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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
6.8
Check Point Harmony Mobile enhances security, reduces breaches, and improves efficiency, offering valued protection and cost savings for users.
Sentiment score
7.0
Citrix Gateway boosts financial gain by enhancing security, effectiveness varies by business model and deployment, offering server protection.
It reduced the cost of data breaches.
Incidents have dropped by around 15% since we started using Check Point Harmony Mobile.
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
6.9
Check Point Harmony Mobile support is responsive and knowledgeable, with prompt resolutions, despite occasional delays and language barriers.
Sentiment score
6.0
Citrix Gateway's support is mixed, with users praising responsiveness but noting long wait times and insufficient expertise.
Their team is responsive, knowledgeable and proactive in resolving issues and providing guidance.
The support for Check Point Harmony Mobile was excellent, both for technical support and other aspects.
There were a few initial hiccups with certain applications, but Check Point Harmony Mobile support helped us resolve those quickly.
While there are multiple support tiers with priority response times of around 30 minutes, there appears to be a limitation in the number of technical teams who can immediately understand and resolve issues.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Check Point Harmony Mobile excels in scalability and integration, fitting various infrastructures and enabling flexible, seamless organizational expansion.
Sentiment score
7.6
Citrix Gateway is highly scalable, supporting various deployments, though some users report challenges and suggest scalability improvements.
Check Point Harmony Mobile is scalable and can be integrated with our existing security infrastructure.
Harmony mobile scales easily with growing device fleets making it well suited for both small teams and large enterprises.
Check Point Harmony Mobile's scalability is good, and I have been able to add more users or devices easily as my organization has grown.
The solution features high availability, supporting both active-passive and active-active deployments to ensure constant product availability.
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
8.2
Check Point Harmony Mobile is highly reliable with stable performance, minimal issues, and excellent data protection across devices.
Sentiment score
8.0
Citrix Gateway is generally stable with high ratings, though occasional setup or update issues can affect trust.
Harmony mobile has proven to be highly stable in our environment with consistent performance and no major downtime or crashes.
Check Point Harmony Mobile is absolutely stable with no downtime, and it is working excellently.
I find Citrix products to be very stable.
 

Room For Improvement

Check Point Harmony Mobile requires improvements in usability, integration, cost-effectiveness, feature parity, performance, and customization for better efficiency.
Citrix Gateway needs improved user-friendliness, integration, training, security, support, pricing, setup, speed, and analytics features.
While it is worth the investment given the increased security and improved user experience, it is definitely a significant expense.
Check Point Harmony Mobile is strong but could improve in reducing alert fatigue, sometimes we get too many notifications which can overwhelm users and IT staff.
I would like to see improved speed, overall speed, and customization in the reporting.
At this time it costs 35% more than other solutions.
The main purpose of Citrix Gateway is to enforce the appropriate level of access to the correct user on the proper device under the correct conditions.
 

Setup Cost

Check Point Harmony Mobile is expensive but justified by security, and negotiation or bundling can reduce costs for installations.
Citrix Gateway offers diverse licensing with high pricing, regarded as a premium solution, but regional cost varies.
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.
The pricing for Check Point Harmony Mobile was higher than expected, but the setup cost and other aspects were a good experience.
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 real-time threat detection, ease of use, and seamless integration for comprehensive mobile security.
Citrix Gateway provides seamless app support, security features, scalability, and deployment flexibility, enhancing accessibility and performance for organizations.
Check Point Harmony Mobile's advanced threat prevention capabilities have been very effective in blocking these threats.
Network protection especially against unsafe wifi has been crucial for securing remote work.
Check Point Harmony Mobile has positively impacted my organization by saving time and providing better security.
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.
Secure SaaS access is particularly valuable as it ensures that SaaS-based applications are delivered securely.
 

Categories and Ranking

Check Point Harmony Mobile
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
53
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Threat Defense (1st)
Citrix Gateway
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Universal Access Gateways (1st), SSL VPN (2nd), Enterprise Infrastructure VPN (9th)
 

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 12.3%, down 16.5% compared to last year.
Citrix Gateway, on the other hand, focuses on Universal Access Gateways, holds 47.7% mindshare, up 44.7% since last year.
Mobile Threat Defense Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Check Point Harmony Mobile12.3%
Zimperium29.7%
Lookout25.4%
Other32.599999999999994%
Mobile Threat Defense
Universal Access Gateways Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Citrix Gateway47.7%
SonicWall SMA47.7%
Other4.599999999999994%
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
24%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Performing Arts
4%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business33
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise21
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise15
 

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?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is very expensive.
What needs improvement with Check Point Harmony Mobile?
Troubleshooting on Check Point Harmony Mobile is quite difficult because the logs are not located in the cloud, but they are on the local device. If there is an issue, you need to retrieve the logs...
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?
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...
 

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
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