Top 10 NetScaler Alternatives & Competitors

(85)4.4 out of 5

Research alternative solutions to NetScaler on G2, with real user reviews on competing tools. Other important factors to consider when researching alternatives to NetScaler include security and user experience. The best overall NetScaler alternative is HAProxy. Other similar apps like NetScaler are Azure Application Gateway, F5 NGINX, Cloudflare Application Security and Performance, and Hostwinds. NetScaler alternatives can be found in Load Balancing Software but may also be in Content Delivery Network (CDN) Platforms or Shared Hosting Platforms.

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Best Paid & Free Alternatives to NetScaler

HAProxy
Azure Application Gateway
F5 NGINX
Cloudflare Application Security and Performance
Hostwinds
Cisco Duo
Okta
Wiz

Top 10 Alternatives to NetScaler Recently Reviewed By G2 Community

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HAProxy

By HAProxy

4.7/5

(681)

Product Description

HAProxy One helps you manage, secure, and observe all your application traffic — in any environment — with a unified platform. The platform consists of a flexible data plane (HAProxy Enterprise and HAProxy ALOHA) for TCP, UDP, QUIC and HTTP traffic, a scalable control plane (HAProxy Fusion), and a secure edge network (HAProxy Edge), which together enable multi-cloud load balancing as a service (LBaaS), web app and API protection, API/AI gateways, Kubernetes networking, application delivery network (ADN), and end-to-end observability.

Reviewers say compared to NetScaler, HAProxy is:

Better at support

Easier to set up

Easier to do business with

Categories in common with NetScaler:

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Load Balancing

Container Networking

Azure Application Gateway

By Microsoft

4.4/5

(158)

Product Description

Reviewers say compared to NetScaler, Azure Application Gateway is:

Better at support

Easier to set up

Categories in common with NetScaler:

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

By F5

Product Description

Reviewers say compared to NetScaler, F5 NGINX is:

Easier to do business with

Better at meeting requirements

Easier to set up

Categories in common with NetScaler:

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Load Balancing

Container Networking

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Hostwinds

By Hostwinds

4.9/5

(438)

Product Description

Reviewers say compared to NetScaler, Hostwinds is:

Easier to set up

Better at support

More usable

Categories in common with NetScaler:

By Cisco

Product Description

Reviewers say compared to NetScaler, Cisco Duo is:

Easier to set up

More usable

Better at support

Categories in common with NetScaler:

Zero Trust Networking

Okta

By Okta

4.5/5

(1,036)

Product Description

Okta is The World’s Identity Company™. As the leading independent Identity partner, we free everyone to safely use any technology — anywhere, on any device or app. The most trusted brands trust Okta to enable secure access, authentication, and automation. With flexibility and neutrality at the core of our Okta Workforce Identity and Customer Identity Clouds, business leaders and developers can focus on innovation and accelerate digital transformation, thanks to customizable solutions and more than 7,000 pre-built integrations. We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you. Learn more at okta.com.

Reviewers say compared to NetScaler, Okta is:

More usable

Easier to set up

Better at support

Categories in common with NetScaler:

Zero Trust Networking

Wiz

By Wiz

4.7/5

(747)

Product Description

Reviewers say compared to NetScaler, Wiz is:

Easier to set up

Better at support

Easier to do business with

Categories in common with NetScaler:

By BetterCloud

Product Description

Reviewers say compared to NetScaler, BetterCloud is:

Better at support

Easier to set up

Easier to do business with

Categories in common with NetScaler:

Zero Trust Networking

FortiCNAPP

By Fortinet

4.4/5

(384)

Product Description

FortiCNAPP is a comprehensive Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) that consolidates Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Cloud Workload Protection (CWPP), Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM), Kubernetes security, and compliance into a single solution. Using AI-based anomaly detection and behavioral analytics, FortiCNAPP continuously monitors cloud environments to identify misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and active threats in real time. The platform supports agentless and agent-based deployment models, ensuring flexible coverage across diverse architectures. FortiCNAPP also integrates with the Fortinet Security Fabric, correlating cloud data with network and endpoint insights from FortiGuard, FortiSOAR, and more, delivering full-stack threat context, faster remediation, and unified risk management.

Reviewers say compared to NetScaler, FortiCNAPP is:

Better at support

Easier to set up

Easier to do business with

Categories in common with NetScaler:

Container Security