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Citrix SD-WAN [EOL] vs Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall comparison

Citrix and Forcepoint are both solutions in the Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions category. Additionally, 90% of Citrix users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 79% of Forcepoint users who would recommend it.
Citrix SD-WAN [EOL]
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    79% willing to recommend
     

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    Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 12, 2025

    Citrix SD-WAN [EOL] and Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall compete in the network security domain. User reviews suggest that Forcepoint has the upper hand due to its extensive feature set and perceived value, despite Citrix offering better pricing and support.

    Features: Citrix SD-WAN [EOL] is known for its superior CIFS optimization, HDX WAN acceleration, and load balancing capabilities, enhancing branch communication and stability. In contrast, Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is highlighted for its robust security features, including integrated multi-layer filtering, advanced threat protection, and centralized management.

    Room for Improvement: Citrix SD-WAN [EOL] needs improvements in reporting, customization, and competitive pricing options for varying markets. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall could benefit from a more user-friendly interface, improved support services, and simpler deployment processes.

    Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Both Citrix SD-WAN [EOL] and Forcepoint favor on-premises deployments. However, Citrix's technical support receives mixed reviews with some delays in issue resolution, while Forcepoint requires skilled resources for deployment but maintains moderate support interactions.

    Pricing and ROI: Citrix SD-WAN [EOL] is viewed as costly but delivers good ROI by reducing MPLS expenses. Its pricing strategy, including perpetual licenses, offers financial management benefits. Conversely, Forcepoint's pricing is high against some competitors, though it offers flexibility in model choices with additional costs for extra features.

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    Categories and Ranking

    Citrix SD-WAN [EOL]
    Average Rating
    8.2
    Reviews Sentiment
    7.4
    Number of Reviews
    22
    Ranking in other categories
    No ranking in other categories
    Forcepoint Next Generation ...
    Average Rating
    7.6
    Reviews Sentiment
    6.5
    Number of Reviews
    52
    Ranking in other categories
    Firewalls (18th), Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (8th), WAN Edge (8th)
     

    Featured Reviews

    Rohit Ghorpade - PeerSpot reviewer
    Rohit Ghorpade
    Cloud Network Engineer at a insurance company with 5,001-10,000 employees
    A scalable solution for MCN controller but lacks technical supports, upgrades
    There are a few things that can be improved, are domain-based routing and the slowness of virtual parts, and it may be due to the wrong configuration, which we have been unable to find out. Previously, we faced some issues with the slowness part. Apart from that, feature like end gateway level antivirus. We are currently using a NetFlow proxy to establish a virtual position for the NetFlow. Our current environment has many use cases, but we are not using them on the Citrix SD-WAN. When I navigate the NCL part, it involves configuration. I want to highlight this disadvantage. Sometimes, when we push the configuration, it tries to push it to all branch locations. This process takes a lot of time, nearly 30 minutes, to push a single change from the NCL. Overall, I don't think Citrix meets our use cases what we have. This is based on my feedback after using it for the past year and working on this Citrix SD-WAN. However, from my experience, it is the worst solution I have seen. There's no domain-based routing, which is horrible. That's why we are moving to other products. We have checked our use case requirements with Fortinet, Palo Alto, and they meet them. I will consider the PoC or another OEM. There are many things in the area you need to be prompt, like the automation part. If any link or device goes down, alerting notification, etc. We need to perform and highlight so many things to your management. This should be improved.
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    Ajit Pratap Kundan - PeerSpot reviewer
    Ajit Pratap Kundan
    Pre Sales Lead Government & Defense at Accops Systems Pvt Ltd
    Unified security management has improved traffic control and simplified remote workforce access
    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall does help in vulnerability identification and response by providing a single unified console through which I am able to monitor and manage infrastructure. The URL filtering capability of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall helps in blocking malicious sites. We have to take care of both known threats and unknown threats. The firewall takes care of known threats, and we protect ourselves from unknown threats such as malicious code and malware that we cannot create firewall rules for. With these routing capabilities and policies, only whitelisted things get processed or passed. The biggest advantages of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall, especially as a partner, service provider, and integrator, are that it is very easy to integrate these APIs with our solution, and most of the features I am getting in the clientless mode. Even with the client mode, it is easy to integrate with our client, allowing the customer to get a single client to address all the features of the firewall as well as the GTNA perspective. The flexibility of deployment, especially for the government and defense sectors, is that they want an on-premises solution, while the rest of the PSUs or enterprise segment are comfortable with the cloud offering, which is the SaaS offering and the way to go in the future.
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    Pros

