Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches vs Arista Campus LAN Switches comparison

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise and Arista are both solutions in the LAN Switching category. Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise is ranked #11, while Arista is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.3. Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise holds a 4.2% mindshare in LS, compared to Arista’s 4.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Arista users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 6, 2025

Arista Campus LAN Switches and Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches compete in the networking equipment market. Arista has an advantage with its cloud networking capabilities, while Alcatel-Lucent excels in providing robust security features.

Features: Arista Campus LAN Switches offer advanced cloud networking, including telemetry, extensive programmability, and advanced network analytics, ideal for large-scale environments. Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches emphasize security, offering comprehensive access control and reliable threat detection, which are appealing for security-sensitive environments.

Room for Improvement: Arista Campus LAN Switches could improve by simplifying the deployment process, enhancing user interface intuitiveness, and reducing dependency on highly technical expertise. Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches might focus on expanding cloud capabilities, improving scalability options, and enhancing their analytics tools.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Arista Campus LAN Switches require considerable technical knowledge, potentially posing a learning curve, although they are backed by responsive customer support. Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches are moderately simpler to deploy, supported by reliable customer assistance, making them a good fit for various organizational sizes.

Pricing and ROI: Arista Campus LAN Switches typically require a higher initial investment but offer substantial ROI through scalability and network efficiency. Alternatively, Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches provide a more budget-friendly setup, with ROI supported by effective security and management.

To learn more, read our detailed Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches vs. Arista Campus LAN Switches Report (Updated: December 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch L...

Ranking in LAN Switching

11th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

4.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Arista Campus LAN Switches

Ranking in LAN Switching

8th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the LAN Switching category, the mindshare of Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches is 4.2%, up from 3.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Arista Campus LAN Switches is 4.4%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

LAN Switching Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Arista Campus LAN Switches	4.4%
Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches	4.2%
Other	91.4%

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App. Manager at a political organization with 501-1,000 employees

Reliable network access has improved daily connectivity and simplified graphical management

The specific network design is done by another company, and we just manage the access switches, in fact, the local access switches on the LAN. I don't think there is much prioritization in our network for the moment. I don't think that the users see much about it; it's transparent for users. Whether there is a Cisco switch or an Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switch, the user doesn't care. We are not expert users, but we are users for maintaining and keeping the situation alive, not experts of network switch programming. I'm not an expert of the switches to say what's missing. For smaller sites with 10 persons or so, it's sometimes not so easy to choose Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches.

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Denis Malinovtsev

Chief Technology Officer at ictbit

Unified monitoring has transformed campus deployments and provides rapid EVPN-VXLAN rollouts

Regarding improvements to Arista Campus LAN Switches, nothing comes to mind about the switches themselves; they are really fast and have all the technologies and protocols that exist in the market. However, on the management system, I would improve it because as a network engineer, I want a chatbot that can communicate in a native language with the monitoring system to get answers regarding my network faults. There are no problems particularly with the product, but there is room for improvement regarding licensing and the chatbot for all Arista products.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"OmniSwitch LAN Switches' performance is very good."

"I rate the technical support an eight or a nine out of ten. So far, they've been very professional and helpful, especially when we need to raise a case for any issue."

"The most valuable feature is the ease of configuration."

"One of the main advantages of the solution is that the configuration is straightforward, offering various configuration options through CLI or web interfaces. I'm satisfied with the customer service and support. The solution is good and people should know about it."

"Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches provide stable work with no issues, with less downtime and fewer maintenance windows."

"These OmniSwitches are very manageable and easy to configure."

"With Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches everything comes from one vendor. It operates very smoothly."

"The CloudVision Portal allows us to centrally manage all of our Arista products."

"The most winning feature of Arista Campus LAN Switches is their management, specifically CloudVision, along with features like comparing changes and diagnosing problems quickly with telemetry and network visualization."

"I use the solution for connectivity in data centers and LANs, providing Layer 2 and Layer 3 connectivity based on network needs."

"The solution's most valuable feature is its stability because Arista falls in an industry that is very similar to Cisco."

"The technology is scalable as much as you want."

"QoS is the most valuable feature because our clients work with VOIP and Critical applications."

"The feature sets are pretty cool. They've got almost everything that the competition offers."

Cons

"For smaller sites with 10 persons or so, it's sometimes not so easy to choose Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches."

"n general, the way the product is put together is not well done."

"A customer expressed dissatisfaction with the color of the switches, preferring black over the current color, which is close to white. While the color is not a personal concern, my earlier preference was for all products to be extendable in one large stack since some equipment limits stacking to four elements instead of eight."

"There is no OEM support in India so RMAs need to be sent to France, which takes a long time if the hardware is faulty."

"There are some issues with the network firmware being deleted from the switches."

"I would like to see better third-party integration with third-party systems."

"I do think they could improve their licensing model. Today, I need to pay for a license, for a switch, for support, and it costs money; it is not cheap."

"I would like to see a version available with eight or sixteen ports."

"It would be ideal if the solution was less expensive."

"One of the issues that we have been faced with here in Brazil is that we don't have any list times for delivery."

"The complex setup phase is an area of concern where improvements are required."

"I think there's still room for improvement. Arista Campus LAN Switches are not highly scalable as they are hardware-based. If hardware requirements exceed capacity, the product needs to be changed, which can impact service."

"We have to renew the license every three years, which can be a challenge for customers. Arista, like other vendors, now follows a license-based system."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is okay. It's comparable to similar switches."

"The solution’s price is at a moderate level."

"OmniSwitch LAN Switches are cheaper than Cisco's switches."

"The license is purchased one time only, it is a perpetual license with no renewal."

"The only licensing costs are for CloudVision, although the upfront price of the device is not cheap."

"The price is not that good, but our clients value the solution despite the price."

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Midsize Enterprise	2
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Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise

Arista Campus LAN Switches are the perfect network solution for your most demanding workloads.With native support for VMware Virtualization and hundreds of Linux applications integrated into hardware platforms designed to meet the stringent power and cooling requirements of today's most demanding data centers, Arista delivers the most efficient and best performing 10Gb Ethernet platforms.

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