Cisco Prime [EOL] vs Huawei eSight comparison

"I have found the solution to be scalable."

"Cisco Prime is user-friendly, so we are comfortable using it."

"The most valuable feature of Cisco Prime is its excellent audio and video conferencing with clear quality and no interruptions."

"We use Cisco Prime for network mapping and surveys."

"The most valuable features of Cisco Prime include its comprehensive functionality as a one-stop solution for basic SNMP port management."

"The hardware Cisco provides is excellent. It's a well-made product."

"Cisco Prime allows us to manage all the wireless controllers and access points."

"The interfaces are a valuable feature."

"The solution's most valuable dashboard features include monitoring storage, resource availability, and hardware alarms."

"The most important features are alarm management and the visualization of the health of our network devices."

"We use Huawei eSight to monitor devices like Wi-Fi controllers, LAN switches, and routers."

"I like the real-time location monitor or RTLS feature. It is similar to the monitoring feature in Cisco Prime."

"eSight allows me to monitor and solve any problem in the backbone and any switch in real-time."

"One of the most beneficial features of Huawei eSight is its simplicity and ease of use."

"We can scale the solution."

"The product is stable."

"The onboarding process could be improved and developed to enhance compatibility for non-Cisco devices."

"The product's pricing can be cheaper."

"The user interface of Cisco Prime could be more user-friendly and increase its performance."

"If you think about a centralized monitoring system, Cisco Prime is not good because it does not support third-party vendors like Palo Alto or FortiGate."

"They could consider offering more flexible pricing options for their customers."

"Cisco Prime needs to have lower prices and more customization options."

"Cisco Prime could improve the notifications in the system. Having more details about what is happening would be useful, such as traffic numbers or who is connected. We can see them through the firewall controller, but it would be better if you can see them from one place."

"The solution needs to include centralized management that aligns with the Greenfield network and its focus on real-time, scenario-based applications."

"Huawei eSight should work on the option to have the email notification working on Office 365 Exchange."

"Something that could be improved is the lack of integration with Cisco switches. In the next release, I would like to see better reporting."

"eSight has many features and options, but sometimes, we feel that it should be more advanced, like Cisco. It would be good if they can enable some automation part in eSight. Most of our customers want automation in their network. They don't want a dependency on everything. That's why the automation part must be improved in Huawei. It will be beneficial for customers. Cisco has different products, and there are multiple products for monitoring, automation, etc. In the software-defined network, Cisco has ACI, and VMware has NSX. Such options must be there in Huawei to move to a software-defined network. Unlike Cisco, in the case of eSight, there is only one product. I am not aware of any other product. It would be good to enhance it with at least some automation options so that we can use it effectively in the campus network or big data center environment. When I implemented this Huawei solution, I faced some limitations in particular areas like wireless scanning. This is another part that they can improve. Wireless reporting option is not as effective as other monitoring solutions. For a particular use case, if a customer is asking for some reports, sometimes they are not 100% satisfactory. The reporting structure must be improved."

"The price could be less costly."

"It will be better if they can make the simple network topology part more presentable. It would also be better if they had API integration and integration with third-party devices."

"This solution could be improved by offering monitoring for all devices and not only Huawei devices."

"It is not a very flexible product."

"The solution and the operating system come separately. It would be easier if we did not have to deploy anything. A bundle feature would be better."

"You need to get special quotes from the company for each order."

"The product's performance monitoring feature could be more intuitive."

"We update the license every five years."

"I would rate the pricing of Cisco Prime a seven out of ten."

"I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."

"The cost is quite high."

"If we have a license for Cisco DNA, we can use the same license for Cisco Prime."

"The product is expensive compared to other vendors in the market."

"I would rate this solution a nine out of ten for pricing. The pricing depends on which features you use and can become expensive."

"Pricing depends on the competition. If your competitor is like Cisco, then Huawei is much more competitive when it comes to pricing."

"The pricing for Huawei eSight is reasonable, especially with the base license and incremental licenses for additional devices. However, the variety of license types can be a bit complex. We used to sell eSight but switched to another solution, so we're not actively trading it anymore."

"The price is very expensive."

"Its pricing is better than any other Huawei product. Some products are cheaper in Huawei, and some products are cheaper in Cisco. Cisco has more benefits and options than Huawei if you consider different network environments."

"The solution’s pricing is reasonable."