    "Citrix SD-WAN is an enterprise-grade solution."
    "The most valuable feature is security, as it gives me the port bindings that cannot be accomplished using other solutions."
    "The reliability of connectivity is most valuable."
    "This is a good product and I recommend it."
    "The tool is quite cost-effective because it replaces the need for MPLS, which is a bit expensive...Citrix SD-WAN doesn't need much maintenance."
    "The zero-touch deployment is most valuable for us."
    "The solution is brilliant, the way it calculates its paths and trails is great."
    "Downtime for branch offices is now almost zero. We have 100% real-time visibility into all of our lines. MPLS links have been replaced with lower-cost links, saving a larger percentage of line costs. Overall, I see SD-WAN as a must. And the Citrix SD-WAN product has delivered on expectations and exceeded them. (With later firmware updates we now have good firewall capabilities in the product too)."
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    "The initial setup is very easy."
    "It is stable and scalable. In addition, their support is great. When you ask them for something, they provide support, and if required, they also involve the R&D team to help you to resolve the issues in your configuration."
    "Next Generation Firewall's best feature is that it can be managed on one platform."
    "Overall, it is an excellent product, highly reliable, and among the top contenders; Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is well known."
    "This is a good product and I have already recommended it to one of my friends that is now implementing it in the educational sector."
    "I like the IPS; IPS is the master feature and I depend on the firewall and sandbox."
    "When our customer needs some optimization, along with performance and security, if they want everything in one package, I recommend Forcepoint because they have everything."
    "When comparing this solution to others this one has better reporting, user management, and is easy to use."
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    Cons

    "I would like to see support for additional reporting."
    "I would like to see more customization to adjust for the WAN lock-out due to our unexpected power outages."
    "The main issue we have had is related to the life cycle because some of the things that we are using were discontinued."
    "The level of support from Citrix is not that great."
    "Enhancements are needed to improve the stability."
    "The communication around the life cycle would have been really helpful. The main issue we have had is related to the life cycle because some of the things that we are using were discontinued. They were discontinued within a year after we had purchased it, which is a bit painful. If we had known that, we would've made some other decisions."
    "I would like to either see the price reduced or have it packaged with other products to give better value for the money."
    "Given that Citrix SD-WAN solved all our problems by providing us with everything we needed to unify communications with our branches and data centers, I cannot suggest anything further in terms of improvements."
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    "They should have a local vendor who can provide support. Most of the support is overseas, so the time zones can be a problem."
    "I would like to see more sizing in the next release, and the roadmap should be clear."
    "They need to work on stability, it has not been the best in our experience."
    "However, we did have a horrible experience with Forcepoint in the past."
    "We spent a lot of time and received help from different people, and it was still a failure in the end. We disposed of the product."
    "Their support should be faster. We have received complaints that they are not responding fast, which is not good for the vendor and us."
    "My team is looking for more throughput and better integration with our security framework."
    "Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is overall good, but AI enabled features are not available."
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    Pricing and Cost Advice

    "As NetScaler is now, I find it quite pricey."
    "The price of the subscription should be cheaper."
    "I believe that Citrix SD-WAN is a good investment, but I do not have the information to be more specific."
    "Citrix SD-WAN is quite an affordable product."
    "I'm not quite sure of the price ranges. Roughly, the hidden devices can scale up to $20K for one appliance. However, the branch CPs are USD $1,000 to $2,500."
    "It is a bit expensive. A cheaper product would be good, but everybody likes things to be cheaper. We bought the devices up front, and then we pay for the annual support."
    "It depends on the scale. In our case, it would have been better if we had known about the life cycling steps, but otherwise, it is worth the money."
    "The price is relatively expensive."
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    "Everything in Forcepoint comes with an individual license, which is kind of a problem. In our last meeting, they said that it may change at the beginning of 2021, and they will try to merge some licenses together. Customers will get more features than what they got previously. We will wait and see."
    "Next Generation Firewall is moderately priced."
    "We would love to take other solution from Forcepoint, but unfortunately the price is too high. That's why we are not considering using Forcepoing for our proxy and DLB. They have a very good DLB, but the matter in the end is the cost."
    "The pricing of the solution is normally competitive with other products."
    "I believe the licensing fee is for one year, three years, and five years, or something like that. If you wants to increase the support level from a simpler level to platinum, I think that there's a cost. There are differences between every kind of support, but I don't know the numbers."
    "The solution is expensive."
    "It requires a yearly subscription."
    "The cost is fair, but it could be improved."
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    Top Industries

    By visitors reading reviews
    Construction Company
    12%
    Manufacturing Company
    8%
    Computer Software Company
    8%
    Marketing Services Firm
    8%
    Construction Company
    10%
    Manufacturing Company
    10%
    Financial Services Firm
    9%
    Computer Software Company
    8%
     

    Company Size

    By reviewers
    Large Enterprise
    Midsize Enterprise
    Small Business
    By reviewers
    Company SizeCount
    Small Business7
    Midsize Enterprise5
    Large Enterprise10
    By reviewers
    Company SizeCount
    Small Business29
    Midsize Enterprise11
    Large Enterprise12
     

