I'm not involved in licensing aspects of the solution and cannot speak to the exact cost of the product. There is only a licensing fee. There aren't any extra costs attached.
Sr. Network , Cyber Security And Infrastructure Engineer at IFE
Reseller
Top 10
2022-10-13T17:20:58Z
Oct 13, 2022
The licenses for this product are payable as a yearly subscription, and carry a high price-point. The subscription scheme is quite complicated, and costs will increase with each additional feature that is required, outside of the basic setup. Also, if clients wish to move from an on-premises setup to the cloud-based version of the solution, the licenses are not transferable.
Licensing depends on your environment and the size and scale of the deployment. There are options to purchase a standard, advanced or premium license, each of which unlocks different feature sets and capabilities. We also have a throughput license that ties into that, whether it's 20, 100 or 200 megs. It really depends on the environment. If I look at competitors such as F5, the costs and functionalities we offer are the same but at a much-reduced cost.
Citrix ADC could improve the price and make it less expensive, other competitors have a better prices. This would allow Citrix ADC to keep dominating the market.
F5 BIG-IP is much more expensive than Citrix ADC. For example, If we choose two platforms, Citrix ADC, 3000 version, and we choose F5, F4200 version. F5 BIG-IP has connections, timers, and throughput similar to Citrix ADC, but the price is very expensive.
Technical Manager at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Top 10
2020-01-22T12:44:00Z
Jan 22, 2020
The licensing costs for this solution vary depending on which model is being used. It comes in many different sizes and models. I think that the cost of support, or maintenance, might be in addition to the standard feeds.
Senior Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
2019-11-28T06:06:00Z
Nov 28, 2019
Citrix NetScaler VPX is not the cheapest solution out there, but you get what you pay for. There are also additional costs to the standard licensing fee.
Total Solution System Engineer at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
Real User
Top 20
2019-04-03T08:39:00Z
Apr 3, 2019
Licensing is adequate. I wanted to have a more prominent license, but until I do they don't give enough support. The additional cost would be too much. If NetScaler is broken, we can open tickets very quickly and request shipment for the new unit or a spare part replacement.
I recommend this product to customers because they have a ninety day free-trial period. This is a good solution for people who also have a budget constraint. We have a five year platinum licensing agreement, which does not incur additional costs of any kind.
User at a logistics company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Reseller
2019-04-02T07:02:00Z
Apr 2, 2019
There are the regular license costs and you also have to pay for licenses if you want more DPXs or whatever. A standard DPX is fairly cheap. It's around $7,000.
It is true that it is a bit pricey compared to newer technologies coming to the market. For example, A10 is a load balancer that does everything that Citrix can and it does a lot more than what NetScaler does when it comes to the security space, and their prices are so cheap. Every box comes with its own license and support built into it. When you compare that with NetScaler, you have to buy licenses separately, you have to buy a support agreement that is going to be separate. A small NetScaler, even if it is a VPX which is a virtual server, could cost you close to $150,000 to $200,000 dollars. So the pricing is really high. The pricing has to come down. They usually have three-year or five-year subscriptions. I sold one to a hospital and the model that they went with cost them $500,000. That's ridiculous. It doesn't have to be so expensive because then a lot of people shy away from buying it. Their budgets are not that huge and so they have to look for financing options. A10 comes with the licenses. I don't know if they can come up with a model that every NetScaler comes with its license. Maybe, depending on however many users people want to put on it, they can have a different type of license and it can be cheaper.
Senior solution architect at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
Dec 14, 2020
For ADC, any ADC can do a good job. But in case if you want to add WAF functionality to the same ADC hardware you have to look for other ADC's like F5, Imperva, Radware, Fortinet, etc.
Total Solution System Engineer at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
Dec 14, 2020
If you are only looking for leading L4-L7 load balancing features, go for Citrix ADC as it is much easier with the GUI and writing Traffic policy is much much easier with GUI app expert syntax - What you see is what you get. Easier to transfer complex admin tasks/rules to another team or Colleague.
F5 also provide leading L4-L7 load balancing features but F5's GUI is not as easy and compact as Citrix ADC. Some commonly used menus that should appear next to the main topic are hidden and you have to drill down too much just to configure simple tasks.
With F5 iRule you need to write some basic iRule coding with correct syntax {asd{asd a}adsas } which could be complex and hard to transfer to another team or Colleague.
(it's not that hard but more learning curve and more point to get error with the syntax)
Citrix ADC also provides free SSL VPN from STD:500, EE:1000, Platinum: Unlimited.
And also free ICA proxy for Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops from external network.
If you were talking to someone whose organization is considering Citrix NetScaler, what would you say? How would you rate it and why? Any other tips or advice?
