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Meraki SD-WAN pros and cons

Vendor: Cisco
4.2 out of 5
Badge Ranked 1

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PROS

Meraki SD-WAN features an efficient zero-touch configuration setup, simplifying on-site installations.
This technology is known for its scalability, allowing seamless adjustments to different environments.
Meraki SD-WAN integrates sophisticated load balancing and security functionalities to enhance networking efficiency.
Tech support is highly proactive, consistently providing solutions to ensure optimal operation.
The centralized management plane allows remote configuration and management, empowering users to control site operations from any location.

CONS

Meraki SD-WAN needs to improve in terms of port density, limited to two WAN ports and overall capabilities.
There are issues with supply chain delays affecting Meraki SD-WAN delivery and distribution.
Meraki SD-WAN's security integration is not as robust as compared to alternatives like Fortinet and Cisco.
Meraki SD-WAN should enhance traffic prioritization for VoIP and scaling for larger deployments, where performance limitations exist.
Meraki SD-WAN scalability is suitable for mid-tier but falls short for major deployments, with traffic shaping limitations and missing advanced features.
 

Meraki SD-WAN Pros review quotes

OA
Oct 1, 2020
This product contributed to a huge benefit in our bottom line on operational costs.
CS
Feb 20, 2024
It's made managing our client's networks extremely easy, regardless of my location. Being able to hop on my cell phone to see what's happening on a client's network makes everything much more manageable.
reviewer1348050 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 12, 2022
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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FR
Dec 29, 2022
The management system is one of the best available.
Jóhann G. Thorarensen - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 16, 2020
The most interesting feature is the amount of information you can get from overseeing the system from a centralized place.
AH
Feb 19, 2021
I can manage it very well and in a very easy way.
Amr Moustafa - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 26, 2025
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.
Dan Brunnquell - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 21, 2020
The advantage you have with Cisco Meraki is that they take a lot of that complexity out of the backend.
Ganesh Khutwad - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 13, 2023
Meraki SD-WAN is a scalable solution because changes are being made to the solution, enabling it to work in different environments.
reviewer1294776 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 22, 2021
The seamless end-to-end setup is really what makes it beautiful; that's why Meraki is good.
 

Meraki SD-WAN Cons review quotes

OA
Oct 1, 2020
The VPN client could be improved.
CS
Feb 20, 2024
I'd like to see improvements in the client VPN area. Currently, we use L2TP over IPSec, which, while widely supported, can be buggy on Windows due to Microsoft's implementation, not Meraki's.
reviewer1348050 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 12, 2022
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.
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FR
Dec 29, 2022
The interface in the VPN management system can be a bit complex for users to understand.
Jóhann G. Thorarensen - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 16, 2020
There could be more options for integration between other devices — sort of being able to more easily make everything integrated in one solution.
AH
Feb 19, 2021
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.
Amr Moustafa - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 26, 2025
Cisco should enhance the GUI interface to provide more details for users to troubleshoot.
Dan Brunnquell - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 21, 2020
There are literally things you cannot do at this point in a graphical user interface that can be done from a command line.
Ganesh Khutwad - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 13, 2023
I would like improved stability in Meraki SD-WAN.
reviewer1294776 - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 22, 2021
I think they should enhance the security.