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

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

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 (6th), WAN Edge (4th), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (15th)
 

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

"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."
"They have a zero downtime failover mechanism, where, when there's a link failure or a link weakness, or bad link conditions, they provide the ability to fail back seamlessly."
"The best feature is the backup capability, where all of the users' computers are tied into a central data repository."
"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."
"We are using it widely for the local record for SaaS-based applications. Another valuable feature is a local breakout."
"The solution is brilliant, the way it calculates its paths and trails is great."
"The zero-touch deployment is most valuable for us."
"Citrix SD-WAN is an enterprise-grade solution."
"I find the application-aware routing feature to be the most valuable."
"My advice to others would be to trust the solution and buy it."
"VeloCloud developed DMPO to increase performance and connectivity."
"The most valuable feature for one of our customers is the ability to stage cloud workloads from the local network."
"VeloCloud performs as well as the Cisco SD-WAN but it is cheaper in price."
"The biggest feature is called D.M.P.O., or Dynamic Multipath Optimization, which is one of the technologies that they use to deliver or ensure data integrity."
"VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN has truly transformed our environment, providing significantly more bandwidth at lower costs, which is essential for tasks like Teams calls."
"SD-WAN is cloud-based and you can manage multiple sites within one single pane of glass."
 

Cons

"I am happy with this product. If anything, its price can be reduced. It is a bit expensive."
"The only improvement for Citrix SD-WAN would be to lower its cost."
"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."
"I would like to see support for additional reporting."
"I think the price can be improved, particularly in third world countries such as Ecuador where companies don't have the budget to implement expensive products."
"I would like to see more customization to adjust for the WAN lock-out due to our unexpected power outages."
"The initial setup is not that easy."
"The reports need to be improved. We need to have them customized but they don't have that right now. I would like for them to have better system predictions. We don't have that right now. My system may be working fine right now but after making some changes, that can change."
"Better price model would be appreciated."
"We don't have much visibility into the routing environment."
"The solution is pricey. It could be cheaper."
"The licensing model of VMware SD-WAN could be improved, it is not always that competitive."
"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."
"Technical support is in need of improvement."
"The cost of VMware SD-WAN is high, but I think you can still get better pricing if your volume is high."
"It performance is mediocre but as more and more satellites are added, the performance and the capabilities are that much more."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Citrix SD-WAN is quite an affordable product."
"It's a little bit on the high side compared to the other products."
"The price is relatively expensive."
"The price of the subscription should be cheaper."
"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."
"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 license was a one-time purchase. It's expensive."
"As NetScaler is now, I find it quite pricey."
"The solution's price combines the license and the bandwidth you used."
"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."
"VMware SD-WAN provides competitive pricing."
"The price of this solution should be lower."
"Price would be a challenge for customers, because it is expensive."
"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."
"VeloCloud performs as well as the Cisco SD-WAN but it is cheaper in price."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
16%
Construction Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
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 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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