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Huawei Enterprise Routers vs Peplink SpeedFusion comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Huawei Enterprise Routers
Ranking in WAN Edge
9th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Routers (4th)
Peplink SpeedFusion
Ranking in WAN Edge
11th
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the WAN Edge category, the mindshare of Huawei Enterprise Routers is 2.5%, down from 4.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Peplink SpeedFusion is 7.9%, up from 6.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
WAN Edge
 

Featured Reviews

Udochi Ododo - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 11, 2021
Easy to configure and troubleshoot, but they need more visibility in the licensing model
Huawei needs to be a bit more open with their licensing model. What I find is that when you buy equipment, you expect that you have a particular feature. By the time you want to use that feature, you realize that you need to acquire a license for it. That is the one thing that I think they need to improve on. Essentially, they need to open their licensing model such that when a customer buys a device, they have a full view of all of the available licenses for it. It's not at the time of use that the customer will now be informed that they need to purchase an additional license.
Samuel Romero - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 17, 2023
User-friendly, easy to install, and scalable
Peplink SpeedFusion needs a thin rail model for industrial solutions. The stability has room for improvement. Peplink SpeedFusion needs to have a heavy-duty heat sink on the case to perform better. Generally, what I found is that devices that have a heat sink on a case or, more weight on a case to absorb the heat, perform a little better. I get some areas where I'm right at the hundred and fifty degrees. So I've had a few failures not many, but I found more failures than a Cisco ISO eleven or a Moxa router. Those solutions have more mass to absorb the heat. Most failures have a lot to do with the case. That's why a lot of people have a hard time pushing Peplink SpeedFusion, and they want to move to Cradlepoint because they have a much more ruggedized case.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Internet access is a good feature."
"When we started, the connection was amazing for the 100G between the switches and the co-switch. What the students typically use for school is a maximum is 40 so they now have faster technology."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The product is good, easy to manage , and works fine."
"The product is very reasonably priced."
"We use the solution for point-to-point connectivity, aggregation, and radio connectivity on mTLS."
"The product has valuable support services."
"It is a robust and efficient solution."
"Our customers find it to be an interesting and tempting solution."
"In the Philippines, VPN usage may not be widely known, but we leverage VPN effectively within my organization. I've shared our in-house systems with other district offices, as I cover fifteen municipalities and cater to the entire province. This platform is a valuable tool for us, enabling collaborative work, and allowing us to update our services remotely."
"The most valuable feature is the virtual VPN concentrator."
"The SpeedFusion feature is good. It allowed us to move away from IPsec between the sites. It is also a really easy product to deploy."
"The SpeedFusion feature is the most valuable."
"It is a very stable product."
"The valuable feature is that, after reading about its capabilities and using it for a while, Peplink SpeedFusion employs eight technologies within its SD-WAN profile, addressing issues like packet loss and latency. The solution is highly stable. I rate it a nine out of ten. The support team gives quick response and efficient local support."
 

Cons

"We'd like the product to be more flexible so that we could more easily manipulate some of the features."
"The only problem I see is configuration loss."
"Essentially, they need to open their licensing model such that when a customer buys a device, they have a full view of all of the available licenses for it."
"The internet service for enterprise bundle should be improved."
"If Huawei can use its own OEM processor, it could be a good step up for future use in the network devices."
"In my country we don't have Huawei technology, we only have Huawei routers for ISP. There is no agent for Huawei in Egypt."
"The internet speed reduces throughout the day. The tool is not stable."
"They should include features like IPS for security and response."
"Its pricing is the main issue. The pricing could be improved. I would like to see an outbound policy based on the application. It is a very good feature, and most of the customers are looking for that. They can also include stronger firewall features. This would help the customers in choosing this product as the only device for the SD network."
"There is room for improvement in enhancing security features, such as incorporating intrusion detection blocking capabilities and integrating artificial intelligence to bolster security aspects on the device."
"They don't have next generation firewall, UTM, like the other competitors."
"I believe there could be some enhancements in the enterprise segment, offering greater options or something similar."
"The product needs to aggregate the bandwidth of different ISPs. It needs to improve scalability as well."
"Their hardware support isn't the greatest. We've had one unit go down, and it took a while for them to replace it. It was in the Caribbeans, so it might be a location-related issue."
"The stability has room for improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is cheap compared to Cisco."
"There is no licence for this solution, but the solution could be cheaper."
"The product is expensive."
"The price is reasonable compared to Cisco's."
"There are additional licensing costs. I am aware of additional licenses and which services are added to the router."
"The product is inexpensive, but there is an extra cost for replacement of the device."
"Huawei Enterprise Routers’s cost is average. I rate its pricing a five out of ten."
"The solution's price is reasonable."
"The cost is in the middle, a five out of ten."
"I rate Peplink SpeedFusion's pricing an eight out of ten."
"Its licensing fee is on a yearly basis. For the price, it is actually pretty good value."
"Perpetual licensing, which is good for customers that don't want any annual or subscription based license."
"It's not cheap, but it is highly competitive."
"It has lifetime licensing. Its pricing is high for most of the markets."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
University
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
University
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Huawei Enterprise Routers?
The solution provides support for 5G connectivity.
What needs improvement with Huawei Enterprise Routers?
The NMS is positioned for large organizations. It supports zero to 5000 devices. It is an entry-level product. It would be better if the vendor provided support for small enterprises. Support must ...
What do you like most about Peplink SpeedFusion?
In the Philippines, VPN usage may not be widely known, but we leverage VPN effectively within my organization. I've shared our in-house systems with other district offices, as I cover fifteen munic...
What needs improvement with Peplink SpeedFusion?
The product needs to aggregate the bandwidth of different ISPs. It needs to improve scalability as well.
 

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Sample Customers

Bus Online, VisionChina Media Inc. (VisionChina), China Network Television (CNTV), Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, ABC, BovenIJ hospital
MIT Robotics Team, Intel, Apple, Google, Hootsuite, Northrop Gruman, Alcatel-Lucent, Motorola, Avocent, GE, VW, Marriott, Renaissance, WSI, Union /Pacific
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