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| Product | Peplink Balance by Peplink View product | Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN by Cisco View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | 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. | 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. |
| Product type | Multi-WAN Enterprise SD-WAN Router & Bandwidth Bonding Engine | Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Platform |
| Best for | Maritime, Transportation, Enterprise Branch, Public Safety, Media, Retail | Cross-industry, Retail, Healthcare, Financial Services, Manufacturing |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Hardware Appliance; Virtual Router; Hardware Appliance; Virtual Appliance (SpeedFusion Cloud) | Cloud-delivered; Hybrid; On-premises; Cloud-delivered management (SaaS); On-premises controllers |
| Data residency | Customer Hardware / InControl2 Cloud Management Global PoPs | Multi-region cloud control plane / local data plane |
| 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: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Enterprise Branch OfficesMaritime VesselsMobile Command UnitsBroadcast Studios | Enterprise WAN edgebranch officesmulti-cloud environments |
| Compliance | FCCCERoHSISO 9001Telecom Carrier Certifications | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, FIPS 140-2, FedRAMP, PCI DSS |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | StarlinkCellular 5G/LTEInControl2 CloudIPsecRADIUSSyslog | Cisco Catalyst 8000ISR/ASR routersCisco UmbrellaCisco ThousandEyesCisco Secure AccessAWSAzureGCP |
| Industries | MaritimeTransportationEnterprise BranchPublic SafetyMediaRetail | Cross-industryRetailHealthcareFinancial ServicesManufacturing |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Peplink | Cisco |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong | San Jose, California, USA |
| Company size | 500+ | 80,000+ |
| Founded | 2001 | 1984 |
Overview
What it is
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.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.Product type
Peplink Balance
Multi-WAN Enterprise SD-WAN Router & Bandwidth Bonding EngineCisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN) PlatformBest for
Peplink Balance
Maritime, Transportation, Enterprise Branch, Public Safety, Media, RetailCisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Cross-industry, Retail, Healthcare, Financial Services, ManufacturingPricing
Pricing model
Peplink Balance
Contact VendorCisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Contact VendorFree trial
Peplink Balance
Free trial: noCisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Peplink Balance
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Deployment details
Peplink Balance
Hardware Appliance; Virtual Router; Hardware Appliance; Virtual Appliance (SpeedFusion Cloud)Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Cloud-delivered; Hybrid; On-premises; Cloud-delivered management (SaaS); On-premises controllersData residency
Peplink Balance
Customer Hardware / InControl2 Cloud Management Global PoPsCisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Multi-region cloud control plane / local data planeKey features
What it offers
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
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
Platform & access
API access
Peplink Balance
API access: yesCisco Catalyst SD-WAN
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Peplink Balance
SSO: yesCisco Catalyst SD-WAN
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Peplink Balance
RBAC: yesCisco Catalyst SD-WAN
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Peplink Balance
Multi-tenant: yesCisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Peplink Balance
Mobile app: yesCisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Peplink Balance
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Compliance
Peplink Balance
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Peplink Balance
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Industries
Peplink Balance
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Regions
Peplink Balance
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
Vendor
Company
Peplink Balance
PeplinkCisco Catalyst SD-WAN
CiscoHeadquarters
Peplink Balance
Hong KongCisco Catalyst SD-WAN
San Jose, California, USACompany size
Peplink Balance
500+Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
80,000+Founded
Peplink Balance
2001Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN
1984