Centreon vs Huawei eSight comparison

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Centreon and Huawei are both solutions in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category. Centreon is ranked #26 with an average rating of 7.7, while Huawei is ranked #56. Centreon holds a 1.5% mindshare in IM, compared to Huawei’s 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Centreon users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 72% of Huawei users who would recommend it.

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72% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

Centreon and Huawei eSight compete in the network monitoring solutions category. Centreon seems to have the upper hand with its extensive monitoring capabilities, scalability, and flexibility.

Features: Centreon provides comprehensive monitoring with the ability to connect and integrate various plugins, allowing users to monitor multiple companies' LAN and WAN devices on a single platform. It offers customizable dashboards and predictive metrics to reduce alert noise. Huawei eSight is appreciated for its simplicity and efficient task consolidation, especially useful for managing and monitoring Huawei devices. It integrates effectively with Windows servers, providing detailed hardware alarms.

Room for Improvement: Centreon can enhance its downtime settings, network discovery feature, and web application monitoring. Users also desire improvements in cloud service monitoring, API functionality, and mobile notifications. Huawei eSight should improve its automation capabilities and integration with non-Huawei products, along with more flexible customization and enhancing wireless reporting effectiveness.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Centreon offers flexibility with on-premises, hybrid, and cloud deployments, though its technical support could benefit from 24/7 availability. Huawei eSight, typically used on-premises, shares concerns over support responsiveness. Both solutions demand more consistent 24/7 technical assistance for business-critical needs.

Pricing and ROI: Centreon's open-source structure is cost-effective, yet additional costs like training and support may arise. While its pricing may be inflexible for specific needs, it provides significant ROI through time-saving features. Huawei eSight is competitively priced for Huawei-centric environments, though its licensing complexity is noted. It offers effective resource management and cost savings in comparison to alternatives like IBM.

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Centreon

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

26th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Monitoring Software (23rd), Cloud Monitoring Software (20th)

Huawei eSight

Ranking in IT Infrastructure Monitoring

56th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Management Applications (16th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the IT Infrastructure Monitoring category, the mindshare of Centreon is 1.5%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei eSight is 0.9%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

IT Infrastructure Monitoring Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Centreon	1.5%
Huawei eSight	0.9%
Other	97.6%

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Sulesh PK

Monitoring and Operations Pilot at Egis S.A.

Experience enhanced monitoring with real-time alerts and efficient support

I would like to see automation in the poller features, as currently, the poller is not automated. If we could automate the addition or removal of hosts in the poller, it would improve efficiency. Sometimes, Centreon does not show the status of services as updated, which should be addressed. Additionally, enhancements are needed in identifying configuration issues, providing real-time alerts in case of issues, and improving the HTTP configuration tasks, as Centreon does not currently display issues with HTTP links, requiring manual investigation.

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Gary Strydom

Desktop Analyst at Transnet

Used to monitor devices and provides the hardware alarms feature

Huawei eSight has helped me overcome many monitoring aspects of the hardware. From a single view, I can monitor all the hardware. Instead of logging on to each piece of hardware and monitoring it individually, I can monitor them from one single point. I would recommend the solution to other users because it provides a single point of view of the hardware. Overall, I rate the solution a nine 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

"We have the business activity monitoring, the map, and the MBI modules and they are all very good."

"We have a single GUI where we can view the status of all our infrastructure."

"Centreon provides timesaving and costsaving benefits as it lets us manage multiple devices on a single platform."

"The customizable reports and dashboards are really flexible. We started this partnership with Centreon, when we were looking for a solution, because of the flexibility of the reporting. That's what we found to be most attractive in the solution. You can display the data as you want."

"The downtimes feature is helpful. If the ISP is doing some maintenance on its network, we have the option to put downtime on the devices or the services, so we won't get any false alarms."

"During the day it probably saves us 50 percent of our time, and during the night it's even more."

"Another feature we use is Business Activity, which provides us with an end-user perspective when a service is down or isn't working correctly. This is helpful when monitoring the KPIs. When we see a device or server that isn't working, we find the root cause."

