# Fortinet Secure SD-WAN alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 99 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Fortinet Secure 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/fortinet-secure-sd-wan/alternatives/

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

- Cisco Meraki SD-WAN: 10
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: 5
- Cato SASE Cloud: 2
- HPE Aruba EdgeConnect: 2
- Peplink: 2
- Aryaka: 1

## SD-WAN

**Small business**: 32 of 84 answers did not name Fortinet Secure SD-WAN (Fortinet Secure SD-WAN is #2 of 9 at 26%).

- Cisco Meraki SD-WAN: first choice in 8 of those 32
- Peplink: first choice in 2 of those 32
- Cisco SD‑WAN: first choice in 1 of those 32
- FortiGate SD-WAN: first choice in 1 of those 32
- Fortinet FortiSecure SD-WAN: first choice in 1 of those 32
- HPE Aruba EdgeConnect: first choice in 1 of those 32
- Ubiquiti UniFi: first choice in 1 of those 32
- ZeroTier: first choice in 1 of those 32

**Mid-market**: 34 of 84 answers did not name Fortinet Secure SD-WAN (Fortinet Secure SD-WAN is #1 of 10 at 50%).

- Cisco Meraki SD-WAN: first choice in 2 of those 34
- Cisco: first choice in 1 of those 34
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: first choice in 1 of those 34
- HPE Aruba EdgeConnect: first choice in 1 of those 34
- VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN: first choice in 1 of those 34

**Enterprise**: 33 of 84 answers did not name Fortinet Secure SD-WAN (Fortinet Secure SD-WAN is #2 of 9 at 28%).

- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: first choice in 4 of those 33
- Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 2 of those 33
- Aryaka: first choice in 1 of those 33

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