Technical Support Engineer at Greenware Technologies LLC
Jul 8, 2020
This solution can be deployed on-premises, public cloud, and private cloud. It's hybrid. It's a good product and I recommend it. I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
System Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Dec 3, 2020
I would advise others to just go through and look at the requirements and the needs of the people you're supporting. I will always recommend doing a POC, just to make sure that the product that you're inquiring about or thinking about purchasing does what it says it does because you don't want to be oversold something and it under-delivers. I will always recommend doing some type of POC to test everything out. If it is in your budget, then I would say go with it. It has improved the way our organization functions. I have been very impressed with the direction in which Citrix is going. I got introduced to Workspace last year, and I attended the virtual SYNERGY conference. It was very impressive to see so many upcoming things that Citrix is working on. I noticed that VMware also has its version of Workspace, so I guess that's the new hot terminology to use. The Citrix solution is called Workspace, and the VMware solution is called Workspace ONE. I would rate Citrix ADC a nine out of ten. There's always room for improvement for any application. That's why they have different versions or a series of applications.
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I give the price of the solution a seven out of ten.
I'm not involved in licensing aspects of the solution and cannot speak to the exact cost of the product. There is only a licensing fee. There aren't any extra costs attached.
The licensing is more expensive than others, and I rate it a seven out of ten.
The licenses for this product are payable as a yearly subscription, and carry a high price-point. The subscription scheme is quite complicated, and costs will increase with each additional feature that is required, outside of the basic setup. Also, if clients wish to move from an on-premises setup to the cloud-based version of the solution, the licenses are not transferable.
Licensing depends on your environment and the size and scale of the deployment. There are options to purchase a standard, advanced or premium license, each of which unlocks different feature sets and capabilities. We also have a throughput license that ties into that, whether it's 20, 100 or 200 megs. It really depends on the environment. If I look at competitors such as F5, the costs and functionalities we offer are the same but at a much-reduced cost.
Citrix ADC could improve the price and make it less expensive, other competitors have a better prices. This would allow Citrix ADC to keep dominating the market.
F5 BIG-IP is much more expensive than Citrix ADC. For example, If we choose two platforms, Citrix ADC, 3000 version, and we choose F5, F4200 version. F5 BIG-IP has connections, timers, and throughput similar to Citrix ADC, but the price is very expensive.
There is a licensing fee, and we pay it once a year.
I don't have any details in relation to the pricing. It's not an aspect of the solution that I take care of.
Its price is comparable to others and affordable.
It is very pricey, but we get it. If you need the best, money shouldn't be a problem.
This product is more expensive than some of the competitors.
The solution offers quite good value for money. For the amount you pay, you get a fairly robust product.
We get value for money. Its price is fair. I don't think it is overpriced.
It's an expensive product but it works well.
When compared to other solutions, the cost is high. There are subscriptions for technical support available for an additional fee.
I think the price is okay.
Our licensing fees including technical support are approximately $3,500 USD.
The licensing costs for this solution vary depending on which model is being used. It comes in many different sizes and models. I think that the cost of support, or maintenance, might be in addition to the standard feeds.
Citrix NetScaler VPX is not the cheapest solution out there, but you get what you pay for. There are also additional costs to the standard licensing fee.
For enterprise-level pricing, the cost isn't too high.
There are costs in addition to the licensing fees, so the overall price can begin to add up.
Licensing is adequate. I wanted to have a more prominent license, but until I do they don't give enough support. The additional cost would be too much. If NetScaler is broken, we can open tickets very quickly and request shipment for the new unit or a spare part replacement.
I recommend this product to customers because they have a ninety day free-trial period. This is a good solution for people who also have a budget constraint. We have a five year platinum licensing agreement, which does not incur additional costs of any kind.
There are the regular license costs and you also have to pay for licenses if you want more DPXs or whatever. A standard DPX is fairly cheap. It's around $7,000.
We have a yearly licencing fee, and there are no additional costs.
You get the value for your money. There aren't any hidden fees.
I do not have any experience with the pricing of the product.
We are quite happy with price. It's not too high.
We have been evaluating F5, Citrix, and other ADC products. Citrix is the most expense of all of them.
It is true that it is a bit pricey compared to newer technologies coming to the market. For example, A10 is a load balancer that does everything that Citrix can and it does a lot more than what NetScaler does when it comes to the security space, and their prices are so cheap. Every box comes with its own license and support built into it. When you compare that with NetScaler, you have to buy licenses separately, you have to buy a support agreement that is going to be separate. A small NetScaler, even if it is a VPX which is a virtual server, could cost you close to $150,000 to $200,000 dollars. So the pricing is really high. The pricing has to come down. They usually have three-year or five-year subscriptions. I sold one to a hospital and the model that they went with cost them $500,000. That's ridiculous. It doesn't have to be so expensive because then a lot of people shy away from buying it. Their budgets are not that huge and so they have to look for financing options. A10 comes with the licenses. I don't know if they can come up with a model that every NetScaler comes with its license. Maybe, depending on however many users people want to put on it, they can have a different type of license and it can be cheaper.