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We performed a comparison between Citrix Gateway and SonicWall Netextender based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Infrastructure 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. SonicWall Netextender Report (Updated: March 2024).
765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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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 most valuable feature is that it is secure.""We have users in a remote environment that might require to access the service.""We haven't received any complaints or performance issues so far.""The stability of the solution is perfect.""The solution has very flexible configuration.""We can maintain our systems using the solution.""What I find most valuable about this solution, is that it runs seamlessly.""The session monitoring capability is good."

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"I found nothing of value in this solution.""The initial setup is pretty straightforward.""The solution provides high availability.""The most valuable feature for the Netextender is the ease with which we can integrate it with SAML.""My company opted for this solution because it can individually perform. Basically, we don't require load balancers and all those additional feature sets or additional devices that might be required. The solution can handle the certificate, DNS queries, and all that stuff individually.""The product has two-factor authentication.""Employees can have access to the network from home.""NetExtender works very well. I never had an issue with it, and it has been working well for me. In terms of management, you have good control over the destination. You can use NetExtender to set the policy and the static route for a client. You can modify it based on what your client needs or can access. You have good control over routing."

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

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"We have experienced issues relating to multi-factor authentication""The initial setup could be made easier.""We are currently looking at automation. It would be good if there is some way to automate it in a fast way. It should be easy to automate. It also has some security issues.""Lacks access through a mobile device.""I would like to see better configuration of repairs and downloading certification.""The product should be more secure.""I would like to see improved logging because it doesn't keep much information for the session monitoring or historical sessions.""If there is an increase in the customer infrastructure, it is not stable."

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"The UI could be a little better.""Right now, you have to load each license on to an appliance. You can't pool across multiple appliances. So, you end up having to do a lot of administrative work to recover if an internet provider goes down, and you cannot leverage it as easily into a DR solution.""There must be a multi-factor authentication enabled or integrated by default with it in order to be integrated with NetExtender.""The initial setup of SonicWall Netextender is straightforward. The only issue we encountered was with relocating the VPN appliance. If we needed to move it from an on-premise to an on-cloud architecture, we had to start over and redeploy it from scratch. Unfortunately, it is not portable and any changes to its physical location often result in the need for a fresh deployment to ensure everything functions properly.""The product does not work well.""The solution takes up a lot of bandwidth.""The only concern I do have is with the zero trust, and the solution is not coping with the newer technologies as much as it needs to do on that particular factor.""The Netextender application itself doesn't really look pretty, however, we can still use it. We don't care what it looks like. That said, if they did a cosmetic update, that would be fine."

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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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  • "After a certain number of users, you require extra licensing."
  • "You have to pay for its license. There are some other companies that provide a VPN client for free. When you buy NetExtender, its license is available for one, three, or five years."
  • "Cost wise, it would be a few hundred dollars for the base appliance with the first five clients. Then from there, your cost per seat depends on how many you're getting. It's a one-time cost, and then you have a few hundred dollars a year for the maintenance contract once you get the one-time seat costs out of the way."
  • "The price of SonicWall Netextender is reasonable. Whether it's a small shop with only five users or a larger operation with 130 users, we have received no complaints or objections regarding cost from any of the clients we are looking to deploy it with."
  • "The solution has a pretty good price."
  • "The solution is cheap itself, not too costly."
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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 solution provides high availability.
    Top Answer:We pay a yearly license fee for the solution. We have to pay for OEM support.
    Top Answer:The product does not work well. A product that doesn’t work is not useful for the organization. SonicWall Netextender is… more »
    Comparisons
    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.


    -Enforce granular access policies and extend network access through native clients
    -Enhance firewall encryption and security by redirecting all client traffic through VPN
    -Reduce administrative overhead by simplifying remote access management

    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
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    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Comms Service Provider12%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    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 Company18%
    Construction Company7%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise56%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise24%
    Large Enterprise38%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise50%
    Large Enterprise36%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business64%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise18%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business48%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise35%
    Buyer's Guide
    Citrix Gateway vs. SonicWall Netextender
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Citrix Gateway vs. SonicWall Netextender and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Citrix Gateway is ranked 11th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 33 reviews while SonicWall Netextender is ranked 14th in Enterprise Infrastructure VPN with 11 reviews. Citrix Gateway is rated 8.2, while SonicWall Netextender is rated 6.0. The top reviewer of Citrix Gateway writes "Provided the ability for remote work during the pandemic". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SonicWall Netextender writes "An affordable and stable solution that is easy to use and provides two-factor authentication". 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 Check Point Remote Access VPN, whereas SonicWall Netextender is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, SonicWall Mobile Connect, SonicWall Connect Tunnel, Fortinet FortiClient and Cisco IOS SSL VPN. See our Citrix Gateway vs. SonicWall Netextender report.

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