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Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches vs HPE ProCurve comparison

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the LAN Switching category. Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.0, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.3. Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise holds a 4.2% mindshare in LS, compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 11.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.
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97% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 6, 2025

HPE ProCurve and Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch are competitors in the LAN switch market. While HPE ProCurve impresses with competitive pricing and customer support, Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch shines with premium features.

Features: HPE ProCurve is known for its reliability, intuitive management interface, and comprehensive security. Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch provides advanced scalability, automation capabilities, and cutting-edge security protocols.

Room for Improvement: HPE ProCurve could enhance advanced automation and expand its feature set beyond basic management. Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch can work towards simplifying its configuration process, improving user interface intuitiveness, and reducing deployment complexity.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: HPE ProCurve offers a straightforward deployment process with abundant support resources. Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch, although complex due to its advanced features, provides detailed customer support to aid in seamless integration.

Pricing and ROI: HPE ProCurve generally has a lower initial setup cost, offering attractive ROI for budget-conscious businesses. Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch, while higher in cost, provides strong ROI through superior performance and scalability benefits.

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Categories and Ranking

Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch L...
Ranking in LAN Switching
10th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
4.5
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE ProCurve
Ranking in LAN Switching
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the LAN Switching category, the mindshare of Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches is 4.2%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE ProCurve is 11.3%, down from 12.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
LAN Switching Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
HPE ProCurve11.3%
Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches4.2%
Other84.5%
LAN Switching
 

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reviewer2048676 - PeerSpot reviewer
reviewer2048676
App. Manager at a political organization with 501-1,000 employees
Reliable network access has improved daily connectivity and simplified graphical management
The specific network design is done by another company, and we just manage the access switches, in fact, the local access switches on the LAN. I don't think there is much prioritization in our network for the moment. I don't think that the users see much about it; it's transparent for users. Whether there is a Cisco switch or an Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switch, the user doesn't care. We are not expert users, but we are users for maintaining and keeping the situation alive, not experts of network switch programming. I'm not an expert of the switches to say what's missing. For smaller sites with 10 persons or so, it's sometimes not so easy to choose Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches.
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Bronson Tillie
ICT and Managed Services Consultant at Wyntec
Experience seamless integration and responsive tech support for smooth operations
Amazon RDS is easy to use. It is somewhat pricier but manageable. It has easy tasks and integrates smoothly with frontend components. When using IDE services such as PgAdmin, the installation steps are straightforward. The availability is also high, which is why we use it. It offers easy scalability and migration between different configurations. RDS performs well overall. The main consideration is pricing, which is higher compared to alternatives such as DigitalOcean. For backup and restore operations, it takes slightly longer - approximately 2-3 minutes compared to 2 minutes with other providers. There are also more steps to follow compared to other service providers. The installation process is straightforward with no complex requirements. Users can directly select their desired database, memory requirements, and port numbers without complications.
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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"With Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches everything comes from one vendor. It operates very smoothly."
"Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches provide stable work with no issues, with less downtime and fewer maintenance windows."
"I rate the technical support an eight or a nine out of ten. So far, they've been very professional and helpful, especially when we need to raise a case for any issue."
"OmniSwitch LAN Switches' performance is very good."
"One of the main advantages of the solution is that the configuration is straightforward, offering various configuration options through CLI or web interfaces. I'm satisfied with the customer service and support. The solution is good and people should know about it."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of configuration."
"These OmniSwitches are very manageable and easy to configure."
"The web page interface is very convenient and easy to use for setting up your feedback loops."
"In my experience, the scalability has been good."
"HPE ProCurve's most valuable feature is that it is user-friendly."
"It's easy to manage and configure. The configurations can be exported and imported to another solution."
"The product's stability is good. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"ProCurve is easy to configure and to know how to create each connection and configuration."
"HPE ProCurve is very complex for junior engineers and beginners. You need a lot of experience in managing switches in order to use this switch."
"Its easy manageability is most valuable. It's easy to manage."
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Cons

