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

10th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Center Networking (2nd)

HPE Ethernet Switches

Ranking in Ethernet Switches

9th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

103

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Arista Networks Platform is 3.1%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Ethernet Switches is 2.5%, up from 2.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Ethernet Switches

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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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LuisSilva6

Director of Information Technology at a hospitality company with 10,001+ employees

Provides ease of management and has an easy initial setup process

Primarily, we use the product for network and VLAN segmentation across our hospitality property. It forms the backbone of our network, providing connectivity to devices like TVs, phones, access points, and even electrical switches within guest rooms The product's most valuable feature is the ease…

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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 product's implementation phase was easy."

"Arista Networks offers similar features to Cisco."

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

"The platform is easy to scale."

"The most valuable feature is the Linux shell, which is useful for troubleshooting or capturing traffic."

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

"The configuration capabilities were good."

"The solution is very stable."

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"The most valuable product is the unmanaged HP switch."

"I like that HPE's management functions are GUI-based, so it doesn't rely on command lines."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is its stability."

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

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

"Stable and scalable."

"The solution is very, very stable."

"The solution is scalable."

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Cons

"I want the solution to include a unified controller."

"The product fails to offer functions related to cloud orchestration, making it in areas where improvements are required."

"The solution needs to accommodate new features."

"The solution needs to improve their product range."

"Its price can be better."

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

"The solution’s pricing could be better."

"The CVP management platform needs to be improved."

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"The VLAN tagging could be improved,"

"The next release would benefit from adding a central management that could be deployable on premise and allow you to see the layout of topology."

"Authentication and other security features are not easily satisfied using the lower-end switches."

"It would be ideal if the product offered more security."

"HPE Ethernet Switches must ensure that the updates and patching are done regularly. When we have new software updates, we can resolve issues quickly."

"The quality of the service needs improvement."

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

"The solution is a bit expensive."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"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."

"The customer price for an Arista router is approximately $7,000 USD, while Cisco's is around $18,000."

"There is an annual license required to use the Arista Networks Platform."

"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."

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

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"The box itself is cheap, but when we have to install new features, it becomes very expensive."

"It would be great if certain features, like licensing, were included in the base price of the switches."

"The cost is a bit high."

"HPE costs almost the same as Cisco."

"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."

"It is a more expensive solution."

"We need to pay when we buy the switch. We pay for a license to use the software, but it is not required."

"The tool's pricing is very cheap."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

University

Computer Software Company

15%

Educational Organization

Government

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

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?

When compared to Cisco, Aruba is about 40% cheaper. However, Huawei would be even cheaper than Aruba. We can't compare HPE Ethernet Switches with Huawei directly because of different price ranges.

What needs improvement with HPE Ethernet Switches?

HPE Ethernet Switches have room for improvement in the initial setup and integration process, especially when incorporating them into an existing infrastructure with competitor products. It's a cha...

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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