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We performed a comparison between Citrix SD-WAN and Juniper Mist Edge based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two WAN Edge solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Citrix SD-WAN vs. Juniper Mist Edge Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The main advantage of Citrix SD-WAN is that it enables fast communication between our branches and data centers. And, with its cloud management features, it also makes the process of adding new branches into our company network much easier.""It allows you to combine two asymmetrical connections.""The solution is brilliant, the way it calculates its paths and trails is great.""The most valuable feature is its reliability.""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 VPN and the load balancing are the most valuable features.""We are using it widely for the local record for SaaS-based applications. Another valuable feature is a local breakout.""The most valuable feature of Citrix SD-WAN is customization. You are able to customize the solution to your needs."

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"The visibility of the information that's available about APs through their cloud portal and some of the AI features are most valuable.""The most valuable aspect of Mist Edge lies in its ability to provide comprehensive visibility into all network packets."

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Cons
"The initial setup could be a bit easier.""I would like to see support for additional reporting.""The only improvement for Citrix SD-WAN would be to lower its cost.""Overall, network security and next-generation firewall features are areas that they can improve on.""The price could be improved, it's an expensive solution.""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.""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.""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."

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"The one area that we're specifically looking into is their outdoor APs. The development of their outdoor APs is lagging as compared to their internal APs.""I would like to see improvements in ensuring government compliance for Mist Edge."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "It's a little bit on the high side compared to the other products."
  • "As NetScaler is now, I find it quite pricey."
  • "The price of the subscription should be cheaper."
  • "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."
  • "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."
  • "I believe that Citrix SD-WAN is a good investment, but I do not have the information to be more specific."
  • "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."
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  • "I believe we're getting some good discounts. We're paying less than $500 per AP. I don't know the annual maintenance cost."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It lowered our Internet costs and gave me the flexibility to choose providers based on each location's connectivity.
    Top Answer:It is on the expensive side. I would give it an eight out of ten in terms of costliness. In my region, the approximate cost for the Citrix SD-WAN license is around $150 per user per year. However, the… more »
    Top Answer:The only improvement for Citrix SD-WAN would be to lower its cost.
    Top Answer:The most valuable aspect of Mist Edge lies in its ability to provide comprehensive visibility into all network packets.
    Top Answer:The pricing for Mist Edge is generally fine, but it is a bit too high for clients in Bangladesh.
    Top Answer:I would like to see improvements in ensuring government compliance for Mist Edge. Additionally, it could be improved by streamlining its deployment, making it more user-friendly, and enhancing its… more »
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    16th
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    Also Known As
    Citrix CloudBridge, WOC, NetScaler SD-WAN
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    Overview

    Citrix SD-WAN is a software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN), WAN optimization, and WAN edge solution. Citrix SD-WAN is recognized for providing a robust, trustworthy user experience so that an organization's distributed workforce can deliver the best possible outcomes at all times. Organizations can easily deploy solid security protocols wherever needed and also have the option to choose from a diverse choice of security options with unified security service and seamless integration with today’s top next-gen firewalls.

    Citrix SD-WAN provides a single cloud-based user dashboard that enables organizations to easily manage their WAN, prioritize and audit applications, and configure security protocols. Citrix SD-WAN enables users to easily manage hybrid multi-cloud processes by improving applications and automating connectivity. Citrix SD-WAN gives organizations tremendous flexibility for deployment from public clouds, data centers, home offices, and branches.

    Citrix SD-WAN is the basis of the Citrix consolidated process to SASE (secure access service edge) combined with cloud-delivered security and zero-trust network access to provide organizations with safe, trustworthy, secure access to each and every application anywhere, using any device.

    The Citrix SD-WAN solution is made up of three basic components:

    • Two software editions.
    • Cloud-hosted (or on-premises) orchestrator for clear visibility and unified protocol management.
    • Appliances: data center, home, branch, physical or virtual.

    Citrix SD-WAN Orchestrator

    The Citrix SD-WAN Orchestrator can be on premises or cloud-hosted and is a multi-tenant management service offered to Citrix partners and do-it-yourself enterprise organizations. The dashboard delivers a comprehensive view of your organization’s SD-WAN network concerning the functionality and usage of every site. The intuitive dashboard delivers a summary of uptime of the overlay and underlay paths, usage trends, and network-wide alerts.

    Available application-centric policies: quality of service (QoS), firewall policies, and application-based traffic steering can all be easily configurable globally or per site.

    Reviews from Real Users

    “With SD-WAN, they have all the features and benefits they need to send live streaming information to the database and to headquarters without requiring a server at each site. Our other clients have various sites with just one type of communication, say a radio or a mobile network. SD-WAN helps them to combine and get a better bandwidth to balance all their applications and services.” - Business Consultant at a tech services company

    “We needed to create some kind of network that was distributed through data and media or big files. It was a retail company, so there were branches, and the branches needed to connect to HQ. We provided HQ and each branch with Citrix SD-WAN. We tried to use it, and it worked well. The transmission was good, and they were losing less data.” - Ruslan M., SMB Sales Director, Regional Business Development Department at Softline

    Juniper Mist Edge extends our microservices architecture to the campus, bringing agility and scale while enabling new applications at the edge. The Juniper Mist Edge uses the Juniper Mist Cloud and its distributed software architecture for scalable and resilient operations, management, troubleshooting, and analytics — all without the need for legacy wireless controllers.

    Sample Customers
    AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Cornerstone Home Lending Inc., Dallara, ecVision, Essar, Eurofred, Groupe Promutuel, HMSHost Corporation, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Ltd, Royal Caribbean International
    One Energy, UST Global, i3D.net, Hyland
    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company25%
    Insurance Company19%
    Wholesaler/Distributor19%
    Integrator6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Retailer9%
    Real Estate/Law Firm7%
    Construction Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company22%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Government7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business33%
    Midsize Enterprise24%
    Large Enterprise43%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise56%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise66%
    Buyer's Guide
    Citrix SD-WAN vs. Juniper Mist Edge
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Citrix SD-WAN vs. Juniper Mist Edge and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Citrix SD-WAN is ranked 10th in WAN Edge with 21 reviews while Juniper Mist Edge is ranked 16th in WAN Edge with 2 reviews. Citrix SD-WAN is rated 8.2, while Juniper Mist Edge is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Citrix SD-WAN writes " A scalable solution for MCN controller but lacks technical supports, upgrades". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Juniper Mist Edge writes "Stands out by offering insight into client data but is costly". Citrix SD-WAN is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate, Steelhead, Meraki SD-WAN and Cato SASE Cloud Platform, whereas Juniper Mist Edge is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate, Juniper Contrail SD-WAN and VMware SD-WAN. See our Citrix SD-WAN vs. Juniper Mist Edge report.

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