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Citrix Gateway vs Microsoft UAG [EOL] comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Citrix Gateway
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
Universal Access Gateways (1st), SSL VPN (1st), Enterprise Infrastructure VPN (8th)
Microsoft UAG [EOL]
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

PEDRO FONSECA - PeerSpot reviewer
Citrix VDI & Windows Virtualization Specialist at ATOS
Modular security has protected remote access and simplifies endpoint compliance management
The most valuable feature in Citrix Gateway is the securable, modular solution. The most useful behaviors that Citrix has is that you can secure the applications and all the infrastructure in a modular way. You can segment the securization in groups, allowing you to do a lot of things. Citrix Gateway is really strong and secure for the companies to have the Endpoint Analysis feature configured. You can configure this to check what the company needs to be checked. Companies need to authorize some devices to check if antivirus can accomplish the necessities of the company. The final appliance is really secure for accessing the company's network resources. You have many ways to maintain security protocols. One way is using Citrix Gateway, and another is the Citrix policies where you can configure many things in desktops and applications published for the company.
it_user3483 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at Unify Square
Forefront Unified Access Gateway delivers anywhere access to corporate resources in secure and highly customizable ways
*Review updated on April 17, 2014 As you can read on the Microsoft TechNet blog ( http://bit.ly/J2Jcni ) UAG has entered the final part of its lifecycle. "Mainstream support will continue through April 14, 2015, and extended support will continue through April 14, 2020." The features you used in…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We can maintain our systems using the solution."
"The stability of the solution is perfect."
"Its ease of use and how everybody can easily work through it are the most valuable features."
"Aside the functionality and features, it's simple and very user-friendly to deploy and maintain."
"Overall, this is a good solution that is stable, but I would like to see improvements to the logging capability."
"The features that we have found most valuable are the web app support and VPN."
"The initial setup is simple. Normally with all setups, it's not very complicated. It really depends on the customer."
"Citrix Gateway is really strong and secure for the companies to have the Endpoint Analysis feature configured."
"Our remote users can securely logon to our corporate network (Copnet) from any part of the world without compromising the integrity of the corporate resources."
"UAG makes it easier for organizations to deliver secure remote access to their applications and resources, and improve employee and partner productivity."
"The capability of employees to work from anywhere in the world on the corporate network only a laptop with an internet connection and correct username/password are enough to be connected"
"We were able to setup an SSTP VNP, application access portal and desktop access from one gateway."
"UAG is an affordable software solution available in the market."
 

Cons

"The tool must provide better integration and connectivity."
"I'd like to see support for reverse proxy and more security features."
"Technical support is not good."
"The initial setup is not straightforward."
"Technical support could be improved."
"We sometimes had issues after updates."
"I would like to see improved logging because it doesn't keep much information for the session monitoring or historical sessions."
"Areas that should be improved are the configuration of profiles and uploading and downloading of our certificates."
"You cannot implement UAG on a single server. This makes it not ideal for small businesses."
"Trunks are slightly difficult to configure."
"UAG: once above 50 users it was hardly able to work"
"Though UAG is a breakthrough in SSL VPN, it still lags in some fronts, like authentication control process in VPN."
"Cross site single sign-on, not working between two UAG servers."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Citrix is quite expensive."
"Pricing is very high if you do a comparison with what is available in the market."
"It costs about 4,000 a year."
"Usually with Citrix the issue is the pricing, especially for the African region. We believe it's really expensive."
"I consider Citrix Gateway to be an expensive solution, generally ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 yearly, depending on the model."
"There is a license to use Citrix Gateway and it is less expensive to use when compared to other solutions."
"I believe the pricing is comparable to SaaS"
"It is expensive and requires proper planning with strategy."
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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise17
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Citrix Gateway?
The price is one aspect, but technically it is complete. Technically, it is really complete.
What needs improvement with Citrix Gateway?
I see room for improvement in several areas. The monitoring site could be much better because monitoring NetScaler and Citrix Gateway is too difficult with just SNMP traps available. Improving the ...
What is your primary use case for Citrix Gateway?
I am on the customer side using Citrix products, specifically Citrix CVAD for Virtual and Desktop virtualization. I am using Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service. We are using Citrix Gateway an...
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Also Known As

Citrix NetScaler Unified Gateway
UAG, MS UAG [EOL]
 

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Sample Customers

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