# HPE Aruba EdgeConnect alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 210 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where HPE Aruba EdgeConnect 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/hpe-aruba-edgeconnect/alternatives/

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

- Fortinet Secure SD-WAN: 55
- Cisco Meraki SD-WAN: 43
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: 27
- Cato SASE Cloud: 13
- Peplink: 6
- Ubiquiti UniFi: 4

## SD-WAN

**Small business**: 79 of 84 answers did not name HPE Aruba EdgeConnect (HPE Aruba EdgeConnect is #6 of 9 at 0%).

- Cisco Meraki SD-WAN: first choice in 37 of those 79
- Fortinet Secure SD-WAN: first choice in 23 of those 79
- Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 5 of those 79
- Peplink: first choice in 4 of those 79
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Ubiquiti UniFi: first choice in 3 of those 79
- Cisco SD‑WAN: first choice in 1 of those 79
- FortiGate SD-WAN: first choice in 1 of those 79

**Mid-market**: 70 of 84 answers did not name HPE Aruba EdgeConnect (HPE Aruba EdgeConnect is #5 of 10 at 4%).

- Fortinet Secure SD-WAN: first choice in 23 of those 70
- Cisco Meraki SD-WAN: first choice in 6 of those 70
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: first choice in 5 of those 70
- Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 4 of those 70
- Cisco: first choice in 3 of those 70
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN: first choice in 2 of those 70
- Peplink: first choice in 2 of those 70
- Ubiquiti UniFi: first choice in 1 of those 70

**Enterprise**: 61 of 84 answers did not name HPE Aruba EdgeConnect (HPE Aruba EdgeConnect is #4 of 9 at 4%).

- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: first choice in 19 of those 61
- Fortinet Secure SD-WAN: first choice in 9 of those 61
- Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 4 of those 61
- Aryaka: first choice in 1 of those 61
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN: first choice in 1 of those 61

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