We performed a comparison between Cisco SD-WAN and Meraki SD-WAN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, Fortinet, Check Point Software Technologies and others in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions."Cisco SD-WAN's most valuable feature is the ease of transition."
"It is really easy to deploy and use. It is also easy to use for failovers and designing solutions. The rollout is really quick. It is easy to adjust and roll out."
"The cloud environment, including cloud security integration, is very valuable because of the many API integrations with the SD-WAN."
"The most useful feature for our organization is the combination of on-prem and cloud-based deployments. We connect securely to our hybrid cloud using transit VPCs and cloud on-ramp for fast deployments."
"There have been no issues with stability."
"The segmented traffic it provides is the best in the industry right now."
"The solution is good to use and easy to handle and manage from the centralized location or from the cloud."
"We would recommend this solution to customers looking to implement it on a global scale. We recommend the solution, not only because of the functionality or the technical support, but also because of the delivery of the solution, and the docking and upgrading capabilities."
"The Meraki SD-WAN solution is simple to deploy."
"A lot of our customers really enjoy the Meraki Dashboard."
"The solution is scalable."
"Meraki makes you believe that anything is possible."
"This is a high availability solution that is easy to configure and has a nice GUI."
"The solution is a whole vertical solution, so it doesn't need any other components in order to provide basic features."
"Using Meraki just solves a lot of problems."
"If there are multiple network connectivities in an organization, Meraki creates an AutoVPN. It creates a channel automatically."
"Simplifying the definition and implementation could add significant value, as it can be complex due to multiple product integrations and customization requirements."
"The cost is too high for certain countries, for example, those in Africa. The solution needs to be more cost-effective."
"The deployment is complex."
"The solution needs to be more flexible around legacy devices."
"One area for improvement in Cisco SD-WAN is reporting. The report needs to give more visibility to the customer. The security feature in Cisco SD-WAN also needs improvement, particularly if Cisco wants to challenge other brands, such as Fortinet."
"Some competitors are much faster in providing out-of-the-box solutions, more innovative solutions. In terms of innovation, in many cases, they're lagging behind."
"This solution is expensive so pricing is a concern."
"I would like to see features related to security compliance, including a view of compliance with standards. With this, I should be able to do an audit of my network with SDWAN."
"The solution needs a multi-use provider portal."
"We have had some problems doing the implementation."
"I would like to see more functions added to the next release of Meraki SD-WAN."
"Some systems use some applications with the wrong data application. It bypasses the network, and you need to block that application on Meraki. We first try to put in passwords to do it and the network is not really safe. It's not 100%, the network can be bypassed."
"We have a lot of problems with distribution. The late deliveries likely have to do with the time it takes for the fabrication of components. It is a principal problem at this moment."
"We'd like features that provide more transparency when there are issues. Right now, it's hard to get clarity on problems. We need more visibility."
"Perimetral security for new requirements on financial networks and DRP systems, like SAP."
"The deployment time of Meraki SD-WAN can vary. For someone new to the process, it could take a couple of hours. However, for someone with hands-on experience, such as myself, it only takes approximately two to three hours to set up the entire configuration."
Cisco SD-WAN is ranked 1st in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 86 reviews while Meraki SD-WAN is ranked 1st in Software Defined Networking (SDN) with 61 reviews. Cisco SD-WAN is rated 8.0, while Meraki SD-WAN is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cisco SD-WAN writes "A solution for integrating services to enhance up-time, performance and lower costs". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Meraki SD-WAN writes "Very stable security, great service, and the best for VPN management". Cisco SD-WAN is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate, VMware SD-WAN, Juniper Session Smart Router, Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform and Cato SASE Cloud Platform, whereas Meraki SD-WAN is most compared with VMware SD-WAN, Omada Cloud SDN, Cradlepoint NetCloud, Prisma SD-WAN and Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform.
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