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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.9% of reviews)
Enterprise (62.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial 0 Throughput, ADC Instances Per Year
Barracuda Load Balancer ADC
Star Rating
(11)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Barracuda Load Balancer ADCNetScaler
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
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AI Generated Summary
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- Users report that the Barracuda Load Balancer ADC excels in ease of use, with a score of 8.0, while NetScaler has a higher score of 8.6, indicating that users find it slightly more user-friendly overall.
- Reviewers mention that Barracuda Load Balancer ADC has a strong performance in logging and reporting features, but NetScaler's advanced reporting and analytics capabilities are highlighted as superior, providing more in-depth insights into traffic and application performance.
- G2 users indicate that the quality of support for Barracuda Load Balancer ADC is rated at 7.0, which is lower than NetScaler's 8.4, suggesting that users may experience better assistance and resources with NetScaler.
- Users on G2 report that Barracuda Load Balancer ADC shines in its application-layer controls, making it easier to manage traffic at the application level, while NetScaler is noted for its robust network controls, providing more comprehensive network management options.
- Reviewers mention that Barracuda Load Balancer ADC has a strong focus on security monitoring, but users say that NetScaler offers more extensive security automation features, which can help streamline security processes and enhance overall protection.
- Users report that while both products offer API integrations, NetScaler is praised for its extensibility, allowing for more seamless integration with third-party applications, which is a significant advantage for organizations looking to enhance their existing infrastructure.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Barracuda Load Balancer ADC
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
Barracuda Load Balancer ADC
No trial information availableNetScaler
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
5
9.1
58
Ease of Use
8.0
5
8.6
59
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.2
35
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.8
35
Quality of Support
7.0
5
8.4
55
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.8
36
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
5
8.3
54
Features by Category
Analysis
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Functionality
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Generative AI
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Administration
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Monitoring
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Protection
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Network Management
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Generative AI
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Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Barracuda Load Balancer ADC and NetScaler are categorized as Load Balancing
Unique Categories
Barracuda Load Balancer ADC has no unique categories
NetScaler is categorized as Zero Trust Networking, Container Security, Web Application Firewall (WAF), and Container Networking
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Barracuda Load Balancer ADC
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
Primary/Secondary Education
14.3%
Internet
14.3%
Information Technology and Services
14.3%
Computer Software
14.3%
Computer & Network Security
14.3%
Other
28.6%
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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