NetScaler Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer Insights

Gartner defines cloud web application and API protection (WAAP) as security solutions designed to protect web applications and APIs from different types of attacks, irrespective of the hosting location. Delivered as a cloud-based service, core capabilities are web application firewalls (WAF), distributed denial of service (DDoS) mitigation, protection against advanced API attacks and automated traffic management (bot management).

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Cloud Web Application and API Protection

NetScaler

IT ASSOCIATE

NetScaler delivers applications with secure user connections and provides ZTNA for the users. WAF protection and Bot defence can we use for the reverse proxy application. Achieve various features like VDI Gateway, SSL VPN, RDP Proxy, SSL Offload, Content switching, AAA(Authentication, Authorization and Auditing) and Endpoint Analysis. Available with Various models offering like MPX-Hardware, VPX- Virtual etc...

50M - 250M USD

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10B - 30B USD

Gov't/PS/ED 5,000 - 50,000 Employees

Gov't/PS/ED <5,000 Employees

Gov't/PS/ED 50,000 + Employees

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

This firewall is embedded in our IT processes to protect from virus and malwares. It allows all employees to securely access web as this has a work from home feature which makes is seamless to use 

IT SECURITY & RISK MANAGEMENT ANALYST

We implemented the NetScalers to secure our web facing applications, while it requires a pretty high skilled engineering team to implement, the level of protection, low latency, and deep API validation it offers are outstanding. If your organisation requires it, NetScaler CWAAP provides some of the best web application security on the market.

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NetScaler, currently a component of the Cloud Software Group, provides comprehensive application delivery and security solutions that simplify and automate processes across both on-premise and cloud platforms. The primary aim is to deliver resilient and secure applications, maintaining peak application performance despite the nature of the application and the underlying infrastructure. This focus particularly is essential for organizations transitioning to hybrid or multi-cloud systems, ensuring optimal application experiences for all stakeholders.

Your employees and customers expect a flawless application experience. As you transition to hybrid and multi-cloud, ensuring peak application performance and comprehensive security can be challenging. But it doesn’t have to. NetScaler simplifies and automates application delivery and security across on-premises and cloud so you can deliver high-performing, resilient, and secure applications no matter the application type and underlying infrastructure.

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Favorable Review

Deep web protection comes with a steep learning curve

Critical Review

Very poor firewall service with slow connection

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