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Menlo Protect vs VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Menlo Protect
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Email Security (58th), Internet Security (15th), Enterprise Browsers (5th), Remote Browser Isolation (RBI) (4th)
VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (4th), WAN Edge (4th), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Enterprise Networking solutions, they serve different purposes. Menlo Protect is designed for Email Security and holds a mindshare of 0.4%, up 0.3% compared to last year.
VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN, on the other hand, focuses on Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions, holds 8.0% mindshare, down 10.1% since last year.
Email Security Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Menlo Protect0.4%
Microsoft Defender for Office 3659.6%
Proofpoint Email Protection7.9%
Other82.1%
Email Security
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN8.0%
Fortinet FortiGate13.9%
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN11.2%
Other66.9%
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1991553 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Specialist at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Decreased our security alerts without impacting employees' work
I can't say that there is one specific feature that is most valuable. It's the overall platform that is well-suited to our needs. It's something that is different from a lot of other products or platforms in the marketplace. It provides a single console for security policy and management. That is somewhat important because we used to have other products where you would have to log in to individual appliances, devices, or clusters. Having one spot to log in to or one area to go to for doing different tasks and viewing data sources, just makes it easier from a user perspective. Also, the fact that it's invisible to our end-users and doesn't affect their work is very important. Most companies don't want to have added friction or impact on their users. In addition, the combination of user-friendliness for admins, and security for the organization, works well. As a cloud-hosted solution, it provides ease of use.
KH
Senior Manager at NOVA Global
User-friendly deployment optimizes network infrastructure for global carriers
VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN is recognized as an SD-WAN leader, offering user-friendly solutions that help end customers and enterprises solve network optimization issues efficiently. Its proprietary Dynamic Multipath Optimization (DMP) technology is regarded as the most powerful and valuable function by VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN. I see customer transformation to VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN networks showing a 30 to 40 percent increment per year.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I can't say that there is one specific feature that is most valuable. It's the overall platform that is well-suited to our needs. It's something that is different from a lot of other products or platforms in the marketplace."
"Menlo Security RBI's best feature is its threat isolation engine."
"I love the solution because of its many features like cluster and cloud VPN."
"The most valuable feature for one of our customers is the ability to stage cloud workloads from the local network."
"The impact of VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN's Dynamic Multi-Path Optimization on network application performance has been significant; we have tested this feature multiple times, and it was really powerful for steering traffic and packet regeneration, resulting in better flow."
"The most valuable feature of VMware SD-WAN is security. Additionally, the integration and configuration are easier to do than with other solutions, such as Cisco."
"VMware SD-WAN is easy-to-use."
"SD-WAN is cloud-based and you can manage multiple sites within one single pane of glass."
"It is fairly similar to other solutions. It has the capability for testing link connectivity, which is its unique feature from a control perspective."
"This solution is as stable as most firewalls. VMware is a reputable vendor."
 

Cons

"Menlo Security RBI could be more cloud-friendly, and its mobility could be improved."
"There are several features, such as supporting web technologies, that the company is working on implementing in the platform. There are a lot of backend web technologies in use on various websites, for example, two-way audio/video and WebGL, for which support may not be fully implemented in the product."
"VMware SD-WAN could improve by having more partnerships with other vendors."
"Reports could be simplified."
"I would like to see more features added to increase visibility."
"The dashboards could be improved."
"Its integration with the security systems would be a nice implementation. They can also consider using a management platform for both network and security operations. This would be a great improvement."
"The security of the firewall should be improved. It would be a good idea to have a standalone product with better security."
"VMware SD-WAN is complicated to configure."
"The initial setup of VMware SD-WAN was simple. However, it took six days to complete."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Menlo Security RBI can be very costly."
"You need to pay for a license to use this product."
"The price of this solution should be lower."
"I would rate the product’s pricing a six out of ten since the license is costly."
"The cost of VMware SD-WAN is high, but I think you can still get better pricing if your volume is high."
"The solution's price combines the license and the bandwidth you used."
"The price of the solution could be reduced."
"The price is reasonable for this solution, but the only challenge for us is that the Rand currency fluctuates to the dollar and provides some complexities. The price might go up just because the Rand has actually lost value."
"VeloCloud performs as well as the Cisco SD-WAN but it is cheaper in price."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise20
 

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Also Known As

Menlo Security Email Security, Menlo Security Remote Browser Isolation
VMware SD-WAN, VeloCloud
 

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Sample Customers

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