Arista Networks Platform vs HPE Ethernet Switches comparison

Arista Networks Platform vs. HPE Ethernet Switches

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Categories and Ranking

Arista Networks Platform

Ranking in Ethernet Switches

11th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Center Networking (3rd)

HPE Ethernet Switches

Ranking in Ethernet Switches

8th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

104

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Arista Networks Platform is 3.1%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Ethernet Switches is 2.6%, up from 2.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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MarekSzafrański

Senior Core Network Engineer at Eurofins

Affordable for enterprise-sized companies

Speaking about whether the product enhanced our company's data center scalability, I would say that it was a solution that was used in a banking company, where it served as a replacement for Cisco. Though Arista Networks Platform is similar to Cisco IOS CLI, I feel that the former product offers better prices compared to the latter tool. Arista Networks Platform office is more efficient at a lower cost. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it. The tool is stable and cheaper than Cisco. I would say that Arista Networks Platform is 100 percent compatible with the existing infrastructure in my company. The impact of the tool's network telemetry on our company's troubleshooting practices was just good for the scope for which I need the product. I rate the overall tool a nine out of ten.

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Dinesh Upadhyay

Sr.Manager-IT at imi kolkata

Experience years of robust features and strong technical support

It is a nice and robust tool where we use HPE Ethernet Switches. It is a lower switch, and we have received good warranty support with HPE switches. The security features of the HPE Ethernet Switches are good. The UI mode is available, and we can easily configure the access list and SNMP. All these configurations can be done here. Users can enable the Layer 3 features.

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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

"They support open standard features."

"The most valuable features of Arista include low latency, scalability, and sustainability of the products."

"The product's implementation phase was easy."

"Arista Networks offers similar features to Cisco."

"We find the CloudVision switching feature of this solution really useful."

"It provides telemetry and visibility for many metrics that are not supported by most of the other vendors. Out of the box, no third party solutions are needed."

"The configuration capabilities were good."

"Arista Networks Platform offers straightforward deployment, and has good features. Support for the platform is also good."

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"A very robust solution."

"The most valuable features of this solution are the interface and configuration. It's very easy to use."

"I like that these switches are reliable, and the support is good."

"You can scale the product as needed."

"The solution offers lifetime warranties."

"It's fairly lightweight, they don't require a lot of maintenance."

"The most valuable product is the unmanaged HP switch."

"The speed is very fast."

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Cons

"The solution needs to improve their product range."

"Something that you will often hear about Arista products is that the price is a bit too high and, like with Cisco, we sometimes have problems with our customers because of its pricing."

"Its price can be better."

"The solution needs to accommodate new features."

"The overall price of the Arista Networks Platform is expensive. It should be reduced."

"A weakness would be that in our company, we don't have many people within our team who support the product because there are different vendors, and most of them are not tier-one vendors, so the skills required sometimes are just not there."

"They should have a more stable code."

"The solution’s pricing could be better."

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"Authentication and other security features are not easily satisfied using the lower-end switches."

"In the next release, I would like to see them include more features like the Aruba solution, to have more possibilities concerning the software design."

"HPE Ethernet Switches must ensure that the updates and patching are done regularly. When we have new software updates, we can resolve issues quickly."

"We would always be happier if the price were reduced."

"The tool should be more stable."

"Price is an area for improvement. Cisco is very competitive on price, considering future business. HPE Ethernet Switches and Aruba need to think about their pricing. Aruba's price was 25 percent higher than Cisco's in a recent Central Bank project in Sri Lanka."

"It's gone up in price in the last 12 months."

"There could be features for ransomware attack detection and enhanced anomaly detection to identify and mitigate anonymous traffic."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Arista is very expensive. Not everybody is in a position to spend $70,000 to $80,000 for one switch."

"The price of the Arista Networks Platform could be less expensive for the hardware and license."

"I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten where ten is high price and one is low price."

"Network devices are generally expensive. However, during the evaluation, Arista was the most inexpensive vendor."

"Cost wise, Arista Networks Platform is more expensive than other networking solutions."

"It is pretty pricey for a networking platform. It is on par with Cisco."

"Arista Networks Platform was cheaper than Cisco. I have heard that the product is affordable for enterprise-sized companies."

"The customer price for an Arista router is approximately $7,000 USD, while Cisco's is around $18,000."

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"We have to see only the security part when considering licenses because the licenses upgrade."

"All the solutions have a license for the QSFP. Additionally, there is a one-time license fee to increase the interface speed."

"This is not an expensive solution."

"I believe HPE is less expensive than Aruba's and UniFi and that is why certain clients have chosen them as their solution."

"The box itself is cheap, but when we have to install new features, it becomes very expensive."

"HP switches are priced well."

"It is a more expensive solution."

"The license cost is yearly."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

University

Computer Software Company

13%

Educational Organization

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Arista Networks Platform?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Arista Networks Platform?

Arista products are perceived as costly, especially compared to competitors like Cisco.

What needs improvement with Arista Networks Platform?

Currently, Arista is too costly for its customers. Feature-wise, it addresses most customer requirements. However, we sometimes face challenges when integrating with proprietary protocols and solut...

What do you like most about HPE Ethernet Switches?

The solution is very stable and easy to use.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Ethernet Switches?

When compared to Cisco, Aruba is about 40% cheaper. However, Huawei would be even cheaper than Aruba. We can't compare HPE Ethernet Switches with Huawei directly because of different price ranges.

What needs improvement with HPE Ethernet Switches?

HPE Ethernet Switches have room for improvement in the initial setup and integration process, especially when incorporating them into an existing infrastructure with competitor products. It's a cha...

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Also Known As

7000 Series

HP Ethernet Switches

Overview

Arista Networks Platform is a stable and reliable solution for data center features, specifically for non-blocking switches used for spine-leaf connectivity with servers hooked to these switches. It also provides multi-layer switches for client networks, particularly in the banking sector.

Arista products are preferred for their stability, good hardware, ease of adoption and configuration, responsive and helpful support, and high throughput ratings. The solution has helped prevent screen loss and business outages in the media industry and is designed for next-generation data centers.

Arista

HP has created the most open, integrated and software-defined networking portfolio and ecosystem of its kind – driving simplification with networks that understand, adapt to and protect your business applications in real-time. Only HP extends the momentum of software-defined networking everywhere–from the mobile edge to the heart of data centers.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Sample Customers

American Internet Services

Emirates Palace Hotel

Arista Networks Platform vs. HPE Ethernet Switches