Meraki SD-WAN vs Prisma SD-WAN comparison

The compared Cisco and Palo Alto Networks solutions aren't in the same category. Cisco is ranked #1 in SDN , with an average rating of 8.7, and holds a 21.2% mindshare in the category. Palo Alto Networks is ranked #7 in SDW , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 5.6% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Palo Alto Networks users who would recommend it.

Meraki SD-WAN

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97% willing to recommend

Prisma SD-WAN

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95% willing to recommend

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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

7.1

Meraki SD-WAN boosts ROI by reducing costs through easy management, remote capabilities, and features like VoIP integration.

Sentiment score

7.6

Prisma SD-WAN reduces costs by 50%, enhances stability, and offers automation, security, and cost benefits with quick returns.

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Prisma SD-WAN helps reduce network costs.

Srinivas-S

Senior IT Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.9

Meraki SD-WAN's support is praised for responsiveness and expertise, though integration clarity in complex cases can improve.

Sentiment score

6.7

Prisma SD-WAN's service is praised for technical proficiency and responsiveness, despite some post-Palo Alto inconsistencies and delays.

We raised it in TAC, and they were very approachable and supportive.

Mageshwaran S

Solution Architect at airtel

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They respond promptly and are good at finding issues.

Adekunle Kembi

Owner

I would rate the support at minimum eight plus.

Srinivas-S

Senior IT Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Since we are at a premium level, customer service is rated at eight or 8.9 out of ten.

Sureshot

Cybersecurity Consultant at Fujitsu

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.6

Meraki SD-WAN scales well for SMBs, but faces challenges in large complex deployments despite improved enterprise traffic management.

Sentiment score

7.6

Prisma SD-WAN efficiently supports scalable complex networks, praised for ease of deployment and site addition despite documentation concerns.

Scalability depends on the model number of each switch, but generally, it is scalable according to need.

Amr Moustafa

NOC Technical Lead at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

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Everything is managed by the service provider, Palo Alto Networks, allowing me to manage my infrastructure without overheads or extra costs to adapt the management infrastructure to the actual needs of the field.

Engineerinfosec67

Presale Engineer at Westcon-Comstor

I rate it a ten out of ten since we can easily scale by just paying for additional licenses as needed.

Sureshot

Cybersecurity Consultant at Fujitsu

Scalability is a significant concern for us due to the poor documentation that limits our ability to understand and utilize their system effectively.

reviewer2706744

Cybersecurity Analyst at a government with 201-500 employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.2

Meraki SD-WAN is highly stable, providing reliable performance, excellent remote access, and user-friendly management, despite minor cloud integration issues.

Sentiment score

7.8

Prisma SD-WAN is noted for high stability and reliability, with improved performance and rare downtime, despite complex setup.

Sometimes it is not working in Azure or GCP as it has interoperability only with some clouds, so that part needs work.

Mageshwaran S

Solution Architect at airtel

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Stability is high, I rate it 9.8 out of ten.

Sureshot

Cybersecurity Consultant at Fujitsu

Prisma SD-WAN is an absolutely stable solution.

Engineerinfosec67

Presale Engineer at Westcon-Comstor

Our engineers make the system appear stable through effective management.

Kevin Fitzsimmons

At Messer Manager, Network & Communications (Americas) at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees

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Room For Improvement

Meraki SD-WAN needs security, AI integration, reporting, scalability, customization, and pricing enhancements, plus better WAN optimization and support.

Prisma SD-WAN needs better usability, technical support, integration, and competitively priced features, with improvements in security and automation.

VeloCloud provides much more detail and many more tabs for troubleshooting everything, such as ARP, IPv4, IPv6, TCP dumps, routing, and switching.

Amr Moustafa

NOC Technical Lead at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

I work with Fortinet where with a single command you can deploy the entire SD-WAN along with FortiGuard within minutes.

Mageshwaran S

Solution Architect at airtel

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Scalability is a significant concern for us due to the poor documentation that limits our ability to understand and utilize their system effectively.

reviewer2706744

Cybersecurity Analyst at a government with 201-500 employees

If there were an option to extend management to other firewalls, users could perform staggered migrations.

Sureshot

Cybersecurity Consultant at Fujitsu

It would be beneficial if the solution integrated the SD-WAN features of Prisma SD-WAN with the security features of Palo Alto's next-generation firewalls.

Engineerinfosec67

Presale Engineer at Westcon-Comstor

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Setup Cost

Meraki SD-WAN provides flexible subscription models and advanced features, offering competitive value despite higher costs than some competitors.

Prisma SD-WAN offers premium pricing but valued functionality and integration, ideal for medium to large enterprises, with package discounts.

If the license expires in FortiGate, the basic functionality will work, but in Meraki SD-WAN, the entire system will shut down.

Mageshwaran S

Solution Architect at airtel

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The solution is not cost-effective for smaller environments and is more suitable for medium to large companies.

