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Compare Cisco Meraki and FortiGate SD-WAN 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (63.6% of reviews)
Mid-Market (44.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Cisco Meraki
Star Rating
(207)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (63.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Cisco MerakiFortiGate SD-WAN
Star Rating
(56)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about FortiGate SD-WANCisco Meraki vs FortiGate SD-WAN
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Cisco Meraki is easier to set up , while reviewers preferred administration and ease of doing business with FortiGate SD-WAN overall.
- Cisco Meraki and FortiGate SD-WAN both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that FortiGate SD-WAN is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of FortiGate SD-WAN over Cisco Meraki.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cisco Meraki
No pricing availableFortiGate SD-WAN
No pricing availableFree Trial
Cisco Meraki
No trial information availableFortiGate SD-WAN
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
169
8.8
39
Ease of Use
9.0
170
9.0
39
Ease of Setup
9.1
146
9.0
32
Ease of Admin
9.2
145
9.3
32
Quality of Support
8.3
158
8.9
39
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
140
8.9
32
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
167
10.0
39
Features by Category
Network
Not enough data
8.5
19
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
9.1
19
Application
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
9.1
19
Not enough data
9.2
19
Not enough data
8.3
18
Not enough data
8.5
19
Not enough data
8.1
19
Security - Unified Threat Management
8.8
47
Not enough data
9.1
58
Not enough data
8.8
49
Not enough data
8.9
60
Not enough data
8.9
61
Not enough data
9.1
60
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
66
Not enough data
9.4
70
Not enough data
Reporting
8.7
23
Not enough data
8.1
22
Not enough data
8.1
23
Not enough data
8.7
24
Not enough data
9.3
25
Not enough data
Administration
9.3
22
Not enough data
9.4
26
Not enough data
9.3
25
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.6
8
Protection
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.6
9
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Platform
8.9
16
Not enough data
9.2
17
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
Operating System
9.0
16
Not enough data
8.7
17
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
Security
9.4
17
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
9.5
17
Not enough data
Management
8.5
17
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
9.4
14
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Mobility Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cisco Meraki and FortiGate SD-WAN are categorized as SD-WAN
Unique Categories
Cisco Meraki is categorized as Visitor Behavior Intelligence, Unified Threat Management (UTM), and Enterprise Mobility Management
FortiGate SD-WAN is categorized as WAN Edge Infrastructure and Software-Defined Perimeter (SDP)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cisco Meraki
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
FortiGate SD-WAN
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
16.4%
Hospital & Health Care
5.6%
Financial Services
5.1%
Telecommunications
3.6%
Construction
3.6%
Other
65.6%
Information Technology and Services
30.2%
Computer & Network Security
18.6%
Telecommunications
9.3%
Insurance
7.0%
Hospital & Health Care
7.0%
Other
27.9%
Alternatives
Discussions
How has Cisco Meraki supported your network infrastructure, and what features do you find most valuable?
2 Comments
SA
The features I find most valuable include:
Cloud-based dashboard
Layer 7 traffic analytics
Automatic firmware updates and security patches...Read more
Is Cisco Meraki any good?
1 Comment
SM
Absolutely, with its great pricing, features and intuitive UI, it is the best option for small-medium sized businesses.Read more
What is Cisco SD WAN?
1 Comment
RP
Cisco SD-WAN, powered by Cisco IOS XE Software, is a highly secure, cloud-scale architecture that is open, programmable, and scalable. Through the Cisco...Read more
What is FortiGate SD WAN?
1 Comment
LS
FortiGate SD-WAN is a software define approach to managing the WAN network. SD-WAN is used for security.Read more
What is the use of SD Wan in FortiGate?
1 Comment
LS
The used of SD-WAN in FortiGate is provides the security.
Also its provides:
1. Enhanced Security
2. Operation Reliability
3. ROI Benefits
4. Best...Read more
FortiGate SD-WAN has no more discussions with answers
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