Citrix Gateway vs SecureLink comparison

Citrix and Imprivata are both solutions in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category. Citrix is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.0, while Imprivata is ranked #32. Citrix holds a 3.1% mindshare in EIV, compared to Imprivata’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of Citrix users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Imprivata users who would recommend it.

Citrix Gateway

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91% willing to recommend

SecureLink

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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Citrix Gateway

Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN

10th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Universal Access Gateways (1st), SSL VPN (2nd)

SecureLink

Ranking in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN

32nd

Average Rating

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Enterprise Infrastructure VPN category, the mindshare of Citrix Gateway is 3.1%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SecureLink is 0.5%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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VivekKumar10

Co-Founder at Virajo

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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Frederic Soulier

Deputy Head of IT at a legal firm with 501-1,000 employees

Efficient technical support with good synchronization features, but it needs better security

We would like to be to secure access to all of the servers for all of the internal workers and engineers. We would like to have tools that provide us with security for our servers. I would like to see an improved repository to better see the users. We have a new project that requires a lot of security we will not continue with SecureLink. The security features offered in SecureLink are not enough.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is easy to set up and is stable. It is scalable as well, depending on the model."

"The solution is very stable. If I were to rate it out of ten, I would give stability a nine."

"We haven't received any complaints or performance issues so far."

"The session monitoring capability is good."

"We have users in a remote environment that might require to access the service."

"The solution has very flexible configuration."

"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."

"Provides good performance and speed."

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"The most valuable feature is synchronizing the limited access for partners or sub-contractors."

Cons

"It's extremely complicated and it's not intuitive. The solution requires a lot of training to get going on it."

"Lacks access through a mobile device."

"Sometimes the input-output has issues."

"The load balancing could be improved."

"The initial connection could be faster. That handshake takes a few seconds sometimes. That could be better and improved upon."

"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."

"The product should be more secure."

"Its interface could be made a lot easier. It is very kludgy."

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"The security features offered in SecureLink are not enough."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I believe the pricing is comparable to SaaS"

"The price could be lower."

"It costs about 4,000 a year."

"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."

"There is a need to make yearly payments for licensing purposes. Also, it is not an expensive one."

"The solution has a yearly licensing fee."

"Pricing is very high if you do a comparison with what is available in the market."

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"We are not happy with the recent increase in the price."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

46%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Healthcare Company

25%

Computer Software Company

University

Real Estate/Law Firm

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Citrix Gateway?

We can maintain our systems using the solution.

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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 ...

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What needs improvement with Citrix Gateway?

Currently, Citrix is improving its solutions, and focusing more on AI features could further enhance its performance.

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Also Known As

Citrix NetScaler Unified Gateway

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Overview

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.

Citrix

SecureLink is the leader in managing secure third-party remote access and remote support for enterprise organizations and technology vendors. More than 30,000 world-class companies across multiple highly regulated industries, including healthcare, retail, government, financial, legal and gaming, rely on SecureLink’s purpose-built platform to securely control network access, ensure industry compliance, manage audit trails, decrease time to resolution, and reduce liability.

The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Austin, Texas with a second office in Costa Rica.

Imprivata

Sample Customers

Aeronamic, Avianca, Bechtel Corporation, Betfair UK, Catholic University Leuven (K.U. Leuven), Centene Corporation, Cerner, Charityshare, City of High Point, Clark Builders

NISC, Sotera Wireless, InterSystems, Allscripts, Cerner, Allscripts

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