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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
6.8
Number of Reviews
53
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

"There is a lot of information available about routers and how to configure Huawei Routers right now."
"Internet access is a good feature."
"I have been able to connect the solution to many platforms such as Windows, Apple, and Android."
"The scalability is good."
"The solution provides support for 5G connectivity."
"The configuration syntax makes it easy for us to configure the device and perform troubleshooting when needed."
"The setup is simple."
"I use the product to connect to various access points to extend my network."
"The most valuable feature for one of our customers is the ability to stage cloud workloads from the local network."
"I love the solution because of its many features like cluster and cloud VPN."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is manageability."
"VeloCloud developed DMPO to increase performance and connectivity."
"I have found the dynamic multipoint protocol(DNPO) most useful because it can tell you which is the best circuit to use for different types of traffic."
"It is very simple to configure. When you use the cloud to configure the equipment, it has zero-touch provisioning."
"When we upgrade to one of the edges, it goes very smoothly."
"We define the quality of service layer to improve their application service experience globally."
 

Cons

"Huawei Enterprise Routers can improve by enhancing their security. The software architecture and the operating system that runs on their router and the security capability are not as strong when compared to Cisco."
"It would be better if the vendor provided support for small enterprises."
"The solution's technical support could be improved."
"The only problem I see is configuration loss."
"If Huawei can use its own OEM processor, it could be a good step up for future use in the network devices."
"The internet speed reduces throughout the day. The tool is not stable."
"The product's pricing could be better."
"There isn't really any scalability potential."
"They should provide us with the flexibility to scale up."
"It needs better security."
"I would like to see more features added to increase visibility."
"Some of the service providers that use VeloCloud as their SD-WAN should be enabled to have better global visibility."
"There might be potential enhancements in better integration with other platforms, increased stability, and heightened security."
"The dashboards could be improved."
"VMware SD-WAN could improve by having more partnerships with other vendors."
"We don't have much visibility into the routing environment."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is cheap compared to Cisco."
"The price of the solution is fair."
"Huawei offers a cheaper enterprise router solution than Cisco."
"Huawei Enterprise Routers’s cost is average. I rate its pricing a five out of ten."
"The price is reasonable compared to Cisco's."
"There is no licence for this solution, but the solution could be cheaper."
"The product is expensive."
"The tool's licensing is yearly."
"We pay about $500 USD, or 700,000 Korean won."
"The pricing is very comparable to Fortinet."
"My understanding is that the pricing is in the same range as other solutions."
"Overall pricing could be lower. It is much more expensive than traditional hardware vendor pricing."
"The cost of VMware SD-WAN is high, but I think you can still get better pricing if your volume is high."
"The licensing model of VMware SD-WAN could be improved, it is not always that competitive. The biggest concern is to be competitive against other solutions. However, the way that the licensing model is designed is not corresponding to the real use cases of my customers."
"The price of this solution is higher than that of other SD-WAN vendors."
"The price is reasonable for this solution, but the only challenge for us is that the Rand currency fluctuates to the dollar and provides some complexities. The price might go up just because the Rand has actually lost value."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
University
8%
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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware SD-WAN?
The pricing is high, making the margin thin, which limits mark-up opportunities from the wholesale price.
 

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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