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Meraki SD-WAN vs Omada Cloud SDN comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

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
Omada Cloud SDN
Ranking in Software Defined Networking (SDN)
4th
Average Rating
0.0
Reviews Sentiment
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Software Defined Networking (SDN) category, the mindshare of Meraki SD-WAN is 15.1%, down from 23.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Omada Cloud SDN is 6.7%, down from 11.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Software Defined Networking (SDN) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Meraki SD-WAN15.1%
Omada Cloud SDN6.7%
Other78.2%
Software Defined Networking (SDN)
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Gavin Cotton - PeerSpot reviewer
Partner at Attune
Reasonably priced, easy to deploy, and enables remote monitoring
The implementation is quite straightforward. It works every time. The setup is very easy. I rate the ease of setup a ten out of ten. The deployment can be done very quickly. The time taken for deployment depends on the setup. Generally, it can be up and running in a few hours.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"SD-WAN is a complete enterprise solution for securing traffic."
"The most valuable features include understanding the throughput of bandwidth, traffic shaping, alerts and outages, and the integrated VPN, which are crucial for managing the network effectively."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The solution is pretty easy to configure."
"Meraki SD-WAN is stable and the performance is good."
"The Meraki SD-WAN solution is simple to deploy."
"This is a high availability solution that is easy to configure and has a nice GUI."
"The tool is easy to use."
"The solution enables us to monitor and help our customer with their connectivity remotely."
 

Cons

"The solution must provide more security features."
"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."
"Meraki SD-WAN is not fit for enterprise-grade customers or big deployments."
"A run optimization feature is needed to reduce the bandwidth for any uploaded content."
"The default classes should be expanded."
"The security and upgrading could improve in this solution."
"Some of the on-premise security features of Meraki SD-WAN are on the cloud and some of my customers do not want to use the cloud. They should have on-premise security features for those that do not want to use the cloud."
"I would not recommend this tool to very large-scale organizations."
"The product must provide access points that can be plastered into the ceiling."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"They have a baseline software license, and then they've got an SD-WAN software license, and then they've got an advanced security software license. They're low cost, and they'll provide any amount of flexibility that you want from a modeling perspective for payment. Typically, it's either annually or multi-year, but they are a lower-cost company. They're not the most expensive by far."
"This solution is more expensive than competitors."
"Meraki's pricing is on the higher side, which may limit who can afford to use them."
"The product's price falls under the mid-range category, especially if we consider the new licensing model. The tool is not cheap anymore."
"The licensing model is a fair one, although having the hardware means nothing without the license. You need to continue to pay licensing fees."
"like everything else, it's negotiable."
"I am not aware of the licensing fees."
"The pricing is fair, but if they can make it less it would be even more attractive."
"The tool is reasonably priced."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
15%
Retailer
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
Educational Organization
8%
 

Company Size

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

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?
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 experience regarding pricing and costs for Omada Cloud SDN?
The tool is reasonably priced. There is no licensing fee.
What needs improvement with Omada Cloud SDN?
The product must provide access points that can be plastered into the ceiling. The tool should not be visible on the ceiling.
What is your primary use case for Omada Cloud SDN?
We implement the solution for our clients so that they have Wi-Fi in their villas. We manage the tool for them.
 

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