We performed a comparison between Citrix SD-WAN and Meraki SD-WAN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about HPE Aruba Networking, Cato Networks, Riverbed and others in WAN Optimization."We are using it widely for the local record for SaaS-based applications. Another valuable feature is a local breakout."
"The scalability and stability are quite good in general."
"Downtime for branch offices is now almost zero. We have 100% real-time visibility into all of our lines. MPLS links have been replaced with lower-cost links, saving a larger percentage of line costs. Overall, I see SD-WAN as a must. And the Citrix SD-WAN product has delivered on expectations and exceeded them. (With later firmware updates we now have good firewall capabilities in the product too)."
"The most valuable feature is security, as it gives me the port bindings that cannot be accomplished using other solutions."
"It allows us to use additional VPNs, offering more options compared to other VPN solutions."
"The most valuable feature of Citrix SD-WAN is customization. You are able to customize the solution to your needs."
"The reliability of connectivity is most valuable."
"The main advantage of Citrix SD-WAN is that it enables fast communication between our branches and data centers. And, with its cloud management features, it also makes the process of adding new branches into our company network much easier."
"The solution is stable."
"The dashboard is the solution's most valuable feature."
"The features of SD-WAN are very appealing because you have a centralized dashboard and multiple options to terminate. You have an internet leased line, which means that you can connect your broadband and 3G and 4G cellular networks on the same router. This makes it easy for us to manage everything on a single dashboard. That is, you can integrate multiple stacks in such a way that you do not have to maintain any other dashboard. You get single-pane-of-glass accessibility with Meraki."
"Meraki SD-WAN is scalable."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The Meraki interface is really well driven and very mature."
"In my experience, Meraki is very easy, simple, and clear to set up and use."
"Zero touch configuration onsite based on the manager system's pre-configuration and the VPN automation set."
"The only improvement for Citrix SD-WAN would be to lower its cost."
"Enhancements are needed to improve the stability."
"I am happy with this product. If anything, its price can be reduced. It is a bit expensive."
"Citrix SD-WAN does not have the SD-WAN with one optimization in a single license. Other competitors have this option and it should be added to this solution."
"I would like to see support for additional reporting."
"Given that Citrix SD-WAN solved all our problems by providing us with everything we needed to unify communications with our branches and data centers, I cannot suggest anything further in terms of improvements."
"The price is the only thing that could be improved. Citrix is not a cheap solution."
"Citrix should continue to offer a perpetual licensing model because it is very important to us."
"They stopped doing WAN optimization as a feature set, which is lacking. They need to relook at that and consider WAN optimization as an option."
"The security and upgrading could improve in this solution."
"I'm not too familiar with the Meraki environment, but I suppose more automation is always a good thing."
"The solution needs to enact more advanced protections."
"The interface in the VPN management system can be a bit complex for users to understand."
"I would like to see more flexibility in our choices of customization for our needs."
"Meraki SD-WAN could improve on the lead time, but this is not a problem only with Cisco. there's a global shortage of chipsets. Additionally, the solution has limited features. It's quite a standard product and not very easily upgradeable or stackable."
"I would like to see more functions added to the next release of Meraki SD-WAN."
Citrix SD-WAN is ranked 4th in WAN Optimization with 21 reviews while Meraki SD-WAN is ranked 1st in Software Defined Networking (SDN) with 61 reviews. Citrix SD-WAN is rated 8.2, while Meraki SD-WAN is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Citrix SD-WAN writes " A scalable solution for MCN controller but lacks technical supports, upgrades". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Meraki SD-WAN writes "Very stable security, great service, and the best for VPN management". Citrix SD-WAN is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate, Steelhead, Cato SASE Cloud Platform and Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform, whereas Meraki SD-WAN is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, VMware SD-WAN, Omada Cloud SDN, Cradlepoint NetCloud and Nutanix Flow Network Security.
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