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We performed a comparison between Citrix Web App and API Protection and Radware Bot Manager based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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"The advantage of Citrix Web App and API Protection is just its graphic user interface for beginners. The solution is nothing special, but we have to use it for the corporation. Another advantage of Citrix Web App and API Protection is that we have our copy to test things and get the know-how of it.""When our primary link goes down I can still get to my Cisco devices and the NetScaler devices on-prem because of the SDN solution. If the internet connection at one of the branches goes down, we can still route them, they still get internet based on the SDN solution through one of the other sites. They can carry on working.""I like the solution's simplicity compared to Citrix's on-prem solutions.""The stability is good. If there is a problem, the load will be shifted to other sites automatically, which has been a good experience for us.""The work balancing applications are the most valuable feature.""The solution's technical support is good.""We have good customer support.""I prefer this solution because of its user-friendly interface. I find it simple and close to what I am currently using, which is Citrix Fortiva Access for Multi-Factor Authentication. I appreciate the familiar user interface and troubleshooting tools it offers."

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"Bot Manager is an excellent tool for analyzing traffic to detect suspicious patterns. It uses artificial intelligence to identify malicious behavior.""The most valuable feature is the bot management itself and the way it has stopped bots from scraping our site, with its AI mechanism. Its ability to detect and mitigate bots is really good.""Bot Manager's behavioral modeling and intelligence help us distinguish between harmless and malicious bots.""It's very good at categorizing the different types of bots, whether they're malicious or good. Bot is a very generic term. It could be good, it could be bad. Quite a lot of legitimate businesses are using bot-type services to just scrape the internet for information.""I like how Bot Manager automatically detects when a suspicious user attempts to download content from your website.""The solution provides a rating of the sophistication of the bot attack."

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Cons
"The reporting is not so good. They don't have an application to connect the logs.""The configuration for its web application firewall is complicated.""Citrix Web App and API Protection could improve in the area of licensing""The product could be improved by making it easier to use and easier to implement.""An area for improvement in Citrix Web App and API Protection is for it to give real-time notifications and alerts. It would be practical if the solution warns you if there's an attack or if the load or traffic volume increases or decreases. An additional feature I'd like to see in Citrix Web App and API Protection is a prediction or artificial intelligence on what is happening, for example, attacks.""Their upgrades are not very backward compatible, and sometimes they mess up.""Security could be improved because then I can get rid of my Cisco firewalls. If they improve the security then I could run my security, my proxy, my firewalling and my SDN solution on one device instead of having to have multiple devices.""The solution's pricing is a big concern and should be improved."

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"We're missing links to their modules for installation and configuration. They have most of them available already, but there were situations for mobile applications that, when they released a new version, were not stable. We had to ask them to send a link by email, and that could be made accessible in the portal.""Bot Manager is doing its job, but I think the behavioral modeling could be improved by adding fingerprinting and automation. Remediation should be automated so that it doesn't require any intervention by the user.""Radware Bot Manager is a little costly but not too expensive. It's in the middle.""It would be beneficial to have a link from the WAF to the Bot Manager portal available so we do not have to log in again.""It would be good to have more integrations. It's very hard to get data in and out of their portal. It doesn't have any integrations with any of our tools, such as our SIEM tool. It only depends on emails. Having that tied into the warehouse, SIEM, and maybe our on-call tools would be very helpful because it would just give us a holistic picture of everything.""I would like more ability to configure custom rules. Currently, I need to open a ticket with support to request a specific rule that isn't available in the console. In some cases, I don't have visibility into the logs or they are too complicated to analyze."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "We have all the features and functions of Citrix because we have a premium license."
  • "For partners, NetScaler is not as expensive price-wise versus F5."
  • "Citrix Web App and API Protection are in the middle when we talk about pricing and licensing"
  • "The pricing for Citrix Web App and API Protection is unreasonable. I don't know the exact price, but I heard it's tens of thousands and it's a bit too much for the small country I live in."
  • "The solution is expensive compared to one of its competitors."
  • "On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing an eight or nine out of ten."
  • "I rate the pricing an eight out of ten since it is expensive."
  • "In Turkey, everything is good, but it seems expensive for us due to the currency exchange. I don't have a specific rating scale, but if I had to rate the price, I would say it's around a six out of ten."
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  • "We pay a fair price for each application we wish to protect."
  • "It is fairly priced."
  • "We negotiated a decent price with Radware that fits into our budget. It's a five-year license, so we get a good price and don't need to renew for several years."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:I prefer this solution because of its user-friendly interface. I find it simple and close to what I am currently using, which is Citrix Fortiva Access for Multi-Factor Authentication. I appreciate the… more »
    Top Answer:In Turkey, everything is good, but it seems expensive for us due to the currency exchange. I don't have a specific rating scale, but if I had to rate the price, I would say it's around a six out of… more »
    Top Answer:I am not an expert in this solution, but simplicity and user-friendly interfaces are crucial for me. I would appreciate advice from Citrix, particularly in the form of an interactive guide for API… more »
    Top Answer:Radware Bot Manager is a little costly but not too expensive. It's in the middle.
    Top Answer:We're missing links to their modules for installation and configuration. They have most of them available already, but there were situations for mobile applications that, when they released a new… more »
    Top Answer:Radware Bot Manager helps us detect and manage bot traffic. We also use Radware's AppWall as well as their DDoS and DLP solutions. Bot Manager is deployed at branch offices and our corporate… more »
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    Also Known As
    Citrix NetScaler AppFirewall , Citrix Web App Firewall
    ShieldSquare, ShieldSquare Bot Mitigation and Bot Management
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    Overview

