Citrix SD-WAN [EOL] vs Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform comparison

Citrix and Versa Networks are both solutions in the Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions category. Additionally, 90% of Citrix users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of Versa Networks users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 12, 2025

Citrix SD-WAN and Versa Unified Secure Access SASE both operate within the network optimization and security solutions market. Citrix SD-WAN appears to have the upper hand in connectivity performance and centralized management, whereas Versa SASE excels in security and application management flexibility.

Features: Citrix SD-WAN stands out with features such as HDX WAN Optimization, centralized management for ease of cloud management, and a zero downtime failover mechanism. Versa Unified Secure Access SASE offers impressive security features, multi-tenancy capabilities, and integration with third-party security vendors for expanded functionality.

Room for Improvement: Citrix SD-WAN could enhance its offering by addressing pricing concerns, improving support response times, and refining reporting features. Versa SASE users express interest in enhanced firewall capabilities, better MPLS integration for scalability, and a more user-friendly interface.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Citrix SD-WAN supports majorly on-premises deployment, providing a variety of configurations but has mixed customer service reviews. Versa SASE offers robust flexibility across on-premises, hybrid, public, and private clouds with a focus on simplifying deployment and centralized management, better meeting complex network requirements.

Pricing and ROI: Citrix SD-WAN may be perceived as expensive, with strong ROI through MPLS cost savings offered by deployment scales and licensing models such as perpetual licenses. Versa SASE competes with medium-range pricing, perceived as cost-effective considering its feature set and flexibility with white box support, prompting calls for more aggressive pricing to align with market trends.

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Fortinet FortiGate

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Vasu Gala

Manager, Information Technology Operation/Presales at TechMonarch

A stable solution with an intuitive interface and quick customer service

I have been working with Fortinet FortiGate, WatchGuard, Sophos, and SonicWall. I'm not as comfortable with SonicWall because of their UI and limitations. I prefer Fortinet above all other options. When it comes to configuration, I am confident in my ability to handle various tasks, including creating policies such as firewall rules, web policies, and application policies. Additionally, I can configure VPNs and implement load balancing, among other tasks. Overall, I feel much more comfortable working with Fortinet. Fortinet has made significant improvements by integrating AI with firewalls for threat analysis and prevention. In the past 2-3 years, they have launched FortiSASE and SIEM, and they also provide SOC services. Both Palo Alto and Fortinet FortiGate are excellent. While Fortinet FortiGate comes at higher prices, the functionality and support justify the cost. They promptly resolve firmware issues and inform all support providers about configuration changes.

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Rohit Ghorpade

Cloud network engineer at Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd.

A scalable solution for MCN controller but lacks technical supports, upgrades

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. Previously, we faced some issues with the slowness part. Apart from that, feature like end gateway level antivirus. We are currently using a NetFlow proxy to establish a virtual position for the NetFlow. Our current environment has many use cases, but we are not using them on the Citrix SD-WAN. When I navigate the NCL part, it involves configuration. I want to highlight this disadvantage. Sometimes, when we push the configuration, it tries to push it to all branch locations. This process takes a lot of time, nearly 30 minutes, to push a single change from the NCL. Overall, I don't think Citrix meets our use cases what we have. This is based on my feedback after using it for the past year and working on this Citrix SD-WAN. However, from my experience, it is the worst solution I have seen. There's no domain-based routing, which is horrible. That's why we are moving to other products. We have checked our use case requirements with Fortinet, Palo Alto, and they meet them. I will consider the PoC or another OEM. There are many things in the area you need to be prompt, like the automation part. If any link or device goes down, alerting notification, etc. We need to perform and highlight so many things to your management. This should be improved.