Engineerinfosec67

Presale Engineer at Westcon-Comstor

The price for Prisma is a bit high.

Sureshot

Cybersecurity Consultant at Fujitsu

The product could be a bit cheaper for the services it provides.

John Helsmoortel

CTO at a engineering company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Valuable Features

Meraki SD-WAN offers ease of use, real-time analytics, scalability, and cost-effective, flexible remote management for optimized performance.

Prisma SD-WAN enhances network resilience with seamless integration, intelligent routing, centralized management, and optimal connectivity across multiple sites.

The architecture allows us to see whether the physical cable is connected or disconnected.

Mageshwaran S

Solution Architect at airtel

The SD-WAN features of Meraki SD-WAN include the overlay setup that can connect between the switch and the Viptela device or between the VCE of another vendor without needing to be vendor-specific.

Amr Moustafa

NOC Technical Lead at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

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By reducing the need for expensive internet connections, Prisma SD-WAN allows customers to achieve cost savings.

Engineerinfosec67

Presale Engineer at Westcon-Comstor

Prisma is a mature platform in terms of security.

Sureshot

Cybersecurity Consultant at Fujitsu

The most valuable feature is the single pane of glass, especially since we have Palo Alto firewalls.

John Helsmoortel

CTO at a engineering company with 1,001-5,000 employees

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Categories and Ranking

Meraki SD-WAN

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Software Defined Networking (SDN) (1st)

Prisma SD-WAN

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (7th), WAN Edge (7th), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (7th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Enterprise Networking solutions, they serve different purposes. Meraki SD-WAN is designed for Software Defined Networking (SDN) and holds a mindshare of 21.2%, down 24.9% compared to last year.
Prisma SD-WAN, on the other hand, focuses on Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions, holds 5.6% mindshare, up 4.5% since last year.

Software Defined Networking (SDN) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Meraki SD-WAN	21.2%
Cisco ACI	13.2%
Omada Cloud SDN	11.1%
Other	54.5%

Software Defined Networking (SDN)

Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Prisma SD-WAN	5.6%
Fortinet FortiGate	18.7%
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN	14.8%
Other	60.900000000000006%

Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions

Featured Reviews

Mageshwaran S

Solution Architect at airtel

Experienced streamlined network management with enhanced usability and room for improved security features

On the security features, when compared to Fortinet, they have more patterns and AI-generated ones. Meraki SD-WAN is slowly implementing AI, but it is not yet full-fledged. If AI comes into the picture, it will be helpful. I work with Fortinet where with a single command you can deploy the entire SD-WAN along with FortiGuard within minutes. For AI, it can discover and connect, but currently, we are doing it manually. In Meraki SD-WAN, some features require additional licenses and subscriptions. If these were bundled together, such as 10 or 20 licenses, it would be very helpful for a mini branch or small campus area coverage.

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Engineerinfosec67

Presale Engineer at Westcon-Comstor

Centralized management streamlines global network traffic control

Prisma SD-WAN requires a more seamless integration with other Palo Alto solutions, like Prisma Access. Although there has been improvement, further steps can be taken. Additionally, it would be beneficial if the solution integrated the SD-WAN features of Prisma SD-WAN with the security features of Palo Alto's next-generation firewalls, as they currently do not align.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

15%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Legal Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	38
Midsize Enterprise	13
Large Enterprise	31

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	13

Questions from the Community

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?

When compared for the long run, it is reasonable, but for the short term, such as one year, it is costlier, especially compared to other OEMs such as FortiGate. If the license expires in FortiGate,...

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What needs improvement with Meraki SD-WAN?

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What do you like most about Prisma SD-WAN?

The product's initial setup phase is straightforward.

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

The costs seem crazy to me since I'm relatively new to the pricing world of enterprise security solutions, but compared to other companies for similar offerings, it is comparable.

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What needs improvement with Prisma SD-WAN?

I used to have notes about areas that could be improved. It is widely known that Palo Alto is quite expensive. The licensing model is pretty expensive, which would be the only downside to Palo Alto...

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Comparisons

Omada Cloud SDN vs Meraki SD-WAN

Compared 21% of the time

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN vs Meraki SD-WAN

Compared 21% of the time

VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN vs Meraki SD-WAN

Compared 17% of the time

Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform vs Meraki SD-WAN

Compared 7% of the time

Cradlepoint NetCloud vs Meraki SD-WAN

Compared 7% of the time

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Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN vs Prisma SD-WAN

Compared 20% of the time

Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks vs Prisma SD-WAN

Compared 17% of the time

Fortinet FortiGate vs Prisma SD-WAN

Compared 16% of the time

VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN vs Prisma SD-WAN

Compared 8% of the time

Cato SASE Cloud Platform vs Prisma SD-WAN

Compared 7% of the time

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Overview

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.

Cisco

Simplify management, enable app-defined SD-WAN policies and deliver a secure, cloud-delivered branch today with the Industry’s first next-generation SD-WAN.

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