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 8.8, and holds a 23.2% mindshare in the category. Palo Alto Networks is ranked #6 in SDW , with an average rating of 8.6, and holds a 6.0% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% 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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100% willing to recommend

Meraki SD-WAN

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

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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

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (6th), WAN Edge (6th), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (8th)

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 23.2%, down 25.1% compared to last year.
Prisma SD-WAN, on the other hand, focuses on Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions, holds 6.0% mindshare, up 3.8% since last year.

Software Defined Networking (SDN)

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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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Engineerinfosec67

Senior Information Security 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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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Meraki SD-WAN is a very stable and scalable solution with good technical support."

"The solution is pretty easy to configure."

"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."

"The solution has a great UI."

"We have found the scalability to be good."

"The dashboard is user-friendly. It's very simple to use."

"We can control and monitor everything."

"The Meraki SD-WAN solution is simple to deploy."

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"Prisma SD-WAN offers capabilities such as path selection based on Layer 7 attributes and application quality of service at the application level."

"The dynamic routing in Prisma SD-WAN is high-speed and valuable because it quickly adjusts, so users do not realize the link is down."

"Prisma supports all of the applications we're currently using."

"The AI ops feature streamlines revisions and automates compliance."

"The solution allows our network to be self-healing in the event of a loss of connectivity between different locations."

"Prisma's analytics provide a lot of valuable data. I like the internet health chart that shows latency, dropped packets, MOS for data quality, etc. It also runs a continuous speed test in the background. I've used it multiple times to troubleshoot internet connections when the service provider has attempted to claim nothing is wrong with the circuit. It gives me data to send them showing we're not getting the speed we should, or there is constant packet loss."

"It is flexible to use the internet connection via local breakouts without going to data centers."

"The gateway is available on the cloud which allows you access from anywhere and still connects to your home gateway."

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Cons

"If Meraki obtains the technology to provide network assistance, then it can implement it manually in Meraki SD-WAN."

"The adoption of endpoint services or endpoint security should be developed in future releases."

"Overall, we are satisfied with the support, although I cannot state this unequivocally."

"This vendor has issues with the supply chain that need to be improved."

"Regarding the integration part, the VPN connection for third parties needs to be elaborate."

"The VPN client could be improved."

"There are literally things you cannot do at this point in a graphical user interface that can be done from a command line."

"I'm not too familiar with the Meraki environment, but I suppose more automation is always a good thing."

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"Prisma SD-WAN requires a more seamless integration with other Palo Alto solutions, like Prisma Access."

"Prisma SD-WAN should provide more flexibility and scalability on the hardware."

"Prisma SD-WAN's technical support should be improved."

"The tool needs to work on price and complexity."

"Sometimes, during the product's initial setup phase, bypass pair or couple ports don't come up normally, and it requires an hour and a half to troubleshoot to reset the box from Prisma SD-WAN to factory default."

"Event correlation and analysis capabilities do not help minimize the number of alarms from a single event. That is the problem. We are getting a lot of incidents, and there is some issue with the correlation. That is still a drawback."

"The pricing for Prisma SD-WAN needs improvement."

"The only con is the pricing because it's more premium."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is not very expensive."

"If you purchase a Meeraki box, you have to purchase a license, and it's already the basic license, you will have you SD-WAN included."

"For a pure SD-WAN solution, the pricing is competitive. However, our clients are on the lower tier in terms of budget, viewing IT more as a necessary expense rather than integral to their business. While Meraki's solution might be pricey for them, there aren't many cheaper, reliable options."

"The pricing is fair, but if they can make it less it would be even more attractive."

"The licensing fees are approximately $1,000 USD annually."

"The price of this solution is good, it is not expensive."

"There are no licensing costs for the product subscription."

"The price of Meraki SD-WAN could improve, it is expensive when compared to other solutions on the market, such as Aruba."

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"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."

"Prisma SD-WAN is a pretty expensive solution."

"This solution stood out because it cost considerably less than the other SD-WAN solutions out there from Cisco."

"It is more expensive than Fortinet."

"If you're already invested in a Palo Alto product, it would be logical to use this solution. If not, there might be some other solutions that are more viable in terms of pricing."

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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?

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

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What needs improvement with Prisma SD-WAN?

I think the product could be a bit cheaper, but otherwise, I am satisfied with it.

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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.

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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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