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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Citrix Gateway and Sangfor SSL VPN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two SSL VPN solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Citrix Gateway vs. Sangfor SSL VPN Report (Updated: March 2024).
767,319 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use.
Here are some excerpts of what they said:
Pros
"The solution has good performance.""It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."

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"The solution is scalable.""I didn't have any hiccups or issues with it.""The solution has very flexible configuration.""The solution is very stable. If I were to rate it out of ten, I would give stability a nine.""What I find most valuable about this solution, is that it runs seamlessly.""The product enables us to collect logs from the systems.""The initial setup is simple.""We can maintain our systems using the solution."

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"It is a stable solution...The initial setup of the product is very easy.""The most valuable feature is our ability to limit access by user, IP address, or MAC address.""The platform is easy to use.""Sangfor SSL VPN is a secure and user-friendly solution.""Sangfor SSL VPN provides secure encryption for communication."

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Cons
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."

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"Citrix Gateway could improve the speed of the VPN. I sometimes have to wait for 10 to 15 minutes to get connected and other times when I am connected I have to abort, and reconnect.""Its interface could be made a lot easier. It is very kludgy.""When it comes to the VDA environment, making it additionally stable is important.""If the solution had a more advanced DNS, it would be an improvement.""The initial setup is not straightforward.""The major issue is price. I would also like them to make other aspects more accessible.""It would be nice if they offered easier setups and implementation wizards.""The load balancing could be improved."

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"Sangfor SSL VPN should provide advanced protection against ransomware and better data analysis.""In redundancy mode, when the firewall goes off, the VPN should be able to connect to the secondary firewall automatically.""No solution is perfect, so there is room for improvement.""I think Sangfor can provide a web-based SSL VPN version.""The technical support team takes around two months to respond to queries. It is very time-consuming."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "There is not a license required for this solution but the price should be less expensive."
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  • "Usually with Citrix the issue is the pricing, especially for the African region. We believe it's really expensive."
  • "Pricing is very high if you do a comparison with what is available in the market."
  • "I believe the pricing is comparable to SaaS"
  • "It costs about 4,000 a year."
  • "The price could be lower."
  • "There is a license to use Citrix Gateway and it is less expensive to use when compared to other solutions."
  • "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."
  • "The solution has a yearly licensing fee."
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  • "The pricing is good and the standard license allows for 30 users."
  • "The product is inexpensive."
  • "My company has a three-year license for Sangfor SSL VPN."
  • "The first 30 licenses are free, and you have to purchase the rest if required."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled.
    Top Answer:The product is very cost-effective and has no requirement for additional licenses. The setup is not easy. Users need… more »
    Top Answer:THe solution is used as a primary gateway with two lease lines of 450 Mbps total. Around 200 users are under it. There… more »
    Top Answer:We can maintain our systems using the solution.
    Top Answer:Compared to other products, WAF is more costlier than LB, but in Citrix, LB is more expensive than WAF. We have a yearly… more »
    Top Answer:The initial setup could be made easier.
    Top Answer:The platform is expensive in our region compared to products like Fortinet and Cisco.
    Top Answer:There is an area of improvement related to the configuration of specific numbers required for compatibility with banks… more »
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    Also Known As
    TNSR
    Citrix NetScaler Unified Gateway
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    Overview

    TNSR is an advanced open source-based secure networking software platform with highly-scalable packet processing, manageability, and service expansion capabilities. This video provides a high-level introduction. that address a number of commonly asked new product questions - in just a couple of minutes.

    Citrix Gateway is a customer-managed solution that can be deployed on premises or on any public cloud, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform. Citrix Gateway provides users with secure access and single sign-on to all the virtual, SaaS and web applications they need to be productive.


    Sangfor SSL VPN provides support for remote user to access the enterprise network from anywhere as long as you are connected to the Internet. Remote access is provided through a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) enabled by a SSL VPN gateway. The SSL VPN gateway allows remote users to establish a secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) tunnel using a web browser. This feature provides a comprehensive solution that allows easy access to a broad range of web resources and web-enabled applications (e.g.: Easy Connect) using native HTTP over SSL (HTTPS) browser support.

    Sangfor SSL VPN provides SSL VPN remote-access connectivity from almost any Internet-enabled location using a web browser or a APP that natively support SSL encryption. This feature allows your Company to extend access to its secure enterprise network to any authorized user by providing remote-access connectivity to corporate resources.

    Sample Customers
    UCLA, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, shopify
    Aeronamic, Avianca, Bechtel Corporation, Betfair UK, Catholic University Leuven (K.U. Leuven), Centene Corporation, Cerner, Charityshare, City of High Point, Clark Builders
    Investcorp, Central Bancorp, Griffiths & Armour
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Government6%
    REVIEWERS
    Comms Service Provider18%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Real Estate/Law Firm9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization43%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Computer Software Company6%
    Healthcare Company5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company21%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Real Estate/Law Firm8%
    Retailer8%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise55%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise24%
    Large Enterprise38%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise50%
    Large Enterprise35%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business44%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise42%
    Buyer's Guide
    Citrix Gateway vs. Sangfor SSL VPN
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Citrix Gateway vs. Sangfor SSL VPN and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    767,319 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Citrix Gateway is ranked 2nd in SSL VPN with 33 reviews while Sangfor SSL VPN is ranked 7th in SSL VPN with 5 reviews. Citrix Gateway is rated 8.2, while Sangfor SSL VPN is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Citrix Gateway writes "Provided the ability for remote work during the pandemic". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sangfor SSL VPN writes "A secure and user-friendly solution that is simple to implement and configure". Citrix Gateway is most compared with F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager (APM), Fortinet FortiClient, Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks, Ivanti Connect Secure and Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, whereas Sangfor SSL VPN is most compared with Sangfor EasyConnect, Peplink SpeedFusion, AWS Direct Connect, OpenVPN Access Server and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway. See our Citrix Gateway vs. Sangfor SSL VPN report.

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