Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN) vs Alkira

Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN)9.2Visit Alkira8.8Visit

Higher score Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN) #1 in Cloud Network Management Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Cloudflare

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Alkira #2 in Cloud Network Management Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Alkira

• Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN) fits best

  Global cloud connectivity and WAN operations

• Alkira fits best

  Multicloud network teams needing broad control

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Side by side

Feature	Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN) 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Alkira 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Cloud Network Management Software	#2 in Cloud Network Management Software
Best for	Global cloud connectivity and WAN operations	Multicloud network teams needing broad control
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	8 integrations	14 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Enterprise
Features Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN) 5/5 · Alkira 5/5
Multicloud support	✓	✓
VPN management	✓	✓
Firewall policy management	✓	✓
Network monitoring	✓	✓
Infrastructure as code	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Saas
Cloud provider coverage	AWS, Azure, GCP	Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Our review
Pros	Connects offices, data centers, and clouds through Cloudflare's global network Supports AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud with automated VPN on-ramps Combines firewall policy, analytics, traceroutes, and packet captures	Connects Amazon Web Services, Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud Combines routing, segmentation, firewalls, VPN, IPSec, and SD-WAN Supports Terraform automation plus monitoring and troubleshooting
Cons	Enterprise-only product with pricing handled through sales Its broad networking scope may exceed smaller deployment needs Private dedicated connections require Cloudflare Network Interconnect	Pricing is custom-quoted rather than published by plan Broad capabilities may exceed the needs of simpler cloud networks Requires evaluating multiple integrations for the intended environment
Our verdict	Cloudflare WAN, formerly Magic WAN, is an enterprise WAN-as-a-service product for connecting and securing offices, data centers, and cloud resources through Cloudflare's global network. It is designed for organizations managing… Read the review →	Alkira is a software-as-a-service cloud network infrastructure platform for enterprises managing single-cloud, hybrid-cloud, and multicloud environments. It connects users, sites, data centers, WAN environments, and workloads through a… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN) — where it wins

  • Connects offices, data centers, and clouds through Cloudflare's global network
  • Supports AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud with automated VPN on-ramps
  • Combines firewall policy, analytics, traceroutes, and packet captures

  Where it doesn't

  • Enterprise-only product with pricing handled through sales
  • Its broad networking scope may exceed smaller deployment needs
  • Private dedicated connections require Cloudflare Network Interconnect

• Alkira — where it wins

  • Connects Amazon Web Services, Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud
  • Combines routing, segmentation, firewalls, VPN, IPSec, and SD-WAN
  • Supports Terraform automation plus monitoring and troubleshooting

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is custom-quoted rather than published by plan
  • Broad capabilities may exceed the needs of simpler cloud networks
  • Requires evaluating multiple integrations for the intended environment

• Cloudflare WAN (formerly Magic WAN)9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad hybrid WAN platform for connecting and securing global cloud environments.

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• Alkira8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A centralized control plane for routed, segmented, and monitored multicloud networks.

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