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| Product | Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN by Cisco View product | Peplink Balance by Peplink View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN covers application-aware traffic routing and dynamic path selection for multi-cloud onramp and branch router security. Compare top SD-WAN tools. | See what Peplink Balance offers: multi-WAN load balancing. It is built for unbreakable branch SD-WAN, supports appliance deployment and competes with other SD-WAN tools. |
| Product type | Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Platform | Multi-WAN Enterprise SD-WAN Router & Bandwidth Bonding Engine |
| Best for | Cross-industry, Retail, Healthcare, Financial Services, Manufacturing | Maritime, Transportation, Enterprise Branch, Public Safety, Media, Retail |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud-delivered; Hybrid; On-premises; Cloud-delivered management (SaaS); On-premises controllers | Hardware Appliance; Virtual Router; Hardware Appliance; Virtual Appliance (SpeedFusion Cloud) |
| Data residency | Multi-region cloud control plane / local data plane | Customer Hardware / InControl2 Cloud Management Global PoPs |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise WAN edgebranch officesmulti-cloud environments | Enterprise Branch OfficesMaritime VesselsMobile Command UnitsBroadcast Studios |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, FIPS 140-2, FedRAMP, PCI DSS | FCCCERoHSISO 9001Telecom Carrier Certifications |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | Cisco Catalyst 8000ISR/ASR routersCisco UmbrellaCisco ThousandEyesCisco Secure AccessAWSAzureGCP | StarlinkCellular 5G/LTEInControl2 CloudIPsecRADIUSSyslog |
| Industries | Cross-industryRetailHealthcareFinancial ServicesManufacturing | MaritimeTransportationEnterprise BranchPublic SafetyMediaRetail |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Cisco | Peplink |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | Hong Kong |
| Company size | 80,000+ | 500+ |
| Founded | 1984 | 2001 |
Overview
What it is
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN covers application-aware traffic routing and dynamic path selection for multi-cloud onramp and branch router security. Compare top SD-WAN tools.Peplink Balance
See what Peplink Balance offers: multi-WAN load balancing. It is built for unbreakable branch SD-WAN, supports appliance deployment and competes with other SD-WAN tools.Product type
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) PlatformPeplink Balance
Multi-WAN Enterprise SD-WAN Router & Bandwidth Bonding EngineBest for
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Cross-industry, Retail, Healthcare, Financial Services, ManufacturingPeplink Balance
Maritime, Transportation, Enterprise Branch, Public Safety, Media, RetailPricing
Pricing model
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Contact VendorPeplink Balance
Contact VendorFree trial
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Free trial: noPeplink Balance
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Peplink Balance
Deployment details
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Cloud-delivered; Hybrid; On-premises; Cloud-delivered management (SaaS); On-premises controllersPeplink Balance
Hardware Appliance; Virtual Router; Hardware Appliance; Virtual Appliance (SpeedFusion Cloud)Data residency
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Multi-region cloud control plane / local data planePeplink Balance
Customer Hardware / InControl2 Cloud Management Global PoPsKey features
What it offers
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
- Application-aware traffic routing
- Dynamic path selection
- Centralized overlay management
- Embedded zone-based firewall
- Automated cloud onramp
- End-to-end hop-by-hop path insights
- Software-defined WAN overlay
- Application traffic steering
Peplink Balance
- Patented SpeedFusion bandwidth bonding
- Packet-level Hot Failover
- multi-WAN load balancing
- InControl2 cloud management
- Integrated stateful firewall
- Multi-WAN enterprise internet bonding
- Unbreakable branch SD-WAN
- Mobile command vehicle connectivity
Platform & access
API access
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
API access: yesPeplink Balance
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
SSO: yesPeplink Balance
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
RBAC: yesPeplink Balance
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Multi-tenant: yesPeplink Balance
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Mobile app: noPeplink Balance
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Peplink Balance
Compliance
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Peplink Balance
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Peplink Balance
Industries
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Peplink Balance
Regions
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Peplink Balance
Vendor
Company
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
CiscoPeplink Balance
PeplinkHeadquarters
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
San Jose, California, USAPeplink Balance
Hong KongCompany size
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
80,000+Peplink Balance
500+Founded
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
1984Peplink Balance
2001