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Lisa Maina

Pre Sales Engineer at Konvergenz

Collaboration has needed richer AI retrospectives but has already transformed remote brainstorming

Miro Business - Enterprise provides multiple valuable features. My first favorite feature is the Infinite Canvas feature, which is exceptional. Second, the SSO (Single Sign-On) feature allows direct login via our internal tools. We use Auth0 in our organization, and it integrates seamlessly, saving us 40 to 50% of time on signing up into the organization after they log in. The software is highly communicable, and the AI features and template library are very advanced. The AI-powered tools for brainstorming and cluster ideating are game changers for our organization and give us an edge over other products in the industry. These features have helped us become more collaborative in the organization. Collaboration has increased by 50 to 60%, as Miro Business - Enterprise has given us a space for brainstorming and ideas on a whiteboard. This represents our first ROI. We have also experienced good facilitation that fosters a collaborative environment, with decreased costs compared to other solutions. Since we obtained it from the AWS Marketplace, we received a favorable cost with a 38% discount, making cost not an issue. Miro Business - Enterprise has demonstrated good scalability, and we have observed that project delivery has been impacted positively due to better collaboration and visibility of boards, increasing project predictability by 68% and deliverability by 70 to 78%.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Fortinet FortiGate protects against internet-based threats, both internal and external. It is scalable, stable, easy to use, and easy to install."

"The pricing on offer is excellent."

"I am content with its user interface and functionalities."

"It is a safe product."

"The solution is very easy to understand. It's not overly complex."

"We are using the FortiGate 100D series. VPN, firewall, anti-malware, OTM, and intrusion prevention are useful features."

"Customers keep on improving their licenses. The solution remains scalable and flexible. On-premises deployments may have some limitations. However, cloud deployments offer a high degree of flexibility."

"One of the best features of Fortinet FortiGate is that it's a very powerful equipment that gives many security features in a single box with good performance, and the user interface is friendly to use and configure."

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"Downtime for branch offices is now almost zero. We have 100% real-time visibility into all of our lines. MPLS links have been replaced with lower-cost links, saving a larger percentage of line costs. Overall, I see SD-WAN as a must. And the Citrix SD-WAN product has delivered on expectations and exceeded them. (With later firmware updates we now have good firewall capabilities in the product too)."

"It allows you to combine two asymmetrical connections."

"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 solution's most valuable feature is load balancing."

"It lowered our Internet costs and gave me the flexibility to choose providers based on each location's connectivity."

"The most valuable feature is its reliability."

"The most valuable feature is security, as it gives me the port bindings that cannot be accomplished using other solutions."

"We are using it widely for the local record for SaaS-based applications. Another valuable feature is a local breakout."

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"The solution is stable and suitable."

"Versa is a good centralized solution, where you're setting up your infrastructure in a data center type thing."

"Miro Business - Enterprise has increased team collaboration by 70 to 80% and saved our time and resources."

"The flexibility is a great feature."

"Versa FlexVNF is a scalable product because it does not have any hardware dependencies. This makes it a versatile solution that can be easily integrated with any firewall."

"Overall, it's nice and very user friendly. That's what makes it so successful. They give you complicated features but with a very simple user interface, and that's been a big success for them."

"The necessary enhancement pertains to the controller segment, specifically addressing the issue of frequent flapping when a link is left. In the case of Versa Unified, if a link experiences frequent flapping within an entire branch, it triggers instability. Hence, it is imperative that the overall routing system is not contingent solely upon the active dial branches."

"It is very easy to deploy. The GUI interface is really good, and the security features are also very good. It is also stable and scalable, and their support is also good."

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Cons

"The biggest "gotcha" is that if the client purchases what they call the UTM shared bundle, which has unified threat management on both, it's not as easy to manage if you have more than one firewall."

"In the next release, maybe the documentation on how to use this solution could be improved."

"Fortigate's hardware capacities could be improved."

"Improvement is needed in the Web Filter quotas to restrict users with allocated quotas."

"The price could be improved."

"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by having more capabilities for troubleshooting VPN connections. For example, I do get some feedback about the current status, but I could use some history and logging of important events. The information is logged in our Syslog server, but I could use that information from the device. If they could provide a GUI to have some more insight on what's going with my VPN would be useful."

