Cisco Catalyst Center vs FatPipe SD-WAN

Cisco Catalyst Center

Figure	Cisco Catalyst Center	FatPipe SD-WAN
Price from	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Open source	—	—
Web	Yes	—
Windows	Yes	—
macOS	Yes	—
Linux	Yes	—
API	Yes	—
Self-hosted	Yes	Yes
Plans published	2	1
Spec score · SD-WAN Software	7.7 (#6)	6.9 (#14)
Deployment	Cisco describes hardware and virtual appliance deployments, including current guides for VMware ESXi and Ubuntu KVM.	The FAQ says FatPipe SD-WAN can be deployed on-premise, in the cloud, or in a hybrid model, and managed centrally or integrated with existing network tools.
Headquarters	San Jose, California, United States	Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Purpose	Cisco Catalyst Center is a centralized network controller and management dashboard for enterprise network operations.	FatPipe SD-WAN is designed to improve WAN availability and application performance, reduce branch office costs, and support multi-cloud environments.
Security	Catalyst Center supports FIPS 140-2-compliant cryptography modules, and Cisco recommends deploying it behind a firewall on a private internal network.	FatPipe lists MPSec multipath security, certificate- and key-based encryption, and native security among the product capabilities.
Support	Cisco says Catalyst and Cisco DNA software subscriptions include embedded software support and downloads; opening a support case requires a Cisco Service Contract.	FatPipe offers online support, phone support in the United States and India, email support, and FatPipe AI assistance for partners and customers.

Cisco Catalyst Center has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.

FatPipe SD-WAN has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.