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Menlo Protect vs VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Menlo Protect
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (58th), Internet Security (15th), Enterprise Browsers (5th), Remote Browser Isolation (RBI) (4th)
VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (4th), WAN Edge (4th), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Enterprise Networking solutions, they serve different purposes. Menlo Protect is designed for Email Security and holds a mindshare of 0.4%, up 0.3% compared to last year.
VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN, on the other hand, focuses on Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions, holds 8.0% mindshare, down 10.1% since last year.
Email Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Menlo Protect0.4%
Microsoft Defender for Office 3659.6%
Proofpoint Email Protection7.9%
Other82.1%
Email Security
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN8.0%
Fortinet FortiGate13.9%
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN11.2%
Other66.9%
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1991553 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Specialist at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Decreased our security alerts without impacting employees' work
I can't say that there is one specific feature that is most valuable. It's the overall platform that is well-suited to our needs. It's something that is different from a lot of other products or platforms in the marketplace. It provides a single console for security policy and management. That is somewhat important because we used to have other products where you would have to log in to individual appliances, devices, or clusters. Having one spot to log in to or one area to go to for doing different tasks and viewing data sources, just makes it easier from a user perspective. Also, the fact that it's invisible to our end-users and doesn't affect their work is very important. Most companies don't want to have added friction or impact on their users. In addition, the combination of user-friendliness for admins, and security for the organization, works well. As a cloud-hosted solution, it provides ease of use.
KH
Senior Manager at NOVA Global
User-friendly deployment optimizes network infrastructure for global carriers
VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN is recognized as an SD-WAN leader, offering user-friendly solutions that help end customers and enterprises solve network optimization issues efficiently. Its proprietary Dynamic Multipath Optimization (DMP) technology is regarded as the most powerful and valuable function by VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN. I see customer transformation to VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN networks showing a 30 to 40 percent increment per year.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I can't say that there is one specific feature that is most valuable. It's the overall platform that is well-suited to our needs. It's something that is different from a lot of other products or platforms in the marketplace."
"Menlo Security RBI's best feature is its threat isolation engine."
"The most valuable feature for one of our customers is the ability to stage cloud workloads from the local network."
"They make use of a combination of different internet lines, which improves quality."
"When extra capacity is needed, we can get it very quickly."
"The most valuable feature is the Dynamic Multipath Optimization (DMPO), which allows the customer to maintain and monitor their link quality in real-time."
"It's scalable."
"The setup is very straightforward."
"It's easy to deploy and manage. Even a small group of people can manage a large environment. It's stable, easy to deploy, easy to install—all the stuff."
"We define the quality of service layer to improve their application service experience globally."
 

Cons

"There are several features, such as supporting web technologies, that the company is working on implementing in the platform. There are a lot of backend web technologies in use on various websites, for example, two-way audio/video and WebGL, for which support may not be fully implemented in the product."
"Menlo Security RBI could be more cloud-friendly, and its mobility could be improved."
"The solution is pricey. It could be cheaper."
"VMware SD-WAN is harder than Cisco. It is complex, and we must take many steps to get the service. I think it would be beneficial if obtaining licenses could be simplified. Currently, numerous options and integrations are bundled together, which can make it quite complex."
"The solution needs improvement on security features and should include two firewalls. Cloud VPN can’t support any link. The solution needs to also improve the availability of centralized internal management. It needs to have debug detection and Deep Packet Detection features as well. The documentation for VMware is also hard to find."
"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."
"The initial setup could be simplified for beginners."
"Technical support is in need of improvement."
"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."
"Security is a challenge. I would like to see VMware add things like IPS, IDS, and web filtering. These features are the future of security, and most competing firewalls have them."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Menlo Security RBI can be very costly."
"The pricing is very comparable to Fortinet."
"We pay about $500 USD, or 700,000 Korean won."
"We make monthly payments toward the licensing costs of the solution."
"The price of the solution could be reduced."
"The cost of VMware SD-WAN is high, but I think you can still get better pricing if your volume is high."
"My understanding is that the pricing is in the same range as other solutions."
"There is only a standard fee for the solution."
"VMware SD-WAN provides competitive pricing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise20
 

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Also Known As

Menlo Security Email Security, Menlo Security Remote Browser Isolation
VMware SD-WAN, VeloCloud
 

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