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Cisco SD-WAN
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126 Ratings
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Feature Set Ratings
Firewall
Cisco SD-WAN
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

8.7
SonicWall TZ
87%
SonicWall TZ ranks higher in 11/11 features
SonicWall TZ ranks higher in 11/11 features
Identification Technologies
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
9 Ratings
Visualization Tools
N/A
0 Ratings

8.1
81%
8 Ratings
Content Inspection
N/A
0 Ratings

8.6
86%
9 Ratings
Policy-based Controls
N/A
0 Ratings

8.2
82%
9 Ratings
Active Directory and LDAP
N/A
0 Ratings

8.6
86%
9 Ratings
Firewall Management Console
N/A
0 Ratings

10.0
100%
9 Ratings
Reporting and Logging
N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
9 Ratings
VPN
N/A
0 Ratings

10.0
100%
9 Ratings
High Availability
N/A
0 Ratings

8.6
86%
9 Ratings
Stateful Inspection
N/A
0 Ratings

8.6
86%
9 Ratings
Proxy Server
N/A
0 Ratings

8.1
81%
7 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Cisco SD-WAN is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
- SonicWall TZ is rated higher in 1 area: Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
9.7
Cisco SD-WAN
97%
42 Ratings

9.1
SonicWall TZ
91%
15 Ratings
Usability
9.1
Cisco SD-WAN
91%
1 Rating

SonicWall TZ
N/A
0 Ratings
Support Rating
7.3
Cisco SD-WAN
73%
36 Ratings

9.5
SonicWall TZ
95%
13 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco SD-WAN
Cisco SD-WAN is well designed for organizations that want to have full control or make their cloud and digital transformation easily. [Cisco] SD-WAN gives adaptability to use various transport links like 4G, 5G, or internet dedicated line, and WAN links can be used effectively. The troubleshooting is very fast and efficient and saves us lots of time, energy, and costs.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Telecommunications Company, 10,001+ employeesSonicWall TZ
Based on my experience, this is a solid platform for a small to mid sized company, especially when there is someone who has IT experience, or can get outsourced IT help. I would not recommend for someone who is a technology novice. Also, this is a competent device for someone who is looking to add VPN services for remote workers.
Freelance IT Advisor/Specialist
Orbis EducationInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees
Pros
Cisco SD-WAN
- Cisco SD-WAN provides ultra-modern analytics, monitoring, and automation for any associate networking.
- Cisco SD-WAN helps our organization fulfill optimal speeds and the best staging speed boost-up.
- One of the major reasons to buy this application is that it empowers major augmentation in cybersecurity while also reducing overhead costs and simplifying operations, etc.
- SD-WAN provides elucidation to our organization that cuts out high-priced routing and drags back on hardware costs while contributing to our business the elasticity to access multi-cloud services.
Sr. Software Data Associate | Pharmabridge
Softronic Systems (Pvt) LimitedComputer Software, 51-200 employees
SonicWall TZ
- If you have multiple sites and you want the connect the sites through secure medium this is best firewall for you.
- There are very advanced features helps you to connect the device easily and securely.
- Easy to connect the sites through advanced routing protocols.
Sr Team Leader
Dish TVInformation Technology & Services, 1001-5000 employees
Cons
Cisco SD-WAN
- The minimum subscription time is three years, which makes the initial investment of the projects more expensive.
- The types of subscriptions that determine the accumulated bandwidth of the transport links generate a limitation to the additional solution that the hardware supports.
- Access to the Vmanage administration console must be from a previously established IP address, which removes flexibility of access to the cloud.
Ingeniero de preventa
BVS Technology SolutionsTelecommunications, 51-200 employees
SonicWall TZ
- management is confusing has many items that could be improved to facilitate the work to the network administrator
- in the diagnostic tool I would improve the response times, that is, if a ping test is required, it should be quick, since in cases of failures it is sought to minimize the impact as much as possible.
- each function has a different license item, I would place a single license package for all team functions
Telecommunications, 5001-10,000 employees
Pricing Details
Cisco SD-WAN
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Cisco SD-WAN Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
—SonicWall TZ
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$414.04 per month
SonicWall TZ Editions & Modules
Edition
SonicWall TZ270 (hardware only) | $414.04 |
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SonicWall TZ270 TotalSecure - Essential Edition (1 Year) | $689.16 |
SonicWall TZ270 Wireless-AC (hardware only) | $502.57 |
SonicWall TZ270 Wireless-AC TotalSecure - Essential Edition (1 Year) | $796.76 |
SonicWall TZ270 Wireless-AC TotalSecure - Advanced Edition (1 Year) | $930.24 |
SonicWall TZ370 (hardware only) | $618.34 |
SonicWall TZ370 TotalSecure - Essential Edition (1 Year) | $973.82 |
SonicWall TZ370 TotalSecure - Advanced Edition (1 Year) | $1085.50 |