"n general, the way the product is put together is not well done."
"There is no OEM support in India so RMAs need to be sent to France, which takes a long time if the hardware is faulty."
"I would like to see better third-party integration with third-party systems."
"For smaller sites with 10 persons or so, it's sometimes not so easy to choose Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches."
"A customer expressed dissatisfaction with the color of the switches, preferring black over the current color, which is close to white. While the color is not a personal concern, my earlier preference was for all products to be extendable in one large stack since some equipment limits stacking to four elements instead of eight."
"There are some issues with the network firmware being deleted from the switches."
"There is one proprietary function they lack, and I can't remember what it was called, but it monitors the ports, and then every 10 seconds if the port is down, it can divert the traffic somewhere else."
"HPE ProCurve is very complex for junior engineers and beginners. You need a lot of experience in managing switches in order to use this switch."
"These switches can be made more stable and robust."
"One of the weakest points of this solution is its on-premise. We are not able to do all we need to with the CLI."
"If you make a change and you disconnect yourself from the switch, you will create an issue."
"Since we transfer from one gigabit to ten gigabits of information, in a future release, it would benefit to have more high-speed ports."
"The dashboards could be improved to be more interesting."
"I would like to see integration with HPE OneView."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The license is purchased one time only, it is a perpetual license with no renewal."
"OmniSwitch LAN Switches are cheaper than Cisco's switches."
"The solution’s price is at a moderate level."
"The price is okay. It's comparable to similar switches."
"HPE ProCurve price could improve. We have a three-year warranty."
"We have an annual support subscription."
"You buy the switch and that's it."
"The solution is more expensive than other vendors. There is hardware and software that needs to be purchased in some circumstance. The software can sometimes be expensive."
"There is no need to pay for the solution's license."
"We are a public company, so we are obliged to take the best offer from the vendors. They gave us the best price for the needs we had. It was considerably less than Cisco. It had maybe 40% lower cost."
"The price of this product is cheap."
"The licensing for HPE ProCurve is a one-time cost, though it's varied somewhat. What my company purchased was usually between $3,500 and $5,000 one-time cost."
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Top Industries

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Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
8%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches?
The specific network design is done by another company, and we just manage the access switches, in fact, the local access switches on the LAN. I don't think there is much prioritization in our netw...
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What is your primary use case for Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches?
I still work with Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches. We work with internet switches, but we also use LAN switches from Alcatel-Lucent. All the switches on the sites or across sites are Alcatel...
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What advice do you have for others considering Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches?
Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches work well for us. I would rate this solution a 9 out of 10.
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What do you like most about HPE ProCurve?
It is easy to deploy.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE ProCurve?
We know DigitalOcean is more economical compared to AWS through conversations with DevOps teams. In AWS, as RDS tables and memory usage increase, the prices increase accordingly. For market-related...
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What needs improvement with HPE ProCurve?
Sometimes the machines get stuck or disconnected, requiring a restart. When connection issues occur, we need to contact the DigitalOcean service team to restart or reboot the system. There are issu...
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Also Known As

Alcatel Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches, OmniSwitch, OmniSwitch LAN Switches
ProCurve, HP ProCurve
 

Overview

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Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
HP Networking (HP ProCurve) products enable a cost-effective network that's agile, flexible, and fully interoperable. Boost availability, performance, monitoring, and productivity with HP network software, services, and support.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
 

Sample Customers

Advocate Health Care, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Azienda Ospedaliera della Provincia di Lodi, Centre Hospitalier Carcassonne, Certis Cisco Security, China Tianchen Engineering Corporation Co. LTD, City of Frankfurt, Dongseo University
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School, DY 4 Systems, EdgeWing, Edmonton Public Schools District, Halton Catholic District School Board, Hartwick College, Hatch Associates, Huntingdon College, Roseville Joint Union High School District, Saddleback Valley Unified School District, One Superior Place
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