary to provision and deallocates cloud and on-premises resources, enabling IT to respond faster to user requests.

    Nuage Networks Virtualized Network Services (VNS) automate branch site connectivity and gives you deployment options for cloud integration and branch VPN services. Nuage Networks VNS offers a fresh approach to the enterprise WAN. It seamlessly links all your locations - regardless of size or geography - while reducing your need for customized networking. Nuage Networks VNS is based on an overlay model that can use any IP network to provide connectivity between sites. It gives maximum flexibility and enables to choose from multiple access or last-mile technologies, including copper, fiber and mobile broadband.

    Sample Customers
    US Department of Energy, Swisslos, DXC, Edeka SouthWest
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    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company23%
    Comms Service Provider17%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Government6%
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    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise62%
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    BlueCat Gateway is ranked 9th in Network Automation with 2 reviews while Nuage Networks is ranked 12th in Network Automation with 4 reviews. BlueCat Gateway is rated 9.0, while Nuage Networks is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of BlueCat Gateway writes "Simple to use, straightforward to deploy, and provides good support and documentation". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Nuage Networks writes "Easy to use features, good support, and has the ability to maintain a session when you lose an uplink". BlueCat Gateway is most compared with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, whereas Nuage Networks is most compared with Cisco ACI, Cisco SD-WAN, VMware NSX, Fortinet FortiGate and VMware SD-WAN.

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