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Check Point Harmony Mobile vs Citrix Gateway comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.0
Check Point Harmony Mobile enhances security and compliance, preventing mobile breaches, data loss, and reputational harm without extra costs.
Sentiment score
7.3
Citrix Gateway enhances security, preventing breaches and ransomware, leading to savings and ROI depending on business models.
Our ROI with Harmony Mobile has been strong, we have prevented multiple phishing and malware incidents in mobile devices saving time, potential breaches, and compliance-related costs.
Citrix Gateway secures our environment from potential threats, which can save substantial financial resources, especially in preventing data breaches or ransomware attacks.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.3
Check Point Harmony Mobile provides responsive, knowledgeable support, though occasional delays and language barriers can challenge some users.
Sentiment score
6.0
Citrix Gateway support is generally satisfactory, though users suggest improvements in engineer expertise, training, and proactive communication.
Their team is responsive, knowledgeable and proactive in resolving issues and providing guidance.
There were a few initial hiccups with certain applications, but Check Point Harmony Mobile support helped us resolve those quickly.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Check Point Harmony Mobile is praised for seamless scalability, handling large deployments efficiently with easy integration and expansion.
Sentiment score
7.5
Citrix Gateway is scalable for various enterprises, praised for flexibility but faces challenges due to updates and competition.
Harmony mobile scales easily with growing device fleets making it well suited for both small teams and large enterprises.
I believe that the scalability of Citrix Gateway depends on the project's requirements, as it can vary from simple load balancing to extensive Web Application Firewall implementations.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.3
Check Point Harmony Mobile demonstrates high stability with minimal issues, consistent uptime, and effective protection, receiving high ratings.
Sentiment score
8.0
Citrix Gateway is highly rated for stability and reliability, with minor connection issues, offering a smooth, secure virtualization experience.
Harmony mobile has proven to be highly stable in our environment with consistent performance and no major downtime or crashes.
I find Citrix products to be very stable.
 

Room For Improvement

Check Point Harmony Mobile requires interface, integration, MDM improvements, better performance, cost reduction, and enhanced administration, reporting, and alert features.
Citrix Gateway needs UI, cloud, integration, VPN speed, security improvements, cost reductions, and enhanced support and performance.
In the future versions adding AI-driven threat prediction and automated remediation could take the solution to the next level.
While it is worth the investment given the increased security and improved user experience, it is definitely a significant expense.
At this time it costs 35% more than other solutions.
 

Setup Cost

Check Point Harmony Mobile offers variable pricing and discounts, with manageable device-based licensing and justifies investment through strong support.
Citrix Gateway is seen as pricey, with flexible licensing, straightforward setup, and competitive features aligning with high-end solutions.
It is a significant expense, but it is worth the investment given the increased security and improved user experience.
Harmony Mobile's pricing is per device and generally affordable especially when bundled with other harmony solutions.
I consider Citrix Gateway to be an expensive solution, generally ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 yearly, depending on the model.
 

Valuable Features

Check Point Harmony Mobile offers advanced threat detection, seamless deployment, user-friendly interface, and robust data security for efficient mobile management.
Citrix Gateway provides seamless and secure connectivity with features like VPN, web app support, load balancing, and threat protection.
Network protection especially against unsafe wifi has been crucial for securing remote work.
Check Point Harmony Mobile's advanced threat prevention capabilities have been very effective in blocking these threats.
The product effectively helps me protect the organization's network from potential threats, thereby securing our environment from hackers and ransomware attacks.
It's easy to scale and easy to implement.
 

Categories and Ranking

Check Point Harmony Mobile
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Threat Defense (1st)
Citrix Gateway
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
Universal Access Gateways (1st), SSL VPN (2nd), Enterprise Infrastructure VPN (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Check Point Harmony Mobile and Citrix Gateway aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Check Point Harmony Mobile is designed for Mobile Threat Defense and holds a mindshare of 17.0%, down 21.2% compared to last year.
Citrix Gateway, on the other hand, focuses on Universal Access Gateways, holds 50.0% mindshare, up 45.5% since last year.
Mobile Threat Defense
Universal Access Gateways
 

Featured Reviews

Nasseer Qureshi - PeerSpot reviewer
Ensuring remote work security with effective protection for Mobile device access
Check point harmony mobile is strong but could improve in reducing alert fatigue, sometimes we get too many notification which can overwhelm users and IT staff. Making alerts smarter or more customizable would help focus attention on the most critical threats. Also enhanced reporting with more detailed insights and easier integration with other security tools would be great. In the future versions adding AI-driven threat prediction and automated remediation could take the solution to the next level.
VivekKumar10 - PeerSpot reviewer
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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
27%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
Educational Organization
46%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
6%
Healthcare Company
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Check Point Harmony Mobile?
The most valuable features of the solution are threat emulation, threat extraction, URL detection, antimalware, antivirus, and IPS.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Check Point Harmony Mobile?
The cost is a bit high. It is a significant expense, but it is worth the investment given the increased security and improved user experience.
What needs improvement with Check Point Harmony Mobile?
The cost is a bit high. While it is worth the investment given the increased security and improved user experience, it is definitely a significant expense.
What do you like most about Citrix Gateway?
We can maintain our systems using the solution.
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 ...
What needs improvement with Citrix Gateway?
Currently, Citrix is improving its solutions, and focusing more on AI features could further enhance its performance.
 

Also Known As

Check Point Mobile Access, Check Point SandBlast Mobile
Citrix NetScaler Unified Gateway
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Samsung Research America, Mississippi Office of the Secretary of State
Aeronamic, Avianca, Bechtel Corporation, Betfair UK, Catholic University Leuven (K.U. Leuven), Centene Corporation, Cerner, Charityshare, City of High Point, Clark Builders