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Citrix ADC (now NetScaler) vs Google Cloud Load Balancing
Both stand on load balancing software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Choose NetScaler if your organization needs application delivery, security, and management across deployment types or hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Look elsewhere if you need published pricing or a free plan; pricing requires contacting a representative or service provider, and no free plan is listed.
Visit Citrix ADC (now NetScaler)
Google Cloud Load Balancing provides managed traffic distribution across regional, global and external backends, with routing, failover and logging options. Buyers should account for the separate rule and data-processing charges, which vary with use and region.
Visit Google Cloud Load BalancingThe facts
| Citrix ADC (now NetScaler) | Google Cloud Load Balancing | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Self-hosted | API, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | netscaler.com | cloud.google.com |
| On load balancing software | #11 of 32 | #15 of 32 |
Citrix ADC (now NetScaler): what it does well
- Offers load balancing and intelligent traffic management.
- Includes web application firewall, API protection, and bot mitigation.
- Supports virtual machine, container, bare-metal, and hardware deployments.
- Lists integrations across cloud, orchestration, and observability tools.
- Platform License includes unlimited throughput.
What to know first
- There is no free plan.
- Pricing is available only on request.
- Universal Hybrid Multi-Cloud License includes 1,000 Gbps throughput.
- Fixed-Capacity defines instance counts to meet throughput needs.
Google Cloud Load Balancing: what it does well
- Offers Layer 7 and Layer 4 load balancers.
- Global proxy routing uses one anycast IP address.
- Supports automatic multi-region failover.
- Can direct Application Load Balancer traffic outside Google Cloud.
- Request logs can be exported to three listed services.
What to know first
- No free plan is listed.
- Forwarding-rule charges are billed separately.
- Data processing charges depend on region.
- Pricing also depends on traffic and other applicable services.
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