Meraki SD-WAN vs Versa Cloud Services Gateway comparison

Cisco and Versa Networks are both solutions in the Software Defined Networking (SDN) category. Cisco is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.8, while Versa Networks is ranked #16. Cisco holds a 24.8% mindshare in SDN, compared to Versa Networks’s 1.5% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Versa Networks users who would recommend it.

Meraki SD-WAN

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97% willing to recommend

Versa Cloud Services Gateway

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100% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between Meraki SD-WAN and Versa Cloud Services Gateway based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

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

Versa Cloud Services Gateway

Ranking in Software Defined Networking (SDN)

16th

Average Rating

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Software Defined Networking (SDN) category, the mindshare of Meraki SD-WAN is 24.8%, up from 22.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Versa Cloud Services Gateway is 1.5%, down from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Software Defined Networking (SDN)

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Premnath Jaganathan

Product Manager at Uop Ipl

Manage enterprise network traffic seamlessly but security features need enhancement

The security integration in Meraki SD-WAN is not as good as the competition, such as Fortinet. Customers are moving away due to this reason, as Meraki lacks in offering advanced security features, which is crucial for many enterprise clients. Cisco's AI capabilities and Meraki are about seventy percent caught up with competitors like Juniper Mist in terms of AI integration.

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reviewer1569237

Vice President Of Product Strategy at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Has many capabilities, but is overly complex for our use cases

We couldn't see anything uniquely valuable in the SDN and that's why we didn't pursue it. While the solution offers many capabilities, it did not line up with what we were looking for in our use case. As we are a small organization and do not possess many resources, the solution we use must be simpler and smaller than Versa Cloud Services Gateway. We found it to be too complex for our use case.

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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

"The dashboard is the solution's most valuable feature."

"The solution is stable."

"As long as the LAN is well structured, installations and setup can be complete within forty-five minutes."

"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's most valuable feature is its ease of maintenance."

"In my experience, Meraki is very easy, simple, and clear to set up and use."

"We can control and monitor everything."

"The solution is pretty reliable."

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"It definitely offers a lot of advanced functionality."

Cons

"The solution lacks a certain amount of functionality and features."

"Meraki SD-WAN could be improved by including full feature routing functions similar to a normal Cisco router."

"I would like to see more flexibility in our choices of customization for our needs."

"I'd like to see improvements in the client VPN area. Currently, we use L2TP over IPSec, which, while widely supported, can be buggy on Windows due to Microsoft's implementation, not Meraki's."

"Some systems use some applications with the wrong data application. It bypasses the network, and you need to block that application on Meraki. We first try to put in passwords to do it and the network is not really safe. It's not 100%, the network can be bypassed."

"Meraki offers the client basic security, it is not the same as what FortiGate is offering."

"Meraki SD-WAN could improve by adding wireless access time-scheduled and overall capabilities."

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

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"We found it to be too complex for our use case."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"This solution is more expensive than competitors."

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

"Meraki solutions come with a choice of several different subscription options including one year, three years, five years, seven years, and ten years."

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

"The price can vary depending on the challenges that you need to address. When you look at the stability and reliability against the price, you absolutely get the value for the price."

"The solution's pricing is in line with what we expected."

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"From an economic perspective the solution is very competitive to what is offered in the market."

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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?

Even though it is more expensive than other options, it's reasonable when factoring in the remote management capabilities which eliminate the need for additional staffing.

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What needs improvement with Meraki SD-WAN?

From a dashboard perspective, identifying issues can be challenging if one or two individuals experience trouble. Another area for improvement is in wireless management, where external tools might ...

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Versa CSG, Versa Networks CSG, Versa Networks Cloud Services Gateway

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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.

Versa Networks Cloud Services Gateway (CSG) is a next-generation enterprise software-defined networking appliance that is based on Intel's x86 latest architecture to deliver cloud-native SD-WAN, SD-Security, and SD-Routing services.

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