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Citrix Remote Browser Isolation

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What it is

Citrix Remote Browser Isolation separates web browsing from a user’s device to protect corporate networks from browser-based attacks and provide access to internet-hosted web applications. Users open web apps in a configured browser, while browsing data does not transfer directly between the website and the device. Published browsers support shared-passcode, authenticated, and unauthenticated external web apps. Administrators can set URL allow lists, control clipboard use, printing, kiosk mode, region failover, and client drive mapping, then monitor or disconnect active sessions. Optional activity logging records visited host names, access times, user identifiers, and allowlist status in the customer’s Azure Storage Account; uploads occur hourly rather than in real time. Cloud browsers run on VDAs, with Citrix Cloud managing security and patching. Session history and HTTP-request cache are deleted when sessions end, according to Citrix. Access requires an HTML5-compatible browser, with no downloadable client. Traffic uses TLS 1.2 only. Self-hosted workloads require a customer Azure subscription and specified Citrix and DaaS entitlements.

Spec sheet

Purpose
The service isolates web browsing to protect corporate networks from browser-based attacks and provide access to internet-hosted web applications.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.citrix.com
Integrations
Published apps can integrate with Citrix StoreFront Cloud and on-premises StoreFront, and the service can work with Citrix Secure Private Access.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.citrix.com
Headquarters
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · docs.citrix.com
Founded
1989Read 28 Sep 2026 · docs.citrix.com
Activity logs
Optional User Activity Logging records visited host names, access timestamps, user identifiers, and allowlist enforcement status in the customer’s Azure Storage Account; uploads occur hourly, not in real time.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.citrix.com
App types
Published browsers can be used with shared-passcode, authenticated, and unauthenticated external web apps.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.citrix.com
Client requirement
The service is accessed using an HTML5-compatible browser and provides no downloadable clients.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.citrix.com
Company headquarters and founding
The opened product and licensing pages did not state Citrix’s headquarters or founding year.Read 8 Oct 2026 · citrix.com
Controls
The service offers URL allow lists and controls for clipboard use, printing, kiosk mode, region failover, and client drive mapping.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.citrix.com
Encryption
Traffic between the user’s browser and the cloud service is encrypted with TLS, and the service supports TLS 1.2 only.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.citrix.com
Hosting and patching
For the cloud service, browsers run on VDAs and Citrix Cloud manages the components, including operating-system, browser, and Citrix component security and patching.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.citrix.com
How access works
Users open web apps in a configured browser, and the website does not directly transfer browsing data to or from the user device.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.citrix.com
Monitoring
Administrators can monitor real-time sessions and disconnect one or more active sessions.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.citrix.com
Self-hosted option
Self-hosted workloads run the data-plane VDA in a customer-provided Azure subscription and require specified Citrix and DaaS entitlements.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.citrix.com
Session data
Hosted browsers track browsing history and cache HTTP requests, and Citrix says this data is deleted when the browsing session ends.Read 8 Oct 2026 · docs.citrix.com

Plans and prices

Single Edition Priced on request Pooled user licensing · subscriptions include 5,000 pooled user hours · additional user hours available from Citrix or the Azure Marketplace Read 8 Oct 2026 · citrix.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Isolates browsing from user devices
  • Supports Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Provides URL and file-transfer controls
  • Allows active-session monitoring and disconnection
  • Integrates with Citrix StoreFront

Limits

  • Pricing is available only on request
  • No free plan is listed
  • TLS 1.2 is the only supported TLS version
  • No downloadable clients are provided

Who it suits

It suits organizations seeking remote browser isolation across Windows, macOS, and Linux in a hybrid deployment. Administrators needing URL, file-transfer, session, and monitoring controls can use the service through an HTML5-compatible browser.

Verdict

Citrix Remote Browser Isolation offers browser separation with policy controls, session oversight, and hybrid deployment options. Buyers should verify browser requirements, logging timing, licensing entitlements, and the TLS 1.2 limitation.

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