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Broadcom StrataConnect vs Cisco Ethernet Switches comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Broadcom StrataConnect
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
33rd
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Cisco Ethernet Switches
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
138
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Broadcom StrataConnect is 0.7%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cisco Ethernet Switches is 9.3%, down from 12.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Ethernet Switches Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cisco Ethernet Switches9.3%
Broadcom StrataConnect0.7%
Other90.0%
Ethernet Switches
 

Featured Reviews

WILLIAM SANITATE - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President Of Engineering at O & S Services LLC
Scales well, reliable, and has good support
I was their technical support for a year. The support is pretty good. Locally, it is available in the United States. They provide technical support to distributors such as Appnet and Arrow first. It's the first line of defense. Then you progress to a higher level of support. They have people, such as experts, all over the country who interface and provide fairly quick solutions, as well as hardware and software reviews. They can also return to the original developers in Taiwan. Broadcom is a Taiwan-based company. They can return to those guys. There are some guys in Israel that they collaborate with. It's pretty good in terms of support but it all comes down to money or the size of the opportunity. They will bend over backward to provide tons of direct support if the opportunity is large enough. If it's a small opportunity, you are not as fortunate.
Sachin-Yadav - PeerSpot reviewer
Network & Security Engineer at Arrow PC Network Pvt Ltd
Network segmentation has improved security and performance across all departments
Cisco Ethernet Switches offer various features such as L3 capable models which help me with my routing requirements, OSPF, EIGRP, and VRF for segmentation, as well as policy-based routing. Additionally, it provides a high layer of enterprise security via 802.1X port-based authentication, DHCP snooping, ARP inspection, IP Guard, ACLs, and integration with Cisco ISE. I have been using Cisco Ethernet Switches for more than four years, and they have provided me stability, better connectivity, and higher speed. My organization values these switches greatly.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"While Cisco is most likely the leader, Broadcom is probably number two, both in terms of interoperability and speed."
"They have some of the fastest speeds available."
"The tool is easy to use, offering numerous options in terms of server connection."
"The Quality of Service, QoS, features of Cisco Ethernet Switches in managing network traffic are actually really good for this."
"They just work, and their reliability has been great for our organization."
"We don't need any support from Cisco since there are a lot of materials and training about Cisco available online. I feel Cisco's support is good."
"The installation is very straightforward."
"I have complete confidence in this solution, and it is my go-to solution when I'm organizing any network for a client."
"We have a good technical support provider in Turkey that offers support, and we work closely with Cisco. Everything is sorted."
"The solution's valuable features are the speed of network transfer, it can transfer four to six gigabits per second, and we found it to be secure."
 

Cons

"Broadcom's biggest issue is that they don't like to share information. They are only interested in providing the bare minimum of documentation."
"I would like for the solution to have more more security features and be more user-friendly."
"Location of customers to connect clients to the servers and transport the data and VoIP in parallel with QoS and NBAR with 802.1X."
"In terms of features, all features are there. I can't find anything new that needs to be added. Its price, however, is a bit higher than other brands and can be improved."
"Technical support could be better. Firmware upgrades should be better."
"Technical support in India needs to be improved."
"I'd really like to see more programmability for the switches."
"Cisco can improve its stability for the BGP protocol. It is not stable while recalculating the BGP table. Its price should also be improved. It is very expensive."
"Cisco is not user-friendly. It would be best if you had a technical expert. The graphical user interface is more like a command line, and most functionalities are on the command line."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's approximately $1,000,000.00 if you want to get a license for the software."
"The last time I bought a 24-port switch, which was a while ago, I paid about five or six thousand Euros. In this part of the world, that's quite expensive for us."
"Customers have to pay for some of the L3 switches licenses, which are expensive."
"In addition to the fees being high, you pay for support which is also on the higher side."
"It is an expensive product."
"When we want an extra feature then we need to purchase another license bundle."
"Users have to pay an annual licensing fee for Cisco Ethernet Switches, which is expensive."
"It's a little expensive."
"Cisco products are not cheap, which is something that can be improved."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business60
Midsize Enterprise35
Large Enterprise55
 

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Also Known As

StrataConnect
Cisco Industrial Ethernet Switches
 

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