We performed a comparison between Citrix SD-WAN and Meraki SD-WAN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about HPE Aruba Networking, Cato Networks, Citrix and others in WAN Optimization."The best feature is the backup capability, where all of the users' computers are tied into a central data repository."
"The tool is quite cost-effective because it replaces the need for MPLS, which is a bit expensive...Citrix SD-WAN doesn't need much maintenance."
"The most valuable feature is its reliability."
"The solution is brilliant, the way it calculates its paths and trails is great."
"The VPN and the load balancing are the most valuable features."
"It allows us to use additional VPNs, offering more options compared to other VPN solutions."
"The scalability and stability are quite good in general."
"The reliability of connectivity is most valuable."
"The management system is one of the best available."
"The solution is stable."
"The most valuable feature of Meraki SD-WAN is its user-friendly interface."
"The best feature we're using is the packet shaping."
"Meraki makes you believe that anything is possible."
"A lot of our customers really enjoy the Meraki Dashboard."
"Using Meraki just solves a lot of problems."
"The solution is very stable."
"Citrix should continue to offer a perpetual licensing model because it is very important to us."
"I would like to see more customization to adjust for the WAN lock-out due to our unexpected power outages."
"The price could be improved, it's an expensive solution."
"Citrix SD-WAN does not have the SD-WAN with one optimization in a single license. Other competitors have this option and it should be added to this solution."
"Given that Citrix SD-WAN solved all our problems by providing us with everything we needed to unify communications with our branches and data centers, I cannot suggest anything further in terms of improvements."
"The price is the only thing that could be improved. Citrix is not a cheap solution."
"There are a few things that can be improved, are domain-based routing and the slowness of virtual parts, and it may be due to the wrong configuration, which we have been unable to find out."
"I would like to either see the price reduced or have it packaged with other products to give better value for the money."
"You need to have internet access to configure the solution. You cannot do it locally, there should be a local option."
"Meraki is more or less intelligent load balancing, although a lot of features are missing that our SD-WAN solutions will have."
"The security and upgrading could improve in this solution."
"The default classes should be expanded."
"People are struggling a little bit with the lead times right now. It’s hard to actually get the hardware."
"The port density should be improved because this solution is limited to two."
"The interface in the VPN management system can be a bit complex for users to understand."
"The granularity could be improved."
Citrix SD-WAN is ranked 3rd in WAN Optimization with 21 reviews while Meraki SD-WAN is ranked 1st in Software Defined Networking (SDN) with 60 reviews. Citrix SD-WAN is rated 8.2, while Meraki SD-WAN is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Citrix SD-WAN writes " A scalable solution for MCN controller but lacks technical supports, upgrades". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Meraki SD-WAN writes "Very stable security, great service, and the best for VPN management". Citrix SD-WAN is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, Fortinet FortiGate, Steelhead, Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform and Cato SASE Cloud Platform, whereas Meraki SD-WAN is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, VMware SD-WAN, Omada Cloud SDN, Cradlepoint NetCloud and Nutanix Flow Network Security.
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