"In the balance between links feature normally you can just choose one option to balance. It would be better for the solution to have more than one option, preferably three."

"I would like to see more AI features included in future updates, as that would add significant value."

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"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 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."

"I would like to either see the price reduced or have it packaged with other products to give better value for the money."

"I would like to see support for additional reporting."

"Enhancements are needed to improve the stability."

"I would like to see more customization to adjust for the WAN lock-out due to our unexpected power outages."

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"Versa provides analytics, but the reporting features have some shortcomings."

"The solution's current customer support is not that good. So, they need to improve that. Also, the solution's UI is quite complex, so they need to simplify it."

"Another thing that should be improved in Versa are their firewall features."

"The interface could be simpler."

"The smaller units lack a lot of functionality."

"The UTM features can be improved. It should offer better functionality."

"The stability of FlexVNF's controller and devices could be improved."

"Future releases should contain AI for the voice feature."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have the full license that included all of the features and support."

"The price could be lower."

"I think that the pricing is fair."

"We are on an annual license to use Fortinet FortiGate."

"The pricing of Fortinet FortiGate is average, not cheap or overly expensive compared to other firewall solutions in the market. It's effective and affordable for customers."

"The pricing is flexible."

"As far as I'm aware, in our case, it's just a yearly pricing arrangement with no additional licensing costs."

"The price for the Fortinet FortiGate is reasonable. Secure SD-WAN is free of charge. If you have their firewall, it's free of charge. It's very tempting."

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"The license was a one-time purchase. It's expensive."

"I believe that Citrix SD-WAN is a good investment, but I do not have the information to be more specific."

"Citrix SD-WAN is quite an affordable product."

"The price is relatively expensive."

"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."

"It's a little bit on the high side compared to the other products."

"It would be helpful to have a demo license available for customers who want to prove the concept and conduct a proof of concept (POC) before committing to the solution. This is particularly important for customers in Egypt who often require a demonstration of the solution's features and compatibility with their needs before making any investment or incurring costs. Providing a demo license would allow customers to assess whether the solution would meet their needs or not."

"The price of the subscription should be cheaper."

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"While I cannot provide too much commentary on the price, I feel it to be fair for the moment."

"It is neither cheap nor expensive. I rate the pricing a five out of ten on a scale where one is cheap and ten is expensive."

"We provide subscriptions for our customers on a yearly, not monthly, basis."

"The price is expensive but it makes sense for the market."

"I find Versa a little more expensive than VMware in terms of remote access and secure web gateway elements."

"It is not very expensive because of the white box support. Its hardware is much cheaper than other products. With the support for x86 and white box, it is one of the most cost-effective platforms that are currently available."

"Price wise, it's more expensive than is the competition. I would give pricing a rating of three out of five."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

11%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

Government

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

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Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	357
Midsize Enterprise	133
Large Enterprise	189

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Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	10

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Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	10

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Also Known As

Fortinet FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall

Citrix CloudBridge, WOC, NetScaler SD-WAN

Versa FlexVNF, FlexVNF, Versa Titan

Overview

Fortinet FortiGate is a versatile network security tool offering features like VPN, firewall, web filtering, intrusion prevention, and scalability. It is known for its performance and integration with other Fortinet products, making it a preferred choice for robust cybersecurity.

Fortinet FortiGate stands out as a comprehensive cybersecurity solution with strong performance and ease of configuration. It delivers unified threat management, integrating features such as dynamic routing, SD-WAN support, and centralized management. Despite its strengths, improvements in the web interface's stability, pricing structures, and reporting capabilities are needed. Users seek better integration with third-party tools and automation advancements to enhance the experience further. These enhancements, alongside improvements in bandwidth management and the reduction of licensing costs, are points of interest for users looking to capitalize on FortiGate's extensive capabilities.

What are Fortinet FortiGate's key features?

