Best Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Alternatives in 2026
Taken from SD-WAN Software, where Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN is listed too, in the same order.
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8.2 Club scoreD-Link Nuclias Cloud SD-WAN Gateway (DBG-2000)
The D-Link Nuclias Cloud SD-WAN Gateway (DBG-2000) is a gateway for business networks managed remotely through Nuclias Cloud.
- Free plan
- Windows · Linux · Web · iPhone and iPad
- 2 7.6 Club score
Cato Client
Cato Client is an agent for secure zero-trust access to internet, SaaS, cloud, and private-datacenter resources.
- Free trial
- Windows · macOS · Linux · iPhone and iPad
- 3
7.6 Club scorePeplink SD-WAN
Peplink SD-WAN combines edge routers with multiple fixed or cellular WAN connections and manages them as a centrally controlled network.
- Free plan
- Web · API · Self-hosted
- 4
7.5 Club scoreflexiWAN
flexiWAN is an open-source SD-WAN and SASE solution for network management, routing, and security.
- Free plan
- Linux · Web · API · Self-hosted
- 5
7.5 Club scoreAccessOne
AccessOne is a software-only SD-WAN platform that adds encrypted networking over existing MPLS circuits and legacy VPN hardware.
- Windows · macOS · Linux · Web
- 6
7.3 Club scoreVersa Zero Trust Network Access
Versa Zero Trust Network Access connects users to private applications across locations and hosting environments.
- Windows · macOS · Linux · Web
- 7 7.2 Club score
ExtremeControl
ExtremeControl centralizes network access control, visibility, and policy management for users, endpoints, and IoT devices.
- Windows · macOS · Linux · Web
- 8 7.1 Club score
Turnium SD-WAN
Turnium SD-WAN connects office sites, data centers, cloud providers, vehicles, and IoT devices through private overlay networks.
- Free trial
- Linux · Web · API · Self-hosted
- 9 6.9 Club score
Nokia Nuage Networks SD-WAN
Nokia Nuage Networks SD-WAN, also known as VNS, connects branch locations with private data centers, public clouds, provider-managed VPNs and SaaS services.
- Linux · Web · Self-hosted
- 10 6.5 Club score
HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN
HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN provides secure SD-WAN as the foundation for a unified SASE architecture.
- Web · Self-hosted
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6.5 Club scoreAryaka SD-WAN
Aryaka SD-WAN is a paid, web-based managed networking service for enterprises connecting sites, users, applications, and cloud environments.
- Web
- 12 6.4 Club score
Bigleaf SD-WAN
Bigleaf SD-WAN is a web-based service designed to improve internet performance for business-critical cloud applications across business locations.
- Web
- 13 6.4 Club score
Cradlepoint SD-WAN
Cradlepoint SD-WAN provides cellular-optimized traffic management on branch routers and through the NetCloud Exchange platform.
- Web · Self-hosted
- 14 6.4 Club score
Open Systems SD-WAN
Open Systems SD-WAN is a cloud service for enterprises with global operations that rely on cloud and mobile connectivity.
- Web · API
- 15
6.3 Club scorePrisma Browser
Prisma Browser is a paid browser security product from Prisma Browser, headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
- Web
- 16
6.3 Club scoreFortinet Secure SD-WAN
Fortinet Secure SD-WAN is a hybrid-deployment SD-WAN offering from Fortinet, founded in 2000 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
- Free plan
- Web
- 17
6.2 Club scoreEkinops SD-WAN
Ekinops SD-WAN gives service providers options for extending traditional customer-premises routing with advanced connectivity or a full SD-WAN solution.
- Web
- 18
6.2 Club score - 19 5.9 Club score
FatPipe SD-WAN
FatPipe SD-WAN is a self-hosted WAN platform for single-site and multi-site deployments across branches, cloud environments, data centers, disaster recovery and IoT…
- Self-hosted
- 20
5.9 Club scoreMushroom Networks SD-WAN
Mushroom Networks SD-WAN is a hybrid SD-WAN offering built around Truffle appliances and software.
- Self-hosted