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Huawei Enterprise Routers vs VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

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

Huawei Enterprise Routers
Ranking in WAN Edge
8th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Routers (4th)
VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN
Ranking in WAN Edge
7th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (7th), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the WAN Edge category, the mindshare of Huawei Enterprise Routers is 2.4%, down from 3.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN is 10.5%, up from 8.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
WAN Edge
 

Featured Reviews

Udochi Ododo - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Sami-Isoaho - PeerSpot reviewer
To fully utilize cloud vendors' hardware networking, Microsoft and VMware support everything
To improve the product, the company, alone or with a good partner, should manufacture their own hardware brand with boxes to make the product more shippable. Implementing VMware is much more difficult, time-consuming, and expensive than implementing Fortinet or Check Point. With Fortinet, you pay a couple of hundred dollars for hosting and a low-cost firewall, there's only one box to ship to each site, and it's much easier to manage. Moreover, it would be easy for the large telecom operators and system integrators to sell the solution. It would also be a good fit for customers with multiple small offices, who I currently advise to choose hardware-vendor SD-WAN solutions over VMware.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I have been able to connect the solution to many platforms such as Windows, Apple, and Android."
"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."
"Internet access is a good feature."
"It's simple to use and offers good connectivity."
"We use the solution for point-to-point connectivity, aggregation, and radio connectivity on mTLS."
"Overall we have found the solution to be satisfactory."
"The most valuable features for us are NAT, ATS, server capabilities, VPN tunneling, and management."
"It is a robust and efficient solution."
"The most valuable feature is the dynamic multipath optimization."
"The cloud gateway is a very good feature for scaling purposes, etc."
"It's easy to deploy and manage. Even a small group of people can manage a large environment. It's stable, easy to deploy, easy to install—all the stuff."
"I find the application-aware routing feature to be the most valuable."
"The product is consistent and is one of the best despite the competition."
"I like VMware SD-WAN's automation and zero-touch provisioning. Its main advantage is simplicity. Anyone can use this gateway."
"One of the standout features is its ability to dynamically manage enterprise networks based on applications."
"The most valuable feature of VMware SD-WAN is flexibility. It is more flexible than other vendors."
 

Cons

"The only problem I see is configuration loss."
"It would be better if local storage management was more flexible, so that unused data could be easily removed."
"The documentation is somewhat lacking and not easy to navigate."
"The internet speed reduces throughout the day. The tool is not stable."
"They should include features like IPS for security and response."
"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."
"There isn't really any scalability potential."
"We have encountered issues while integrating the product with Enterprise Management Systems. Huawei platform is good for Huawei but we face issues when we integrate it with other models."
"The firewall can be more advanced."
"The initial setup could be simplified for beginners."
"Can't execute commands quickly when troubleshooting. The graphic user interface is slow."
"We don't have much visibility into the routing environment."
"It needs better security."
"VMware SD-WAN is harder than Cisco. It is complex, and we must take many steps to get the service. I think it would be beneficial if obtaining licenses could be simplified. Currently, numerous options and integrations are bundled together, which can make it quite complex."
"I would like for them to upgrade to 5G integration. Our customers have 4G now and the connectivity isn't good. It should be much faster."
"Some of the service providers that use VeloCloud as their SD-WAN should be enabled to have better global visibility."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is reasonable compared to Cisco's."
"These routers are not too expensive."
"Huawei Enterprise Routers’s cost is average. I rate its pricing a five out of ten."
"The solution is cheap compared to Cisco."
"The price of the solution is fair."
"There are additional licensing costs. I am aware of additional licenses and which services are added to the router."
"There is no licence for this solution, but the solution could be cheaper."
"Huawei offers a cheaper enterprise router solution than Cisco."
"We pay about $500 USD, or 700,000 Korean won."
"My understanding is that the pricing is in the same range as other solutions."
"The minimum cost is $10,000 a month to have a monitoring station set up."
"You need to pay for a license to use this product."
"I would rate the product’s pricing a six out of ten since the license is costly."
"The price of this solution should be lower."
"There is only a standard fee for the solution."
"Price would be a challenge for customers, because it is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Educational Organization
7%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Huawei Enterprise Routers?
The solution provides support for 5G connectivity.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Huawei Enterprise Routers?
The product is very cheap and offers a huge discount as they are trying to enter the market. However, you have to pay extra for some services and support.
What needs improvement with Huawei Enterprise Routers?
The documentation is somewhat lacking and not easy to navigate. There are some errors and misleading information. The general appearance of the company site is also not user-friendly for downloadin...
What are the biggest differences between Fortinet Fortigate and VMware SD-WAN?
One of our favorite things about Fortinet Fortigate is that you can deploy on the cloud or on premises. It is a very stable, reliable, and consistent solution. We like that we can manage the entire...
What do you like most about VMware SD-WAN?
One of the key use cases for VMware SD-WAN was assisting a customer in the industrial zone. They required virtualized servers and wanted to enable VMware SD-WAN to connect their sites in Japan or C...
 

Also Known As

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VMware SD-WAN, VeloCloud
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Bus Online, VisionChina Media Inc. (VisionChina), China Network Television (CNTV), Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, ABC, BovenIJ hospital
Redmond, Coca Cola, Roka Bioscience, MetTel, Deutsche Telekom, Rockford Construction,  The Bay Club, tru Independence, Triton Management Services, DevCon, AXPM
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