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Cisco Enterprise Routers vs HPE 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 Enterprise Routers
Ranking in Routers
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
111
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE Enterprise Routers
Ranking in Routers
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Routers category, the mindshare of Cisco Enterprise Routers is 15.1%, down from 19.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Enterprise Routers is 5.2%, up from 4.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Routers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cisco Enterprise Routers15.1%
HPE Enterprise Routers5.2%
Other79.7%
Routers
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2759889 - PeerSpot reviewer
Pre-Sales Technical Specialist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Has supported robust enterprise deployments and management while pricing and market reach for advanced features need attention
I'm not sure what improvements could be made on the configuration scale since I'm not involved in complete configuration. Currently, it works effectively and they are incorporating AI adoption. Commercially and financially, the pricing is too high. Customers feel that Cisco Enterprise Routers will not offer the most competitive prices. If they can work on pricing, it would be easier for customers who are considering local products. In India, the government has implemented the Make in India initiative, and Cisco has established a manufacturing unit there. Regarding security products, they need to improve market reach, marketing, and training. While Cisco Enterprise Routers are user-friendly for network and wireless platforms, security product configuration and integration are considered complex compared to FortiGate, Check Point, Sophos, and Palo Alto. They have introduced solutions such as Cloud Defense Orchestrator and Firewall Manager (FMC), but the reach of Cisco security products in India needs improvement.
Chi-Zhang - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder and President at Summit GAM
Has excellent scalability and is cost-effective compared to its competitors
The solution is reasonably priced and easy to configure. By collaborating with Aruba, they have integrated more products to streamline the porting process. Our project team comprises two or three network engineers for regular maintenance and troubleshooting. The workload is not heavy. I rate the solution as an eight and recommend it to network engineers and solution providers.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Cisco Enterprise Routers are easy to use and configure through the CLI."
"These routers are stable and I don't know of any problems with them."
"It's a very helpful machine and has helped me increase my performance in the network."
"The most valuable features of Cisco Enterprise Routers are the routing tables, and backup solutions available for local sites, and you can use it as a router gateway or simple IPS. They have simple firewalls, that we can use rules to filter traffic."
"The most valuable feature is the command prompt, which is very user-friendly."
"This product is very easy to use."
"The commands are easy to understand."
"Stability is one of the strongest elements of Cisco Enterprise Routers, they are highly stable."
"It makes it easy to update the network technology and manage multiple deals, all without needing technical knowledge."
"HPE routers are easier to manage than any other router I've used."
"It is more durable than other products in the market."
"HPE routers are easier to manage than any other router I've used."
"The solution's initial setup is straightforward."
"It has good scalability."
"These routers help us to provide high availability to our clusters."
"The deployment is easy, the web-based management is great, its ISR is good, we found the product to be stable, it has good scalability, and its pricing is fair."
 

Cons

"Over time things have changed where Cisco has not invested in improving the orchestration and simplifying it for people who do not want to get into the details."
"An area of improvement would be the way the licenses are managed because, at the moment, you pay for a license for each router as opposed to paying a once-off cost."
"Cisco Enterprise Router's price could improve, they are expensive."
"The scalability of this solution needs to be improved because the amount of data gets larger and larger as does the network."
"The price could be better. All the new releases come with little flexibility and are expensive."
"We need better pricing and support."
"Cisco Enterprise Routers could improve by having some more advanced features."
"The solution could be priced better."
"The price is expensive and could be made more competitive."
"They should work on lowering their prices in Brazil to stay competitive with rivals and offer customers more affordable options."
"I'd like to see more security features, like support for different types of encryptions."
"Compatibility with other platforms could be improved."
"Its customer service could be better for older equipment models."
"Technical support could be better."
"Compatibility with other platforms could be improved."
"The solution is expensive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Cisco routers are very pricey."
"The licensing fee is okay and matches industry standards, which is the benchmark."
"Cisco's prices could be cheaper."
"Cisco is more expensive than other architecture solutions."
"If Cisco Enterprise Routers could be less expensive it would be better. In Turkey, clients prefer cheap solutions, but working solutions."
"The product is very expensive and does not provide the expected performance for the cost."
"There is no licensing cost."
"Cisco is way too expensive for small and medium businesses. They must lower their prices in the lower range equipment."
"It is more reasonably priced than other vendors."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Marketing Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business46
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise44
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise1
 

Questions from the Community

How do Cisco Enterprise routers compare with Mikrotik routers and switches?
Cisco Enterprise Routers are very stable and easy to use. They offer a very solid performance and are very secure. They also have a very good, long lifespan. We feel the command configuration is ve...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Enterprise Routers?
It is expensive, but I am not the person purchasing the products; I just handle the configuration.
What needs improvement with Cisco Enterprise Routers?
We do not have any impact for Cisco exactly in protecting sensitive information. The only concern we have across all of the products is the price. Additionally, because it is not integrated with so...
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Sample Customers

Aegean Motorway, Boingo, Chartwell School, Children's Hospital of Orange County , Department of Justice, Explorer Pipeline, Linz AG, National Rugby League, New South Wales Rural Fire Service, Telecom Italia, Transwestern
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