Best SD-WAN Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Cloudflare Access is ranked #1 of 22 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of flexiWAN and Arista NG Firewall. The best-ranked option with a free plan is flexiWAN. The lowest first paid tier on this page is flexiWAN at $1.42/mo.
SD-WAN software helps connect sites and manage network traffic across them. Cloudflare Access, D-Link Nuclias Cloud SD-WAN Gateway (DBG-2000), and flexiWAN are the first entries in the ranking. Compared on application-aware routing, cloud on-ramps, and integrated security, the options also show deployment model, site limit, and zero-touch provisioning. Free-plan availability and the paid-from price add cost details. Consider the sites you need to support, the routing and security capabilities that matter, and how you expect to provision deployments when comparing the entries.
22 SD-WAN software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
4 of the 22 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloudflare AccessWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $7/mo | 6.8 | |
| 2 | flexiWANWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $1.42/mo | 6.5 | |
| 3 | Arista NG FirewallWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $22.50/mo | 6.4 | |
| 4 | Peplink SD-WANWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 5 | D-Link Nuclias Cloud SD-WAN Gateway (DBG-2000)Web · Windows · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | $9.33/mo | 5.7 |
| 6 | AccessOneWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 7 | Ekinops SD-WANWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 8 | Versa Zero Trust Network AccessWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 9 | Cato ClientWindows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 10 | ExtremeControlWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 11 | Fortinet Secure SD-WANWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 12 | Bigleaf SD-WANWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 13 | Cradlepoint SD-WANWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 14 | Open Systems SD-WANWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 15 | Turnium SD-WANWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 16 | FatPipe SD-WANNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 17 | Mushroom Networks SD-WANNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 18 | Nokia Nuage Networks SD-WANNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 19 | Aryaka SD-WANWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 20 | HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WANWeb · Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 21 | Prisma BrowserWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $10/mo | 5.0 |
| 22 | Versa Secure SD-WANNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
Compare all 22 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment model | Application-aware routing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloudflare Access | 6.8 | Free plan | $7/mo | No | — | cloud | Yes |
| 2 | flexiWAN | 6.5 | Free plan | $1.42/mo | No | 33 /mo | hybrid | Yes |
| 3 | Arista NG Firewall | 6.4 | Free plan | $22.50/mo | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 4 | Peplink SD-WAN | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 5 | D-Link Nuclias Cloud SD-WAN Gateway (DBG-2000) | 5.7 | No | $9.33/mo | No | — | cloud | — |
| 6 | AccessOne | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | — |
| 7 | Ekinops SD-WAN | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 8 | Versa Zero Trust Network Access | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 9 | Cato Client | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | cloud | Yes |
| 10 | ExtremeControl | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 11 | Fortinet Secure SD-WAN | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 12 | Bigleaf SD-WAN | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 13 | Cradlepoint SD-WAN | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 14 | Open Systems SD-WAN | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | cloud | Yes |
| 15 | Turnium SD-WAN | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | — |
| 16 | FatPipe SD-WAN | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 17 | Mushroom Networks SD-WAN | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 18 | Nokia Nuage Networks SD-WAN | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 19 | Aryaka SD-WAN | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 20 | HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 21 | Prisma Browser | 5.0 | No | $10/mo | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
| 22 | Versa Secure SD-WAN | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | hybrid | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which SD-WAN software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Cloudflare Access is ranked #1 of 22 with a score of 6.8. flexiWAN is second and Arista NG Firewall third.
How many of these have a free plan?
4 of the 22 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, flexiWAN has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1.42/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.