Arista Networks Platform vs HPE Ethernet Switches comparison

Arista Networks Platform vs. HPE Ethernet Switches

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Categories and Ranking

Arista Networks Platform

Ranking in Ethernet Switches

11th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Center Networking (3rd)

HPE Ethernet Switches

Ranking in Ethernet Switches

8th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

104

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Arista Networks Platform is 3.1%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Ethernet Switches is 2.7%, up from 2.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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MarekSzafrański

Senior Core Network Engineer at Eurofins

Affordable for enterprise-sized companies

Speaking about whether the product enhanced our company's data center scalability, I would say that it was a solution that was used in a banking company, where it served as a replacement for Cisco. Though Arista Networks Platform is similar to Cisco IOS CLI, I feel that the former product offers better prices compared to the latter tool. Arista Networks Platform office is more efficient at a lower cost. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it. The tool is stable and cheaper than Cisco. I would say that Arista Networks Platform is 100 percent compatible with the existing infrastructure in my company. The impact of the tool's network telemetry on our company's troubleshooting practices was just good for the scope for which I need the product. I rate the overall tool a nine out of ten.

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Dinesh Upadhyay

Sr.Manager-IT at imi kolkata

Experience years of robust features and strong technical support

It is a nice and robust tool where we use HPE Ethernet Switches. It is a lower switch, and we have received good warranty support with HPE switches. The security features of the HPE Ethernet Switches are good. The UI mode is available, and we can easily configure the access list and SNMP. All these configurations can be done here. Users can enable the Layer 3 features.

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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

"What we like most is its performance to price ratio."

"The solution has good load latency. They're the market leader in this aspect right now."

"The most valuable aspect of Arista Networks products is their ease of configuration, especially when compared to Cisco products. When we implement advanced features for data centers such as BGP EVPN and VXLAN, Arista's configuration process is similar to that of Cisco's process, but at the same time it is simply much easier, clearer, and more understandable."

"The platform is easy to scale."

"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"If someone uses Arista Networks Platform, I believe they are secured."

"The most valuable features of Arista include low latency, scalability, and sustainability of the products."

"Arista Networks Platform offers straightforward deployment, and has good features. Support for the platform is also good."

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"We can easily replace components without incurring significant costs in an error or failure."

"The simplicity of the commands is most valuable. The commands are the same for several devices."

"We get a lifetime warranty for the solution so whenever the switches get faulty, you can get a replacement."

"I wholeheartedly recommend HPE Ethernet Switches to others."

"I value that there is a clear place to find a MAC table with HPE Ethernet Switches."

"The product has streamlined our smart hospitality services, allowing us to control room amenities like TVs and lights more efficiently."

"The best feature of this solution is the lifetime warranty."

"What I like the most is the management system integrated with the HP system."

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Cons

"A weakness would be that in our company, we don't have many people within our team who support the product because there are different vendors, and most of them are not tier-one vendors, so the skills required sometimes are just not there."

"The solution is a bit pricey."

"They should have a more stable code."

"Currently, Arista is too costly for its customers."

"The community is good but is not good enough. It still needs to grow more."

"The stability of this solution needs to be improved as part of the next upgrade."

"From VMware, I think the cost of the tools is very high."

"An area for improvement in Arista Networks Platform is its integration, e.g. it needs to have more integration with its new products. Incorporating more security and cloud is also another area for improvement in the platform."

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"I would also like to see a more centralized private management console for the series of devices. Most solutions are adopting centralized cloud-based management, but my client base believes cloud solutions are too insecure. You've got a few dozen switches, so it would be nice to have the ability to manage them on a "single pane of glass.""

"We have some problems with the performance of our HPE Ethernet Switches because they are old."

"Technical support needs improvement, as the response time could be better."

"Price is an area for improvement. Cisco is very competitive on price, considering future business. HPE Ethernet Switches and Aruba need to think about their pricing. Aruba's price was 25 percent higher than Cisco's in a recent Central Bank project in Sri Lanka."

"The ability to stack, as well as a unified operating system, would be extremely beneficial."

"It is not very stable."

"The only improvement I can think of is that it could be better with less updates."

"They should release more updates for the solution."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Network devices are generally expensive. However, during the evaluation, Arista was the most inexpensive vendor."

"Cost wise, Arista Networks Platform is more expensive than other networking solutions."

"The price of the Arista Networks Platform could be less expensive for the hardware and license."

"I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten where ten is high price and one is low price."

"I remember that when our customers were offered the Arista Networks Platform, they used a checklist to compare the prices between Arista and Cisco for their requirements, and found that the prices were almost the same."

"Specific tools definitely require a license for the subscription. But we are not using these tools in our environment. In terms of licensing, you need to spend approximately $10,000 per month."

"Arista is very expensive. Not everybody is in a position to spend $70,000 to $80,000 for one switch."

"If one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the product price as seven out of ten."

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"We have to see only the security part when considering licenses because the licenses upgrade."

"Licensing fees are on a yearly basis."

"The price could be more competitive."

"We just bought new switches for $500 last year, and now, the same switch is $800. It's gone up in price in the last 12 months."

"The licensing cost is set up annually or every three years."

"HPE Ethernet Switches is a fairly cheap solution."

"We have to pay for a yearly license for HPE Ethernet Switches."

"The license cost is yearly."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

University

Computer Software Company

11%

Educational Organization

Government

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Arista Networks Platform?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Arista Networks Platform?

Arista products are perceived as costly, especially compared to competitors like Cisco.

What needs improvement with Arista Networks Platform?

Currently, Arista is too costly for its customers. Feature-wise, it addresses most customer requirements. However, we sometimes face challenges when integrating with proprietary protocols and solut...

What do you like most about HPE Ethernet Switches?

The solution is very stable and easy to use.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Ethernet Switches?

The price of HPE Ethernet Switches is reasonable and less than other OEM brands.

What needs improvement with HPE Ethernet Switches?

The price should be reduced in comparison to Cisco, as sometimes we cannot use the HPE one at the core level, where generally public users are using Cisco. The price of HPE core switches and Cisco ...

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Also Known As

7000 Series

HP Ethernet Switches

Overview

Arista Networks Platform is a stable and reliable solution for data center features, specifically for non-blocking switches used for spine-leaf connectivity with servers hooked to these switches. It also provides multi-layer switches for client networks, particularly in the banking sector.

Arista products are preferred for their stability, good hardware, ease of adoption and configuration, responsive and helpful support, and high throughput ratings. The solution has helped prevent screen loss and business outages in the media industry and is designed for next-generation data centers.

Arista

HP has created the most open, integrated and software-defined networking portfolio and ecosystem of its kind – driving simplification with networks that understand, adapt to and protect your business applications in real-time. Only HP extends the momentum of software-defined networking everywhere–from the mobile edge to the heart of data centers.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Sample Customers

American Internet Services

Emirates Palace Hotel

Arista Networks Platform vs. HPE Ethernet Switches