Megaport vs Meraki SD-WAN comparison

Megaport and Cisco are both solutions in the Software Defined Networking (SDN) category. Megaport is ranked #7 with an average rating of 7.0, while Cisco is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.7. Megaport holds a 4.0% mindshare in SDN, compared to Cisco’s 15.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Megaport users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Cisco users who would recommend it.

Megaport

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100% willing to recommend

Meraki SD-WAN

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97% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

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

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Categories and Ranking

Megaport

Ranking in Software Defined Networking (SDN)

7th

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.6

Number of Reviews

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

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Software Defined Networking (SDN) category, the mindshare of Megaport is 4.0%, up from 2.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Meraki SD-WAN is 15.5%, down from 24.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Software Defined Networking (SDN) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Meraki SD-WAN	15.5%
Megaport	4.0%
Other	80.5%

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Featured Reviews

HimanshuGupta2

Regional Manager, Procurement Packaging Mondelez at Tata Communications Ltd

Streamlined connectivity offers flexibility but requires enhanced visibility

We are a reseller of products and provide services and products to our end customers, using solutions like Megaport. Depending on the customer requirements, we sometimes need to combine different solutions or rely on our in-house capabilities Megaport simplifies the connectivity process. It…

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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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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'm not directly involved in SD-WAN monitoring and maintenance, but based on what I've heard from our infrastructure team, it's working well."

"The solution is easy to use."

"A lot of our customers really enjoy the Meraki Dashboard."

"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."

"Meraki SD-WAN is stable and the performance is good."

"The real-time visibility and analytics capabilities of Meraki SD-WAN are very good for troubleshooting ports, especially when viewing traffic running on these ports in real time."

"The Meraki interface is really well driven and very mature."

"The most valuable feature is the single management plane dashboard. Our organization has a global site, we have separated the area, and we have more than five hundred small sites around the world."

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Cons

"There are no notable complaints from customers regarding Megaport, and there hasn't been any identified need for improvement."

"The tool has challenges with features like multiple-link support, which currently only supports up to three links. Additionally, it doesn't offer router integration, and forward error correction is another missing feature. The scalability of Meraki SD-WAN is good, but there are limitations to the performance of the concentrator devices, especially in larger deployments. While the cloud scale is not an issue, the performance of the devices in branches and data centres is limited."

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

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

"Cisco should enhance the GUI interface to provide more details for users to troubleshoot."

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

"Meraki SD-WAN had trouble prioritizing traffic for VoIP calls."

"Meraki SD-WAN is not fit for enterprise-grade customers or big deployments."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The tool is costly. I rate the tool's price as a ten out of ten since it is very expensive."

"Regarding pricing, Meraki SD-WAN is quite competitive, especially compared to solutions like Fortinet. However, it's essential to consider that Meraki requires cloud orchestration, which adds to the overall cost. Overall, it's one of the most competitive solutions from Cisco for SD-WAN."

"The license model may need improvement."

"The product is not expensive."

"I am not aware of the licensing fees."

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

"The product is not very expensive."

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

20%

Retailer

12%

University

Legal Firm

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Educational Organization

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	38
Midsize Enterprise	13
Large Enterprise	32

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.

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What needs improvement with Megaport?

There are no notable complaints from customers regarding Megaport, and there hasn't been any identified need for improvement.

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What is your primary use case for Megaport?

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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?

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...

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Overview

The Megaport SDN offers enterprises secure, dedicated connections enabling multicloud connectivity to any carrier or service provider on our ecosystem within minutes from any Megaport location. Megaport provides real-time control via its API enabled portal to order and scale services on the fly.

Megaport

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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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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