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Meraki SD-WAN vs Versa Cloud Services Gateway comparison

 

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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
Versa Cloud Services Gateway
Ranking in Software Defined Networking (SDN)
15th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Software Defined Networking (SDN) category, the mindshare of Meraki SD-WAN is 10.4%, down from 21.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Versa Cloud Services Gateway is 2.4%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Software Defined Networking (SDN) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Meraki SD-WAN10.4%
Versa Cloud Services Gateway2.4%
Other87.2%
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.
reviewer1569237 - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President Of Product Strategy at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Has many capabilities, but is overly complex for our use cases
We couldn't see anything uniquely valuable in the SDN and that's why we didn't pursue it. While the solution offers many capabilities, it did not line up with what we were looking for in our use case. As we are a small organization and do not possess many resources, the solution we use must be simpler and smaller than Versa Cloud Services Gateway. We found it to be too complex for our use case.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Meraki Solutions setups make it one of the best products I have ever worked with."
"The integration of security features is important, although there is room for improvement."
"The solution is a whole vertical solution, so it doesn't need any other components in order to provide basic features."
"The most valuable feature is the firewall capability. It's also got a very good graphical user interface and is very easy to manage."
"Everything is under one umbrella."
"Meraki SD-WAN is stable and the performance is good."
"The centralized console manageable from the cloud is one of the advantages."
"Between the Auto VPN and the update of the operating systems to keep current, those are the key features."
"From an economic perspective the solution is very competitive to what is offered in the market."
"It definitely offers a lot of advanced functionality."
 

Cons

"Meraki is more or less an intelligent load balancing; a lot of features are missing that other SD-WAN solutions have, for example, forward error correction and WAN optimization."
"If Meraki obtains the technology to provide network assistance, then it can implement it manually in Meraki SD-WAN."
"The security integration in Meraki SD-WAN is not as good as the competition, such as Fortinet."
"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 like to see more functions added to the next release of Meraki SD-WAN."
"The security could improve in Meraki SD-WAN."
"It's a matter of cost and expenses that we may take some issue with."
"Meraki SD-WAN could be improved by including full feature routing functions similar to a normal Cisco router."
"We found it to be too complex for our use case."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Meraki solutions come with a choice of several different subscription options including one year, three years, five years, seven years, and ten years."
"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."
"One of the most valuable aspects of Meraki SD-WAN is the price. It is highly cost-effective."
"The product is not expensive."
"The price of this solution is good, it is not expensive."
"The price of Meraki SD-WAN could improve, it is expensive when compared to other solutions on the market, such as Aruba."
"The product's price falls under the mid-range category, especially if we consider the new licensing model. The tool is not cheap anymore."
"like everything else, it's negotiable."
"From an economic perspective the solution is very competitive to what is offered in the market."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business38
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise32
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Questions from the Community

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.
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Also Known As

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Versa CSG, Versa Networks CSG, Versa Networks Cloud Services Gateway
 

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