We compared Cisco Umbrella and Vera Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform across several parameters based on our users' reviews. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below:
Features: Cisco Umbrella is highly regarded for its seamless integration with existing infrastructure, extensive range of security features, and ability to centrally manage security. Versa Unified SASE Platform is highly regarded for its flexibility and compatibility with various hardware.
Room for Improvement: Cisco Umbrella could enhance security by adding a transferring proxy feature and improving its Linux agent for Linux-based companies. Versa Unified SASE Platform could benefit from enhancements in hardware-software integration, documentation, and SSL VPN.
Ease of Deployment: Cisco Umbrella has a simple and user-friendly initial setup that can be completed quickly in around 30 minutes. Setting up Versa Unified SASE Platform is generally considered straightforward, although a few have described the process as complex.
Service and Support: Customers have praised Cisco Umbrella's support, describing it as excellent and superior to the customer service of other vendors. Users appreciate the Versa team's knowledge and expertise, but some have expressed dissatisfaction with the time it takes to receive a response.
Pricing: The cost of Cisco Umbrella differs based on the specific needs and approach of the customer, with flexible pricing and transparent charges. It is seen as reasonable and competitive by some, but a few perceive it as costly. The setup cost for Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform is considered moderate, without any hidden expenses.
ROI: Cisco Umbrella has proven to be a valuable investment by addressing maintenance concerns, reducing expenses associated with hardware updates, and effectively thwarting threats. It offers enhanced visibility and aids in remediation efforts. Versa enhances the user experience and improves application performances and file transfers.
Comparison Results: Users appreciate Cisco Umbrella for its easy setup, extensive security features, and ability to centrally manage security, but some noted that the solution could improve its Linux agent. Versa is praised for its adaptable licensing, but users say it could improve hardware and software integration.
"The solution sufficiently provides ISPs."
"The most valuable features are manageability, scalability, and simplicity."
"It's a scalable solution."
"It is a very scalable solution."
"It is very stable."
"The most valuable features of Cisco SD-WAN are reliability and scalability."
"Cisco SD-WAN is a very good product."
"Load balancing is a feature that allows us to take the best of our links and distribute the load intelligently, always with an eye on the end-customer experience."
"It's very powerful, especially for engineering teams."
"Versa FlexVNF is a scalable product because it does not have any hardware dependencies. This makes it a versatile solution that can be easily integrated with any firewall."
"The product has a dynamic VPN feature for SD-WAN."
"The initial setup is simple."
"I like all the features. We utilize different LAN, bandwidth transferring, bandwidth balancing, and mappings. We use it as a centralized solution, and use the same product at all our locations."
"The most valuable features are the main steering and the firewall. The security features and SD-WAN features are also quite good."
"Versa is a good centralized solution, where you're setting up your infrastructure in a data center type thing."
"The granularity when it comes to configuration and security features are valuable."
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"The technical support is a bit slow."
"I would like to see features related to security compliance, including a view of compliance with standards. With this, I should be able to do an audit of my network with SDWAN."
"Cisco SD-WAN could improve the integration with the cloud."
"Cyber security should also be implemented in the solution, along with maybe implementation of AI/ML."
"We don't have any issues with this solution other than the price."
"What I find should be improved is the possibility of really separating the software layer from the hardware layer since today the current offer is not well adopted by the service providers"
"This solution could be improved with a simpler implementation process and licensing model."
"We need them to start focusing on the SD-WAN compatibility with other environments and not being so vendor locked with Cisco environments."
"The VPN feature is relatively new. It came out two releases ago, and they're still fixing that up."
"There are limitations when you connect from multiple locations. It does not work as expected. If you have more than 400 users, then it will choke. It will not perform as expected."
"The web interface can be improved."
"The solution's current customer support is not that good. So, they need to improve that. Also, the solution's UI is quite complex, so they need to simplify it."
"The interface could be simpler."
"The solution lacks a mobile version where small, manageable platforms can be developed."
"The stability of FlexVNF's controller and devices could be improved."
"We've had the odd occasional stability issue with software upgrades."
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Cisco SD-WAN is ranked 2nd in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 42 reviews while Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform is ranked 7th in Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions with 8 reviews. Cisco SD-WAN is rated 8.0, while Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Cisco SD-WAN writes "The initial setup is complex, and the price is high, but it is scalable and stable". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform writes "Transparent with fair pricing and good reliability". Cisco SD-WAN is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate, Meraki SD-WAN, VMware SD-WAN, Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform and Cato Networks, whereas Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform is most compared with Fortinet FortiGate, VMware SD-WAN, Meraki SD-WAN, Cato Networks and Zscaler SASE. See our Cisco SD-WAN vs. Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform report.
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