VPN: Ensures secure remote connections.
Firewall: Protects against unauthorized access.
Web Filtering: Blocks malicious sites and content.
Application Control: Manages and controls applications.
Intrusion Prevention: Detects and prevents vulnerabilities.
SSL Inspection: Enhances security by inspecting encrypted traffic.

What benefits should be considered when evaluating Fortinet FortiGate?

Affordability: Offers cost-effective security solutions.
Reliability: Known for consistent and stable performance.
Integration: Seamlessly integrates with other Fortinet products.
Comprehensive Protection: Provides broad threat protection capabilities.

Fortinet FortiGate is widely implemented across industries as a primary firewall system for securing internet gateways and safeguarding data centers. It supports businesses in achieving SD-WAN integration and enhances cybersecurity by providing essential features like antivirus, web filtering, and application control. Enterprises utilize FortiGate for securing remote connections and ensuring compliance with security standards, making it adaptable for different network sizes and industries.

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Citrix SD-WAN [EOL] enhances connectivity and performance by optimizing bandwidth utilization, ensuring reliable communication across branch offices and headquarter data centers. It offers centralized management, efficient deployment options, and improved network reliability.

Citrix SD-WAN [EOL] is designed for businesses seeking enhanced connectivity solutions that boost application performance while reducing costs. With HDX WAN Optimization and reliable Active-Active connectivity, it assures improved bandwidth management. Tailored for both cloud and on-premise deployments, it supports fast communication and seamless integration, making it user-friendly even for those with limited technical expertise. Security features and zero-touch deployments further enhance its appeal. However, users highlight areas needing improvement, such as configuration intuitiveness, pricing alignment for specific markets, and stability. Enhanced reporting, networking features, and technical support are desired. Integration with Windows, security elements like firewalls, and licensing clarity require attention to meet user expectations.

What are the key features of Citrix SD-WAN [EOL]?

HDX WAN Optimization: Enhances application performance and traffic.
Load Balancing: Ensures efficient traffic distribution across networks.
Reliable Connectivity: Provides seamless failover and reduced costs through MPLS replacement.
Cloud Management: Simplifies deployment and management via the cloud.
Zero-Touch Deployment: Facilitates easy setup and provisioning.
Active-Active Lines: Optimizes bandwidth utilization and performance.
Backup Capabilities: Centralizes data management for security.

What benefits should users look for in Citrix SD-WAN [EOL]?

Enhanced Connectivity: Improves stability and reduces downtime.
Cost Reduction: Efficiently decreases expenses by replacing MPLS.
Network Optimization: Offers better bandwidth for diverse communication types.
Secure Interconnectivity: Ensures secure and reliable network connections.
Management Flexibility: Supports cloud or on-premise deployment options.

Industries benefit from Citrix SD-WAN [EOL] by leveraging its features to ensure stable, redundant connectivity between branches and data centers. Organizations experiencing frequent line failures or high reliance on bandwidth-heavy applications find it particularly useful. It caters to sectors needing reliable data management and enhanced networking.

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The Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform is a comprehensive solution that provides secure access to cloud applications and services. It combines networking and security functions into a single platform, making it easier for organizations to manage their network infrastructure. The platform includes features such as SD-WAN, VPN, firewall, web filtering, and more. It also offers advanced security capabilities such as intrusion prevention, malware protection, and threat intelligence. With the Versa SASE Platform, organizations can ensure secure access to their cloud applications and services from any location, while also reducing costs and simplifying network management.

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Sample Customers

Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, IBM, Cisco, Dell, HP, Oracle, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Vodafone, Orange, BT Group, Telstra, Deutsche Telekom, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, CenturyLink, NTT Communications, Tata Communications, SoftBank, China Mobile, Singtel, Telus, Rogers Communications, Bell Canada, Telkom Indonesia, Telkom South Africa, Telmex, Telia Company, Telkom Kenya

AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Cornerstone Home Lending Inc., Dallara, ecVision, Essar, Eurofred, Groupe Promutuel, HMSHost Corporation, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Ltd, Royal Caribbean International

CenturyLink, RCN Business, Colt Technology Services

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