Arista VeloCloud SD-WAN vs Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN

Arista VeloCloud SD-WAN9.4Visit CCCisco Catalyst SD-WAN9.1Visit

Higher score Arista VeloCloud SD-WAN #1 in SD-WAN Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Arista

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CC Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN #4 in SD-WAN Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Cisco

• Arista VeloCloud SD-WAN fits best

  Large enterprises needing complete SD-WAN coverage

• Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN fits best

  Large Cisco environments needing full SD-WAN

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Side by side

Feature	Arista VeloCloud SD-WAN 9.4/10 Visit ↗	CCCisco Catalyst SD-WAN 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.1
Ranking	#1 in SD-WAN Software	#4 in SD-WAN Software
Best for	Large enterprises needing complete SD-WAN coverage	Large Cisco environments needing full SD-WAN
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	9 integrations	12 integrations
Features Arista VeloCloud SD-WAN 4/4 · Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN 4/4
Application-aware routing	✓	✓
Zero-touch provisioning	✓	✓
Integrated security	✓	✓
Cloud on-ramps	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Site limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Application-aware routing with Dynamic Multipath Optimization Zero-touch edge provisioning and centralized Orchestrator management Cloud gateways, segmentation, and broad SSE integrations	Application-aware routing measures loss, latency, and jitter. Cloud OnRamp connects AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, and SaaS applications. Integrated security includes firewall, IPS, URL filtering, and malware protection.
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Enhanced firewall service is an add-on in Standard and Enterprise Standard Edition supports up to 4 data segments	Pricing requires a contact-sales process rather than public plan prices. There is no free plan. Cloud-hosted, on-premises, and customer-managed options require deployment evaluation.
Our verdict	Arista VeloCloud SD-WAN connects distributed enterprise branches, data centers, and cloud environments across Internet, private, and hybrid WAN transports. It is designed for large organizations that need centralized control over… Read the review →	Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN connects branch offices, campuses, data centers, and cloud environments through centralized management and policy-based routing. It is aimed at enterprise network teams that need to provision, monitor, troubleshoot,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Arista VeloCloud SD-WAN — where it wins

  • Application-aware routing with Dynamic Multipath Optimization
  • Zero-touch edge provisioning and centralized Orchestrator management
  • Cloud gateways, segmentation, and broad SSE integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Enhanced firewall service is an add-on in Standard and Enterprise
  • Standard Edition supports up to 4 data segments

• Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN — where it wins

  • Application-aware routing measures loss, latency, and jitter.
  • Cloud OnRamp connects AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, and SaaS applications.
  • Integrated security includes firewall, IPS, URL filtering, and malware protection.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a contact-sales process rather than public plan prices.
  • There is no free plan.
  • Cloud-hosted, on-premises, and customer-managed options require deployment evaluation.

• Arista VeloCloud SD-WAN9.4/10 · Pricing on request

  Complete SD-WAN coverage for large enterprises with routing, security, and cloud connectivity.

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• CCCisco Catalyst SD-WAN9.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad Cisco SD-WAN platform for large, security-conscious network environments.

  Visit CiscoFull verdict →