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Compare A10 Thunder Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and NetScaler 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (71.4% of reviews)
Enterprise (63.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial 0 Throughput, ADC Instances Per Year
A10 Thunder Application Delivery Controller (ADC)
Star Rating
(8)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (71.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about A10 Thunder Application Delivery Controller (ADC)NetScaler
Star Rating
(84)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (63.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 0 Throughput, ADC Instances Per Year
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A10 Thunder Application Delivery Controller (ADC) vs NetScaler
- Reviewers felt that NetScaler meets the needs of their business better than A10 Thunder Application Delivery Controller (ADC).
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that NetScaler is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of A10 Thunder Application Delivery Controller (ADC) over NetScaler.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
A10 Thunder Application Delivery Controller (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.
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- Surge protection and priority queuing
- TriScale Clustering
Free Trial
A10 Thunder Application Delivery Controller (ADC)
No trial information availableNetScaler
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
5
9.1
57
Ease of Use
8.7
5
8.6
58
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
8.3
34
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.8
34
Quality of Support
8.0
5
8.4
54
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.8
35
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
5
8.5
53
Features by Category
Analysis
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Controls
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Functionality
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Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Administration
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Monitoring
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Protection
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Network Management
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Security
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Identity Management
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Generative AI
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Feature Not Available
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Feature Not Available
Usability - Load Balancing
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Performance Optimization - Load Balancing
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Security & Compliance - Load Balancing
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
A10 Thunder Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and NetScaler are categorized as Load Balancing
Unique Categories
A10 Thunder Application Delivery Controller (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
A10 Thunder Application Delivery Controller (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
Computer Software
42.9%
Information Technology and Services
14.3%
Construction
14.3%
Computer & Network Security
14.3%
Airlines/Aviation
14.3%
Other
0.0%
Information Technology and Services
13.9%
Hospital & Health Care
13.9%
Financial Services
7.6%
Banking
5.1%
Pharmaceuticals
3.8%
Other
55.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
A10 Thunder Application Delivery Controller (ADC)
Most Helpful Favorable Review
lalitha M.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
I like the GUI of A10 LB. It's easy even for a junior to understand and use. Creating VIPs and configuring certificates is easy here in A10 networks product.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Burhan K.
Verified User in Construction
HA setup is a little difficult. WAF features are insufficient. I do not recommend if you are buying as WAF. You can make some advanced settings only from CLI. WM tools cannot be installed on the virtual version. If you are taking snapshot backup, service is...
NetScaler
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Design
Nice to try this product out.Some really cool features
Most Helpful Critical Review
Bob P.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Still feels clunkier than physical, but it will get there soon.
lalitha M.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
I like the GUI of A10 LB. It's easy even for a junior to understand and use. Creating VIPs and configuring certificates is easy here in A10 networks product.
Verified User in Design
Nice to try this product out.Some really cool features
Burhan K.
Verified User in Construction
HA setup is a little difficult. WAF features are insufficient. I do not recommend if you are buying as WAF. You can make some advanced settings only from CLI. WM tools cannot be installed on the virtual version. If you are taking snapshot backup, service is...
Bob P.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Still feels clunkier than physical, but it will get there soon.
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