Cisco Ethernet Switches vs Huawei Ethernet Switches comparison

Cisco Ethernet Switches vs. Huawei Ethernet Switches

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Ethernet Switches

Ranking in Ethernet Switches

1st

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

137

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Huawei Ethernet Switches

Ranking in Ethernet Switches

11th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Cisco Ethernet Switches is 9.5%, down from 16.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei Ethernet Switches is 3.4%, up from 3.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Ethernet Switches Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Cisco Ethernet Switches	9.5%
Huawei Ethernet Switches	3.4%
Other	87.1%

Ethernet Switches

Featured Reviews

Myint Aung

Head of the Solutions Department at BIM Group of Companies

Exceptional network support and AI integration drive performance while suggesting enhancements for future use cases

I work with both HyperFlex and other Cisco products. I prefer to make online support available because I can utilize my CCIE architect, solution consultant, and engineer team along with our account manager and product sales team. We can clarify requirements and decide how to support you. We should arrange a conference call about Cisco Ethernet Switches where I can invite my architect and consultant to clarify more about the features that are most beneficial for improving network efficiency. Today is AI day, and all the new firmware includes AI to optimize the performance, traffic, and security of Cisco Ethernet Switches. It's performing very well. With many solutions and vendors available, you have to decide on one. I am extremely satisfied with the licensing cost for Cisco Ethernet Switches. For the price of Cisco Ethernet Switches, I would rate it a 7. My overall rating for Cisco Ethernet Switches is 10 out of 10.

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Muhammad Kabir Salihu

Deputy Director at NITDA

Cost-effective performance enhanced by security features with easy configurations

I mainly use Huawei Switches and also work with Huawei Wireless. I deal with both Huawei and Cisco Switches, and I find Huawei to be more cost-effective Huawei has helped to save costs and is cost-effective, which also helps save time for the company. The performance of Huawei is good, and it…

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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

"The Cisco Ethernet switches are sturdy products that do not require any kind of maintenance."

"Cisco is the world leader in these systems. The expertise they have is very good compared to others. We can trust Cisco from a technical perspective."

"Cisco Ethernet Switches are stable."

"Good and stable operational experience with nearly no loss of hardware and very few software bugs."

"Cisco knows what they are doing and their support is great."

"One main feature of this solution is the POE switches."

"The solution is easy to use."

"The quality, like all Cisco solutions, is very high."

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"The performance of Huawei is good, and it provides security capabilities."

"The Huawei switches are stable, easy to set up, and cheap."

"In terms of the most valuable features, LAN switching is more comfortable and valuable in the network. It is easy to configure and easy to deploy. It is helpful for the installation and it is easy to troubleshoot issues. It's an easy product to understand. It's a good solution."

"It is cheap."

"Scalability isn't an issue."

"The solution is very flexible with many different options."

"The most important feature that our clients look for in this solution is that it will perform how it says it will perform for the best price and that it will provide good support."

"The solution is stable and the performance is good."

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Cons

"Technical support for integrations with other network products is insufficient and should be improved."

"The solution needs to work on lowering the amount of bugs. We find them quite regularly."

"The platform's management features need improvement."

"Technical support in India needs to be improved."

"Cisco needs to include new features to attract new customers."

"Few cons on the cisco switches are 1) Pricing strategies 2) Gigabit EtherChannel 3) Port based ACL 4) Ingress and Egress filtering not present in all 5) IGMP snooping and ISL trunking feature not present in few good series switches"

"The NX-API REST is not very good and should be improved."

"The initial setup for on-prem versions is complex and requires a trained, certified engineer."

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"The documentation needs to be better."

"The graphical user interface could be much better."

"Deploying Huawei Ethernet Switches in an organization offers advantages, especially if the decision is made early in the process and the company opts for a single-vendor approach. This simplifies implementation and customization, often resulting in lower prices and tailored solutions from Huawei. However, excessive customization can lead to support issues and challenges in knowledge transfer during employee turnover."

"We would like to see additional backup solutions, since we have several degrees of backup."

"It could potentially be difficult to get parts depending on where you live."

"The solution needs to be more user-friendly."

"Technical support needs improvement."

"Integration could be improved. The price could also be lower."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is an expensive product."

"It is an expensive product since it is used in a large network where you cannot rely on some cheaply priced solution."

"Users have to pay an annual licensing fee for Cisco Ethernet Switches, which is expensive."

"The product is expensive."

"It could be cheaper."

"Cisco now has more products that are priced for small businesses, so they do have some cheaper models."

"The equipment might be more expensive, but when you take total ownership of the configuration, maintenance, and analysis, then it's a large benefit. Sometimes customers see only the first cost of the switches and don't look any further. This is a weak point of Cisco."

"The pricing is reasonable, and for small business it is acceptable."

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"I would say that the product is cost-effective."

"The price is one of the only issues I have regarding this solution."

"The initial setup is straightforward."

"The switch came as part of a package bundle that includes internet service."

"I rate the tool's pricing a five out of ten."

"The pricing is good. Still, I can choose a cheaper solution that offers a good value."

"The solution's price is reasonable compared to other products like Cisco."

"The product is competitively priced in its market."

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Comparison Review

it_user82779

Engineer at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

Jan 29, 2014

Benefits of Juniper vs Cisco

Both are decent products. I prefer Juniper for the following reasons: 1) Cleaner separation of data plane from control plane. Higher end Cisco devices are better at this but most of the lower end products still seem to be more integrated than I like. 2) The Hierarchical config design means I can…

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

12%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	59
Midsize Enterprise	35
Large Enterprise	55

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	30
Midsize Enterprise	13
Large Enterprise	20

Questions from the Community

Would you recommend replacing a Cisco Catalyst Switch by a D-link one?

Hello Mesfin It depends on the real scenario, the cisco 2960 is a very good device and they usually have routing functions but there are many different models within the same 2960 line, and on the ...

Which would you choose - Fortinet Fortiswitch secure access or Cisco Ethernet Switches?

We researched Cisco but ultimately chose Fortinet FortiSwitch Secure Access, mostly because of the price. Fortinet FortiSwitch is an ethernet switch solution that provides security and performance...

In terms of ethernet switches, would you go with Cisco or Juniper?

Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Cisco or Juniper Ethernet switches were the better fit for us. We decided to go with Juniper. Juniper ethernet switches are a lesser-known...

What do you like most about Huawei Ethernet Switches?

The solution is scalable.

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

Huawei Ethernet Switches offer very competitive and aggressive product pricing compared to other brands.

What needs improvement with Huawei Ethernet Switches?

Huawei should focus more on security. They need more products on the security side to improve the security portion.

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Overview

Cisco Ethernet Switches scale to meet the needs of networks of all sizes. They are Secure, Reliable and Seamless.

Cisco

Huawei SOHO & SMB Switches, an Energy-saving Ethernet access switches with service features that are easy to install and maintain. It has a S1700 Series Enterprise Switches that caters from small- to medium-sized businesses and Internet cafes.

Huawei

Sample Customers

Linz AG

Newcastle University, Jingyang District of Deyang City in Sichuan Province, Southwest China, Glasgow Rangers Soccer Team, RMIT, Insurance Industry Association of Zhejiang Province, China, APT Satellite Holdings Limited (APT)

Cisco Ethernet Switches vs. Huawei Ethernet Switches