Meraki SD-WAN vs Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform comparison

The compared Cisco and Versa Networks solutions aren't in the same category. Cisco is ranked #1 in SDN , with an average rating of 8.7, and holds a 15.5% mindshare in the category. Versa Networks is ranked #9 in SDW , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 5.2% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of Versa Networks users who would recommend it.

Meraki SD-WAN

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91% willing to recommend

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ROI

Sentiment score

6.8

Meraki SD-WAN ensures strong ROI through cost savings, easy management, reduced support needs, and secure global network efficiency.

Sentiment score

4.2

Users experienced improved performance and satisfaction with faster transfers, although cost and financial impacts vary and remain indistinct.

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.8

Meraki SD-WAN customer service is fast, effective, and reliable, though occasionally faces integration challenges and slight response delays.

Sentiment score

6.4

Versa SASE technical support is helpful and knowledgeable, but operational support needs improvement compared to competitors like Cisco.

We raised it in TAC, and they were very approachable and supportive.

Mageshwaran S

Solution Architect at airtel

Their technical support is responsive.

reviewer2771085

Senior Consultant - International Business at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

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When we talk about the feasibility of their cloud one integration on the AWS and Azure environment, it took minutes.

Lisa Maina

Pre Sales Engineer at Konvergenz

I work with a partner, not directly with the OEM, which makes getting technical support on call very challenging.

Ashkan Waghu

Assistant Vice President at icici lombard

I would rate Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform's technical support around eight out of ten.

Aashiesh Sharrma

Senior Client Partner at NTT DATA

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.6

Meraki SD-WAN is scalable for SMEs, ideal for retail and educational sectors, but may need improvements for complex networks.

Sentiment score

7.2

Versa SASE Platform efficiently scales for organizations of all sizes, offering easy deployment and flexibility for diverse requirements.

Scalability depends on the model number of each switch, but generally, it is scalable according to need.

Amr Moustafa

NOC Technical Lead at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

It's scalable with extensive features for Meraki SD-WAN.

reviewer2771085

Senior Consultant - International Business at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

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The scalability from a performance point of view is good, but from a commercial perspective, it is low.

Ashkan Waghu

Assistant Vice President at icici lombard

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.2

Meraki SD-WAN is reliable, consistently performing well with minimal disruptions and high stability ratings, praised for its user-friendly interface.

Sentiment score

7.3

Versa Unified SASE Platform is generally stable, excelling with basic setups but facing challenges in complex deployments.

Sometimes it is not working in Azure or GCP as it has interoperability only with some clouds, so that part needs work.

Mageshwaran S

Solution Architect at airtel

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Room For Improvement

Meraki SD-WAN requires improved security, cost-effectiveness, WAN optimization, cloud integration, customization, VPN capabilities, scalability, and user interface.

Versa SASE needs improvements in interface simplicity, security, stability, mobile support, and performance with better user support and cost efficiency.

VeloCloud provides much more detail and many more tabs for troubleshooting everything, such as ARP, IPv4, IPv6, TCP dumps, routing, and switching.

Amr Moustafa

NOC Technical Lead at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

I work with Fortinet where with a single command you can deploy the entire SD-WAN along with FortiGuard within minutes.

Mageshwaran S

Solution Architect at airtel

Cisco is one of the top vendors with the most stable performance in many solutions, but it all comes down to the customer requirements.

reviewer2771085

Senior Consultant - International Business at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

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It does not make sense to buy a 48-port switch in a very small branch that has five users.

Lisa Maina

Pre Sales Engineer at Konvergenz

There should be more technical materials and certifications available to improve awareness and skills in the industry.

Ashkan Waghu

Assistant Vice President at icici lombard

Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform could possibly be improved if they can integrate it with their own SD-WAN.

Aashiesh Sharrma

Senior Client Partner at NTT DATA

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Setup Cost

Meraki SD-WAN offers flexible subscription terms, considered fairly priced, with discounts for longer commitments and additional related costs.

Versa SASE Platform offers competitive and negotiable pricing, cost-effective subscriptions, and is favorable for long-term use against major competitors.

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

Mageshwaran S

Solution Architect at airtel

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I would say it has proven to be the most cost-effective product.

Lisa Maina

Pre Sales Engineer at Konvergenz

The solution is very expensive, costing above one crore Indian rupees for our setup, which spans around twenty five branches.

