We performed a comparison between Meraki SD-WAN and VMware SD-WAN based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: In this comparison, users of both solutions feel that the security deserves more attention. Meraki SD-WAN differs from the VMware SD-WAN solution because users say it has a seamless end-to-end setup that’s easier to deal with than other solutions. In addition, while Meraki SD-WAN users share mixed opinions on their experience with support, VMware SD-WAN users are happy overall.
"The solution is a whole vertical solution, so it doesn't need any other components in order to provide basic features."
"It's made managing our client's networks extremely easy, regardless of my location. Being able to hop on my cell phone to see what's happening on a client's network makes everything much more manageable."
"The centralized console manageable from the cloud is one of the advantages."
"The solution is very stable."
"Meraki SD-WAN is stable and the performance is good."
"The seamless end-to-end setup is really what makes it beautiful; that's why Meraki is good."
"The best feature we're using is the packet shaping."
"Because it's a cloud-based network infrastructure, everything is done in the cloud, so I don't need to be on-site physically to be able to troubleshoot or resolve an issue. I can be anywhere and resolve an issue."
"VMware SD-WAN is scalable."
"The most valuable feature of VMware SD-WAN is flexibility. It is more flexible than other vendors."
"VMware SD-WAN is a complete solution."
"This solution is as stable as most firewalls. VMware is a reputable vendor."
"VeloCloud developed DMPO to increase performance and connectivity."
"If one circuit crashes, we are able to switch to a second circuit without any disruption in connection."
"I like VMware SD-WAN's automation and zero-touch provisioning. Its main advantage is simplicity. Anyone can use this gateway."
"I find the application-aware routing feature to be the most valuable."
"Some of the on-premise security features of Meraki SD-WAN are on the cloud and some of my customers do not want to use the cloud. They should have on-premise security features for those that do not want to use the cloud."
"This vendor has issues with the supply chain that need to be improved."
"The port density should be improved because this solution is limited to two."
"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."
"It should be easier to install BGP and it should have a better backup."
"Perimetral security for new requirements on financial networks and DRP systems, like SAP."
"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."
"I'm not too familiar with the Meraki environment, but I suppose more automation is always a good thing."
"The solution doesn't offer failover between their own devices. If I want to, I should be able to put the two devices at the side, so there can be a failover."
"There is room for improvement in the pricing."
"The only thing that I'm having issues with is on one of the sites, I can't see the location on the map."
"Reporting is an area that can be improved, as there are some features that are lacking with the reporting aspect."
"Implementing VMware is much more difficult, time-consuming, and expensive than implementing Fortinet or Check Point."
"There is still room for improvement in support and security, especially in enhancing the SASE aspect of the platform."
"In an upcoming release, the solution can be more functional and have additional features."
"Its integration with the security systems would be a nice implementation. They can also consider using a management platform for both network and security operations. This would be a great improvement."
Meraki SD-WAN is ranked 1st in Software Defined Networking (SDN) with 60 reviews while VMware SD-WAN is ranked 4th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 50 reviews. Meraki SD-WAN is rated 8.2, while VMware SD-WAN is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Meraki SD-WAN writes "Very stable security, great service, and the best for VPN management". On the other hand, the top reviewer of VMware SD-WAN writes "To fully utilize cloud vendors' hardware networking, Microsoft and VMware support everything". Meraki SD-WAN is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Omada Cloud SDN, Cradlepoint NetCloud, Prisma SD-WAN and Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform, whereas VMware SD-WAN is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate, Cato SASE Cloud Platform, Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform and Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform.
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