We performed a comparison between Citrix SD-WAN and Fortinet FortiGate based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."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 most valuable feature is security, as it gives me the port bindings that cannot be accomplished using other solutions."
"It allows us to use additional VPNs, offering more options compared to other VPN solutions."
"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."
"The VPN and the load balancing are the most valuable features."
"The most valuable feature is its reliability."
"The stability is the main feature of Citrix SD-WAN. You can also upgrade the data packages or have less transmission."
"FortiGate is flexible and easy to use."
"The application control features, such as Facebook blocking and Spotify blocking, are the most valuable."
"Some of the key features of the solution is that it has good reporting, you can receive many details from the connection, for example, clients and website information."
"The features that I have found most valuable are the SD-WAN and their IP4 policy."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is Quota."
"Fortinet FortiGate is stable. It's used across all the countries, this is the way most multinationals run their system."
"We are a visual effects company, and there have been a number of high profile security issues in our industry. This has brought us to a higher standard of security, which our clients are very keen on these days."
"The product is easy to use and is stable. The SV1 functionality is a benefit."
"Enhancements are needed to improve the stability."
"Overall, network security and next-generation firewall features are areas that they can improve on."
"I would like to see more customization to adjust for the WAN lock-out due to our unexpected power outages."
"I would like to either see the price reduced or have it packaged with other products to give better value for the money."
"The firewall reporting could be easier to use and filter. (It works well enough, but if I need to give an area for improvement, I think this would be it.). The built-in reporting on the product in this regard is not great."
"Citrix should continue to offer a perpetual licensing model because it is very important to us."
"The price is the only thing that could be improved. Citrix is not a cheap solution."
"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."
"With the addition of some features, it is possible that FortiGate can be used in all verticals."
"The support costs and licensing are sometimes so expensive."
"Fortinet Fortigate could benefit by simplifying some of their processes."
"The setup is pretty complex and not easy to implement."
"The UTM filtering needs improvement."
"The user interface could be improved to make it less confusing and easier to set up."
"The support from Fortinet FortiGate could improve. They are not easily accessible when we need them. They could improve their response time."
"With FortiGate, the main complaint that I have heard is about the technical support."
Citrix SD-WAN is ranked 13th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 21 reviews while Fortinet FortiGate is ranked 2nd in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 306 reviews. Citrix SD-WAN is rated 8.2, while Fortinet FortiGate is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Citrix SD-WAN writes " A scalable solution for MCN controller but lacks technical supports, upgrades". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate writes "It's a reliable solution that's easy to install and cheaper than competitors ". Citrix SD-WAN is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Steelhead, Meraki SD-WAN, Cato SASE Cloud Platform and Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform, whereas Fortinet FortiGate is most compared with Sophos XG, Cisco Secure Firewall, Netgate pfSense, Meraki MX and WatchGuard Firebox. See our Citrix SD-WAN vs. Fortinet FortiGate report.
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