IBM SDN vs Meraki SD-WAN comparison

IBM and Cisco are both solutions in the Software Defined Networking (SDN) category. IBM is ranked #15, while Cisco is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.8. IBM holds a 1.7% mindshare in SDN, compared to Cisco’s 22.8% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM SDN

Ranking in Software Defined Networking (SDN)

15th

Average Rating

0.0

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Meraki SD-WAN

Ranking in Software Defined Networking (SDN)

1st

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

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Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Software Defined Networking (SDN) category, the mindshare of IBM SDN is 1.7%, down from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Meraki SD-WAN is 22.8%, down from 25.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Premnath Jaganathan

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Manage enterprise network traffic seamlessly but security features need enhancement

The security integration in Meraki SD-WAN is not as good as the competition, such as Fortinet. Customers are moving away due to this reason, as Meraki lacks in offering advanced security features, which is crucial for many enterprise clients. Cisco's AI capabilities and Meraki are about seventy percent caught up with competitors like Juniper Mist in terms of AI integration.

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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?

The price is a little bit higher than local vendors, for example, Huawei ZTE or H3C. However, some customers require the best quality and performance, thus needing solutions and products from Cisco.

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What needs improvement with Meraki SD-WAN?

They have to ask us many questions about configurations. It could be improved with some automation to trigger, for example, telemetry data, so we can determine the state of the deployment as of day...

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Overview

IBM Networking Services for SDN help you design, deploy and manage virtualized, software defined networks for better agility, security and cost efficiency. IBM Networking Services for Software-defined Networks (SDN) help you transform your hardware and device-centric network to a virtual, software-defined network for improved agility, security and cost efficiency. It offers an unbiased approach to network transformation across multiple SDN technologies with network design, deployment and management services to build networks that support your application requirements and business needs. Key features include the following: Assess your network and develop a SDN strategy, Monitor and manage your network proactively, Deploy virtualized software-defined networks and Build, integrate and test SDN solutions.

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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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