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.
Citrix ADC (NetScaler) pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
Subscription-based licensing with multiple capacity options; contact sales for pricing details
Citrix Universal Hybrid Multi-Cloud License
Contact salesComprehensive 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
Contact salesExtended 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
Contact salesLicense 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
Contact salesCustom subscription options for applications requiring rapid scaling and high concurrent user support
- Rapid scaling capabilities
- Support for large concurrent user loads
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- Linux
- Cloud / SaaS
- Hybrid
- On-premise
- Self-hosted
Integrations (13)
Independently observed- 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
Citrix ADC (NetScaler) alternatives
Other load balancers we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- AWS Elastic Load BalancingAutomatically distribute traffic across multiple targets for high-availability applicationslow · 28%
- Cloudflare Load BalancingRoute traffic across multiple clouds and data centers with automatic failoverlow · 20%
- Envoy Proxylow · 20%
- MetalLBlow · 15%
- Kemp LoadMasterLoad balancing platform for enterprise infrastructure spanning cloud, containers, and on-premises environmentslow · 12%
- Google Cloud Load BalancingA traffic distribution system that automatically scales to handle varying workloads while maintaining application performance and uptimelow · 2%
Compare Citrix ADC (NetScaler)
Side by side against other load balancers, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
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.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Integrations | 33 | 0.04 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| Price level | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Capabilities | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Pricing transparency | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | ✓ |
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