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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 May 2026, in the Routers category, the mindshare of Cisco Enterprise Routers is 14.2%, down from 20.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Enterprise Routers is 5.3%, up from 5.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Routers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cisco Enterprise Routers14.2%
HPE Enterprise Routers5.3%
Other80.5%
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

"We achieve good performance in our data center."
"The solution has been highly secure."
"The support is very perfect and they are very helpful."
"The most valuable feature is that we can specify the routing policies for our traffic."
"We operate a hotel and we have clients who are logging into the WiFi all the time, and sometimes we get as many as 500 connections and we know that with Cisco, unless the service provider lets us down, the device won't fail."
"Its performance and stability are most valuable; we have been using it for the last five years, and it is constantly up and has not created any problems for us."
"I am pleased with the technical support."
"It's a very helpful machine and has helped me increase my performance in the network."
"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."
"These routers help us to provide high availability to our clusters."
"HPE routers are easier to manage than any other router I've used."
"The solution's initial setup is straightforward."
"The most valuable feature would be the support for cellular range for Wi-Fi technologies, there is extensive support available."
"HPE routers are easier to manage than any other router I've used."
"It has good scalability."
"Extensive support for cellular range for Wi-Fi technologies"
 

Cons

"Some of our customers have asked that this solution have a 10G connection."
"The security could improve for Cisco Enterprise Routers. I understand there's a security appliance that is separate, but in terms of the router, there can be improvements made to prevent unwanted users from accessing the router or trying to manipulate the traffic that is passing through it."
"There have been multiple issues when updating iOS to Cisco routers."
"The only disadvantage is that the router comes with specific interfaces, typically two or three, and adding another interface requires an additional card, which increases the cost."
"There needs to be an integration with SD-WAN for the solution."
"Their software-defined paradigm requires significant improvement."
"Performance is one area that could be improved. The stability of the devices is great, but performance-wise we find that upgrading the memory or changing the device entirely is sometimes necessary."
"If Cisco can give you one license and allow you to use all the features, that would be the best thing. We are using it only as a voice gateway, and there are other options available, but we need to procure licenses to use those options. We can use it as a security device, or we can use it for connecting the LAN side, but for that, we need all those licenses. They can provide one license and allow you to use all the features. This is my recommendation for Cisco."
"They should work on lowering their prices in Brazil to stay competitive with rivals and offer customers more affordable options."
"Better management tools are needed."
"I'd like to see more security features, like support for different types of encryptions."
"Compatibility with other platforms could be improved."
"I'd like to see more security features, like support for different types of encryptions."
"Technical support could be better."
"Compatibility with other platforms could be improved."
"The price is expensive and could be made more competitive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's not a fair price, it's a bit too high."
"It's not probably the best solution if you have a very limited budget, as it can become very expensive to have robust equipment."
"The cost of this solution is a little bit high compared to others."
"I would rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten and it is yearly."
"The licensing fee is okay and matches industry standards, which is the benchmark."
"Cisco policy is to limit the features and performance through their license."
"I believe licensing fees are paid once per year."
"Normally, we pay for the licenses upfront. I think it's mostly just a perpetual, once-off license."
"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%
Computer Software Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
University
8%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
 

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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