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Huawei Ethernet Switches vs Meraki MS Switches comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 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 Ethernet Switches
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
14th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
60
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Meraki MS Switches
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
8th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
95
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Huawei Ethernet Switches is 3.1%, up from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Meraki MS Switches is 3.9%, down from 4.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Ethernet Switches
 

Featured Reviews

Mr. Qalat Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
The solution is power efficient, stable, and provides free-of-cost batch upgrades
The solution can improve by adding virtualized switch functionality. Huawei mentioned virtual switches in one of the product sheets, but when we got to the deployment phase, it turned out that they didn't actually include virtual switching functionality. Other than that, the switch and network are performing well and meeting our requirements.
MajidKhan - PeerSpot reviewer
Remote access enhances troubleshooting with potential for more intuitive interface
We are working with Citrix and router, but in Cisco for Cisco vendor only. We are taking from them since 2015.  The main use case involves some small business customers needing one router, one switch, and two to three access points. It is easy to handle the devices with just a small knowledge of…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"When you buy a switch from Huawei, the switches come along with a lot of features that you do not need to pay extra money for."
"If you're a small one-on-one organization, then cost-effective-wise, I would recommend it."
"They last quite a while."
"The solution is stable and the performance is good."
"Huawei offers a wide range of products to choose from, which provides flexibility in deployment."
"The technical documentation available is very good. The technical support for the customer is also good - I would give it 8 out of 10."
"The performance of Huawei is good, and it provides security capabilities."
"Pricing-wise, Huawei is quite good."
"Meraki MS Switches is easy to use and implement."
"The product provides a single-pane-of-glass in for management of wireless, security, and switching from multiple devices."
"The most valuable features are ease of use and configuration. It has a cloud-based configuration that makes it easy."
"This product has QoS, decent visibility of what's going on, and it's a managed switch."
"The most valuable feature is the granular visibility that they provide with a single pane of glass."
"I like the flexibility of the Meraki firewall. It gives you the ability to lock things down. Having multiple VLANs is helpful for the switching infrastructure and firewall. It's crucial when you have a public-facing VLAN, a private-facing VLAN, and a secure VLAN."
"The solution is efficient and easy to run."
"Meraki's site-to-site VPN function is phenomenal, and the VLAN is simple to use and set up. If you need the VLAN to sort the networks out, that works very well. The performance is also excellent."
 

Cons

"The documentation needs to be better."
"The availability and the speed of the firmware updates are the only things wrong with Huawei. There are some vulnerabilities on the hardware."
"The only thing that could be better is the security module."
"The technical support is technically savvy, but the communication via English is not so easy."
"The product should improve cloud capability."
"The graphical user interface could be much better."
"The technical support is a bit difficult to work with if you don't speak Mandarin."
"The product’s pricing needs improvement. It could be more stable as well."
"In this solution, you are lacking a feature that Cisco Classic has that allows you to save your configuration with a serial cable."
"The traffic reporting should be better in Meraki MS Switches. We want to be able to see all the traffic and where it is going. Additionally, detailed device utilization information would be very helpful for the security personnel."
"We aren't missing any features."
"The reporting could be improved and could be more granular."
"Some people would have some reservations about the yearly subscription. Maybe they could offer an option of having a one-off or perpetual license to let people test it and see how it goes."
"I don't like some of the mobile device management options. They're a little bit hard to find in the system."
"Less flexibility than in some other solutions."
"The product has no CLI."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is one of the only issues I have regarding this solution."
"This is an affordable solution."
"Compared to other brands, I think that the price is quite fair."
"The pricing is good so is rated an eight out of ten."
"Huawei has the same licensing model as Cisco, so both are working on the subscription model."
"I would say that the product is cost-effective."
"The price of Huawei ethernet switches is cheap."
"The exact pricing varies based on how many units you purchase."
"It is very expensive so I want it to be cheaper."
"It depends on what type of equipment you have and other things. We're about $17,000 a year."
"I rate the price of Meraki MS Switches a two out of ten."
"We don't use standard licensing. Most of the time, we use the advanced security model. If there is a drawback to Meraki, it is the cost, but you also have to evaluate it based upon the other factors that you do get. Their support is really good; their hardware is really good. The ease of configuration and deployment is really good, but it is more expensive than most."
"Meraki is not an expensive switch, like Cisco."
"My company pays for Meraki MS Switches yearly. Pricing-wise, the product is relatively inexpensive."
"Extreme switches are more cost-effective than Cisco Meraki Switches."
"The licensing is purchased on a one, three, five, and seven year basis."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
6%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
6%
Educational Organization
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Huawei Ethernet Switches?
Huawei Ethernet Switches offer very competitive and aggressive product pricing compared to other brands.
What needs improvement with Huawei Ethernet Switches?
Huawei should focus more on security. They need more products on the security side to improve the security portion.
What do you like most about Meraki MS Switches?
The most valuable features of Meraki MS Switches are their reliability and simplicity.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Meraki MS Switches?
Meraki MS Switches, including their licensing, are somewhat expensive, particularly when compared with competitor solutions like HP.
What needs improvement with Meraki MS Switches?
The prices are a little higher than other vendors. However, within the Cisco customer segment, customers mostly recommend it because they are existing users, and they are satisfied with their curre...
 

Also Known As

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MS220, MS320, MS420
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Newcastle University, Jingyang District of Deyang City in Sichuan Province, Southwest China, Glasgow Rangers Soccer Team, RMIT, Insurance Industry Association of Zhejiang Province, China, APT Satellite Holdings Limited (APT)
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