We performed a comparison between Check Point Remote Access VPN and Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Remote Access solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Among its most valuable features is how it quickly and easily connects everyone to the VPN service."
"To maintain the authorization of the connected user, Check Point provides multi-factor authentication for an RA VPN client to make sure legitimate users have access to resources."
"The VPN hides your IP address and encrypts your online traffic and it essentially ensures that your fingerprints cannot be traced on the Internet."
"Setup using the manuals was easy."
"Setting policies allow, block, and limit users' access."
"Check Point Remote Access VPN enables us to access on-premise applications while working from remote locations."
"Check Point has been perfect for protecting us from any type of attack or data theft during remote management."
"It keeps us safe when browsing the internet and when sharing confidential information with our colleagues."
"It is user-friendly and easy to use."
"First of all, the manageability of the applications for publishing is valuable. Second, it is about being able to run the applications on all main platforms. Third, its licensing is valuable. You can either switch to the cloud and keep on-prem. You can work with this hybrid scenario."
"The App is the most valuable feature."
"We've been able to scale the environment quite nicely by using the Citrix Remote PC. I can't say enough about that. And because that relies on utilizing your existing hardware resources, and making those available as a part of your Citrix farm — with a second level of authentication and security pieces around it — we added some 4,000 workstations without an additional overhead or cost."
"The most valuable feature is the desktop experience so that users don't see much difference between the remote desktop and the local desktop... It also provides virtualization for high-end graphics so that they can be displayed. AutoCAD can be done on Citrix. The graphics are very good."
"Citrix DaaS’s most valuable feature is the virtualization of applications and desktops."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it supports team clients."
"The most valuable feature of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops is the security and it is easy to work with."
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"The fully-featured security module is only supported on Windows and Mac systems, which means that organizations with Linux will face issues providing secure access."
"A characteristic to improve is the communication service under the SMTP scheme."
"There was complexity in the initial setup."
"Generally, the license is included with the Check Point gateway licensing, however, in terms of the number of users that can be activated for use, it is generally five users."
"Check Point Remote Access VPN's connectivity and establishment takes time and needs to be faster."
"Connection of devices from various locations is efficient though there are a few challenges when there is a network failure."
"The provisioning of VPN users has room for improvement."
"Check Point Remote Access VPN's enterprise support could be improved."
"We have had issues with certain aspects, which is why we are looking for alternatives. For example, the firewall solution from Citrix is a bit complicated. Integration is hard."
"Pricing can be lower and roaming profiles need to be fixed to work consistently."
"Compared with the Outlook mobile app, the Citrix mobile app shows some lag in authentication."
"The visibility the solution provides across SaaS, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments, for user and application traffic, is also limited if you do not enable all the services and is based on which services you are utilising. Citrix provides end-to-end visibility based on their services you are utilising."
"It is not easy to set up."
"We would like to be able to provide VDI, a full desktop, to each of our users."
"It would help if it were a little simpler. It's a bit complicated and we have hired Citrix administrators. But it's a good solution."
"Their customer support can be improved a lot as it lacks a lot of knowledgeable help."
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Check Point Remote Access VPN is ranked 5th in Remote Access with 62 reviews while Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) is ranked 3rd in Remote Access with 92 reviews. Check Point Remote Access VPN is rated 8.8, while Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Check Point Remote Access VPN writes "Is easy to use and has a nice interface, but the scalability needs to improve". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) writes "Flexible Deployment, reliable performance, and fast transmission speeds". Check Point Remote Access VPN is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Check Point Harmony Mobile, Fortinet FortiClient and Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange, whereas Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) is most compared with Amazon Appstream, VMware Horizon View, Citrix Workspace, Amazon WorkSpaces and Microsoft Remote Desktop Services. See our Check Point Remote Access VPN vs. Citrix DaaS (formerly Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops service) report.
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