SASE and SD-WAN shortlist builder
Build your bespoke SASE and SD-WAN shortlist from 30 graded providers.
Filter by operating model, region, cloud support, security features, AI capability and resilience, or describe your requirements in plain language and let the AI advisor build the shortlist for you. Every result is a shareable URL, a PDF, or an email.
Written and reviewed by the Netify research team. Capability grades last verified May 2026; extended dimensions June 2026.
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Single converged platform with no policy or log fragmentation across SD-WAN and security functions.
No. 2 · Score 94.4
AT&T Business
Global carrier managed SD-WAN / SASE provider · Typical deployment: months
Major US carrier-led managed SD-WAN portfolio with multi-vendor platform options (including Fortinet for AT&T SASE).
No. 3 · Score 94.4
BT Business / BT Global
Global/UK managed SD-WAN / SASE provider · Typical deployment: weeks
UK market leader for managed SD-WAN with deep access circuit ownership and field engineering capability.
No. 4 · Score 94.4
Comcast Business / Masergy
Managed SD-WAN / SASE provider · Typical deployment: weeks
SASE combining SD-WAN and security available fully managed or co-managed, drawing on Masergy AIOps heritage.
24x7 managed SD-WAN delivery via global operations centres with strong portal visibility.
Global managed network leadership with strong service assurance, NOC depth and field operations.
flexWAN and managed SD-WAN delivery with Cisco-based converged SD-WAN, security and SASE service.
No. 8 · Score 94.4
Verizon Business
Global carrier managed SD-WAN / SASE provider · Typical deployment: months
Global carrier-led managed SASE and SD-WAN with strong North American presence and international delivery.
No. 9 · Score 93.1
Colt Technology Services
Enterprise managed SD-WAN / connectivity provider · Typical deployment: months
SD-WAN and SASE with strong European data sovereignty positioning.
Unified SASE delivered as a managed service from end to end, including the private global core network and WAN optimisation.
Multi-tenancy from the ground up, making Versa a common choice for service providers and carriers building managed SD-WAN and SASE platforms.
Tier 1 global backbone provides strong international transit capability alongside managed SD-WAN.
Strong UK and European market presence with NaaS positioning and integrated mobile/fixed access.
Prisma SASE converges SD-WAN, cloud-delivered security, and digital experience management (ADEM) under a single platform identity.
Native convergence of networking and security on a single operating system (FortiOS) across FortiGate edge, FortiManager and FortiSASE.
Fully managed or co-managed SD-WAN with strong NaaS positioning and integrated network services.
Broadest platform portfolio in the category, covering Catalyst SD-WAN for enterprise WAN, Meraki MX for cloud-managed branch, and Cisco Secure Access for converged SASE delivery.
Strong specialism in distributed organisations with site count in the hundreds or thousands.
No. 19 · Score 85.7
HPE Aruba Networking
SD-WAN / SSE / branch technology vendor · Typical deployment: days
EdgeConnect SD-WAN (acquired with Silver Peak) is positioned as the foundation for single-vendor SASE alongside Aruba SSE.
VeloCloud was an early SD-WAN platform with strong cloud-delivered gateway architecture; now under Arista following the 2025 acquisition.
FlexEdge Secure SD-WAN combines secure SD-WAN with strong DLP and data security heritage from the wider Forcepoint portfolio.
Cloudflare global edge network provides one of the largest PoP footprints in the category for SASE traffic.
Strong CASB heritage; widely recognised as a leading SSE vendor for SaaS-heavy environments.
Category leader in SSE with ZIA, ZPA and ZDX; widely adopted as the security layer in best-of-breed SASE architectures.
No. 25 · Score 74.9
Juniper Networks
AI-driven WAN / SD-branch technology vendor · Typical deployment: days
Mist AI delivers WAN Assurance, providing AI-driven monitoring and troubleshooting at the WAN edge that few competitors match.
Harmony SASE combines Check Point security heritage with cloud-delivered SASE and optimised SD-WAN performance.
SD-WAN delivered via existing TZ, NSa and SM firewall appliances; familiar deployment for organisations standardised on SonicWall.
No. 28 · Score 74
Cradlepoint / Ericsson
Wireless WAN / SD-WAN adjacent vendor · Typical deployment: days
Wireless-first branch architecture from Ericsson with deep 5G expertise; NetCloud provides cellular-centric SD-WAN management.
Long heritage in WAN optimisation, dynamic load balancing and MPSec encryption.
SpeedFusion bonding technology is genuinely differentiated for sites needing to combine multiple cellular, broadband or satellite links into a single resilient connection.
Scores weight public evidence grades across 40 capability features plus the dimensions you required. Grades: yes 1.0, via partner 0.75, via managed service 0.65, partial 0.5, not confirmed 0.15, not primary 0. Extended dimensions are indicative desk research; confirm via RFP.
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How does the shortlist builder rank vendors?
Every provider is graded against 40 capability features plus regional coverage, cloud support, AI capability, resilience and deployment speed, using public source evidence. Your hard requirements act as filters; everything else feeds a weighted score. Grades map to points: yes 1.0, via partner 0.75, via managed service 0.65, partial 0.5, not confirmed 0.15, not primary 0.
Can I share or save my shortlist?
Yes. Every filter combination is encoded into the page URL, so you can copy a link, download a PDF version, or have the ranked list emailed to you.
What does the AI advisor do?
You describe your estate in plain language, for example site count, regions, security requirements and operating model. The advisor maps your description onto the same filters and scoring engine used by the manual controls, then explains the resulting shortlist.
Is this comparison vendor neutral?
The capability grades use public source evidence only and every vendor is scored against the same matrix. Netify is a BT Authorised Partner and earns commission on some routes to market; rankings are not influenced by commercial relationships.
How accurate are the extended dimensions?
Regional coverage, cloud support, AI capability, resilience and deployment speed grades are indicative desk research from June 2026. Treat them as a starting point and confirm via a structured RFP, which Netify can issue to your shortlisted vendors.