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Broadcom StrataConnect vs Cisco Ethernet Switches comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Broadcom StrataConnect
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
33rd
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Cisco Ethernet Switches
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
138
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Broadcom StrataConnect is 0.7%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cisco Ethernet Switches is 9.3%, down from 12.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Ethernet Switches Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cisco Ethernet Switches9.3%
Broadcom StrataConnect0.7%
Other90.0%
Ethernet Switches
 

Featured Reviews

WILLIAM SANITATE - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President Of Engineering at O & S Services LLC
Scales well, reliable, and has good support
I was their technical support for a year. The support is pretty good. Locally, it is available in the United States. They provide technical support to distributors such as Appnet and Arrow first. It's the first line of defense. Then you progress to a higher level of support. They have people, such as experts, all over the country who interface and provide fairly quick solutions, as well as hardware and software reviews. They can also return to the original developers in Taiwan. Broadcom is a Taiwan-based company. They can return to those guys. There are some guys in Israel that they collaborate with. It's pretty good in terms of support but it all comes down to money or the size of the opportunity. They will bend over backward to provide tons of direct support if the opportunity is large enough. If it's a small opportunity, you are not as fortunate.
Sachin-Yadav - PeerSpot reviewer
Network & Security Engineer at Arrow PC Network Pvt Ltd
Network segmentation has improved security and performance across all departments
Cisco Ethernet Switches offer various features such as L3 capable models which help me with my routing requirements, OSPF, EIGRP, and VRF for segmentation, as well as policy-based routing. Additionally, it provides a high layer of enterprise security via 802.1X port-based authentication, DHCP snooping, ARP inspection, IP Guard, ACLs, and integration with Cisco ISE. I have been using Cisco Ethernet Switches for more than four years, and they have provided me stability, better connectivity, and higher speed. My organization values these switches greatly.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"They have some of the fastest speeds available."
"While Cisco is most likely the leader, Broadcom is probably number two, both in terms of interoperability and speed."
"Cisco's support is number one in the world."
"The features that I have found most valuable with Cisco switches are that once you get your configuration you can rest assured that it will work."
"The most valuable feature is the simplicity of the central management system(CMS)."
"This product is widely available and the warranty is very good."
"The features that I have found most valuable are that it is easy to use and it has good technical support."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches are stable."
"The tool is easy to use, offering numerous options in terms of server connection."
"The Quality of Service, QoS, features of Cisco Ethernet Switches in managing network traffic are actually really good for this."
 

Cons

"Broadcom's biggest issue is that they don't like to share information. They are only interested in providing the bare minimum of documentation."
"The ease of use of Cisco Ethernet Switches could improve. It is different to use them if you do not have prior knowledge."
"The NX-API REST is not very good and should be improved."
"The stability could be improved."
"We are less in the Cloud because the Cloud technologies didn't work so well. That happened in all of the companies where I've been engaged."
"The solution really should offer better pricing. It would help them stay competitive."
"The initial setup can be simplified."
"We've had hardware problems like SSDs, ports, networking, things like that."
"Technical support could be better. Firmware upgrades should be better. We have an issue with upgrading the firmware. It's not upgradable. I think it should be easy to improve and upgrade the firmware."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's approximately $1,000,000.00 if you want to get a license for the software."
"The last time I bought a 24-port switch, which was a while ago, I paid about five or six thousand Euros. In this part of the world, that's quite expensive for us."
"Quality comes at a price. I've been around the block a bit, and I know that good quality comes at a price. However, some of the organizations don't have big budgets, so you have to develop different solutions for them. They don't have the budget to get some of the high-end features. Cisco can consider providing entry-level hardware to suit SMBs."
"Its price is very high, but it is a good device. Cisco must work on its price. Other solutions provide a better price for similar functionalities."
"It is an expensive product since it is used in a large network where you cannot rely on some cheaply priced solution."
"It could be cheaper."
"It is expensive. There are additional costs besides the license cost."
"It is very expensive."
"These switches are expensive, but they are an excellent buy and definitely have value for the investment."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business60
Midsize Enterprise35
Large Enterprise55
 

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Also Known As

StrataConnect
Cisco Industrial Ethernet Switches
 

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