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Citrix SD-WAN [EOL] vs VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN comparison

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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
VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (4th), WAN Edge (4th), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (14th)
 

Featured Reviews

Sammy Mukuna - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Admin at Naivas Ltd
Seamlessly combines Internet and MPLS
Citrix has made my work easier and more cost-effective. It lowered our Internet costs and gave me the flexibility to choose providers based on each location's connectivity. Unlike before, I'm not tied to a specific provider. The central deployment feature allows easy configuration updates for all boxes from the head office, streamlining network management. This simplification has been a big plus for our operations.
KH
Senior Manager at NOVA Global
User-friendly deployment optimizes network infrastructure for global carriers
VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN is recognized as an SD-WAN leader, offering user-friendly solutions that help end customers and enterprises solve network optimization issues efficiently. Its proprietary Dynamic Multipath Optimization (DMP) technology is regarded as the most powerful and valuable function by VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN. I see customer transformation to VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN networks showing a 30 to 40 percent increment per year.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It lowered our Internet costs and gave me the flexibility to choose providers based on each location's connectivity."
"Citrix SD-WAN helps us in re-routing certain traffic, for example, local internet breakouts for Office 365, and it also helps us to be more agile when we are opening new offices or when we are moving locations."
"The reliability of connectivity is most valuable."
"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)."
"If you only take into consideration its features and capability, it is definitely one of the better products available in the market to date."
"The most valuable feature of Citrix SD-WAN is customization. You are able to customize the solution to your needs."
"The zero-touch deployment is most valuable for us."
"We migrated an online gambling company in South Africa off MPLS onto our SD-WAN solution, and they're saving millions every month purely on MPLS spend."
"The most valuable feature is load balancing."
"The most valuable feature of VMware SD-WAN is flexibility. It is more flexible than other vendors."
"The product is consistent and is one of the best despite the competition."
"The most valuable feature is the dynamic multipath optimization."
"Some of the best features are the SD-WAN platform for VMware and the NSX network virtualization."
"Their QOE, or Quality Of Experience, is the most valuable feature."
"VMware SD-WAN is scalable."
"With Office 365 applications like Microsoft Teams, OneDrive and Azure, the DMPO features increase the performance of the applications because it can remediate bad quality links."
 

Cons

"The level of support from Citrix is not that great."
"Citrix SD-WAN does not have the SD-WAN with one optimization in a single license. Other competitors have this option and it should be added to this solution."
"The initial setup is not that easy."
"Citrix should continue to offer a perpetual licensing model because it is very important to us."
"The firewall reporting could be easier to use and filter. (It works well enough, but if I need to give an area for improvement, I think this would be it.). The built-in reporting on the product in this regard is not great."
"I would like to either see the price reduced or have it packaged with other products to give better value for the money."
"The price could be improved, it's an expensive solution."
"The only improvement for Citrix SD-WAN would be to lower its cost."
"The solution needs improvement on security features and should include two firewalls. Cloud VPN can’t support any link. The solution needs to also improve the availability of centralized internal management. It needs to have debug detection and Deep Packet Detection features as well. The documentation for VMware is also hard to find."
"Security needs improvement. Also, it needs better scalability."
"The solution is pricey. It could be cheaper."
"We can't execute commands as fast as we'd like because the graphic user interface is very slow."
"VMware SD-WAN could improve by having more partnerships with other vendors."
"Reporting is an area that can be improved, as there are some features that are lacking with the reporting aspect."
"I would like to see improved security features, such as adding more SASE functions."
"VeloCloud could improve its integration capabilities with other solutions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"As NetScaler is now, I find it quite pricey."
"The price of the subscription should be cheaper."
"The license was a one-time purchase. It's expensive."
"It's a little bit on the high side compared to the other products."
"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."
"Citrix SD-WAN is quite an affordable product."
"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."
"The pricing is very comparable to Fortinet."
"The price is reasonable for this solution, but the only challenge for us is that the Rand currency fluctuates to the dollar and provides some complexities. The price might go up just because the Rand has actually lost value."
"The licensing model of VMware SD-WAN could be improved, it is not always that competitive. The biggest concern is to be competitive against other solutions. However, the way that the licensing model is designed is not corresponding to the real use cases of my customers."
"There is only a standard fee for the solution."
"I would rate the product’s pricing a six out of ten since the license is costly."
"VMware SD-WAN provides competitive pricing."
"We pay about $500 USD, or 700,000 Korean won."
"The cost of VMware SD-WAN is high, but I think you can still get better pricing if your volume is high."
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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
17%
Construction Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
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Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise20
 

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What are the biggest differences between Fortinet Fortigate and VMware SD-WAN?
One of our favorite things about Fortinet Fortigate is that you can deploy on the cloud or on premises. It is a very stable, reliable, and consistent solution. We like that we can manage the entire...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware SD-WAN?
When it comes to setup cost and licensing cost for VMware, it is on the expensive side relative to the market. We are struggling to sell VMware as Fortinet offers SD-WAN with no additional costs. T...
What needs improvement with VMware SD-WAN?
The improvement needed for VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN is in the security area. The security part is the main issue for us when selling VeloCloud compared to Fortinet and Cisco.
 

Also Known As

Citrix CloudBridge, WOC, NetScaler SD-WAN
VMware SD-WAN, VeloCloud
 

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