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Best Open Systems SD-WAN Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 platforms from SD-WAN software ranked against Open Systems SD-WAN on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Cloudflare Access Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $7/mo7.4
    Open Systems SD-WAN vs Cloudflare Access
  2. 2
    flexiWAN Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb $1.42/mo7.4
    Open Systems SD-WAN vs flexiWAN
  3. 3
    ExtremeControl apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 6.8
    Open Systems SD-WAN vs ExtremeControl
  4. 4
    Arista NG Firewall Free plan Web $22.50/mo6.0
    Open Systems SD-WAN vs Arista NG Firewall
  5. 5
    D-Link Nuclias Cloud SD-WAN Gateway (DBG-2000) AndroidiOSLinuxWebWin $9.33/mo5.5
    Open Systems SD-WAN vs D-Link Nuclias Cloud SD-WAN Gateway (DBG-2000)
  6. 6
    Cato Client Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin 5.4
    Open Systems SD-WAN vs Cato Client
  7. 7
    Versa Zero Trust Network Access AndroidiOSLinuxMacself-hosted 5.4
    Open Systems SD-WAN vs Versa Zero Trust Network Access
  8. 8
    Aryaka SD-WAN Web 5.3
    Open Systems SD-WAN vs Aryaka SD-WAN
  9. 9
    HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN self-hostedWeb 5.3
    Open Systems SD-WAN vs HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN
  10. 10
    Prisma Browser Web $10/mo5.3
    Open Systems SD-WAN vs Prisma Browser
  11. 11
    Fortinet Secure SD-WAN Web 5.2
    Open Systems SD-WAN vs Fortinet Secure SD-WAN
  12. 12
    Versa Secure SD-WAN 5.2
    Open Systems SD-WAN vs Versa Secure SD-WAN
  13. 13
    Bigleaf SD-WAN Web 5.1
    Open Systems SD-WAN vs Bigleaf SD-WAN
  14. 14
    Cradlepoint SD-WAN Web 5.1
    Open Systems SD-WAN vs Cradlepoint SD-WAN
  15. 15
    Ekinops SD-WAN Web 5.1
    Open Systems SD-WAN vs Ekinops SD-WAN
  16. 16
    FatPipe SD-WAN 5.1
    Open Systems SD-WAN vs FatPipe SD-WAN
  17. 17
    Mushroom Networks SD-WAN 5.1
    Open Systems SD-WAN vs Mushroom Networks SD-WAN
  18. 18
    Nokia Nuage Networks SD-WAN 5.1
    Open Systems SD-WAN vs Nokia Nuage Networks SD-WAN
  19. 20
    Peplink SD-WAN Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free5.1
    Open Systems SD-WAN vs Peplink SD-WAN
  20. 21
    Turnium SD-WAN Web 5.1
    Open Systems SD-WAN vs Turnium SD-WAN

Open Systems SD-WAN alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Cloudflare Access7.4Free plan$7/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2flexiWAN7.4Free plan$1.42/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
3ExtremeControl6.8No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4Arista NG Firewall6.0Free plan$22.50/moWeb
5D-Link Nuclias Cloud SD-WAN Gateway (DBG-2000)5.5No$9.33/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Web, Windows
6Cato Client5.4No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
7Versa Zero Trust Network Access5.4No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8Aryaka SD-WAN5.3No—Web
9HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN5.3No—self-hosted, Web
10Prisma Browser5.3No$10/moWeb
11Fortinet Secure SD-WAN5.2No—Web
12Versa Secure SD-WAN5.2No——
13Bigleaf SD-WAN5.1No—Web
14Cradlepoint SD-WAN5.1No—Web
15Ekinops SD-WAN5.1No—Web
16FatPipe SD-WAN5.1No——
17Mushroom Networks SD-WAN5.1No——
18Nokia Nuage Networks SD-WAN5.1No——
20Peplink SD-WAN5.1Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted, Web
21Turnium SD-WAN5.1No—Web
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Questions about Open Systems SD-WAN alternatives

What is the best alternative to Open Systems SD-WAN?

Cloudflare Access, number 1 in SD-WAN software with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: flexiWAN, ExtremeControl, Arista NG Firewall and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Open Systems SD-WAN?

Cloudflare Access is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 4 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.