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A10 Networks Thunder ADC vs Ivanti Virtual Application Delivery Controller (vADC) comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on May 20, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

A10 Networks Thunder ADC
Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
7th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Ivanti Virtual Application ...
Ranking in Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
15th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.3
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) category, the mindshare of A10 Networks Thunder ADC is 5.9%, up from 5.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ivanti Virtual Application Delivery Controller (vADC) is 1.2%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
A10 Networks Thunder ADC5.9%
Ivanti Virtual Application Delivery Controller (vADC)1.2%
Other92.9%
Application Delivery Controllers (ADC)
 

Featured Reviews

NC
Head Of Technical And Network Security at Connex Information Technologies
Global load balancing has improved reliability and currently reduces latency across multi-cloud
I have experience with AWS, and I also have experience with both AWS and Azure, and sometimes GCP as well. We utilize multi-cloud support with A10 Networks Thunder ADC. We have customers utilizing A10 Networks Thunder ADC in the public cloud as well. I didn't technically involve myself with analytics in A10 Networks Thunder ADC because I haven't been involved in that part in the past few years. According to my team, the analytics tools are quite prominent, so there are no issues there. We have a distributorship with A10 Networks and are considered a partner. I would rate this review 9 out of 10.
reviewer2901570 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Director at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees
Inherited deployment tool has required clunky iPad rollouts but has automated remote updates
I do appreciate the best features that Ivanti Virtual Application Delivery Controller (vADC) offers. One feature that stands out to me as useful is that it applies some application firewall for security, which I found valuable. Ivanti Virtual Application Delivery Controller (vADC) has impacted my organization positively as it is more of a necessity, not just because we do have all of our iPads in Ivanti MDM, but to be able to deploy properly. It certainly does save time and resources compared to doing things manually because 90% of our mobile devices are all remote and in the field, and our endpoint users are technically challenged; therefore, trying to get anyone to update or be able to do anything actually on their iPad outside of using an application would be near impossible.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"A10’s ADCs is a solid, high-performance platform."
"The ease of use is very good, it's very robust, and it just sits and works so well that we forget that it's there a lot of the time."
"A10 Networks Thunder ADC fits quite seamlessly into my overall workflow, and once it is set up, it became more of a set-it-and-monitor-it, autopilot mode component rather than something I constantly have to tweak."
"The solution is stable."
"This is one of the best products, it is capable, and I'll always suggest it for my customers as it is better than the other products."
"It's a phenomenal investment that the company has made, improving our performance and management and saving us money."
"The support we receive from the team is quite excellent, and nothing directly comes to mind regarding improvements for A10 Networks Thunder ADC at the moment."
"You get a lot more for your dollar with A10."
"Ivanti Virtual Application Delivery Controller (vADC) is a very good tool that companies should use, as it is very reliable, very fast, and allows you more time to work on other cases because Ivanti handles everything smoothly."
"Ivanti Virtual Application Delivery Controller (vADC) has impacted my organization positively as it is more of a necessity, not just because we do have all of our iPads in Ivanti MDM, but to be able to deploy properly."
"The strict security features of Ivanti Virtual Application Delivery Controller (vADC) stand out for me because essentially, you can have the hashing of all the programs that you can launch, the signature to check, the very deep analysis of the project, and the very deep log that helps you develop and analyze security."
 

Cons

"They need to make the user interface (GUI) a bit more usable and intuitive. Some features can be a little difficult to find at times. Sometimes, the workflow in the GUI doesn't match the workflow of an actual workflow. E.g., if I want to create a load balancer application, sometimes you've got to do things a bit out of order in the GUI in order to make it work right."
"There is room for improvement in the GUI. I just migrated from the 2.7 software train to the 4.1, and there are still people on 2.7. The latter is a very old GUI if you compare it to F5. It's not as easy to use and a lot of things are missing. They've made a lot of improvements in the 4.1 step, but compared to the ease of use of F5, it's still quite difficult. For people who haven't got a lot of experience, the GUI can be quite challenging."
"There is two-factor authentication built-in, but it could be more robust."
"The costs can be quite high."
"A10 Networks Thunder ADC's impact on my organization has been slightly positive as the cost was very high, but since we are in the banking field, we have significant funds to spend."
"Traffic flow issues are very difficult, as there's no means for us to analyze the traffic coming in or out of the appliance without technical support."
"DDoS protection is one kind of extra feature in A10 Networks Thunder ADC solution, but I see that in the inbuilt solution, the data classification part is pending there, creating a gap between the DDoS and the data classification parts."
"In future updates, I would like to see better speed in the features of A10 Networks Thunder ADC."
"Customer support for Ivanti Virtual Application Delivery Controller (vADC) has been very lacking, which is one of my biggest issues because we have had not great experiences with their customer support over time."
"To improve Ivanti Virtual Application Delivery Controller (vADC), I would suggest integrating something to fix the registry of a server, as including any steps that fix the registry or any DLL files causing issues where patches did not install properly would be beneficial."
"I chose eight out of ten for Ivanti Virtual Application Delivery Controller (vADC) because from the point of view of the configuration, it took so much time on the security side to configure."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the maintenance support is too expensive."
"The price is good they are very comparative."
"One of the main reasons for switching away from Cisco was the licensing model. A10 gives you global server load balancing for free, while Cisco charged a significant licensing fee for that."
"We did try out the solution’s Harmony analytics and visibility controller for its one-year trial. Due to the cost, we chose not to keep it onsite."
"The pricing is fine, considering the features they are providing. If you are an individual user, they'll price the product differently compared to how they price the product that is sold to an organization."
"We previously had F5 and switched because of costs."
"The pricing is a third of the price of the F5 competition."
"It is $7000 per unit for the support annually."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise18
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Questions from the Community

Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?
I would recommend A10 Networks due that it delivers high performance in a small form factor to reduce OPEX with significantly lower power usage, rack space, and cooling requirements compared to oth...
Do you recommend A10 Networks Thunder ADC?
I do recommend A10 Networks Thunder ADC. It's very user-friendly, easy to configure, and flexible. It is a very useful solution - especially now, when a lot of employees are working remotely. I hav...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for A10 Networks Thunder ADC?
The experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for A10 Networks Thunder ADC is a question for another department, not for me.
What needs improvement with Ivanti Virtual Application Delivery Controller (vADC)?
The process with Ivanti Virtual Application Delivery Controller (vADC) feels very antiquated and somewhat clunky in comparison to some other deployment software that we have used. I have the same f...
What is your primary use case for Ivanti Virtual Application Delivery Controller (vADC)?
My main use case for Ivanti Virtual Application Delivery Controller (vADC) is deploying on iPads. We deploy a FileMaker Go because we have a proprietary application that is actually written all wit...
What advice do you have for others considering Ivanti Virtual Application Delivery Controller (vADC)?
I would rate Ivanti Virtual Application Delivery Controller (vADC) a five on a scale of 1 to 10. It is not completely broken and it does not work in our environment very well; it was an inherited s...
 

Also Known As

Thunder ADC, AX Series
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