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Broadcom Network Flow Analysis vs NetScaler comparison

Broadcom and NetScaler are both solutions in the Network Management Applications category. Broadcom is ranked #19 with an average rating of 8.0, while NetScaler is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.3. Broadcom holds a 0.7% mindshare in NMA, compared to NetScaler’s 1.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Broadcom users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of NetScaler users who would recommend it.
Broadcom Network Flow Analysis
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100% willing to recommend
NetScaler
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91% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 2, 2025

NetScaler and Broadcom Network Flow Analysis are competing in network management. NetScaler excels in pricing and support, while Broadcom Network Flow Analysis is favored for its comprehensive features.

Features: NetScaler provides robust load balancing, application security, and traffic management. Broadcom Network Flow Analysis offers detailed network traffic visibility, robust analytics, and performance issue pinpointing.

Room for Improvement: NetScaler could improve its analytics detail, granularity in traffic insights, and expand its feature set. Broadcom Network Flow Analysis might benefit from simpler setup, more accessible features for smaller businesses, and enhanced user interface.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: NetScaler offers flexible deployment options with efficient setups tailored to business environments, along with effective customer service. Broadcom Network Flow Analysis may require complex setups but provides comprehensive support for deeper analytics integration.

Pricing and ROI: NetScaler is cost-effective, offering solid ROI through efficient resource management. Broadcom Network Flow Analysis might have higher initial costs but delivers substantial long-term ROI with enhanced network insights.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Broadcom Network Flow Analysis
Ranking in Network Management Applications
19th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Network Monitoring Software (60th), Network Troubleshooting (12th)
NetScaler
Ranking in Network Management Applications
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
107
Ranking in other categories
Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) (1st), Web Application Firewall (WAF) (14th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Network Management Applications category, the mindshare of Broadcom Network Flow Analysis is 0.7%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetScaler is 1.5%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Purneswara Rao - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable tool that helps identify the complete flow analysis in a network
The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that the complete flow analysis can be identified through the tool. The classification of each protocol and how the bandwidth utilization is happening with the protocols while managing to get SLAs, IP protocols, and QoS metrics is possible because of the product.
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DEMİRHAN ÇAVUŞOĞLU - PeerSpot reviewer
A tool for centralized management including inventory and sales tracking
Citrix ADM has the ability to implement policies to tighten security. For instance, you can restrict access to your network from outsiders or lack necessary security measures such as antivirus programs. Additionally, there's the Delivery Controller, which allows for comprehensive monitoring and management tasks such as remote restarts, maintenance, and registration. Another essential component is the Director, which provides detailed insights into sessions, including identifying session failures, connection issues, user lockouts, etc. It presents a list of problems to address, enabling you to click on them and resolve them efficiently.
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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

"This solution has helped our organization by allowing us to have visibility. We deal with cybersecurity, so visibility is very important."
"It is an overall stable solution."
"The solution can be configured very granularly and has good control over security."
"Citrix is good for application protection."
"We use the product for load balancing and as a reverse proxy solution."
"This solution allows the user to easily scale out application delivery, and provides secure remote access."
"Load balancing, cache redirection, content switching, all connected with traffic management."
"Citrix Director has been great. It gives us one pane of glass to be able to monitor what's going on with the user sessions as well as to keep on top of the virtual desktops, any servers that may be offline or behaving suspiciously, or any troublesome spots like disconnections. We also use Citrix Studio for maintaining the actual servers that are hosting these applications. We use it for delivery groups in case we need to modify delivery groups in regards to which groups have access to which applications. It has been very helpful."
"SSL Offload"
"The most valuable feature is the content switching."
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Cons

"Currently, Broadcom Network Flow Analysis does not support high-availability solutions, making it an area that needs improvement."
"I would like to see more security features, like a lost protection package."
"The technical support could be better. Whenever I contacted support, I rarely got the solution that we needed. And most of the time, I finished fixing the problem by looking on the internet or by finding documents about the problem on Google."
"Citrix Web App and API Protection could improve in the area of licensing"
"We are looking for some in-depth monitoring and analytics and more information that Citrix Director doesn't provide. ControlUp has insights that not only give you an overview but also allow you to do some drill-down troubleshooting for what's going on in your environment. We are looking for some more analytical and monitoring data to be able to monitor the environment better, not only from an application standpoint but also from the standpoint of the infrastructure to everything it sits on. They can provide more data to the administrators about what's going on within the application. They can provide data not only on the application side but also about what the application sits on. They're making strides with Citrix Analytics in regards to that."
"The configuration for its web application firewall is complicated."
"If one device or switch fails, the failover to another device is not seamless which is painful."
"We have issues with the certificates. All authorization processes need certificates, however, every three months we needed to change certificates. This process iss complicated for us because Citrix does not have a not user-friendly interface and does not off user-friendly services. This needs a lot of improvement."
"Citrix is more expensive than Horizon."
"The SLB could be better, and they should improve it."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"If you make a DX NetOps-based purchase and the complete suite of products that fall under DX NetOps from Broadcom, then you get Network Flow Analysis along with DX NetOps Performance Management and DX Spectrum."
"You get the value for your money. There aren't any hidden fees."
"The firewall license is included by default, with no additional costs."
"It's not for startups or SOHO."
"It all depends on the features that will be used and the number of accesses."
"Costly product and complicated licensing."
"Our licensing fees including technical support are approximately $3,500 USD."
"Regarding pricing, while it's expensive, I can't comment on the exact ROI without a budget analysis. However, in terms of service quality, it's worth the price."
"There isn't much of a difference between the cost of Citrix and that of other similar solutions."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Non Profit
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Broadcom Network Flow Analysis?
It is an overall stable solution.
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What needs improvement with Broadcom Network Flow Analysis?
Currently, Broadcom Network Flow Analysis does not support high-availability solutions, making it an area that needs improvement.
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What is your primary use case for Broadcom Network Flow Analysis?
I use Broadcom Network Flow Analysis in my company as it helps us deal with the classification of protocol, which will monitor the flow, and once we enable the flow in the network devices, we can s...
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What do you like most about Citrix ADC?
The most valuable feature for us is the application firewalling in Citrix NetScaler, ensuring only valid traffic enters our environment.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Citrix ADC?
After deployment, Citrix Netscaler shifted to a subscription-based license scheme for support, which is slightly more expensive.
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What needs improvement with Citrix ADC?
Citrix NetScaler is a robust product, but mastering it requires significant learning and training due to its complexity. While it could be easier to manage, it is like transitioning from driving a ...
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Also Known As

CA NetQoS Reporter Analyzer, CA NFA, CA Network Flow Analysis
Citrix ADC, Citrix NetScaler VPX, NetScaler Console, NetScaler Web Application Firewall
 

Overview

CA Network Flow Analysis provides 100% visibility into the composition of network traffic across the enterprise, helping Network Administrators deliver optimal application performance and validating the impact of network infrastructure changes, resulting in returns on investment (ROI) of up to 150%.

Broadcom

One platform for a consistent application delivery and security experience because nobody has time to learn multiple systems to manage ADC deployments. NetScaler is built with a single code base using a software-based architecture, so no matter which ADC form factor you choose — hardware, virtual machine, bare metal, or container — the behavior will be the same.

NetScaler
 

Sample Customers

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ABB Schweiz, Aer Lingus, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Amnet Technology Solutions, Aramex International, Ascenty, Atos, Autodesk
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