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Compare Azure Application Gateway and NetScaler 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.6% of reviews)
Enterprise (62.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial 0 Throughput, ADC Instances Per Year
Azure Application Gateway
Star Rating
(158)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure Application GatewayNetScaler
Star Rating
(85)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (62.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 0 Throughput, ADC Instances Per Year
Browse all 3 pricing plansAzure Application Gateway vs NetScaler
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found NetScaler easier to use and administer. However, Azure Application Gateway is easier to set up. Reviewers agreed that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that NetScaler meets the needs of their business better than Azure Application Gateway.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Azure Application Gateway is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Azure Application Gateway over NetScaler.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure Application Gateway
No pricing availableNetScaler
Advanced Edition
Free Trial
0 Throughput, ADC Instances Per Year
Advanced Edition is available in either a hardware or software-based appliance.
Hardware options include single and multi-tenant devices, in addition to FIPS compliant and high SSL appliances.
Software-based options include virtual hypervisor-based and bare metal software offerings.
- https://www.citrix.com/lp/try/citrix-networking-vpx-express.html
- Surge protection and priority queuing
- TriScale Clustering
Free Trial
Azure Application Gateway
No trial information availableNetScaler
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
101
9.1
58
Ease of Use
8.5
101
8.6
59
Ease of Setup
8.3
68
8.2
35
Ease of Admin
8.6
65
8.8
35
Quality of Support
8.5
99
8.4
55
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
64
8.8
36
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
94
8.3
54
Features by Category
Analysis
9.1
11
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
Controls
9.4
11
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
9.4
11
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
11
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.0
5
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Protection
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Identity Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Usability - Load Balancing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security & Compliance - Load Balancing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Application Gateway and NetScaler are categorized as Web Application Firewall (WAF) and Load Balancing
Unique Categories
Azure Application Gateway has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Application Gateway
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
NetScaler
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
23.5%
Computer Software
11.0%
Computer & Network Security
7.4%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Banking
4.4%
Other
49.3%
Information Technology and Services
13.8%
Hospital & Health Care
13.8%
Financial Services
7.5%
Banking
5.0%
Pharmaceuticals
3.8%
Other
56.3%
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