# VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN 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 VMware VeloCloud 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/vmware-velocloud-sd-wan/alternatives/

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

- Fortinet Secure SD-WAN: 60
- Cisco Meraki SD-WAN: 41
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: 27
- Cato SASE Cloud: 10
- Cisco: 5
- Peplink: 5

## SD-WAN

**Small business**: 74 of 84 answers did not name VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN (VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN is #7 of 9 at 0%).

- Cisco Meraki SD-WAN: first choice in 33 of those 74
- Fortinet Secure SD-WAN: first choice in 22 of those 74
- Peplink: first choice in 4 of those 74
- Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 3 of those 74
- Ubiquiti UniFi: first choice in 3 of those 74
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: first choice in 2 of those 74
- FortiGate SD-WAN: first choice in 1 of those 74
- HPE Aruba EdgeConnect: first choice in 1 of those 74

**Mid-market**: 65 of 84 answers did not name VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN (VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN is #6 of 10 at 4%).

- Fortinet Secure SD-WAN: first choice in 23 of those 65
- Cisco Meraki SD-WAN: first choice in 8 of those 65
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: first choice in 4 of those 65
- Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 3 of those 65
- Cisco: first choice in 2 of those 65
- HPE Aruba EdgeConnect: first choice in 1 of those 65
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN: first choice in 1 of those 65
- Peplink: first choice in 1 of those 65

**Enterprise**: 71 of 84 answers did not name VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN (VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN is #8 of 9 at 0%).

- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: first choice in 21 of those 71
- Fortinet Secure SD-WAN: first choice in 15 of those 71
- Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 4 of those 71
- Cisco: first choice in 3 of those 71
- HPE Aruba EdgeConnect: first choice in 2 of those 71
- Aryaka: first choice in 1 of those 71
- Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN: first choice in 1 of those 71

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