SonicWall TZ370 High Availability | $493.04 |
SonicWall TZ370 Wireless-AC (hardware only) | $708.23 |
SonicWall TZ370 Wireless-AC TotalSecure - Essential Edition (1 Year) | $1107.29 |
SonicWall TZ370 Wireless-AC TotalSecure - Advanced Edition (1 Year) | $1232.60 |
SonicWall TZ470 (hardware only) | $973.82 |
SonicWall TZ470 TotalSecure - Essential Edition (1 Year) | $1596.25 |
SonicWall TZ470 TotalSecure - Advanced Edition (1 Year) | $1805.99 |
SonicWall TZ470 High Availability | $776.33 |
SonicWall TZ470 Wireless-AC (hardware only) | $1063.71 |
SonicWall TZ470 Wireless-AC TotalSecure - Essential Edition (1 Year) | $1729.72 |
SonicWall TZ470 Wireless-AC TotalSecure - Advanced Edition (1 Year) | $1876.82 |
SonicWall TZ570 | $1240.77 |
SonicWall TZ570 with 8x5 Support (1 Year) | $1450.51 |
SonicWall TZ570 TotalSecure - Essential Edition (1 Year) | $2006.20 |
SonicWall TZ570 TotalSecure - Advanced Edition (1 Year) | $2200.97 |
SonicWall TZ570 High Availability (HA) Unit | $988.80 |
SonicWall TZ570 Wireless-AC | $1356.54 |
SonicWall TZ570 Wireless-AC with 8x5 Support (1 Year) | $1588.07 |
SonicWall TZ570 Wireless-AC TotalSecure - Essential Edition (1 Year) | $2192.80 |
SonicWall TZ570 Wireless-AC TotalSecure - Advanced Edition (1 Year) | $2442.04 |
SonicWall TZ270 TotalSecure - Advanced Edition (1 Year) | $769.52 |
SonicWall TZ270 High Availability | $329.60 |
SonicWall TZ670 | $1596.25 |
SonicWall TZ670 with 8x5 Support (1 Year) | $1867.28 |
SonicWall TZ670 TotalSecure - Essential Edition (1 Year) | $2574.15 |
SonicWall TZ670 TotalSecure - Advanced Edition (1 Year) | $2868.34 |
SonicWall TZ670 High Availability (HA) Unit | $1273.46 |
- none
Additional Pricing Details
See pricing link for TZ Series (Gen6) editions. All prices have been converted from pounds. Conversion rates may change.Usability
Cisco SD-WAN
Cisco SD-WAN 9.1
Based on 1 answer
It is the best solution on the market.
managing director latam
expereoTelecommunications, 201-500 employees
SonicWall TZ
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Cisco SD-WAN
Cisco SD-WAN 7.3
Based on 36 answers
Al ser soluciones integradas del portafolio de soluciones de Cisco, el soporte es transversal a cada uno de los componentes implementados, teniendo el cliente la capacidad de resolver sus inconvenientes bajo una misma infraestructura que está totalmente homologada, satisfacciendo de esta manera, las necesidades del cliente asi como permitiendo, que este se concentre en su negocio. Since the Cisco SD-WAN tools are a part of Cisco’s broader portfolio of solutions, support cross-cuts to each of our deployed components, with our company as the customer having the ability to solve our problems through the same, approved infrastructure. Their support team easily satisfies the customer’s needs so that they continue to focus on business functions.
Gerente
OvnicomTelecommunications, 51-200 employees
SonicWall TZ
SonicWall TZ 9.5
Based on 13 answers
I have used the SonicWall TZ 350 for years and I can say that it is an excellent and complete firewall. It is easy to configure and administer because it has a friendly interface. It is safe, it offers several types of security features, VPN, and also protection against malware. Support and warranty also recommended. It's fast and the problem was solved in less than 1 day.
IT-Support
Grupo BoticárioCosmetics, 5001-10,000 employees
Alternatives Considered
Cisco SD-WAN
Cisco SD-WAN is the simplest to implement with graphical user interface full configuration. There [are] also many automated parts of [the] configuration, like tunnels configurations and routes propagation. Cisco also brings its SD-WAN solution as a complementary solution to users already using Cisco equipment like Meraki and Firepower firewalls. This could be an advantage also.

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Computer Networking Company, 1001-5000 employeesSonicWall TZ
SonicWall and WatchGuard are both fine appliances, but I am accustomed to the Barracuda NG. The Barracuda Control Center is so powerful and useful that it beats out the other two. SonicWall does a great job of dividing up firewall rules and NAT policies, but this is a preference among engineers.
Service Manager
Accellis Technology GroupInformation Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
Return on Investment
Cisco SD-WAN
- Managing to use business applications efficiently causes us to get more value from our cloud subscriptions
- Able to use streaming services improved employees' morale and increased their performance
- Able to combine multiple connections, helped reduce costs, and prevented us from investing in only the most expensive WAN supplier
- Instead of relying on one supplier when one connection was down, we managed to carry on with another broadband solution
IT Administrator
Avesoro HoldingsMining & Metals, 501-1000 employees
SonicWall TZ
- VPN access allowed employees to be more flexible and being able to get internal resources from anywhere.
- Lower licensing price compared to competitors saved some money.
- Protecting from unnecessary connections increased performance and uptime.
- One of the firmware versions caused CPU performance degradation that slowed down the Internet speed which caused issues in the call center.
IT Department Manager
Acceptance Solutions GroupFinancial Services, 51-200 employees