SD-WAN · October 2026 Edition
HPE Aruba EdgeConnect vs Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN
Two of fourteen models named HPE Aruba EdgeConnect first on the direct prompt; zero named Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN. HPE Aruba EdgeConnect was named by twelve of the fourteen models and Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN by fourteen and HPE Aruba EdgeConnect carries 30 labels and Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN 35, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in four categories this edition.
Named in two categories this edition.
First-choice share4%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate13%17%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#7A position in a field of 10; printed, not drawn.
Labels3035A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, HPE Aruba EdgeConnect reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Fortinet Secure SD-WAN was named alongside these two in twelve of the fourteen direct answers. Fortinet Secure SD-WAN vs HPE Aruba EdgeConnect · Fortinet Secure SD-WAN vs Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN · Cisco Meraki SD-WAN vs HPE Aruba EdgeConnect
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the SD-WAN page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
HPE Aruba EdgeConnectFirst choices, of fourteen modelsPalo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN
Direct201 against Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN
Paraphrase011 against HPE Aruba EdgeConnect
Comparative01
Budget-constrained001 against HPE Aruba EdgeConnect
Scale-constrained00
Negative102 against HPE Aruba EdgeConnect · 5 against Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, HPE Aruba EdgeConnect and Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN were named in the same answer fifty-five times, of the 104 answers naming HPE Aruba EdgeConnect and the 108 naming Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN. In those answers Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN took the first choice one time and HPE Aruba EdgeConnect two.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where HPE Aruba EdgeConnect and Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | ||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | |||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
HPE Aruba EdgeConnect Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, HPE Aruba EdgeConnect on the left and Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where HPE Aruba EdgeConnect and Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN stood in it.
HPE Aruba EdgeConnect first, Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN not the choice
2 of 14 modelsPalo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Mistral SmallHPE Aruba EdgeConnect, VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN alternatives: Fortinet Secure SD-WAN
MiniMax M2.5HPE Aruba EdgeConnect, VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN alternatives: Cisco Meraki SD-WAN
Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Gemini 3.5 FlashFortinet Secure SD-WAN alternatives: Cato SASE Cloud, Cisco Meraki SD-WAN, Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN
Perplexity SonarFortinet Secure SD-WAN alternatives: Cato SASE Cloud, Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, HPE Aruba EdgeConnect, VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN
Grok 4.1 FastCisco Meraki SD-WAN, Fortinet Secure SD-WAN alternatives: HPE Aruba EdgeConnect, Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN, VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN
Qwen 3.7 FlashCisco Meraki SD-WAN, Fortinet Secure SD-WAN alternatives: Cato SASE Cloud, Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN
GLM 4.7 FlashXCato SASE Cloud alternatives: Barracuda SecureEdge SD-WAN, Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, Fortinet Secure SD-WAN, Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN, VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN
Muse Glimmer 30BCisco Meraki SD-WAN, Fortinet Secure SD-WAN alternatives: Cato SASE Cloud, Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, FatPipe SD-WAN, HPE Aruba EdgeConnect
Neither was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5Cato SASE Cloud alternatives: Aryaka, Comcast Business, Fortinet Secure SD-WAN, MetTel, Windstream
GPT-5.4 miniFortinet Secure SD-WAN alternatives: Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
DeepSeek V4 FlashCato SASE Cloud, Fortinet Secure SD-WAN alternatives: Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, Cisco Meraki SD-WAN
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
Kimi K2Fortinet Secure SD-WAN alternatives: Cato SASE Cloud, Cisco Meraki SD-WAN
GPT-6 LunaFortinet Secure SD-WAN alternatives: Cato SASE Cloud, Cisco Meraki SD-WAN
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Level: the same share of first choices.
HPE Aruba EdgeConnect0%#6 of 9Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN0%#9 of 9Mid-marketThe figures above
HPE Aruba EdgeConnect leads by two points.
HPE Aruba EdgeConnect4%#5 of 10Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN2%#7 of 10Enterprise
HPE Aruba EdgeConnect leads by two points.
HPE Aruba EdgeConnect4%#4 of 9Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN2%#5 of 9What the models said about HPE Aruba EdgeConnect
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of six in this category shown.
“What to Avoid: Silver Peak (now Aruba/HPE) - Not recommended for mid-market due to high price point and locked hardware” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · hard negative
“HPE's history of discontinuing products or rebranding means that an SD-WAN controller you love today could become unsupported” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Historically, Silver Peak (now part of HPE) and Citrix/VMware SD-WAN solutions had critical vulnerabilities” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · soft negative
“Instead, consider platforms like Fortinet Secure SD-WAN or Aruba EdgeConnect” Mistral Small · negative prompt · first choice
“Similar capabilities, also recommended for mid-market” MiniMax M2.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“VMware SD-WAN and Aruba EdgeConnect are top choices” Mistral Small · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Avoid ... Prisma SD-WAN due to quality, support, or flexibility concerns.” Mistral Small · negative prompt · hard negative
“Prisma SD-WAN is also mentioned as a platform to avoid” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · hard negative
“strong products, but they skew more toward enterprise or converged SASE use cases than a straightforward mid-market recommendation” Perplexity Sonar · direct prompt · soft negative
“Prisma SD-WAN is the best pick if you're an enterprise team that wants cloud-delivered, application-aware routing tied to unified Prisma SASE security governance” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
“my default recommendation would be Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“If you are a cloud-first enterprise prioritizing deep application visibility, AIOps, and premium cloud security, choose Palo Alto Networks.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · comparative prompt · alternative
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.