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Cisco Cloud Services Router vs Huawei Enterprise Routers comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Cloud Services Router
Ranking in Routers
9th
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
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
WAN Edge (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Routers category, the mindshare of Cisco Cloud Services Router is 3.5%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei Enterprise Routers is 14.3%, down from 16.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Routers Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Huawei Enterprise Routers14.3%
Cisco Cloud Services Router3.5%
Other82.2%
Routers
 

Featured Reviews

VENKATESHREDDY - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Muhammad Amir Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable and easy-to-manage solution with good security and firewalls
The product is good, easy to manage , and works fine.  We have encountered issues while integrating the product with Enterprise Management Systems. Huawei platform is good for Huawei but we face issues when we integrate it with other models.  I have been working with the product for one and a…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It integrates well with the other products we're using. We have it with multiple windows like Palo Alto, Arista and it easily integrated with them."
"The bandwidth and throughput are pretty good."
"The most valuable features of the Cisco Cloud Services Router are the integration with Amazon and Oracle cloud."
"The most important feature is that it is designed for mobile vehicle communication in harsh conditions."
"This solution is scalable."
"It allowed us to create a more secure VPN than we would have been able to do without it."
"The most valuable feature is the SNMP traps that I use to monitor the router and the availability of the network."
"The most valuable feature of the Cisco Cloud Services Router is it can make your migrations smooth. For example, if you want to migrate to the cloud, but you don't want to change the IP. You can extend your VLAN from on-premise to the cloud without having to change the IP."
"The product is good, easy to manage , and works fine."
"The product has valuable support services."
"The setup is simple."
"The most valuable features for us are NAT, ATS, server capabilities, VPN tunneling, and management."
"There is a lot of information available about routers and how to configure Huawei Routers right now."
"It is a robust and efficient solution."
"This product uses a non-proprietary command line, which makes it compatible across many different systems."
"The most valuable feature of Huawei Enterprise Routers is if have two networks at different geographical locations with a great deal of distance they work together as if they are on the same cloud network."
 

Cons

"Technical support could be better. I am missing a single pane of glass, where I can see all the connections, etc."
"I would like the ability to moderate between devices on-premise to off-premise. This would be a vast improvement."
"The initial setup is easy for one device but is more complex when numerous devices need to be configured."
"It could grow or adapt to changes in the cloud. For example, cloud does not support autoscaling. When people want to grow, they have to do manual activities."
"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."
"It does the job, but it's not cloud native. It could be even better, like having a single pane of glass and being less expensive."
"You can use this router in a scalable solution but it has its limitations."
"I would like to see better security, where there are more access controls and data confidentiality."
"In the next release of this solution, I would like to see better bandwidth management, more granular web filtering, and portal authentication."
"The solution's technical support could be improved."
"If Huawei can use its own OEM processor, it could be a good step up for future use in the network devices."
"The configuration is complex and should be simplified."
"We have encountered issues while integrating the product with Enterprise Management Systems. Huawei platform is good for Huawei but we face issues when we integrate it with other models."
"They should include features like IPS for security and response."
"Essentially, they need to open their licensing model such that when a customer buys a device, they have a full view of all of the available licenses for it."
"The internet service for enterprise bundle should be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Cisco Cloud Services Router is an expensive product. My company pays for the product yearly, and the price reaches roughly $800,000. Though Cisco Cloud Services Router is expensive and its competitors offer better pricing, when it comes to support, it's unbeatable."
"This solution is kind of expensive."
"The pricing is fine, though it might have been cheaper going through a partner or doing a direct buy."
"The licensing model is good with this appliance: Bring Your Own License (BYOL)."
"The cost needs improvement. It is very expensive through the AWS Marketplace."
"The product is too expensive on the AWS Marketplace."
"The should make the Dynamic Multipoint VPN solution more affordable."
"Purchasing through the AWS Marketplace was easy; click a button and you have it."
"Huawei Enterprise Routers’s cost is average. I rate its pricing a five out of ten."
"The solution is cheap compared to Cisco."
"The price is reasonable compared to Cisco's."
"These routers are not too expensive."
"The price of the solution is fair."
"The product is inexpensive, but there is an extra cost for replacement of the device."
"There are additional licensing costs. I am aware of additional licenses and which services are added to the router."
"The tool's licensing is yearly."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Financial Services Firm
12%
Comms Service Provider
10%
University
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

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
 

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What do you like most about Huawei Enterprise Routers?
The solution provides support for 5G connectivity.
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...
 

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
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