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Meraki SD-WAN vs Nuage Networks comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Meraki SD-WAN
Ranking in Software Defined Networking (SDN)
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Nuage Networks
Ranking in Software Defined Networking (SDN)
13th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (20th), WAN Edge (21st), Network Automation (20th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Software Defined Networking (SDN) category, the mindshare of Meraki SD-WAN is 22.8%, down from 25.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nuage Networks is 1.8%, down from 4.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Software Defined Networking (SDN)
 

Featured Reviews

Premnath Jaganathan - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Kristof Spriet - PeerSpot reviewer
Great multi-tenancy and routing functionalities but needs more security capabilities
We primarily use the solution for connectivity to the majority of our customers, for national and international deployments.  Their multi-tenancy and routing functionalities are both great. It is stable and reliable. The solution can scale. Technical support has been fine. Security needs to be…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Meraki SD-WAN is user friendly."
"The management system is one of the best available."
"The product's most valuable features include templating, central administration, single-pane remote administration, and integration with other Cisco products."
"SD-WAN is a complete enterprise solution for securing traffic."
"The solution is scalable."
"The integration of security features is important, although there is room for improvement."
"Meraki makes you believe that anything is possible."
"The solution's ability to prioritize traffic is its most valuable feature."
"It has good reporting and analytics, that most people can understand without too much difficulty."
"One of the most valuable features of this solution is network management. The customer is able to manage their network from home or we can also manage the whole customer network."
"It is stable and reliable."
 

Cons

"The deployment time of Meraki SD-WAN can vary. For someone new to the process, it could take a couple of hours. However, for someone with hands-on experience, such as myself, it only takes approximately two to three hours to set up the entire configuration."
"The solution needs a multi-use provider portal."
"The port density should be improved because this solution is limited to two."
"This solution can only support up to two WAN ports."
"Meraki is lagging behind in using a single pipe from service providers. That is, it would be good if they could use both the internet leased line and broadband connectivity."
"The product could be improved by being made more simple to use. We had some issues integrating our MPLS with Meraki SD-WAN."
"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."
"We'd like features that provide more transparency when there are issues. Right now, it's hard to get clarity on problems. We need more visibility."
"Security is an area that could use some work."
"The setup can be complex."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Meraki solutions come with a choice of several different subscription options including one year, three years, five years, seven years, and ten years."
"The price can vary depending on the challenges that you need to address. When you look at the stability and reliability against the price, you absolutely get the value for the price."
"The tool offers term licenses. You have the same term licensing model available for all of your equipment, which is good for management."
"The solution's pricing is in line with what we expected."
"The product's price falls under the mid-range category, especially if we consider the new licensing model. The tool is not cheap anymore."
"For a pure SD-WAN solution, the pricing is competitive. However, our clients are on the lower tier in terms of budget, viewing IT more as a necessary expense rather than integral to their business. While Meraki's solution might be pricey for them, there aren't many cheaper, reliable options."
"The licensing fees are approximately $1,000 USD annually."
"The price of this solution is good, it is not expensive."
"The price of the solution could be more affordable. Customers want to use their own cheap connection and also do not want to pay too much for services from this solution, it becomes too expensive."
"I would say, from our cost perspective, they are extremely competitive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Educational Organization
6%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Real Estate/Law Firm
9%
 

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

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.
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.
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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