Citrix Gateway vs. SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Citrix Gateway
Score 7.3 out of 10
N/A
Citrix Gateway (or Citrix NetScaler Gateway) is an access gateway with SSL VPN solution, providing single sign-on (SSO) and authentication for remote end users of network assets.N/A
SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA)
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) appliances are secure access gateways which provide SSL VPN and remote access to any application or system via enforced secure granular access controls, context aware authorization, and advanced authentication.N/A
Pricing
Citrix GatewaySonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA)
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Citrix GatewaySonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA)
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsThe price for a Citrix Gateway (VPX) perpetual license is $995.00. You must contact the sales team for subscription license pricing.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Citrix GatewaySonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA)
User Ratings
Citrix GatewaySonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA)
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Citrix GatewaySonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA)
Likelihood to Recommend
Citrix Gateway is also a great browser or alternate browser if you need a more search engine for your research and other important things to know. It is perfect for your browsing experience and I highly recommend Citrix to my colleagues and friends. For me, this tool is really useful and I believe to others too.
Read full review
The SMA is pretty suited to controlling and protecting users and their remote access. We've caught spoofers before due to Geo-location services. These spoofers were attempting to get into the environment by trying to get a user to send the MFA prompt to them when the user themselves were not trying to connect at the time.
Read full review
Pros
  • Citrix Netscaler Gateway is a solid front end for any organizations externally facing infrastructure. Nothing is impenetrable but Netscaler is as close to it as you can get.
  • Netscaler is high on available customization so it can be used by both small shops and large shops in that it offers opportunity to change most parts of the system to your liking.
  • In blending well with Citrix Xenapp and Xendesktop systems, Netscaler is particularly strong in protecting other Citrix products. Both the Netscaler and the Xen systems have hooks built into them to best use each other.
Read full review
  • Easy to use.
  • Secure connections.
  • Remote mobile access.
Read full review
Cons
  • One main opportunity that I want to be improved is to lessen the lag and errors in using Citrix.
  • We wish to reduce support request with self service password resets.
  • We would also want to lessen authentication to involve less administration.
Read full review
  • Ease of use (for end users) is pretty good but could be better.
  • Reporting could be easier to locate and more clear.
  • HA has had some problems working properly.
Read full review
Support Rating
Support is pretty good and pretty fast to respond. I can't say I can really complain about the support experience I've had with them, as they've resolved issues within a reasonable time-frame. Of course, they could always be faster and better, but I think for what we pay, it's well worth the money.
Read full review
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
We chose Citrix Netscaler Gateway for its wide market presence and its great experience over time. Although the implementation time may be longer than in the other solutions, I think the results are better and it allows configuration with greater capacity than the others. The cost is similar in all the solutions seen.
Read full review
Both Citrix Gateway and Sonic Secure Mobile Access are great for providing your workers with the ability to work remotely during the pandemic to access their office network. Both have secure networks and are stable systems to use. They both perform well for employees and provide helpful customer tech support when needed.
Read full review
Return on Investment
  • we moved from Cisco to Citrix VPN, and no longer had to worry about certificate issues
  • profile issues from Cisco were no longer a problem with Citrix.
  • the amount of time PER VPN call dropped significantly in the internal helpdesk, however, the volume of calls stayed the same.
Read full review
  • After SMA, the management team can seamlessly access internal resources, from outside the office, and hence, positive
  • As users are working from home, now they cannot delay our give reasons on late arrival, improving the productivity and saving man hours in travelling
Read full review
ScreenShots