# Fortinet Secure SD-WAN alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 78 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Fortinet Secure SD-WAN holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/fortinet-secure-sd-wan/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Cisco Meraki SD-WAN: 3
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: 2
- Fortinet's FortiGate Secure SD-WAN: 2
- Cato SASE Platform: 1
- FatPipe SD-WAN: 1
- HPE Aruba EdgeConnect: 1

## SD-WAN

**Small business**: 19 of 84 answers did not name Fortinet Secure SD-WAN (Fortinet Secure SD-WAN is #1 of 7 at 40%).

- Cisco Meraki SD-WAN: first choice in 2 of those 19
- Fortinet's FortiGate Secure SD-WAN: first choice in 2 of those 19
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: first choice in 1 of those 19

**Mid-market**: 31 of 84 answers did not name Fortinet Secure SD-WAN (Fortinet Secure SD-WAN is #1 of 8 at 67%).

- Cisco Meraki SD-WAN: first choice in 1 of those 31
- FatPipe SD-WAN: first choice in 1 of those 31
- HPE Aruba EdgeConnect: first choice in 1 of those 31

**Enterprise**: 28 of 84 answers did not name Fortinet Secure SD-WAN (Fortinet Secure SD-WAN is #2 of 11 at 39%).

- Cato SASE Platform: first choice in 1 of those 28
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: first choice in 1 of those 28

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