    Questions from the Community

    What needs improvement with Citrix SD-WAN?
    The solution's licensing model could be improved. Citrix SD-WAN is a good product from a technical point of view. However, when you compare its licensing with the prices of competitors, you will se...
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    What advice do you have for others considering Citrix SD-WAN?
    If a customer already has Citrix NetScaler and is not looking to change anything in their existing environment, we proceed with Citrix SD-WAN. However, if a customer is looking for a change because...
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    What do you like most about Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall?
    The product's initial setup phase is easy.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall?
    In terms of price, I would say Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is not expensive. It is very much comparable to other vendors, and pricing is not a problem, especially for the Asian market, with...
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    What needs improvement with Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall?
    The negative side of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is that the ZTNA part is missing. For that, we have to integrate a third-party component with Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall to complet...
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    Also Known As

    Citrix CloudBridge, WOC, NetScaler SD-WAN
    Forcepoint NGFW, Stonesoft Next Generation Firewall, McAfee Network Security Platform, Intel Security Network Security Platform
     

    Overview

    Citrix SD-WAN [EOL] enhances connectivity and performance by optimizing bandwidth utilization, ensuring reliable communication across branch offices and headquarter data centers. It offers centralized management, efficient deployment options, and improved network reliability.

    Citrix SD-WAN [EOL] is designed for businesses seeking enhanced connectivity solutions that boost application performance while reducing costs. With HDX WAN Optimization and reliable Active-Active connectivity, it assures improved bandwidth management. Tailored for both cloud and on-premise deployments, it supports fast communication and seamless integration, making it user-friendly even for those with limited technical expertise. Security features and zero-touch deployments further enhance its appeal. However, users highlight areas needing improvement, such as configuration intuitiveness, pricing alignment for specific markets, and stability. Enhanced reporting, networking features, and technical support are desired. Integration with Windows, security elements like firewalls, and licensing clarity require attention to meet user expectations.

    What are the key features of Citrix SD-WAN [EOL]?
    • HDX WAN Optimization: Enhances application performance and traffic.
    • Load Balancing: Ensures efficient traffic distribution across networks.
    • Reliable Connectivity: Provides seamless failover and reduced costs through MPLS replacement.
    • Cloud Management: Simplifies deployment and management via the cloud.
    • Zero-Touch Deployment: Facilitates easy setup and provisioning.
    • Active-Active Lines: Optimizes bandwidth utilization and performance.
    • Backup Capabilities: Centralizes data management for security.
    What benefits should users look for in Citrix SD-WAN [EOL]?
    • Enhanced Connectivity: Improves stability and reduces downtime.
    • Cost Reduction: Efficiently decreases expenses by replacing MPLS.
    • Network Optimization: Offers better bandwidth for diverse communication types.
    • Secure Interconnectivity: Ensures secure and reliable network connections.
    • Management Flexibility: Supports cloud or on-premise deployment options.

    Industries benefit from Citrix SD-WAN [EOL] by leveraging its features to ensure stable, redundant connectivity between branches and data centers. Organizations experiencing frequent line failures or high reliance on bandwidth-heavy applications find it particularly useful. It caters to sectors needing reliable data management and enhanced networking.

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    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall offers robust network protection with features like URL filtering and advanced threat protection, ensuring comprehensive security and operational efficiency across various infrastructures.

    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall integrates URL filtering and advanced threat protection, including intrusion prevention and DDoS prevention. The centralized management console provides application awareness, strong network segmentation, and SD-WAN capabilities. Its graphical interface enhances user experience, while efficient technical support and seamless integration offer stability and scalability. Companies use it for perimeter security, VPNs, and threat prevention, optimizing performance in diverse sectors.

    What are the key features of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall?
    • URL Filtering: Provides robust protection against malicious sites.
    • Advanced Threat Protection: Includes IPS and DDoS prevention.
    • Centralized Management: Simplifies control across multiple devices.
    • Application Awareness: Enhances security policies.
    • Network Segmentation: Ensures strong internal security structures.
    • SD-WAN Capabilities: Optimizes wide area network configurations.
    What benefits should users expect when evaluating?
    • Operational Efficiency: Streamlined management with a centralized console.
    • Enhanced Security: Comprehensive threat protection and VPN solutions.
    • Scalability: Easily adapts to infrastructure growth.
    • Integration: Seamlessly works with existing architectures.

    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is widely implemented in sectors including finance, education, and government, offering security for data centers and managing remote access with IPsec VPN tunnels, SSL VPNs, and site-to-site connectivity. Companies appreciate its use for Unified Threat Management and automatic optimization, ensuring data security and efficient network performance.

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