Compare NetScaler and Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (62.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (46.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 0 Throughput, ADC Instances Per Year
No pricing available
NetScaler
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 plansZscaler Zero Trust Exchange
Star Rating
(13)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Zscaler Zero Trust ExchangeNetScaler vs Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange
- Reviewers felt that Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange meets the needs of their business better than NetScaler.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange over NetScaler.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
NetScaler
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
Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange
No pricing availableFree Trial
NetScaler
Free Trial is available
Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
58
9.4
6
Ease of Use
8.6
59
9.2
6
Ease of Setup
8.2
35
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.8
35
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.4
55
9.7
6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
36
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
54
10.0
5
Features by Category
Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Controls
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
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
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
Not enough data
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
Identity and Access Management - Zero Trust Platforms
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 - Zero Trust Platforms
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
Data Security - Zero Trust Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Application Visibility - Zero Trust Platforms
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
Reporting and Policies - Zero Trust Platforms
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
Agentic AI - Zero Trust Platforms
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
NetScaler and Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange are categorized as Zero Trust Networking
Unique Categories
NetScaler is categorized as Container Security, Web Application Firewall (WAF), Load Balancing, and Container Networking
Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange is categorized as Zero Trust Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
NetScaler
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange
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
Hospital & Health Care
13.8%
Information Technology and Services
13.8%
Financial Services
7.5%
Banking
5.0%
Automotive
3.8%
Other
56.3%
Computer Software
50.0%
Information Technology and Services
25.0%
Media Production
8.3%
Education Management
8.3%
Computer & Network Security
8.3%
Other
0.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is Citrix ADC the same as NetScaler?
3 Comments
AT
Yes, Citrix ADC is the same as NetScaler. Here's why we went back to original NetScaler name: https://www.citrix.com/blogs/2022/10/03/netscaler-is-back/Read more
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