Ashkan Waghu

Assistant Vice President at icici lombard

As a reseller, I see their pricing as competitive.

Aashiesh Sharrma

Senior Client Partner at NTT DATA

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Valuable Features

Meraki SD-WAN offers seamless cloud management, enhances security, and reduces costs with real-time analytics and centralized control.

The Versa Unified SASE Platform offers robust security, scalability, and flexibility, optimizing network performance and integration with third-party vendors.

The architecture allows us to see whether the physical cable is connected or disconnected.

Mageshwaran S

Solution Architect at airtel

The SD-WAN features of Meraki SD-WAN include the overlay setup that can connect between the switch and the Viptela device or between the VCE of another vendor without needing to be vendor-specific.

Amr Moustafa

NOC Technical Lead at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

The most valuable features I find in Meraki SD-WAN are that it's easier to manage cloud, cloud-managed, with a simpler deployment from Cisco Viptela or Cisco enterprise SD-WAN solution, and it combines the access point, so it is a much simpler deployment, usually fit for retail.

reviewer2771085

Senior Consultant - International Business at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

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SD-WAN has further enhanced the aspect of security on the open internet link, which has helped my customers in protecting sensitive data.

Aashiesh Sharrma

Senior Client Partner at NTT DATA

Because we deal with very highly sensitive accounts, we have never experienced issues with customers reporting fraudulent activity or data leakage.

Lisa Maina

Pre Sales Engineer at Konvergenz

The most valuable features of Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) are application prioritization, advanced routing features, and network gateway firewall capabilities.

Ashkan Waghu

Assistant Vice President at icici lombard

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Categories and Ranking

Meraki SD-WAN

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Software Defined Networking (SDN) (1st)

Versa Unified Secure Access...

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (9th), WAN Edge (9th), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (14th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Enterprise Networking solutions, they serve different purposes. Meraki SD-WAN is designed for Software Defined Networking (SDN) and holds a mindshare of 15.5%, down 24.0% compared to last year.
Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions, holds 5.2% mindshare, up 5.0% since last year.

Software Defined Networking (SDN) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Meraki SD-WAN	15.5%
Cisco ACI	11.8%
Juniper Contrail Networking	7.7%
Other	65.0%

Software Defined Networking (SDN)

Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform	5.2%
Fortinet FortiGate	13.2%
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN	10.5%
Other	71.1%

Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions

Featured Reviews

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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Lisa Maina

Pre Sales Engineer at Konvergenz

Hybrid connectivity has improved secure remote access and simplified visibility across branches

The area for improvement in Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform is on the switching part. Their switching is intelligent, but it comes in different levels and different models. They have very high-performing appliances for switching, but for the different branch offices, smaller appliances would be required. We have already provided feedback to Versa about this, and we should be expecting the first rollout of smaller branch appliances for the switching in Q1. The good thing is that they have intelligent switching, which will bump up some of the things that are lacking in normal switches. For now, it is only switching that could be slightly improved. There is nothing on the performance side; it is just the appliance model. It does not make sense to buy a 48-port switch in a very small branch that has five users.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Educational Organization

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	10

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?

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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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Versa Titan?

As a reseller, I see their pricing as competitive.

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What needs improvement with Versa Titan?

So far, none of my customers have delved into much detail about Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform's threat intelligence capabilities because it's more of a focus on manufactu...

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What is your primary use case for Versa Titan?

I'm in sales, so I'm a seller for Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform. I usually recommend Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform for manufacturing and small ...

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Comparisons

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Compared 17% of the time

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Compared 16% of the time

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Compared 13% of the time

Cradlepoint NetCloud vs Meraki SD-WAN

Compared 11% of the time

Prisma SD-WAN vs Meraki SD-WAN

Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 21% of the time

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Compared 9% of the time

VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN vs Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform

Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Also Known As

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Versa FlexVNF, FlexVNF, Versa Titan

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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The Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform is a comprehensive solution that provides secure access to cloud applications and services. It combines networking and security functions into a single platform, making it easier for organizations to manage their network infrastructure. The platform includes features such as SD-WAN, VPN, firewall, web filtering, and more. It also offers advanced security capabilities such as intrusion prevention, malware protection, and threat intelligence. With the Versa SASE Platform, organizations can ensure secure access to their cloud applications and services from any location, while also reducing costs and simplifying network management.

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École Jeannine Manuel

CenturyLink, RCN Business, Colt Technology Services

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