"We have all our tickets inside Centreon in real-time and can monitor a lot of ELP and CLN in real-time for application purposes."

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"Since we have a central monitoring system, we can proactively monitor those devices, easily capture any abnormalities before major downtime, and quickly address the issues before they become a bigger problem in the future."

"We use Huawei eSight to monitor devices like Wi-Fi controllers, LAN switches, and routers."

"Huawei eSight provides businesses with monitoring capabilities of network devices across your network."

"I like that it supports all our Huawei devices. Unlike other network monitoring tools that monitor Huawei devices, it provides more details when it comes to monitoring or management. We can get complete details about the devices, and management is also simple."

"One of the most beneficial features of Huawei eSight is its simplicity and ease of use."

"Technical support is good from Huawei."

"eSight allows me to monitor and solve any problem in the backbone and any switch in real-time."

"The most important features are alarm management and the visualization of the health of our network devices."

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Cons

"During the initial setup we faced some issues. Part of it was because we had to become more knowledgeable in the solution. There are some gray areas and if you don't know the product well you may have issues. Another part of it was some bugs that we came across, although that's part of every software solution in IT nowadays. But the initial setup could be easier."

"I would like to see more plugins. That is something it needs. There is also room for improvement through dynamic thresholds, or self-discover thresholds. I would also like to see a discovery feature that could map the whole network environment and automatically suggest things."

"I would like to see a better UI, one which is more responsive."

"This solution lacks service monitoring in the cloud."

"Centreon introduced network discovery in the most recent update. However, it doesn't work well. Our previous monitoring tool could discover networking equipment on the network and identify the relationships between the devices."

"The scalability of Centreon is very bad because of the nature of the software."

"Where Centreon is weaker is that the initial deployment could be easier."

"Now that we got it, I haven't had time to work on it since it is a paid solution that is quite expensive."

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"It will be better if they can make the simple network topology part more presentable. It would also be better if they had API integration and integration with third-party devices."

"The variety of license types should be made simpler as, at present, it is complex."

"Technical support for the solution is not so good."

"The solution and the operating system come separately. It would be easier if we did not have to deploy anything. A bundle feature would be better."

"It is not a very flexible product. We cannot change much from our side."

"In my experience with eSight, I can tell you that you will experience a number of alerts that can be stressful to the administrator monitoring plenty of devices."

"The price is very expensive."

"Huawei eSight should work on the option to have the email notification working on Office 365 Exchange."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing works out well for us, given our environment and where we are."

"You purchase a package. You have a support contract (there is also a platinum support contract) and it is per module. That means you have to pay, e.g., for the MBI module or the BAM module. Or, if you want to save a lot of money, you can pay for IMP, which is the complete package."

"The price is not too high. Licensing is driven by how many hosts you monitor, but because you can run the agentless version, you don't have to declare every host to Centreon, one at a time. That means you can drive your infrastructure supervision with a very low number of declared hosts."

"It's quite expensive when you use the Enterprise version, but if you compare it to other providers, it's more like a middle-of-the-line product. It's always good to have a price that is lower, but I would say the price is okay because we get very good support and if we have any other issues we can always contact them. There has never been a time when I didn't get help from them."

"The pricing is acceptable."

"It is perfect and very cheap if you are a little company or startup. After that, it is quite expensive for a big company."

"The tool is cheaply priced."

"I would like to see improvement in the licensing model. You can purchase X number of licenses, up to 1,000 devices or 1,000 instances. Your next batch is 2,000. But what if you only need, say, 1,200? The model could be changed a little bit."

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"Its pricing is better than any other Huawei product. Some products are cheaper in Huawei, and some products are cheaper in Cisco. Cisco has more benefits and options than Huawei if you consider different network environments."

"The solution’s pricing is reasonable."

"The price is very expensive."

"The pricing for Huawei eSight is reasonable, especially with the base license and incremental licenses for additional devices. However, the variety of license types can be a bit complex. We used to sell eSight but switched to another solution, so we're not actively trading it anymore."

