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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 18.8% mindshare in the category. Palo Alto Networks is ranked #5 in SDW , with an average rating of 8.4, and holds a 5.2% 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

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ROI

Sentiment score
6.8
Meraki SD-WAN ensures strong ROI through cost savings, easy management, reduced support needs, and secure global network efficiency.
Sentiment score
7.6
Transitioning to Prisma SD-WAN reduced costs by 50%, improved stability, and replaced expensive MPLS links with affordable broadband.
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Prisma SD-WAN helps reduce network costs.
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Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.8
Meraki SD-WAN customer service is fast, effective, and reliable, though occasionally faces integration challenges and slight response delays.
Sentiment score
6.7
Palo Alto's Prisma SD-WAN support is effective but occasionally slow, with a need for training and faster responses.
We raised it in TAC, and they were very approachable and supportive.
Their technical support is responsive.
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They respond promptly and are good at finding issues.
I would rate the support at minimum eight plus.
Since we are at a premium level, customer service is rated at eight or 8.9 out of ten.
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Mageshwaran S - PeerSpot reviewerreviewer2771085 - PeerSpot reviewer
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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Meraki SD-WAN is scalable for SMEs, ideal for retail and educational sectors, but may need improvements for complex networks.
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.
It's scalable with extensive features for Meraki SD-WAN.
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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.
I rate it a ten out of ten since we can easily scale by just paying for additional licenses as needed.
Scalability is a significant concern for us due to the poor documentation that limits our ability to understand and utilize their system effectively.
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Amr Moustafa - PeerSpot reviewerreviewer2771085 - PeerSpot reviewerEngineerinfosec67 - PeerSpot reviewer
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Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
Meraki SD-WAN is reliable, consistently performing well with minimal disruptions and high stability ratings, praised for its user-friendly interface.
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.
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Stability is high, I rate it 9.8 out of ten.
Prisma SD-WAN is an absolutely stable solution.
Our engineers make the system appear stable through effective management.
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Mageshwaran S - PeerSpot reviewer
DS
Engineerinfosec67 - PeerSpot reviewer
KF
 

Room For Improvement

Meraki SD-WAN requires improved security, cost-effectiveness, WAN optimization, cloud integration, customization, VPN capabilities, scalability, and user interface.
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.
I work with Fortinet where with a single command you can deploy the entire SD-WAN along with FortiGuard within minutes.
Cisco is one of the top vendors with the most stable performance in many solutions, but it all comes down to the customer requirements.
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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.
If there were an option to extend management to other firewalls, users could perform staggered migrations.
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.
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Amr Moustafa - PeerSpot reviewerMageshwaran S - PeerSpot reviewerreviewer2771085 - PeerSpot reviewerreviewer2706744 - PeerSpot reviewer
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Engineerinfosec67 - PeerSpot reviewer
 

Setup Cost

Meraki SD-WAN offers flexible subscription terms, considered fairly priced, with discounts for longer commitments and additional related costs.
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.
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The solution is not cost-effective for smaller environments and is more suitable for medium to large companies.
The price for Prisma is a bit high.
The product could be a bit cheaper for the services it provides.
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Mageshwaran S - PeerSpot reviewerEngineerinfosec67 - PeerSpot reviewer
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John Helsmoortel - PeerSpot reviewer
 

Valuable Features

Meraki SD-WAN offers seamless cloud management, enhances security, and reduces costs with real-time analytics and centralized control.
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.
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.
The most valuable features I find in Meraki SD-WAN are that it's easier to manage cloud, cloud-managed, with a simpler deployment from Cisco Viptela or Cisco enterprise SD-WAN solution, and it combines the access point, so it is a much simpler deployment, usually fit for retail.
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By reducing the need for expensive internet connections, Prisma SD-WAN allows customers to achieve cost savings.
Prisma is a mature platform in terms of security.
The most valuable feature is the single pane of glass, especially since we have Palo Alto firewalls.
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Mageshwaran S - PeerSpot reviewerAmr Moustafa - PeerSpot reviewerreviewer2771085 - PeerSpot reviewerEngineerinfosec67 - PeerSpot reviewer
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John Helsmoortel - PeerSpot reviewer
 

Categories and Ranking

Meraki SD-WAN
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
80
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined Networking (SDN) (1st)
Prisma SD-WAN
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (5th), WAN Edge (5th), 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 18.8%, down 24.9% compared to last year.
Prisma SD-WAN, on the other hand, focuses on Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions, holds 5.2% mindshare, up 5.0% since last year.
Software Defined Networking (SDN) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Meraki SD-WAN18.8%
Cisco ACI13.0%
Omada Cloud SDN10.1%
Other58.1%
Software Defined Networking (SDN)
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Prisma SD-WAN5.2%
Fortinet FortiGate16.9%
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN13.8%
Other64.1%
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions
 

Featured Reviews

Mageshwaran S - PeerSpot reviewer
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 - PeerSpot reviewer
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
13%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Legal Firm
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business38
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise32
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise13
 

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?
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 pic...
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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?
Regarding whether Prisma SD-WAN is an expensive solution, I would say the price is competitively high. Everything depends on what security features customers need and what budget they have, so we w...
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What needs improvement with Prisma SD-WAN?
I am still working on what should be improved in Prisma SD-WAN to make this product better, and I cannot give any update on that part as of now. The costing part might need improvement, but regardi...
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Comparisons

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Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN vs Meraki SD-WAN
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Omada Cloud SDN vs Meraki SD-WAN
Compared 22% of the time
VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN vs Meraki SD-WAN Logo
VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN vs Meraki SD-WAN
Compared 16% of the time
Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform vs Meraki SD-WAN Logo
Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform vs Meraki SD-WAN
Compared 8% of the time
Cradlepoint NetCloud vs Meraki SD-WAN Logo
Cradlepoint NetCloud vs Meraki SD-WAN
Compared 7% of the time
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Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks vs Prisma SD-WAN Logo
Prisma Access by Palo Alto Networks vs Prisma SD-WAN
Compared 17% of the time
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN vs Prisma SD-WAN Logo
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN vs Prisma SD-WAN
Compared 17% of the time
Fortinet FortiGate vs Prisma SD-WAN Logo
Fortinet FortiGate vs Prisma SD-WAN
Compared 15% of the time
VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN vs Prisma SD-WAN Logo
VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN vs Prisma SD-WAN
Compared 11% of the time
Cato SASE Cloud Platform vs Prisma SD-WAN Logo
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.

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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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