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."You can easily scale the product."
"The solution sufficiently provides ISPs."
"Cisco SD-WAN is a highly stable solution."
"The most useful feature is centralized telephony."
"The tool is stable, and its troubleshooting capabilities are good. It helps us identify and fix any issues. It simplifies VPN setup for both side-to-side and multisite connections. This allows for easier data sharing between main and branch offices, creating a local network feel even for distant sites."
"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."
"It is very simple to deploy. It's a point-and-click type of deployment, so it's fairly simple."
"There is minimum blind space in this solution."
"The solution is pretty reliable."
"The dashboard is user-friendly. It's very simple to use."
"The dashboard is the solution's most valuable feature."
"I'm not directly involved in SD-WAN monitoring and maintenance, but based on what I've heard from our infrastructure team, it's working well."
"The solution is very stable."
"Meraki SD-WAN is a scalable solution because changes are being made to the solution, enabling it to work in different environments."
"The solution operates via zero-touch configuration."
"The best feature we're using is the packet shaping."
"I would like to see revision cycles to be more stable."
"They should enhance the reporting because, as it is today, they need more executive-level reports."
"The user interface needs improvement. Users should be able to find various features faster without much tweaking."
"The solution could be more secure. Security is always a priority for us."
"Since Cisco acquired Viptela, the stability of this solution has given problems since it is quite new."
"Cisco products are a little bit complicated, so making them a little bit easier would be an improvement."
"The product needs to have more understanding staff in their support team. The tool needs to provide support in every stage of deployment. We did not get the expected support from their team. The product is also not easy to use."
"Simplifying the definition and implementation could add significant value, as it can be complex due to multiple product integrations and customization requirements."
"The only area for improvement in Meraki SD-WAN is its licensing model, as well as its cost structure."
"I'd like to see improvements in the client VPN area. Currently, we use L2TP over IPSec, which, while widely supported, can be buggy on Windows due to Microsoft's implementation, not Meraki's."
"Scalability could be improved. Yes, you can add more than 300 or 400 sites onto it, but because it's not a true SD-WAN and, effectively, it's just a Multi-VRF, it's all hub and spoke at that point. That's the nature of the design, but that's what keeps it simple to administer. So, it's a trade off."
"This solution can only support up to two WAN ports."
"People are struggling a little bit with the lead times right now. It’s hard to actually get the hardware."
"The security and upgrading could improve in this solution."
"There are currently issues with NAT-Unfriendly situations on G4 networks that should be resolved."
"The port density should be improved because this solution is limited to two."
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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