# Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 184 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Palo Alto Networks Prisma 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/palo-alto-networks-prisma-sd-wan/alternatives

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

- Fortinet Secure SD-WAN: 58
- Cisco Meraki SD-WAN: 40
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: 16
- Cato SASE Cloud: 2
- FlexPrem SD-WAN: 2
- Fortinet's FortiGate Secure SD-WAN: 2

## SD-WAN

**Small business**: 77 of 84 answers did not name Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN (Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN is #7 of 7 at 0%).

- Cisco Meraki SD-WAN: first choice in 36 of those 77
- Fortinet Secure SD-WAN: first choice in 23 of those 77
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: first choice in 3 of those 77
- Fortinet's FortiGate Secure SD-WAN: first choice in 2 of those 77
- FlexPrem SD-WAN: first choice in 1 of those 77
- NetMotion: first choice in 1 of those 77
- Riverbed SteelConnect: first choice in 1 of those 77
- SonicWall: first choice in 1 of those 77

**Mid-market**: 61 of 84 answers did not name Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN (Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN is #6 of 8 at 0%).

- Fortinet Secure SD-WAN: first choice in 24 of those 61
- Cisco Meraki SD-WAN: first choice in 4 of those 61
- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: first choice in 2 of those 61
- Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 1 of those 61
- FatPipe SD-WAN: first choice in 1 of those 61
- FlexPrem SD-WAN: first choice in 1 of those 61
- HPE Aruba EdgeConnect: first choice in 1 of those 61
- Turnium SD-WAN: first choice in 1 of those 61

**Enterprise**: 46 of 84 answers did not name Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN (Palo Alto Networks Prisma SD-WAN is #3 of 11 at 6%).

- Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN: first choice in 11 of those 46
- Fortinet Secure SD-WAN: first choice in 11 of those 46
- Cato SASE Cloud: first choice in 1 of those 46
- Cato SASE Platform: first choice in 1 of those 46

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