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Megaport vs Meraki SD-WAN comparison

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

Categories and Ranking

Megaport
Ranking in Software Defined Networking (SDN)
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.4
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Meraki SD-WAN
Ranking in Software Defined Networking (SDN)
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
80
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Software Defined Networking (SDN) category, the mindshare of Megaport is 5.0%, up from 3.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Meraki SD-WAN is 9.8%, down from 21.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Software Defined Networking (SDN) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Meraki SD-WAN9.8%
Megaport5.0%
Other85.2%
Software Defined Networking (SDN)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2891175 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Operations at a media company with 10,001+ employees
Redundancy has improved and operations manage global failover for hybrid cloud workloads
I would rate Megaport an eight out of 10 because it's still good, but I would appreciate more options in the future. Regarding Megaport's AI capabilities, I think its governance and security are acceptable for now. I haven't really utilized the AI portion as much, so it's difficult to comment on its accuracy and reliability of output. My overall review rating for Megaport is eight.
reviewer2771085 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant - International Business at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Has simplified cloud deployments for retail environments but needs more advanced features and better pricing
The pricing of Meraki SD-WAN depends compared to which vendors, because it's a bit pricey, so not all retail would go for it unless it's a big retail company, but it depends on your comparison. I usually recommend multiple vendors in mind because it depends on the customer's requirements; you have Fortinet, you have Aruba, you have Huawei, and you have multiple options that may be cheaper than Cisco. Regarding Meraki SD-WAN functionality, it depends on the situation, but I would recommend this product if they have the money. It all comes down to the requirements first because I try to fit the best solution for them. It doesn't depend only if I'm carrying only Cisco, it depends on what their exact requirements are. Cisco is one of the top vendors with the most stable performance in many solutions, but it all comes down to the customer requirements. Mainly the pricing is a concern, and it doesn't fit enterprise customers. For enterprise-grade customers, it's not going to fit; it's not possible to use Meraki SD-WAN. It's not just because of the price; it's for enterprise because of the limitation in features and capabilities. Meraki SD-WAN is not fit for enterprise-grade customers or big deployments.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The pricing model of Megaport is appealing, along with its flexibility in providing connectivity to end customers."
"I would suggest anyone considering Matterport for physical properties use it, as it is really smooth and fast."
"It is actually pretty important for us; our day starts with Megaport."
"The best feature Megaport offers is the convenience."
"Megaport impacts my organization by not necessarily lowering cost, but it reduces a lot of time and increases the bandwidth, which increases the performance, especially in terms of overall company performance and network performance."
"Customer support is very good."
"We can control and monitor everything."
"The product does have a variety of features we can work with."
"This product contributed to a huge benefit in our bottom line on operational costs."
"It is secure, and some features, like work device management, are very useful."
"Meraki SD-WAN is stable and the performance is good."
"Everything is under one umbrella."
"The most valuable feature of Meraki SD-WAN is its user-friendly interface."
 

Cons

"However, the part that can improve is that it should be a little bit easier to use and more user-friendly."
"I wish Matterport had a mini map feature to show where we are within the property floor plan."
"Megaport needs more cross-connects, more connections, and a better interface."
"My suggestion would be for Megaport to make the terminal more user-friendly; I use Windows, so it's not a problem, but I'm not sure how it would work in Linux or Ubuntu-based systems."
"There are no notable complaints from customers regarding Megaport, and there hasn't been any identified need for improvement."
"Meraki SD-WAN could improve on the lead time, but this is not a problem only with Cisco. there's a global shortage of chipsets. Additionally, the solution has limited features. It's quite a standard product and not very easily upgradeable or stackable."
"There are literally things you cannot do at this point in a graphical user interface that can be done from a command line."
"If Meraki obtains the technology to provide network assistance, then it can implement it manually in Meraki SD-WAN."
"The solution needs to enact more advanced protections."
"The product should be able to support more than three internet lines."
"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."
"The granularity could be improved."
"We have had some problems doing the implementation."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

Information not available
"I don't have information on the exact cost of Meraki SD-WAN, but I'd rate it a three out of five just because the licensing model is very much associated with the Meraki solution."
"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."
"The tool is costly. I rate the tool's price as a ten out of ten since it is very expensive."
"From the perspective of the customer, the price is not terribly cost-effective."
"The solution's pricing is in line with what we expected."
"The price of this solution is good, it is not expensive."
"The licensing model is a fair one, although having the hardware means nothing without the license. You need to continue to pay licensing fees."
"The product's price falls under the mid-range category, especially if we consider the new licensing model. The tool is not cheap anymore."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Retailer
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Legal Firm
8%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business38
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise32
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Megaport?
The pricing model is one of the features I personally like about Megaport.
What needs improvement with Megaport?
Megaport needs more cross-connects, more connections, and a better interface. I think Megaport could benefit from more options and a simpler approach with fewer provisioning steps moving forward.
What is your primary use case for Megaport?
My main use case for Megaport is for Global WAN. I use Megaport for redundancy for AWS workloads. Using Megaport has helped my operations with failovers and maintenance; our main circuit goes down,...
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,...
What needs improvement with Meraki SD-WAN?
The pricing of Meraki SD-WAN depends compared to which vendors, because it's a bit pricey, so not all retail would go for it unless it's a big retail company, but it depends on your comparison. I u...
What is your primary use case for Meraki SD-WAN?
For Meraki SD-WAN, I always go with retail companies.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Aon, News Corp Australia, Fujitsu, NEC, Virgin Australia, Zettagrid, JB Hi-Fi, blueAPACHE, CloudLogix, Data Solutions Group, Spectrum Networks, Virtutel, Cloudscene, G-Core Labs, Servers Australia
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