Citrix ADC (NetScaler)

A unified platform for delivering and securing applications across any infrastructure with high performance and built-in threat protection.

Also known as
citrix-adc-netscaler

What is Citrix ADC (NetScaler)?

NetScaler is an application delivery controller designed to manage traffic, security, and performance for applications deployed across on-premises data centers, cloud environments, and hybrid infrastructures. It includes integrated web application firewall and API security capabilities, plus real-time analytics for monitoring and troubleshooting.

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Citrix ADC (NetScaler) pricing

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Subscription

Subscription-based licensing with multiple capacity options; contact sales for pricing details

Citrix Universal Hybrid Multi-Cloud License

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Comprehensive license supporting Citrix applications and NetScaler across any deployment environment with 1 Tbps throughput capacity

throughput
1,000 Gbps
virtual_ips
Unlimited
netscaler_instances
Unlimited
  • Citrix and NetScaler software entitlements
  • All NetScaler instance types (single tenant, multi-tenant, virtualized, containerized, bare metal)
  • Unlimited NetScaler software instances
  • Premium application and API protection
  • End-to-end observability with NetScaler Console
  • Software support included
  • On-demand training

Citrix Platform License

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Extended license providing unlimited throughput capacity with all Universal License benefits

throughput
Unlimited Gbps
  • Unlimited Gbps throughput capacity
  • End-to-end observability via NetScaler Console

NetScaler Fixed-Capacity License

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License for a defined number of NetScaler instances scaled to specific throughput requirements

  • Defined number of NetScaler software instances
  • NetScaler Console not required

Web-Scale Application Deployments

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Custom subscription options for applications requiring rapid scaling and high concurrent user support

  • Rapid scaling capabilities
  • Support for large concurrent user loads

Platform & deployment

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Platforms
  • Linux
Deployment
  • Cloud / SaaS
  • Hybrid
  • On-premise
  • Self-hosted

Integrations (13)

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  • Red Hat OpenShift
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Kubernetes
  • Splunk
  • Prometheus
  • Elasticsearch
  • Terraform
  • AWS CloudFormation
  • Let's Encrypt
  • Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
  • Citrix DaaS
  • Microsoft 365

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The Vioscale score: one lens on the evidence

Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Citrix ADC (NetScaler), not the verdict.

Balanced composite 11 / 100
low · 12%
Signal contributions to the composite score
SignalScoreWeightContributionEvidence
Integrations330.041.3
Price level00.050.0-
Reliability00.070.0-
Capabilities00.050.0-
Security posture00.070.0-
Pricing transparency00.080.0

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Integrations

AttributeValueEvidence
Count13mediumsource · 2026-08-19 · 60%

Pricing

AttributeValueEvidence
Modelquotemediumsource · 2026-08-19 · 60%
Free tierNomediumsource · 2026-08-19 · 60%
Price levelunknownmediumsource · 2026-08-19 · 60%
TransparentNomediumsource · 2026-08-19 · 60%