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Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN

byCisco Systems
in SD-WAN
4.7

Overview

Product Information on Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN?

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN is a software designed to facilitate secure and efficient wide area network connectivity for organizations. The software enables centralized management of network devices and traffic, providing features such as intelligent path selection, application optimization, and automated provisioning. It addresses challenges associated with traditional WANs by supporting cloud integration and dynamic bandwidth allocation, enhancing network performance and reliability. The software incorporates monitoring, analytics, and security controls to ensure compliance and operational visibility. Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN is intended to streamline network operations, reduce complexity, and support scalable connectivity across distributed environments.

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Pricing

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN software follows a subscription-based pricing model with tiered options based on features and bandwidth requirements. Pricing varies according to selected subscription levels, deployment size, and term length. Software licenses are required for individual devices and can be purchased for one, three, or five-year terms, providing flexibility in network scale and service duration.

Overall experience with Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN

IT Associate
10B - 30B USD, Manufacturing
FAVORABLE

“Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN is a strong option and their software tools for deployment make the process faster and easier.”

5.0
Jun 3, 2026
Using Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN has been great, deploying new routers with Cisco vmanage templates simplifies and standardizes deployments which keeps us consistent and secure. It's also much faster than manual configuration. It also allows us to see all of our SD-WAN routers in one place and perform actions in bulk.
Architect
10B - 30B USD, Manufacturing
CRITICAL

“Chronicling the Product's Transition: Users Laud Reliability, Decry Integration Woes”

3.0
Jun 5, 2024
the product has changed a lot over the years. it was a bumpy road.

About Company

Company Description

Updated 8th February 2024

Cisco is a company that specializes in networking technologies, particularly Internet Protocol (IP)-based solutions. It was established in 1984 by a group of computer scientists from Stanford University. As of today, Cisco has a global workforce, continuing to innovate in various fields, notably in routing and switching. Adding to its core business, the company also delves into emerging technologies including home networking, IP telephony, optical networking, security features, storage area networking, and wireless technology. Moreover, Cisco extends its expertise to offer a sweeping range of services such as technical support and advanced services. The company sells its products and services on an enterprise level, to commercial businesses, service providers, and end-users.

Company Details

Updated 25th June 2024
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1984
Head office location
San Jose, United States
Number of employees
10001+
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
Website
http://www.cisco.com

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Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Reviews and Ratings

4.7

(137 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
74%
4 Star
21%
3 Star
4%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
0%
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  • IT Associate
    10B+ USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN is a strong option and their software tools for deployment make the process faster and easier.

    5.0
    Jun 3, 2026
    Using Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN has been great, deploying new routers with Cisco vmanage templates simplifies and standardizes deployments which keeps us consistent and secure. It's also much faster than manual configuration. It also allows us to see all of our SD-WAN routers in one place and perform actions in bulk.
  • Manager, Customer Service and Support
    Gov't/PS/Ed
    Education
    Review Source

    Easy initial deployment, with supportive help desk and robust features

    5.0
    Jun 2, 2026
    The setup was fairly easy to do and was pretty straight forward. Support was also very helpful with a couple of minor issues we had.
  • Manager of IT Services
    Gov't/PS/Ed
    Government
    Review Source

    Easy setup experience balanced by hard-to-find configuration options

    5.0
    Jun 1, 2026
    I know when purchasing the product that I will get great customer support and troubleshooting for any issues that arise.
  • IT Associate
    10B+ USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Cloud On Ramp, Routing, and v-Manager features work well

    5.0
    Jun 2, 2026
    We had several problems with the solution in 2018 during the implementation, but right now is stable.
  • IT Associate
    <50M USD
    Review Source

    Centralized device management streamlines installation and troubleshooting tasks

    5.0
    Jun 4, 2026
    I like cisco SDWAN because its easy to install manage and be able to view all SDWAN devices from one portal
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Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Likes & Dislikes

Like

Honestly, the best part for me is the template feature. Even though no two deployments are completely identical, it allows us to save a lot of time on new rollouts or refresh/replacements.

Like

finally reliable

Like

The centralized management is very robust and feature rich. Routing with catalyst feels more streamlined and updates to the CLI has helped clean up our configs

Dislike

Sometimes the failures in attaching new devices aren't as clear as they could be. The error reporting could be simplified.

Dislike

integration with other tools

Dislike

Clarity on some of the setup was a little lacking and could use a bit more documentation to make deployment quicker.