# Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN alternatives: what AI models name instead, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 198 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Palo Alto Networks Prisma 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/palo-alto-networks-prisma-sd-wan/alternatives/

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

- Fortinet Secure SD-WAN: 55
- Cisco Meraki SD-WAN: 42
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: 19
- Cato SASE Cloud: 10
- Peplink: 6
- HPE Aruba EdgeConnect: 5

## SD-WAN

**Small business**: 78 of 84 answers did not name Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN (Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN is #9 of 9 at 0%).

- Cisco Meraki SD-WAN: first choice in 35 of those 78
- Fortinet Secure SD-WAN: first choice in 23 of those 78
- Peplink: first choice in 4 of those 78
- Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Ubiquiti UniFi: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Cisco: first choice in 1 of those 78
- Cisco SD‑WAN: first choice in 1 of those 78

**Mid-market**: 67 of 84 answers did not name Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN (Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN is #7 of 10 at 2%).

- Fortinet Secure SD-WAN: first choice in 24 of those 67
- Cisco Meraki SD-WAN: first choice in 7 of those 67
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: first choice in 4 of those 67
- Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 3 of those 67
- HPE Aruba EdgeConnect: first choice in 3 of those 67
- Cisco: first choice in 2 of those 67
- Peplink: first choice in 2 of those 67
- VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN: first choice in 2 of those 67

**Enterprise**: 53 of 84 answers did not name Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN (Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN is #5 of 9 at 2%).

- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: first choice in 12 of those 53
- Fortinet Secure SD-WAN: first choice in 8 of those 53
- Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 4 of those 53
- HPE Aruba EdgeConnect: first choice in 2 of those 53
- Aryaka: first choice in 1 of those 53
- Cisco: first choice in 1 of those 53

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