Meraki SD-WAN vs Omada Cloud SDN comparison

Cisco and TP-Link are both solutions in the Software Defined Networking (SDN) category. Cisco is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.8, while TP-Link is ranked #4. Cisco holds a 23.2% mindshare in SDN, compared to TP-Link’s 11.8% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution.

Meraki SD-WAN

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97% willing to recommend

Omada Cloud SDN

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0% willing to recommend

Meraki SD-WAN

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We performed a comparison between Meraki SD-WAN and Omada Cloud SDN 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

7.2

Number of Reviews

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

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Software Defined Networking (SDN) category, the mindshare of Meraki SD-WAN is 23.2%, down from 25.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Omada Cloud SDN is 11.8%, up from 11.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Martyn Walker

Business development manager at Virgin Media

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.

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Gavin Cotton

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.

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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

"This is a high availability solution that is easy to configure and has a nice GUI."

"Meraki SD-WAN saves costs for our customers and provides better connectivity."

"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."

"The best feature we're using is the packet shaping."

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

"The Meraki SD-WAN solution is simple to deploy."

"Having to set up a closed system singlehandedly and a lifetime guarantee on the equipment is a valuable part of this solution."

"Meraki makes you believe that anything is possible."

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"The solution enables us to monitor and help our customer with their connectivity remotely."

Cons

"You need to have internet access to configure the solution. You cannot do it locally, there should be a local option."

"In some cases, like an Internet outage, this can make the solution unmanageable."

"The product could be improved by being made more simple to use. We had some issues integrating our MPLS with Meraki SD-WAN."

"Perimetral security for new requirements on financial networks and DRP systems, like SAP."

"It's a matter of cost and expenses that we may take some issue with."

"Sometimes we face issues with VPN connections when someone connects from a different time zone, like from Georgia to the Middle East."

"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."

"The security and upgrading could improve in this solution."

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"The product must provide access points that can be plastered into the ceiling."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"The licenses cost a fortune."

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

"For a pure SD-WAN solution, the pricing is competitive. However, our clients are on the lower tier in terms of budget, viewing IT more as a necessary expense rather than integral to their business. While Meraki's solution might be pricey for them, there aren't many cheaper, reliable options."

"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."

"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 tool offers term licenses. You have the same term licensing model available for all of your equipment, which is good for management."

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"The tool is reasonably priced."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

20%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Educational Organization

10%

Comms Service Provider

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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?

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.

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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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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Omada Cloud SDN?

The tool is reasonably priced. There is no licensing fee.

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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.

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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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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.

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Omada’s Software Defined Networking (SDN) platform integrates network devices, including access points, switches and gateways, providing 100% centralized cloud management. Omada creates a highly scalable network—all controlled from a single interface. Seamless wireless and wired connections are provided, ideal for use in hospitality, education, retail, offices, and more.

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