Cisco Meraki SD-WAN vs. pfSense
| Product | Rating | Most Used By | Product Summary | Starting Price |
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 Cisco Meraki SD-WAN | Score8.9 out of 10 | N/A | Cisco Meraki SD-WAN is a cloud-managed solution that simplifies and secures wide area networking across branch, campus, and remote locations. Built on Meraki’s dashboard, it delivers centralized visibility, automation, and traffic optimization without the complexity of traditional WAN deployments. The solution improves application performance by dynamically routing traffic based on real-time conditions, integrating advanced security, and providing seamless multicloud connectivity. With support… | N/A |
 pfSense | Score9.9 out of 10 | N/A | pfSense is a firewall and load management product available through the open source pfSense Community Edition, as well as a the licensed edition, pfSense Plus (formerly known as pfSense Enterprise). The solution provides combined firewall, VPN, and router functionality, and can be deployed through the cloud (AWS or Azure), or on-premises with a Netgate appliance. It as scalable capacities, with functionality for SMBs. As a firewall, pfSense offers Stateful packet inspection, concurrent… | $179 per appliance |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 8.9 | 9.6 |
| Likelihood to Renew | 10.0 | - |
| Usability | - | 10.0 |
| Support Rating | 8.1 | - |
| Product Scalability | 8.3 | - |