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Cisco ASx500 [EOL] vs Citrix Gateway vs Peplink SpeedFusion comparison

 

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YD
Principle Network and Database Engr at Parsons Corporation
Secure, scalable, and straightforward installation
The technical support from Cisco is not very good. In a recent experience, they asked us for 20 minutes about our project and then redirected around to other people. I need to report to this agent, I need to register to this database, there is too much involved in getting a solution. This has always been the case, they are asking us too many questions, and then when it comes down to a solution, it is at a bare minimum. This is something they can improve on, but they do not seem eager to improve. However, we do have an assigned project representative that is helpful.
SK
Enterprise Architect at Wipro Limited
Strong security and versatile features drive positive experience, but support responsiveness can improve
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. This is enabled through Citrix Gateway combined with endpoint analysis and optional Citrix analytics for security. Regarding improvements, implementing adaptive access policies on Citrix Gateway could be enhanced, particularly in security posture. Although it enforces real-time contextual access control based on device, user network risk, certain aspects can be improved. Other areas for improvement include BYOD access control and risk-based decision-making. Additionally, there is potential for reducing administrative overhead by applying policies dynamically based on context rather than static rules. Incident response speed is another area that could be enhanced.
MJ
IT Officer at Department of Education - Philippines
Helps to connect remote systems and offers collaborative features
In the Philippines, VPN usage may not be widely known, but we leverage VPN effectively within my organization. I've shared our in-house systems with other district offices, as I cover fifteen municipalities and cater to the entire province. This platform is a valuable tool for us, enabling collaborative work, and allowing us to update our services remotely.

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

Pros

"It works well for any environment that wants to use a VPN."
"Overall, it does exactly what we want it to do, considering the specific features that we want."
"One of the most valuable features is keeping our data secure."
"Citrix Gateway is really strong and secure for the companies to have the Endpoint Analysis feature configured."
"The most valuable feature is that it is secure."
"For the use cases we have, the solution is perfect."
"Citrix Gateway is both stable and scalable."
"Citrix Gateway offers an array of valuable features."
"However, Citrix Gateway gives one a better picture of place."
"All Citrix products are very flexible and give you a huge amount of possibilities."
"I like the very flexible configuration of Citrix; it's very useful for our regulations where we are able to log features and combinations, and it offers a greater variety of features than any other gateway."
"The SpeedFusion feature is the most valuable."
"It allowed us to be able to use both ISP connections at pretty much double the bandwidth, and it also provided us the high availability because if one ISP goes down, it is usually transparent so the users don't notice."
"With this technology, we were able to reduce expenses from 0.43$ million to 0.23$ million per year, and the speed was increased (x5) by changing expensive MPLS to a simple, low-price connection like ADSL and using the cellular data network as a backup connection."
"The SpeedFusion feature is good. It allowed us to move away from IPsec between the sites. It is also a really easy product to deploy."
"In the Philippines, VPN usage may not be widely known, but we leverage VPN effectively within my organization. I've shared our in-house systems with other district offices, as I cover fifteen municipalities and cater to the entire province. This platform is a valuable tool for us, enabling collaborative work, and allowing us to update our services remotely."
"The solution has four key features, that maybe the other competitors don't have yet."
"It is a very stable product."
"The most valuable feature is the virtual VPN concentrator."
 

Cons

"There is no security, such as an antivirus and URL filtering mechanism, which is something that should be improved."
"The technical support from Cisco is not very good."
"The product should be more secure."
"It's extremely complicated and it's not intuitive. The solution requires a lot of training to get going on it."
"Technical support could be improved."
"When it comes to the VDA environment, making it additionally stable is important."
"The support experience has received mixed reviews, as not all support staff possess the necessary technical expertise to handle inquiries effectively."
"Scalability is not good because they didn't change the solution."
"Its interface could be made a lot easier. It is very kludgy."
"Citrix Gateway has a lot of limitations, cloud limitations as a starting point."
"Its pricing is the main issue. The pricing could be improved. I would like to see an outbound policy based on the application. It is a very good feature, and most of the customers are looking for that. They can also include stronger firewall features. This would help the customers in choosing this product as the only device for the SD network."
"A disadvantage for Peplink maybe the features are not as strong as those of their competitors."
"There is room for improvement in enhancing security features, such as incorporating intrusion detection blocking capabilities and integrating artificial intelligence to bolster security aspects on the device."
"Some of the partners, especially in the Middle East, are not fine."
"I believe there could be some enhancements in the enterprise segment, offering greater options or something similar."
"The product needs to aggregate the bandwidth of different ISPs. It needs to improve scalability as well."
"Their hardware support isn't the greatest. We've had one unit go down, and it took a while for them to replace it. It was in the Caribbeans, so it might be a location-related issue."
"Its pricing is the main issue. The pricing could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We pay approximately $15,000 a month but that includes everything together, such as hardware."
"This product is not too expensive and there are no costs apart from the standard licensing fee."
"It is expensive and requires proper planning with strategy."
"I consider Citrix Gateway to be an expensive solution, generally ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 yearly, depending on the model."
"There are two or three different models, but you can actually have a CapEx where you purchase the unit outright and then there's a yearly maintenance cost on top for years two and three, and four, or you can actually do a subscription purchase through Citrix cloud and you pay on a monthly basis, or you can have a three-year subscription contract as well. I give the solution a six out of ten for its cost."
"There is a license to use Citrix Gateway and it is less expensive to use when compared to other solutions."
"There is a need to make yearly payments for licensing purposes. Also, it is not an expensive one."
"Citrix is quite expensive."
"It costs about 4,000 a year."
"The price could be lower."
"Perpetual licensing, which is good for customers that don't want any annual or subscription based license."
"It has lifetime licensing. Its pricing is high for most of the markets."
"Its licensing fee is on a yearly basis. For the price, it is actually pretty good value."
"It's not cheap, but it is highly competitive."
"The cost is in the middle, a five out of ten."
"I rate Peplink SpeedFusion's pricing an eight out of ten."
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Financial Services Firm
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Manufacturing Company
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Computer Software Company
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Comms Service Provider
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Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
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Construction Company
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

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Also Known As

ASx500
Citrix NetScaler Unified Gateway
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Sample Customers

Aegean Motorway, Anilana Hotels and Resorts, BC Hydro, Beachbody, City of Biel, Department of Education Western Australia, Dundee Precious Metals, Fontys University, John Eagle Auto Group, Katy Independent School District, National Airport of Romania, North West Redwater, The Department of Education in Western Australia
Aeronamic, Avianca, Bechtel Corporation, Betfair UK, Catholic University Leuven (K.U. Leuven), Centene Corporation, Cerner, Charityshare, City of High Point, Clark Builders
MIT Robotics Team, Intel, Apple, Google, Hootsuite, Northrop Gruman, Alcatel-Lucent, Motorola, Avocent, GE, VW, Marriott, Renaissance, WSI, Union /Pacific
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