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Citrix SD-WAN [EOL] vs VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Citrix SD-WAN [EOL]
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (4th), WAN Edge (4th), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (14th)
 

Featured Reviews

Sammy Mukuna - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Admin at Naivas Ltd
Seamlessly combines Internet and MPLS
Citrix has made my work easier and more cost-effective. It lowered our Internet costs and gave me the flexibility to choose providers based on each location's connectivity. Unlike before, I'm not tied to a specific provider. The central deployment feature allows easy configuration updates for all boxes from the head office, streamlining network management. This simplification has been a big plus for our operations.
KH
Senior Manager at NOVA Global
User-friendly deployment optimizes network infrastructure for global carriers
VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN is recognized as an SD-WAN leader, offering user-friendly solutions that help end customers and enterprises solve network optimization issues efficiently. Its proprietary Dynamic Multipath Optimization (DMP) technology is regarded as the most powerful and valuable function by VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN. I see customer transformation to VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN networks showing a 30 to 40 percent increment per year.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Downtime for branch offices is now almost zero."
"Citrix SD-WAN helps us in re-routing certain traffic, for example, local internet breakouts for Office 365, and it also helps us to be more agile when we are opening new offices or when we are moving locations."
"It lowered our Internet costs and gave me the flexibility to choose providers based on each location's connectivity."
"The tool is quite cost-effective because it replaces the need for MPLS, which is a bit expensive...Citrix SD-WAN doesn't need much maintenance."
"The scalability and stability are quite good in general."
"It allows us to use additional VPNs, offering more options compared to other VPN solutions."
"The reliability of connectivity is most valuable."
"The main advantage of Citrix SD-WAN is that it enables fast communication between our branches and data centers. And, with its cloud management features, it also makes the process of adding new branches into our company network much easier."
"VMware SD-WAN is a more complete product because of the SD-WAN feature."
"Initially, we had a scattered environment, but VMware SD-WAN helped us achieve centralization, which was beneficial."
"The most valuable feature for one of our customers is the ability to stage cloud workloads from the local network."
"It is fairly straightforward; after you've done it once or twice, it is fairly simple."
"VeloCloud developed DMPO to increase performance and connectivity."
"VMware SD-WAN is scalable."
"The most valuable feature is load balancing."
"They have a lot of built-ins. There are so many applications defined inside the solution. It makes it so that we don't have to create some policies. Each and every application is already defined in it."
 

Cons

"Citrix SD-WAN's knowledge base has a few missing things, so you may need to seek help from support."
"The firewall reporting could be easier to use and filter."
"It is a bit expensive. A cheaper product would be good, but everybody likes things to be cheaper."
"The price of the subscription should be cheaper."
"The initial setup could be a bit easier."
"Customer Service: Not great - the first line support for this product is pretty much nil."
"I would like to see more customization to adjust for the WAN lock-out due to our unexpected power outages."
"The price is the only thing that could be improved. Citrix is not a cheap solution."
"The cost is a little bit high. We'd like it if it was less expensive."
"The dashboards could be improved."
"They should provide us with the flexibility to scale up."
"The prep time and understanding what you want to do and how much bandwidth you'll need and how you're going to configure it on the network, that's more of an issue than anything else."
"The solution is pricey. It could be cheaper."
"VeloCloud could improve its integration capabilities with other solutions."
"The initial setup of VMware SD-WAN was simple. However, it took six days to complete."
"We can't execute commands as fast as we'd like because the graphic user interface is very slow."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"Citrix SD-WAN is quite an affordable product."
"As NetScaler is now, I find it quite pricey."
"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."
"It's a little bit on the high side compared to the other products."
"I believe that Citrix SD-WAN is a good investment, but I do not have the information to be more specific."
"I'm not quite sure of the price ranges. Roughly, the hidden devices can scale up to $20K for one appliance. However, the branch CPs are USD $1,000 to $2,500."
"We pay about $500 USD, or 700,000 Korean won."
"The price of this solution should be lower."
"I would rate the product’s pricing a six out of ten since the license is costly."
"My understanding is that the pricing is in the same range as other solutions."
"Price would be a challenge for customers, because it is expensive."
"We make monthly payments toward the licensing costs of the solution."
"The pricing is very comparable to Fortinet."
"The price of VMware SD-WAN is less expensive than some solutions, such as Cisco."
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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
17%
Construction Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise20
 

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What are the biggest differences between Fortinet Fortigate and VMware SD-WAN?
One of our favorite things about Fortinet Fortigate is that you can deploy on the cloud or on premises. It is a very stable, reliable, and consistent solution. We like that we can manage the entire...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware SD-WAN?
When it comes to setup cost and licensing cost for VMware, it is on the expensive side relative to the market. We are struggling to sell VMware as Fortinet offers SD-WAN with no additional costs. T...
What needs improvement with VMware SD-WAN?
The improvement needed for VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN is in the security area. The security part is the main issue for us when selling VeloCloud compared to Fortinet and Cisco.
 

Also Known As

Citrix CloudBridge, WOC, NetScaler SD-WAN
VMware SD-WAN, VeloCloud
 

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