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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.
PEDRO FONSECA - PeerSpot reviewer
Citrix VDI & Windows Virtualization Specialist at ATOS
Modular security has protected remote access and simplifies endpoint compliance management
The most valuable feature in Citrix Gateway is the securable, modular solution. The most useful behaviors that Citrix has is that you can secure the applications and all the infrastructure in a modular way. You can segment the securization in groups, allowing you to do a lot of things. Citrix Gateway is really strong and secure for the companies to have the Endpoint Analysis feature configured. You can configure this to check what the company needs to be checked. Companies need to authorize some devices to check if antivirus can accomplish the necessities of the company. The final appliance is really secure for accessing the company's network resources. You have many ways to maintain security protocols. One way is using Citrix Gateway, and another is the Citrix policies where you can configure many things in desktops and applications published for the company.
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."
"One of the most valuable features is keeping our data secure."
"Overall, it does exactly what we want it to do, considering the specific features that we want."
"All Citrix products are very flexible and give you a huge amount of possibilities."
"These days, I find Citrix products to be very stable, and there is no need to struggle with them."
"What I find most valuable about this solution, is that it runs seamlessly."
"Just creating that gateway to the storefront for Citrix is the most valuable aspect of the solution for us."
"The solution is scalable."
"Citrix Gateway is both stable and scalable."
"Stability is good I'd say; we did not face any issues so far and it's been running smoothly for around 5000 users."
"Providing our organization the ability to work remotely was the most valuable feature of Citrix Gateway. I also enjoy that they are always adding features."
"Our customers find it to be an interesting and tempting solution."
"I have been using Peplink SpeedFusion for more than ten years."
"The most valuable feature is the virtual VPN concentrator."
"It is a very stable product."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"The SpeedFusion feature is the most valuable."
 

Cons

"The technical support from Cisco is not very good."
"There is no security, such as an antivirus and URL filtering mechanism, which is something that should be improved."
"The initial setup is not straightforward."
"At this time it costs 35% more than other solutions."
"I'd like to be able to access Citrix Gateway through a mobile device."
"The WAF needs to be improved because it doesn't work well."
"Usually, with Citrix the issue is the pricing, especially for the African region. We believe it's really expensive."
"Technical support could be improved."
"The initial setup could be made easier."
"Its interface could be made a lot easier. It is very kludgy."
"I believe there could be some enhancements in the enterprise segment, offering greater options or something similar."
"The stability has room for improvement."
"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."
"They don't have next generation firewall, UTM, like the other competitors."
"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."
"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."
"Citrix is quite expensive."
"Usually with Citrix the issue is the pricing, especially for the African region. We believe it's really expensive."
"It is expensive and requires proper planning with strategy."
"There is a license to use Citrix Gateway and it is less expensive to use when compared to other solutions."
"Pricing is very high if you do a comparison with what is available in the market."
"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."
"It costs about 4,000 a year."
"The solution has a yearly licensing fee."
"Perpetual licensing, which is good for customers that don't want any annual or subscription based license."
"I rate Peplink SpeedFusion's pricing an eight out of ten."
"The cost is in the middle, a five out of ten."
"Its licensing fee is on a yearly basis. For the price, it is actually pretty good value."
"It has lifetime licensing. Its pricing is high for most of the markets."
"It's not cheap, but it is highly competitive."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
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Manufacturing Company
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Comms Service Provider
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Construction Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

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Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise17
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Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise1
 

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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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