Arista Campus LAN Switches vs Aruba Instant On Switches comparison

Arista Campus LAN Switches vs. Aruba Instant On Switches

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Categories and Ranking

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

Aruba Instant On Switches

Ranking in LAN Switching

3rd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the LAN Switching category, the mindshare of Arista Campus LAN Switches is 5.4%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Aruba Instant On Switches is 7.1%, down from 10.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

LAN Switching Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Aruba Instant On Switches	7.1%
Arista Campus LAN Switches	5.4%
Other	87.5%

LAN Switching

Featured Reviews

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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Indrajith Solanga

System Engineer at University of Kelaniya

Solution offers straightforward management and compatibility, though user support needs direct access improvement

Sometimes some features are not available. For example, the network discovery protocol, LLDP, is not available on some of the switches. When we look at the CLI management, we are considering Cisco, and we are familiar with the Cisco commands. In that case, at the command level, Cisco is much better than Aruba Instant On Switches. Considering the configuration and the CLI level and some of the features, Cisco has better offerings than Aruba Instant On Switches. There are Netgear and some other low-cost switches, but the quality of those is not aligned with our organization's requirements. Overall, I rate Aruba Instant On Switches a seven out of ten.

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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

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

"The template functionality saves a lot of time and man-hours, which results in cost and time savings."

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

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

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

"The management portal has improved the way our organization functions."

"The Software Defined switch architecture, runs optimized 2-tier network instead of traditional 3-tier network (Core, Distribution and Access) gives you efficiency and savings."

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

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"The tool's best part is the commercials. Its pricing is lower compared to other enterprise products. We pitch the product to customers who have budget constraints. Its implementation is plug-and-play."

"The solution's pricing is slightly cheaper than that of Cisco."

"Aruba Instant On is a good choice for small businesses, as it is easy to set up and manage and offers a wide range of features that are suitable for small businesses while also being very cost-effective."

"The solution has a simple deployment and zero border."

"It is quite easy to maintain from the software point of view."

"The solution is plug-and-play and auto-configured."

"The most valuable features I find in Aruba Instant On switches include the access list and VLANs, along with other features such as security and cloud capabilities."

"The solution is suitable for small businesses and small offices."

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Cons

"The licensing cost is pretty heavy. That is something that they need to definitely work upon."

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

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

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

"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."

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

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

"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."

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"It could have an MSP portal version."

"Some L3 features could be included in the solution."

"Improvements are required in the product's price. I want it to be cheaper."

"They should extend the marketing and talk about Aruba's success stories throughout the region."

"The support needs improvement."

"The solution does not have any console access. For example, if you do not have internet access on your side and you need to configure anything, you should at least have CLI access to do something or manage the solution to put to some IP. It will only work if we have a TSCT on the network."

"Some customers have made complaints about Aruba Instant On Switches' stability."

"Tracking with instant switches needs improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"The license for Instant On Switches is free."

"I give the price seven out of ten."

"The product has good pricing."

"The pricing is quite low compared to other products, which is good for the customer."

"If one is very bad, and ten is a very good price, I rate the tool's price as a six."

"It is an expensive solution."

"Pricing is competitive, and there are no supplementary fees."

"Aruba Instant On Switches is not expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Marketing Services Firm

Real Estate/Law Firm

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Marketing Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	1

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	7

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Arista Campus LAN Switches?

Regarding pricing, it is not cheap. While it is an enterprise solution, comparing it to low-level switches like Fortinet and Netgear, it is much more expensive. However, comparing it to Cisco and J...

What needs improvement with Arista Campus LAN Switches?

What is your primary use case for Arista Campus LAN Switches?

I work as a consultant and integrator, using Arista Networks platform in my customers' networks. I deal with switches by Arista, which is mostly what we use Arista for. I am familiar with Arista Ca...

What do you like most about Aruba Instant On Switches?

The solution has a simple deployment and zero border.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Aruba Instant On Switches?

The pricing was good because they do not nickel and dime on costs.

What needs improvement with Aruba Instant On Switches?

Aruba Instant On Switches could be improved by utilizing more AI features. They are starting to use some AI capabilities, though I haven't kept up with developments since I left.

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Aruba Instant On 1930 Switches

Overview

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.

Arista

The Aruba Instant On 1930 switches features advanced, smart-managed, fixed configuration Gigabit switches designed for small businesses that are easy-to-deploy and affordable. They’re made to handle today’s bandwidth-heavy applications like voice and video conferencing, enabling consistent connectivity to enhance performance. Using either the Instant On mobile app or the cloud-based web portal, you can quickly set up, monitor and manage the 1930 switch series from anywhere at any time. What’s more, up to 30 W PoE power delivery is available out-of-the-box for your class 4 PoE devices, like access points, surveillance cameras and VoIP phones, all easily managed from the same platform.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Sample Customers

University of Winchester, AWE, picturemaxx, Medical Mutual, Leonix, CloudEra, National Physical Laboratory, Tri-State G&T, AIS, Morph, SingTel, SDSC, BBC

KEMET, Vestavia Hills City Schools, Dropbox

Arista Campus LAN Switches vs. Aruba Instant On Switches