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Meraki SD-WAN vs Nuage Networks comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Meraki SD-WAN
Ranking in Software Defined Networking (SDN)
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Nuage Networks
Ranking in Software Defined Networking (SDN)
10th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (19th), WAN Edge (19th), Network Automation (20th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Software Defined Networking (SDN) category, the mindshare of Meraki SD-WAN is 23.9%, down from 24.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nuage Networks is 2.1%, down from 4.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Software Defined Networking (SDN)
 

Featured Reviews

Martyn Walker - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Kristof Spriet - PeerSpot reviewer
Great multi-tenancy and routing functionalities but needs more security capabilities
We primarily use the solution for connectivity to the majority of our customers, for national and international deployments.  Their multi-tenancy and routing functionalities are both great. It is stable and reliable. The solution can scale. Technical support has been fine. Security needs to be…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is a whole vertical solution, so it doesn't need any other components in order to provide basic features."
"As long as the LAN is well structured, installations and setup can be complete within forty-five minutes."
"The most valuable feature for me is the security functionality."
"The dashboard is the solution's most valuable feature."
"The product does have a variety of features we can work with."
"The most valuable feature is application performance monitoring and being able to browse packets dynamically based on priorities."
"I can manage it very well and in a very easy way."
"Meraki SD-WAN saves costs for our customers and provides better connectivity."
"It has good reporting and analytics, that most people can understand without too much difficulty."
"One of the most valuable features of this solution is network management. The customer is able to manage their network from home or we can also manage the whole customer network."
"It is stable and reliable."
 

Cons

"This solution can only support up to two WAN ports."
"I would like to see more flexibility in our choices of customization for our needs."
"When there is an issue, I find it difficult to figure out what is going wrong because the logs do not provide as much information as solutions from HP."
"With Meraki, it's more of a basic connectivity. It doesn't have all the feature sets that a Cisco SD-WAN solution has. It's limited."
"Meraki SD-WAN could improve by adding wireless access time-scheduled and overall capabilities."
"The only area for improvement in Meraki SD-WAN is its licensing model, as well as its cost structure."
"Meraki is lagging behind in using a single pipe from service providers. That is, it would be good if they could use both the internet leased line and broadband connectivity."
"They need to offer proper integration of the security features."
"Security is an area that could use some work."
"The setup can be complex."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are no licensing costs for the product subscription."
"The licenses cost a fortune."
"The licensing fees are approximately $1,000 USD annually."
"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."
"The product is not expensive."
"The pricing is reasonable and we can choose the software or the feature."
"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 product is not very expensive."
"I would say, from our cost perspective, they are extremely competitive."
"The price of the solution could be more affordable. Customers want to use their own cheap connection and also do not want to pay too much for services from this solution, it becomes too expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
20%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Retailer
5%
Computer Software Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
10%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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.
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.
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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