# Cisco Meraki SD-WAN alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 167 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Cisco Meraki SD-WAN holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/cisco-meraki-sd-wan/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: 36
- Fortinet Secure SD-WAN: 35
- Cisco: 8
- Cato SASE Cloud: 7
- HPE Aruba EdgeConnect: 4
- Peplink: 4

## SD-WAN

**Small business**: 30 of 84 answers did not name Cisco Meraki SD-WAN (Cisco Meraki SD-WAN is #1 of 9 at 42%).

- Fortinet Secure SD-WAN: first choice in 8 of those 30
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: first choice in 2 of those 30
- Peplink: first choice in 2 of those 30
- Cisco: first choice in 1 of those 30
- Ubiquiti UniFi: first choice in 1 of those 30

**Mid-market**: 56 of 84 answers did not name Cisco Meraki SD-WAN (Cisco Meraki SD-WAN is #2 of 10 at 19%).

- Fortinet Secure SD-WAN: first choice in 12 of those 56
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: first choice in 5 of those 56
- Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 3 of those 56
- Cisco: first choice in 3 of those 56
- HPE Aruba EdgeConnect: first choice in 2 of those 56
- Peplink: first choice in 2 of those 56
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN: first choice in 1 of those 56
- Ubiquiti UniFi: first choice in 1 of those 56

**Enterprise**: 81 of 84 answers did not name Cisco Meraki SD-WAN (Cisco Meraki SD-WAN is #9 of 9 at 0%).

- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: first choice in 29 of those 81
- Fortinet Secure SD-WAN: first choice in 15 of those 81
- Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 4 of those 81
- Cisco: first choice in 4 of those 81
- HPE Aruba EdgeConnect: first choice in 2 of those 81
- Aryaka: first choice in 1 of those 81
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN: first choice in 1 of those 81

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