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We performed a comparison between Cradlepoint NetCloud and Meraki SD-WAN based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Software Defined Networking (SDN) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Cradlepoint NetCloud vs. Meraki SD-WAN Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the automatic failover.""Cradlepoint NetCloud is very stable.""It is easy to set up and requires a single administrator to maintain it."

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"The Meraki interface is really well driven and very mature.""The most valuable feature of Meraki SD-WAN is its user-friendly interface.""A lot of our customers really enjoy the Meraki Dashboard.""This is a high availability solution that is easy to configure and has a nice GUI.""The dashboard is user-friendly. It's very simple to use.""Meraki SD-WAN is scalable.""The most valuable features of this solution are load balancing and the security possibilities you have.""They're known for their ease of use and ubiquitous management platform that covers everything. Meraki really excels in plug-and-play solutions. You just plug it up, and everything works. All of the components—the firewall/router, the switches, the access points, the cameras—work very nicely together, and they all can be managed from one platform. That is probably their biggest selling point. Everything comes in one ubiquitous package, and you don't have to manage different components from different platforms. You can see everything from one platform."

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Cons
"The performance of group-based clouds should be enhanced.""It is missing important settings options.""In our situation, the initial setup was complex."

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"It's a matter of cost and expenses that we may take some issue with.""There is a point in a very large organization where you hit the VPN limit, or tunnel limit.""There are currently issues with NAT-Unfriendly situations on G4 networks that should be resolved.""This solution can only support up to two WAN ports.""The port density should be improved because this solution is limited to two.""You need to have internet access to configure the solution. You cannot do it locally, there should be a local option.""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.""There is still some work to do when it comes to AI."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Cradlepoint's prices are on par with similar solutions."
  • "The annual cost is less than $200,000 yet more than $150,000.00."
  • "Yearly licenses are available."
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  • "Meraki solutions come with a choice of several different subscription options including one year, three years, five years, seven years, and ten years."
  • "The licensing fees are approximately $1,000 USD annually."
  • "The pricing is fair, but if they can make it less it would be even more attractive."
  • "Any license you buy until January 2021 gets you an extra year for that purchase."
  • "like everything else, it's negotiable."
  • "If you purchase a Meeraki box, you have to purchase a license, and it's already the basic license, you will have you SD-WAN included."
  • "This solution is more expensive than competitors."
  • "From the perspective of the customer, the price is not terribly cost-effective."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It is easy to set up and requires a single administrator to maintain it.
    Top Answer:They should change some of the configuration settings to enable it to act more as an SD-WAN box to view the traffic and who's connected to it and what they are doing it.
    Top Answer:The solution is pretty easy to configure.
    Top Answer:I rate the product’s pricing a five out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.
    Top Answer:The product supports small and medium business solutions. It could be improved to support more enterprise use cases. The solution can support more security features like the Cisco firewall.
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    Overview

    Cradlepoint’s NetCloud is an integrated platform that connects modern enterprises from the Edge to the cloud to ensure pervasive connectivity and greater availability. It combines advanced Enterprise Software-Defined Network (SDN) and Software-Defined Perimeter (SD-P) technologies that enable dynamic connectivity and network management of fixed branch locations, vehicles, and M2M/IoT deployments within one pane of glass platform.

    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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    Top Industries
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    Government13%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Retailer9%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    REVIEWERS
    Comms Service Provider26%
    Computer Software Company17%
    Venture Capital & Private Equity Firm9%
    Educational Organization9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company22%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Retailer7%
    Construction Company6%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business30%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise56%
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    Small Business44%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise41%
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    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise60%
    Buyer's Guide
    Cradlepoint NetCloud vs. Meraki SD-WAN
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Cradlepoint NetCloud vs. Meraki SD-WAN and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Cradlepoint NetCloud is ranked 6th in Software Defined Networking (SDN) with 3 reviews while Meraki SD-WAN is ranked 1st in Software Defined Networking (SDN) with 60 reviews. Cradlepoint NetCloud is rated 7.0, while Meraki SD-WAN is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cradlepoint NetCloud writes "Simple to install and reliable, but technical support should improve their response time". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Meraki SD-WAN writes "Very stable security, great service, and the best for VPN management". Cradlepoint NetCloud is most compared with Peplink SpeedFusion, Fortinet FortiGate, Cisco SD-WAN, VMware SD-WAN and Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform, whereas Meraki SD-WAN is most compared with Cisco SD-WAN, VMware SD-WAN, Omada Cloud SDN, Prisma SD-WAN and Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform. See our Cradlepoint NetCloud vs. Meraki SD-WAN report.

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