    Citrix Web App Firewall is a web application firewall (WAF) that protects web applications and sites from both known and unknown attacks, including application-layer and zero-day threats. Despite an ever-evolving threat landscape, Citrix Web App Firewall delivers comprehensive protection without degrading throughput or application response times. Available as a cloud solution or integrated within the Citrix ADC platform, simplified configuration controls further mitigate risk. Our pooled licensing options allow you to grow incrementally and scale on demand.

    Radware Bot Manager is a comprehensive solution designed to protect websites, mobile applications, and APIs from automated attacks. It uses advanced machine learning algorithms to detect and mitigate bot traffic in real-time, ensuring that legitimate users can access your services without interruption. With Bot Manager, you can gain visibility into your traffic patterns, identify malicious bots, and customize your security policies to meet your specific needs. Whether you're dealing with credential stuffing, content scraping, or other types of bot attacks, Bot Manager has the tools you need to stay ahead of the curve. With its easy-to-use interface and flexible deployment options, Bot Manager is the ideal solution for businesses of all sizes looking to safeguard their online assets.

    Radware Bot Manager Pros:

    • Effectively detects and blocks bots
    • User-friendly interface
    • Customizable settings
    • Improves website performance and user experience
    • Strong customer support
    • Integrates with other security solutions

    Radware Bot Manager Cons:

    • False positives
    • Cost
    • Complexity
    • Limited customization
    • Incomplete protection

    Radware Bot Manager is primarily used to protect websites and mobile apps from bot attacks, particularly those attempting to brute force passwords. It is preferred over other tools as it is better at understanding and stopping bot traffic. It is used to authenticate users and can be integrated with Google Authenticator, Facebook, Instagram, and security IDs. It is used by a loyalty program for several companies in Latin America, including retail companies and airlines.

    Radware Bot Manager's most Valuable Features:

    • Ability to rate the sophistication of bot attacks and provide information on the public IP and region of the attack
    • Helpful in displaying daily attack occurrences dashboard
    • User-friendly, intuitive, and aesthetically pleasing interface
    • Easy integration with Radware Cloud WAF
    • Effective ability to categorize different types of bots and detect and mitigate bots in real-time
    • Using artificial intelligence to identify malicious behavior, making it an excellent tool for analyzing traffic

    Reviews from Real Users

    Wilmer Beltran, Engineer at a transportation company, says that "Bot Manager is an excellent tool for analyzing traffic to detect suspicious patterns. It uses artificial intelligence to identify malicious behavior."

    Another PeerSpot user, Cloud Security Engineer at a financial services firm, states that Radware Bot Manager “Categorizes different types of bots very well and is very effective at detecting and mitigating bots in real time"

    Cristopher Torres, Cloud Engineering Lead at a aerospace/defense firm, writes that “It is easy to add applications and it improved our organization by preventing attacks”

    Sample Customers
    NSS Labs, ICSA Labs
    Pearson, Zulily, Purch, Groupe PSA, Yellow Pages, Axel Springer, Dorman, Penske, SeLoger.com, trovaprezzi.it
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    Educational Organization56%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Government4%
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    Financial Services Firm16%
    Retailer13%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Educational Organization6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business36%
    Large Enterprise64%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business9%
    Midsize Enterprise61%
    Large Enterprise30%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business57%
    Midsize Enterprise29%
    Large Enterprise14%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise48%
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    Citrix Web App and API Protection is ranked 19th in Web Application Firewall (WAF) with 10 reviews while Radware Bot Manager is ranked 3rd in Bot Management with 8 reviews. Citrix Web App and API Protection is rated 7.8, while Radware Bot Manager is rated 9.2. The top reviewer of Citrix Web App and API Protection writes "Has a good graphic user interface for beginners, but lacks real-time notifications, alerts, and artificial intelligence". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Radware Bot Manager writes "Categorizes different types of bots very well and is very effective at detecting and mitigating bots in real time". Citrix Web App and API Protection is most compared with F5 Advanced WAF, Azure Front Door, Fortinet FortiWeb, AWS WAF and Cloudflare Web Application Firewall, whereas Radware Bot Manager is most compared with Fastly, F5 Shape Security, AWS WAF and Akamai Bot Manager.

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