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| Product | VMware SD-WAN by VMware View product | Peplink Balance by Peplink View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Evaluating VMware SD-WAN? See how this SD-WAN tool handles Dynamic Multi-Path Optimization and cloud gateways, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. | 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 | Cloud-Delivered Software-Defined WAN & SASE | Multi-WAN Enterprise SD-WAN Router & Bandwidth Bonding Engine |
| Best for | Distributed Enterprise, Retail, Healthcare, Finance, Manufacturing | Maritime, Transportation, Enterprise Branch, Public Safety, Media, Retail |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudOn-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Hardware Edge Appliance; Virtual; Cloud Gateway; Hardware edge appliance; Virtual VM; Cloud gateways | Hardware Appliance; Virtual Router; Hardware Appliance; Virtual Appliance (SpeedFusion Cloud) |
| Data residency | Global Cloud Gateways; On-premises | 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 | Physical Edge AppliancesVMware ESXiKVMAWSAzure | Enterprise Branch OfficesMaritime VesselsMobile Command UnitsBroadcast Studios |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001FIPS 140-2PCI-DSS | FCCCERoHSISO 9001Telecom Carrier Certifications |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | VMware SASEAWSAzureMicrosoft 365ZscalerCisco | StarlinkCellular 5G/LTEInControl2 CloudIPsecRADIUSSyslog |
| Industries | Distributed EnterpriseRetailHealthcareFinanceManufacturing | MaritimeTransportationEnterprise BranchPublic SafetyMediaRetail |
| Regions | GlobalUSEUAPAC | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | VMware | Peplink |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, California, USA | Hong Kong |
| Company size | 10,001+ | 500+ |
| Founded | 1998 | 2001 |
Overview
What it is
VMware SD-WAN
Evaluating VMware SD-WAN? See how this SD-WAN tool handles Dynamic Multi-Path Optimization and cloud gateways, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.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
VMware SD-WAN
Cloud-Delivered Software-Defined WAN & SASEPeplink Balance
Multi-WAN Enterprise SD-WAN Router & Bandwidth Bonding EngineBest for
VMware SD-WAN
Distributed Enterprise, Retail, Healthcare, Finance, ManufacturingPeplink Balance
Maritime, Transportation, Enterprise Branch, Public Safety, Media, RetailPricing
Pricing model
VMware SD-WAN
Contact VendorPeplink Balance
Contact VendorFree trial
VMware SD-WAN
Free trial: yesPeplink Balance
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
VMware SD-WAN
CloudOn-Premise
Peplink Balance
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
VMware SD-WAN
Hardware Edge Appliance; Virtual; Cloud Gateway; Hardware edge appliance; Virtual VM; Cloud gatewaysPeplink Balance
Hardware Appliance; Virtual Router; Hardware Appliance; Virtual Appliance (SpeedFusion Cloud)Data residency
VMware SD-WAN
Global Cloud Gateways; On-premisesPeplink Balance
Customer Hardware / InControl2 Cloud Management Global PoPsKey features
What it offers
VMware SD-WAN
- Dynamic Multi-Path Optimization (DMPO)
- Cloud gateways
- Zero-touch deployment
- Sub-second failover
- Integrated firewall
- Cloud Networking
- SD-WAN
- Network Security
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
VMware SD-WAN
API access: yesPeplink Balance
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
VMware SD-WAN
SSO: yesPeplink Balance
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
VMware SD-WAN
RBAC: yesPeplink Balance
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
VMware SD-WAN
Multi-tenant: yesPeplink Balance
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
VMware SD-WAN
Mobile app: noPeplink Balance
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
VMware SD-WAN
Physical Edge AppliancesVMware ESXiKVMAWSAzure
Peplink Balance
Enterprise Branch OfficesMaritime VesselsMobile Command UnitsBroadcast Studios
Compliance
VMware SD-WAN
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001FIPS 140-2PCI-DSS
Peplink Balance
FCCCERoHSISO 9001Telecom Carrier Certifications
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
VMware SD-WAN
VMware SASEAWSAzureMicrosoft 365ZscalerCisco
Peplink Balance
StarlinkCellular 5G/LTEInControl2 CloudIPsecRADIUSSyslog
Industries
VMware SD-WAN
Distributed EnterpriseRetailHealthcareFinanceManufacturing
Peplink Balance
MaritimeTransportationEnterprise BranchPublic SafetyMediaRetail
Regions
VMware SD-WAN
GlobalUSEUAPAC
Peplink Balance
Global
Vendor
Company
VMware SD-WAN
VMwarePeplink Balance
PeplinkHeadquarters
VMware SD-WAN
Palo Alto, California, USAPeplink Balance
Hong KongCompany size
VMware SD-WAN
10,001+Peplink Balance
500+Founded
VMware SD-WAN
1998Peplink Balance
2001