Aryaka SD-WAN vs Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN

Aryaka SD-WAN7.5Visit CCCisco Catalyst SD-WAN7.4Visit

Higher score Aryaka SD-WAN #4 in SD-WAN Software 7.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Aryaka

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CC Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN #5 in SD-WAN Software 7.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Cisco

• Aryaka SD-WAN fits best

  Managed WAN buyers needing optimization and backbone access

• Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN fits best

  Large Cisco environments needing full SD-WAN

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Side by side

Feature	Aryaka SD-WAN 7.5/10 Visit ↗	CCCisco Catalyst SD-WAN 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.5	7.4
Ranking	#4 in SD-WAN Software	#5 in SD-WAN Software
Best for	Managed WAN buyers needing optimization and backbone access	Large Cisco environments needing full SD-WAN
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	10 integrations	12 integrations
Features Aryaka 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 published	Not published
Our review
Pros	WAN optimization, compression, and application acceleration Private backbone, internet, MPLS, and multi-cloud connectivity Integrated firewall, segmentation, and IPsec encryption	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 contact with sales Web-based delivery may not fit teams seeking native client platforms Managed operations may not suit organizations wanting fully self-managed WAN control	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	Aryaka SD-WAN is a managed, cloud-first networking service for distributed enterprises. It connects branch sites, users, applications, data centers, and cloud environments through Aryaka’s private global network, SD-WAN edge appliances,… 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

• Aryaka SD-WAN — where it wins

  • WAN optimization, compression, and application acceleration
  • Private backbone, internet, MPLS, and multi-cloud connectivity
  • Integrated firewall, segmentation, and IPsec encryption

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Web-based delivery may not fit teams seeking native client platforms
  • Managed operations may not suit organizations wanting fully self-managed WAN control

• 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.

• Aryaka SD-WAN7.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A managed SD-WAN for distributed enterprises that need optimization and private-backbone access.

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• CCCisco Catalyst SD-WAN7.4/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit CiscoFull verdict →