Arista Networks Platform vs HPE Ethernet Switches comparison

Arista Networks Platform vs. HPE Ethernet Switches

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Categories and Ranking

Arista Networks Platform

Ranking in Ethernet Switches

10th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Center Networking (2nd)

HPE Ethernet Switches

Ranking in Ethernet Switches

9th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

103

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Arista Networks Platform is 3.3%, down from 5.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Ethernet Switches is 2.4%, down from 2.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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MarekSzafrański

Senior Core Network Engineer at Eurofins

Affordable for enterprise-sized companies

Speaking about whether the product enhanced our company's data center scalability, I would say that it was a solution that was used in a banking company, where it served as a replacement for Cisco. Though Arista Networks Platform is similar to Cisco IOS CLI, I feel that the former product offers better prices compared to the latter tool. Arista Networks Platform office is more efficient at a lower cost. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it. The tool is stable and cheaper than Cisco. I would say that Arista Networks Platform is 100 percent compatible with the existing infrastructure in my company. The impact of the tool's network telemetry on our company's troubleshooting practices was just good for the scope for which I need the product. I rate the overall tool a nine out of ten.

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LuisSilva6

Director of Information Technology at a hospitality company with 10,001+ employees

Provides ease of management and has an easy initial setup process

Primarily, we use the product for network and VLAN segmentation across our hospitality property. It forms the backbone of our network, providing connectivity to devices like TVs, phones, access points, and even electrical switches within guest rooms The product's most valuable feature is the ease…

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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

"Arista Networks Platform offers straightforward deployment, and has good features. Support for the platform is also good."

"I find the operational system used by Arista to be very valuable, and the hardware is exceptionally nice. Arista has a unified operational system called EOS that is easy to set up and replicate on other devices. The ease of configuration and transition between devices is a significant advantage for me."

"The best part is the single operating system that they have. Regardless of your model, it's the same operating system functioning across the board, which means you don't have to worry about backward compatibilities between your older switches and the new ones that you deploy."

"What we like most is its performance to price ratio."

"The platform is easy to scale."

"The configuration capabilities were good."

"They support open standard features."

"The most valuable feature is the Linux shell, which is useful for troubleshooting or capturing traffic."

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"I have found the most valuable feature is stability."

"We were able to onboard HPE Ethernet Switches easily to the cloud. It was fast and took only five minutes to complete."

"The solution is easy to set up and easy to use, unlike, for example, Cisco, which is more complex."

"HPE is very reliable because it has a lifetime warranty, so the switches didn't give us any problems."

"You can scale the product as needed."

"The initial setup is straightforward. The steps are simple, and you can always contact support if needed. Overall, it's easy."

"The switches are very important in our hospitals, which is a critical environment for our patients. They provide time-effective management and meet our needs."

"The product has streamlined our smart hospitality services, allowing us to control room amenities like TVs and lights more efficiently."

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Cons

"In my opinion, the solution for network monitoring is quite expensive."

"A weakness would be that in our company, we don't have many people within our team who support the product because there are different vendors, and most of them are not tier-one vendors, so the skills required sometimes are just not there."

"The solution needs to accommodate new features."

"Something that you will often hear about Arista products is that the price is a bit too high and, like with Cisco, we sometimes have problems with our customers because of its pricing."

"An area for improvement in Arista Networks Platform is its integration, e.g. it needs to have more integration with its new products. Incorporating more security and cloud is also another area for improvement in the platform."

"Currently, Arista is too costly for its customers."

"The overall price of the Arista Networks Platform is expensive. It should be reduced."

"My company does face issues in terms of interoperability when it comes to the product, making it an area that needs to be fixed."

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"The solution is a bit expensive."

"HPE Ethernet Switches must ensure that the updates and patching are done regularly. When we have new software updates, we can resolve issues quickly."

"If there is any fluctuation in power then we will face an outage with our POE switches, so this is something that should be improved."

"The cost could be better. HPE has to study it carefully with other vendors in the market, like Cisco or Juniper."

"When we have a lot of clients on the system, we lose signal and have to restart our antenna."

"Price is an area for improvement. Cisco is very competitive on price, considering future business. HPE Ethernet Switches and Aruba need to think about their pricing. Aruba's price was 25 percent higher than Cisco's in a recent Central Bank project in Sri Lanka."

"The next release would benefit from adding a central management that could be deployable on premise and allow you to see the layout of topology."

"There is a limitation of capability."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The customer price for an Arista router is approximately $7,000 USD, while Cisco's is around $18,000."

"I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten where ten is high price and one is low price."

"The price of the Arista Networks Platform could be less expensive for the hardware and license."

"Network devices are generally expensive. However, during the evaluation, Arista was the most inexpensive vendor."

"Arista Networks Platform was cheaper than Cisco. I have heard that the product is affordable for enterprise-sized companies."

"Specific tools definitely require a license for the subscription. But we are not using these tools in our environment. In terms of licensing, you need to spend approximately $10,000 per month."

"Cost wise, Arista Networks Platform is more expensive than other networking solutions."

"There is an annual license required to use the Arista Networks Platform."

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"The price of the solution is expensive."

"We need to pay when we buy the switch. We pay for a license to use the software, but it is not required."

"The licensing cost is yearly, and there aren't any additional costs on top of the standard fee."

"I like HPE switches because you get a perpetual license with the hardware. The initial cost is about the same as other switches, but it starts beating the competitors after three or four years because you don't have to pay for additional annual licensing costs."

"There are free software updates and there is a lifetime warranty for a few of the switch series."

"The pricing is very good."

"The cost is a bit high."

"The license cost is yearly."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

University

Computer Software Company

15%

Government

Financial Services Firm

Educational Organization

Company Size

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Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Arista Networks Platform?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Arista Networks Platform?

Arista products are perceived as costly, especially compared to competitors like Cisco.

What needs improvement with Arista Networks Platform?

Currently, Arista is too costly for its customers. Feature-wise, it addresses most customer requirements. However, we sometimes face challenges when integrating with proprietary protocols and solut...

What do you like most about HPE Ethernet Switches?

The solution is very stable and easy to use.

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

HPE Ethernet switches are cheaper than Cisco products.

What needs improvement with HPE Ethernet Switches?

Based on my experience, I am quite happy with the switches at the moment and do not see any immediate room for improvement.

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Also Known As

7000 Series

HP Ethernet Switches

Overview

Arista Networks Platform is a stable and reliable solution for data center features, specifically for non-blocking switches used for spine-leaf connectivity with servers hooked to these switches. It also provides multi-layer switches for client networks, particularly in the banking sector.

Arista products are preferred for their stability, good hardware, ease of adoption and configuration, responsive and helpful support, and high throughput ratings. The solution has helped prevent screen loss and business outages in the media industry and is designed for next-generation data centers.

Arista

HP has created the most open, integrated and software-defined networking portfolio and ecosystem of its kind – driving simplification with networks that understand, adapt to and protect your business applications in real-time. Only HP extends the momentum of software-defined networking everywhere–from the mobile edge to the heart of data centers.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Sample Customers

American Internet Services

Emirates Palace Hotel

Arista Networks Platform vs. HPE Ethernet Switches