flexiWAN vs Turnium SD-WAN

flexiWAN is an open-source SD-WAN and SASE platform for managing network routing and security. Its components divide the work among flexiManage for centralized management, flexiEdge for local routing and security, and flexiAgent for synchronization and monitoring. Network options include IPSec over VxLAN tunnels, mesh and hub-and-spoke layouts, application-based path selection, internet breakout, DHCP, and static routes. Automation includes zero-touch provisioning, multi-WAN failover, tunnel load balancing, and AI-based network healing. Firewall controls include application identification, port forwarding, and 1:1 NAT; 2FA login is supported. The modular App Store accommodates third-party applications for security, optimization, voice and video, and DPI. flexiWAN runs through Linux, web, API, and self-hosted deployments, with cloud and virtual appliance options. A free plan for 1–5 instances and a trial are available. The pricing note lists plans from $33/mo (annual); the pricing page says minimum fees apply after the trial period.

Turnium SD-WAN connects office sites, data centers, cloud providers, vehicles, and IoT devices through private overlay networks. Its no-code networking engine automates core and edge programming, routing, and service mesh as sites are added or changed. The platform can combine wired and wireless circuits from different carriers and show performance for each link and across the whole connection. Traffic controls include per-packet link balancing, bandwidth adaptation, bidirectional QoS, automatic circuit tuning, and sub-second session failover. It distributes packets over multiple circuits and supports AES-128 or AES-256 encryption. Turnium is a software-only Layer 3 platform; partners can add their own security and orchestration solutions. It runs on x86 hardware, bare metal, virtual environments, or containers, including Debian and OpenSUSE Leap environments. Core nodes can run in IBM Cloud, and its container networking function is certified for Red Hat OpenShift. The RESTful API connects with network-management and related systems. It is paid, with pricing on request, and a free proof-of-concept trial is available; no duration is stated. The managed service is listed for the United States and Canada.