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Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform vs Cradlepoint NetCloud comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
7.4
Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN offers cost savings, improved performance, reliability, security, and streamlined management with easy deployment and scalability.
Sentiment score
7.5
Cradlepoint NetCloud improved uptime, reduced costs, enhanced security, and boosted productivity through better remote management and scalability.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.4
Aruba EdgeConnect's customer service is responsive and efficient, but some users find local technical support lacking compared to competitors.
Sentiment score
7.6
Cradlepoint NetCloud's customer service is praised for responsive, knowledgeable support and quick, professional issue resolutions.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is highly scalable, efficiently supporting vast deployments and is widely used by large enterprises.
Sentiment score
7.3
Users praise Cradlepoint NetCloud's scalability, ease of management, and ability to handle traffic for large-scale, multi-location deployments efficiently.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
The Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is highly stable, with minimal support calls, ease of management, and consistently praised performance.
Sentiment score
8.3
Cradlepoint NetCloud is praised for stable performance, robustness in traffic handling, minimal downtime, and seamless, dependable connectivity.
 

Room For Improvement

Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform needs improved connectivity, security, integration, stability, intelligence, support, education, and competitive VPN and UTM features.
Cradlepoint NetCloud needs better software stability, customer support, simpler installation, and more affordable pricing for small organizations.
 

Setup Cost

Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform offers cost-effective licensing from $100-$300 monthly, competitive pricing, and various bandwidth-based annual options.
Cradlepoint NetCloud provides scalable, secure, and flexible connectivity solutions with customizable subscription plans starting around $300 annually.
 

Valuable Features

The Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform excels in deployment, performance, flexibility, and features like real-time optimization and detailed statistics.
Cradlepoint NetCloud provides reliable connectivity, easy setup, remote troubleshooting, scalability, robust security, and supports diverse networking needs.
 

Categories and Ranking

Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Pl...
Ranking in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions
7th
Ranking in WAN Edge
7th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
WAN Optimization (2nd)
Cradlepoint NetCloud
Ranking in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions
15th
Ranking in WAN Edge
15th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined Networking (SDN) (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions category, the mindshare of Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is 8.5%, up from 7.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cradlepoint NetCloud is 3.9%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions
 

Featured Reviews

Suraj Krishna - PeerSpot reviewer
Flexible, efficient, and responsive support
Silver Peak VX is used for WAN optimization The most valuable features of Silver Peak VX is the flexibility, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. Additionally, the long-distance performance of the application storage is easy and effective. This solution is suitable for small to medium-sized…
Robert-Gardner - PeerSpot reviewer
An easy to setup solution, but it is missing useful configuration options
I use this solution to manage Cradlepoint wireless routers It lets us know whether it is online or not, and lets us do a speed test to see how quick the speed is. These are valuable features. They should change some of the configuration settings to enable it to act more as an SD-WAN box to view…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
6%
Government
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Retailer
9%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Silver Peak NX?
The tool's most valuable feature is bandwidth optimization.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Silver Peak NX?
Compared to other solutions, I think it is a cheap product in the market. I think the pricing is good. I wish we had more sites. We have 30 locations domestically. I really wish we had more so we c...
What needs improvement with Silver Peak NX?
I haven't had a problem using the product since day one. As a matter of fact, I got it up and running by just reading the quick start guide and deploying it. It is really easy to deploy. I guess th...
What do you like most about Cradlepoint NetCloud?
It is easy to set up and requires a single administrator to maintain it.
What needs improvement with Cradlepoint NetCloud?
They should change some of the configuration settings to enable it to act more as an SD-WAN box to view the traffic and who's connected to it and what they are doing it.
 

Also Known As

Silver Peak NX, Silver Peak VX, Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Group Dekko, Kingston Technology, American Student Assistance, Ares Management, Charlotte Metro Credit Union, Colonial Savings, Community Bank, Denali Credit Union, Bed Bath & Beyond, Breweries of Cameroon, Carnival Australia, Coastal Beverages, Toshiba Electronics, Tru Blu Beverages, WAXIE Sanitary Supply, Charleston Area Medical Center, Community Health Plan, Healthcare Company, Mercy Health, Linklaters, Miles & Stockbridge, Thomson Snell & Passmore
City of San Antonio, Statue Cruises, Tour Dubai, St. David's Foundation, JBT, DSC Dredge
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