Cradlepoint NetCloud vs Meraki SD-WAN comparison

Ericsson and Cisco are both solutions in the Software Defined Networking (SDN) category. Ericsson is ranked #6 with an average rating of 6.0, while Cisco is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.7. Ericsson holds a 6.4% mindshare in SDN, compared to Cisco’s 24.0% mindshare. Additionally, 50% of Ericsson users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Cisco users who would recommend it.

Cradlepoint NetCloud

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50% willing to recommend

Meraki SD-WAN

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97% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Cradlepoint NetCloud and Meraki SD-WAN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Software Defined Networking (SDN) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Cradlepoint NetCloud

Ranking in Software Defined Networking (SDN)

6th

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (15th), WAN Edge (16th)

Meraki SD-WAN

Ranking in Software Defined Networking (SDN)

1st

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Software Defined Networking (SDN) category, the mindshare of Cradlepoint NetCloud is 6.4%, down from 7.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Meraki SD-WAN is 24.0%, up from 23.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Software Defined Networking (SDN)

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Robert-Gardner

Senior IT Analyst - Telecommunications at Coates Hire

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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Martyn Walker

Business development manager at Virgin Media

Enables productivity in terms of users and has ease of management

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.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is easy to set up and requires a single administrator to maintain it."

"Cradlepoint provides real value in its focus on wireless WAN connectivity."

"I rate the overall solution as ten out of ten."

"Cradlepoint NetCloud is very stable."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the automatic failover."

"The solution's ability to prioritize traffic is its most valuable feature."

"I have found the dashboard very useful, you can configure all of your devices at the same time by just changing some menus."

"The solution is very stable."

"The most valuable feature is the ease of setting up Meraki SD-WAN."

"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 solution is scalable."

"The solution is easy to use."

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Cons

"There are areas for improvement, particularly at the lower end of the medium enterprise market."

"The performance of group-based clouds should be enhanced."

"It is missing important settings options."

"Cradlepoint's portfolio is lacking budget-friendly options."

"In our situation, the initial setup was complex."

"The area I think this solution should improve is the pricing."

"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."

"I would not recommend this tool to very large-scale organizations."

"The blocklist on the Cisco Meraki side isn't complete or very large. We'd like to see them update and expand this."

"An area for improvement would be to add 4G bonding and allow Meraki devices to support dual 4G SIM cards."

"I would like to see more functions added to the next release of Meraki SD-WAN."

"There should be a few more options for security parameters. It is currently not very customizable. It should be a little bit more customizable."

"There could be more options for integration between other devices — sort of being able to more easily make everything integrated in one solution."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Cradlepoint's prices are on par with similar solutions."

"The annual cost is less than $200,000 yet more than $150,000.00."

"Yearly licenses are available."

"Pricing is a significant concern for me. Amongst all the firewall brands, Cisco is one of the most expensive options. Despite its reputation and security features, many customers opt for other brands, such as SonicWall because of their lower prices. These other brands offer similar features to Cisco but at a lower cost. Cisco's pricing is something that could be improved to attract more customers. The brand has a good reputation, but when it comes to budgeting and pricing, it is not always the first choice."

"Meraki's pricing is on the higher side, which may limit who can afford to use them."

"The licensing model is a fair one, although having the hardware means nothing without the license. You need to continue to pay licensing fees."

"One of the most valuable aspects of Meraki SD-WAN is the price. It is highly cost-effective."

"The solution is a bit expensive when compared to other products."

"From the perspective of the customer, the price is not terribly cost-effective."

"I am not aware of the licensing fees."

"I don't have information on the exact cost of Meraki SD-WAN, but I'd rate it a three out of five just because the licensing model is very much associated with the Meraki solution."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cradlepoint NetCloud?

It is easy to set up and requires a single administrator to maintain it.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cradlepoint NetCloud?

We have to pay yearly licenses for the product.

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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.

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What do you like most about Meraki SD-WAN?

The auto VPN feature is important because it automates many tasks, making things simpler and faster. It helps with setting up devices and changing configurations without manual effort.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Meraki SD-WAN?

The price is a little bit higher than local vendors, for example, Huawei ZTE or H3C. However, some customers require the best quality and performance, thus needing solutions and products from Cisco.

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What needs improvement with Meraki SD-WAN?

They have to ask us many questions about configurations. It could be improved with some automation to trigger, for example, telemetry data, so we can determine the state of the deployment as of day...

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Overview

Cradlepoint’s NetCloud is an integrated platform that connects modern enterprises from the Edge to the cloud to ensure pervasive connectivity and greater availability. It combines advanced Enterprise Software-Defined Network (SDN) and Software-Defined Perimeter (SD-P) technologies that enable dynamic connectivity and network management of fixed branch locations, vehicles, and M2M/IoT deployments within one pane of glass platform.

Ericsson

Software-defined WAN is a new approach to network connectivity that lowers operational costs and improves resource usage for multi-site deployments, allowing network administrators to use bandwidth more efficiently and ensure the highest possible level of performance for critical applications without sacrificing security or data privacy. For more information on deploying and configuring SD-WAN on the Meraki MX Security Appliance, see the Meraki SD-WAN Deployment Guide.

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