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Cisco Cloud Services Router vs Huawei Enterprise Routers comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Cisco Cloud Services Router
Ranking in Routers
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Huawei Enterprise Routers
Ranking in Routers
6th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
WAN Edge (15th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Routers category, the mindshare of Cisco Cloud Services Router is 4.8%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei Enterprise Routers is 8.8%, down from 14.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Routers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Huawei Enterprise Routers8.8%
Cisco Cloud Services Router4.8%
Other86.4%
Routers
 

Featured Reviews

VENKATESHREDDY - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate IT Director at Diligent Global
Manageable, provides excellent support, and easily integrates with other products
One central area for improvement in Cisco is its product line offering. Cisco has ISE and other products, such as DNS Center and other components. Instead of small to medium-sized customers purchasing devices and maintaining the devices, it would be great if customers could have subscriptions. A CAPEX/OPEX model instead of that Cisco code, where the pricing model is subscription-based, would give much better flexibility for the customers. The pricing and model for Cisco Cloud Services Router and other Cisco products could be improved. One good example of what I want to be added to the Cisco Cloud Services Router in its next version is for it to be more of a plug-and-play product. For example, Juniper has developed QR codes, so if you need to plug in a device, you scan from your phone and connect to the internet. That's it. You can provision the device remotely through the cloud orchestrator, so I want to see a similar function or feature in Cisco Cloud Services Router.
EP
Network Engineer at Technical University of Crete
Reliable border connectivity with responsive support but there's room for more intuitive documentation
The documentation is somewhat lacking and not easy to navigate. There are some errors and misleading information. The general appearance of the company site is also not user-friendly for downloading firmware. Firmware updates should be more straightforward. More security features would be appreciated, however, they should be easy to understand and implement.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It allowed us to create a more secure VPN than we would have been able to do without it."
"In summary, this is a good product and I recommend it."
"I now have ease of flexibility, ease of use, and most importantly, convenience."
"This solution is scalable."
"The bandwidth and throughput are pretty good."
"The routing service for NPLS called Layer 3-IP is fantastic."
"It connects all the accounts with the weaknesses, and this is what we were looking for, and it also connects with the on-premise side."
"We have been very happy with its capabilities over the many years we have used the product."
"The product is easy to improve and deploy in terms of configuration for engineers and technical executives."
"I use the product to connect to various access points to extend my network."
"It's simple to use and offers good connectivity."
"There is a lot of information available about routers and how to configure Huawei Routers right now."
"We've had a good experience with Huawei Routers."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The product’s technical support team is responsive."
"The scalability is good."
 

Cons

"I would like some deployment examples and guides specific to AWS VPCs and how to separate your subnets. Then, how they tie-in with the Internet gateway and any NAT services that we are running on our VPC. This would be extremely helpful."
"The AWS version seems to be a lot less reliable, and we had a lot of issues with the initial configuration."
"The ease of use within the AWS environment needs to improve. Sometimes, it is very esoteric in how you use it. Therefore, you have to learn to use it, then you are able to."
"A CAPEX/OPEX model, where the pricing model is subscription-based, would give much better flexibility for the customers. The pricing and model for Cisco Cloud Services Router and other Cisco products could be improved."
"Cisco Cloud Services Router could improve by having more features. It is lacking features, such as virtualization and containerization. Additionally, there should be increased security and connectivity between routers."
"Cost is a big factor. We would like to see the price reduced."
"The initial setup is easy for one device but is more complex when numerous devices need to be configured."
"You can use this router in a scalable solution but it has its limitations."
"The solution's technical support could be improved."
"The only problem I see is configuration loss."
"We have found we have to restart the routers or reconfigured them a lot of the time, this issue should improve. The quality of the hardware needs to be more durable."
"The configuration is complex and should be simplified."
"Lacks sufficient market availability."
"Huawei Enterprise Routers can improve by enhancing their security. The software architecture and the operating system that runs on their router and the security capability are not as strong when compared to Cisco."
"The internet speed reduces throughout the day. The tool is not stable."
"It would be better if the vendor provided support for small enterprises."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We would prefer to go through the vendor instead of AWS, as we have a relationship with the vendor and can get discounts directly from them. Going through the vendor, it is much cheaper for us. Though, we would still keep it hosted on AWS."
"The price is a little high, more than what we wanted to pay. This is one area where we would like to understanding how the price could be brought down a bit more."
"The product is too expensive on the AWS Marketplace."
"The should make the Dynamic Multipoint VPN solution more affordable."
"The pricing is good for what it offers."
"Cost is a big factor. We would like to see the price reduced."
"The pricing is fine, though it might have been cheaper going through a partner or doing a direct buy."
"Purchasing through the AWS Marketplace was easy. It was almost a one-click process to purchase CSR."
"The product is inexpensive, but there is an extra cost for replacement of the device."
"The price of the solution is fair."
"Huawei Enterprise Routers’s cost is average. I rate its pricing a five out of ten."
"The solution's price is reasonable."
"There are additional licensing costs. I am aware of additional licenses and which services are added to the router."
"There is no licence for this solution, but the solution could be cheaper."
"The solution is cheap compared to Cisco."
"The price is reasonable compared to Cisco's."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
11%
Construction Company
11%
Performing Arts
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Huawei Enterprise Routers?
The product is very cheap and offers a huge discount as they are trying to enter the market. However, you have to pay extra for some services and support.
What needs improvement with Huawei Enterprise Routers?
The documentation is somewhat lacking and not easy to navigate. There are some errors and misleading information. The general appearance of the company site is also not user-friendly for downloadin...
What is your primary use case for Huawei Enterprise Routers?
Huawei Enterprise Routers are used as our main border routers to connect us to our ISP.
 

Also Known As

Cisco CSR, Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000v, Cisco CSR 1000v
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Sample Customers

Under Armour, HealthSparq, Adobe
Bus Online, VisionChina Media Inc. (VisionChina), China Network Television (CNTV), Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, ABC, BovenIJ hospital
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco Cloud Services Router vs. Huawei Enterprise Routers and other solutions. Updated: August 2026.
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