Meraki SD-WAN vs Versa Cloud Services Gateway comparison

Cisco and Versa Networks are both solutions in the Software Defined Networking (SDN) category. Cisco is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.7, while Versa Networks is ranked #15. Cisco holds a 21.6% mindshare in SDN, compared to Versa Networks’s 2.0% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Versa Networks users who would recommend it.

Meraki SD-WAN

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100% willing to recommend

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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

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Versa Cloud Services Gateway

Ranking in Software Defined Networking (SDN)

15th

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Software Defined Networking (SDN) category, the mindshare of Meraki SD-WAN is 21.6%, down from 24.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Versa Cloud Services Gateway is 2.0%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Software Defined Networking (SDN)

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Mageshwaran S

Solution Architect at airtel

Experienced streamlined network management with enhanced usability and room for improved security features

On the security features, when compared to Fortinet, they have more patterns and AI-generated ones. Meraki SD-WAN is slowly implementing AI, but it is not yet full-fledged. If AI comes into the picture, it will be helpful. I work with Fortinet where with a single command you can deploy the entire SD-WAN along with FortiGuard within minutes. For AI, it can discover and connect, but currently, we are doing it manually. In Meraki SD-WAN, some features require additional licenses and subscriptions. If these were bundled together, such as 10 or 20 licenses, it would be very helpful for a mini branch or small campus area coverage.

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reviewer1569237

Vice President Of Product Strategy at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Has many capabilities, but is overly complex for our use cases

We couldn't see anything uniquely valuable in the SDN and that's why we didn't pursue it. While the solution offers many capabilities, it did not line up with what we were looking for in our use case. As we are a small organization and do not possess many resources, the solution we use must be simpler and smaller than Versa Cloud Services Gateway. We found it to be too complex for our use case.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the ease of setting up 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."

"The most valuable feature is application awareness."

"The real-time visibility and analytics capabilities of Meraki SD-WAN are very good for troubleshooting ports, especially when viewing traffic running on these ports in real time."

"The most valuable feature of Meraki SD-WAN is the Auto VPN."

"Meraki SD-WAN is user friendly."

"The advantage you have with Cisco Meraki is that they take a lot of that complexity out of the backend."

"The solution is scalable."

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"It definitely offers a lot of advanced functionality."

Cons

"Meraki could make better use of virtual connect."

"A run optimization feature is needed to reduce the bandwidth for any uploaded content."

"From the vice perspective, they just are not as robust as some of the other vendors. They have limitations in throughput and the number of circuits that they can support on a wide area network. Their higher-end security is all cloud-based. They have some capability with the premise-based solutions, but the higher ends are all cloud-based, and that's via Cisco Umbrella."

"If the license expires in FortiGate, the basic functionality will work, but in Meraki SD-WAN, the entire system will shut down."

"The solution must provide more security features."

"The VPN client could be improved."

"Perimetral security for new requirements on financial networks and DRP systems, like SAP."

"Meraki offers the client basic security, it is not the same as what FortiGate is offering."

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"We found it to be too complex for our use case."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Meraki's pricing is on the higher side, which may limit who can afford to use them."

"The product is not very expensive."

"The solution's pricing is in line with what we expected."

"There are no licensing costs for the product subscription."

"They have a baseline software license, and then they've got an SD-WAN software license, and then they've got an advanced security software license. They're low cost, and they'll provide any amount of flexibility that you want from a modeling perspective for payment. Typically, it's either annually or multi-year, but they are a lower-cost company. They're not the most expensive by far."

"From the perspective of the customer, the price is not terribly cost-effective."

"The solution offers yearly licenses and product lines or prices are readily available on their website."

"Meraki solutions come with a choice of several different subscription options including one year, three years, five years, seven years, and ten years."

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"From an economic perspective the solution is very competitive to what is offered in the market."

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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.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Meraki SD-WAN?

When compared for the long run, it is reasonable, but for the short term, such as one year, it is costlier, especially compared to other OEMs such as FortiGate. If the license expires in FortiGate,...

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Versa CSG, Versa Networks CSG, Versa Networks Cloud Services Gateway

Overview

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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Versa Networks Cloud Services Gateway (CSG) is a next-generation enterprise software-defined networking appliance that is based on Intel's x86 latest architecture to deliver cloud-native SD-WAN, SD-Security, and SD-Routing services.

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