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F5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect vs. Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricF5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect

by F5

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN

by Cisco

Overall rating4.24.4
Review count1291
Ease of use8.59.2
Ease of setup9.39.3
Quality of support8.99.1
Meets requirements8.79.1
NPS41.66666751.898734
Small Business25.0%16.7%
Mid-Market25.0%42.2%
Enterprise50.0%41.1%
Total page views71102
Total LLM citations67200

F5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect

F5 Distributed Cloud Network Connect is a SaaS-based service designed to simplify and secure networking across public clouds, hybrid environments, and edge sites. It enables organizations to seamlessly extend their networks with encrypted site-to-site connectivity, centralized network and security policy enforcement, and comprehensive observability. By abstracting the complexities of diverse networking infrastructures, Network Connect facilitates rapid deployment and management of multi-cloud architectures.

Pros

    Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN

    Cisco SD-WAN gives users the ability to manage connectivity across their WAN from a single dashboard that simplifies day to day monitoring and operations. Cisco SD-WAN can be cloud-managed or deployed on premise offering comprehensive routing, security and policy control, along with advanced analytics with the flexibility to connect to multiple clouds with greater speed, reliability, and efficiency. It can be deployed across a small number of locations or easily scales to thousands of locations across all major industries, globally.

    Pros