We performed a comparison between Citrix NetScaler and Radware LinkProof based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I found that the GUI was very easy to to navigate. If you were looking for something, it was fairly easy to find. There's a lot of third-party documentation and information available online as well."
"It is simple for both IT specialists and customers."
"The most valuable feature is load balancing."
"What I like most about Citrix NetScaler is its stability, and I didn't see a lot of issues with it."
"Content Redirection and SSO integration with Citrix XenApp/XenDesktop. The GUI was wonderful."
"High availability, performance, and security are the main pillars. It enhances the security for accessing the applications."
"Global load balancing between data centers."
"The load balancing and VPN features are most valuable. AAA authentication is also valuable."
"The performance and stability are the most valuable features."
"Provides good performance and scalability."
"The most valuable feature of Radware LinkProof for traffic distribution is its DNS management capability."
"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."
"The most valuable feature of Radware LinkProof is that it supports link load balance."
"The customization has always been a key area where some improvements are required. In the beginning, everything was for customizing the outer shell of it. You had to use the command-based utility and you had to do a lot of manual work. They have improved it a little bit and now there are some GUI-based functionalities that can be used. However, more can be done that doesn't require a lot of intervention. Right now there are some features, there are some customizations that can be done, but it's still very tedious, very cumbersome, a lot of work. So that could be simplified."
"Needs configuration processes like disabling LB VIPs, automatically disabling the IPs used."
"The WAF component needs to be simplified so that it is easier to use."
"Citrix ADC can improve if it provides a more user-friendly interface and clear working protocols. Citrix is not working with classic RFC, it is working with Citrix RFC, which is not common in the world. If engineers of Citrix can provide us with more information on working with the classic IP networks it would be a benefit."
"Overall the price of Citrix ADC could be more competitive."
"It can be difficult to setup."
"I would like to see more integration for single sign-on."
"The SLB could be better, and they should improve it."
"The solution lacks HA configuration."
"Radware LinkProof's marketing efforts need improvement to raise awareness about its capabilities and compete effectively in the market."
"Radware LinkProof’s customer support could be improved."
"There are certain features I would like to see in the next release."
"Could have more customizations on the dashboard."
Citrix NetScaler is ranked 2nd in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) with 85 reviews while Radware LinkProof is ranked 13th in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) with 5 reviews. Citrix NetScaler is rated 8.4, while Radware LinkProof is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Citrix NetScaler writes "Simple implementation, reliable, and good dashboards". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Radware LinkProof writes "Supports link load balance and has good stability". Citrix NetScaler is most compared with F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM), Microsoft Azure Application Gateway, Fortinet FortiADC, HAProxy and Loadbalancer.org, whereas Radware LinkProof is most compared with Radware Alteon, A10 Networks Thunder ADC, Fortinet FortiADC, F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) and HAProxy. See our Citrix NetScaler vs. Radware LinkProof report.
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