"Pricing depends on the competition. If your competitor is like Cisco, then Huawei is much more competitive when it comes to pricing."

"I would rate this solution a nine out of ten for pricing. The pricing depends on which features you use and can become expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Computer Software Company

Outsourcing Company

Financial Services Firm

17%

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	14

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

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Centreon?

Centreon's pricing is not very expensive. Initially, I rated it seven, but corrected to five out of ten.

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What needs improvement with Centreon?

I have certain concerns with Centreon, such as being unable to set downtime for multiple devices at once due to the limitation of adding only 50 devices in a single go. Increasing this limit would ...

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What is your primary use case for Centreon?

We are using Centreon for monitoring devices, both LAN and WAN devices. There are subsidiaries for my company, so if any devices go down or there are any service alerts, we receive alerts through C...

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Overview

Centreon offers a robust IT infrastructure monitoring platform, featuring user-friendly dashboards and real-time monitoring. It excels in scalability and integration, making it suitable for monitoring diverse network environments.

Centreon stands out with its unified monitoring capabilities, providing businesses with user-friendly dashboards and extensive plugins for customization. Its scalability ensures companies can expand monitoring tasks without incurring additional costs. Integration capabilities allow seamless interaction with ticketing systems and automation tools. Centreon offers customizable reporting and effectively manages downtimes, providing real-time feedback and proactive maintenance through Business Activity and Anomaly Detection features. Despite its strengths, users find areas for improvement including downtime scheduling, API functionalities, UI enhancements, end-to-end monitoring, and documentation. Businesses are increasingly demanding better automation, network discovery, cloud monitoring, and notification options.

What are Centreon's standout features?

Unified Monitoring: Delivers a comprehensive monitoring platform for IT infrastructure.
User-Friendly Dashboards: Offers intuitive and customizable dashboards for efficient monitoring.
Extensive Plugins: Enables flexibility and customization through numerous plugins.
Scalability: Allows expansion of monitoring duties without additional costs.
Integration Capabilities: Seamlessly integrates with ticketing systems and other tools.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Cost Efficiency: Minimized resolution time through proactive maintenance features.
Ease of Use: Simplifies monitoring with its user-friendly interface.
Proactive Issue Resolution: Real-time monitoring and alerts help prevent service outages.
Customizable Reporting: Adapts reports to meet specific organizational requirements.
Diverse Network Management: Capable of handling diverse IT environments efficiently.

Centreon is implemented across industries to monitor IT infrastructures, including networks, servers, and applications. Companies leverage it to track server performance, manage network devices, and receive timely alerts on device status. Its ability to integrate with ticketing systems and automation tools streamlines operations, enhancing global IT infrastructure monitoring and customer service management with real-time feedback and issue resolution.

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Huawei eSight provides efficient network and infrastructure management, known for supporting all Huawei devices. With features like alarm management and device health visualization, it remains a stable, scalable tool for Huawei partners seeking effective monitoring and control.

Huawei eSight offers detailed monitoring, supporting Huawei devices seamlessly, praised for its simplicity and integration with Windows servers. Users appreciate its Network Traffic Analyzer and dashboard, which includes storage and resource monitoring. It is cost-effective and scales well for Huawei users. However, interface and menu design updates are needed, alongside better automation and third-party device integration like Cisco switches. Improvements in wireless reporting and licensing options would enhance usability. Excessive alerts and flexibility issues should be addressed, as should support and deployment processes.

What key features does Huawei eSight provide?

Alarm Management: Provides timely notifications for potential issues.
Device Health Visualization: Offers clear insights into device status and performance.
Real-Time Location Monitor: Tracks device locations efficiently.
Network Traffic Analyzer: Analyzes traffic for better decision making.
Resource Monitoring: Monitors resources ensuring optimal usage.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Cost-Effectiveness: Provides value suitable for Huawei devices.
Stability: Ensures reliable performance.
Scalability: Adapts to growing network demands.
Efficiency: Simplifies management tasks.

Huawei eSight is widely adopted in industries for managing network infrastructure. Organizations use it to monitor switches, routers, and access points, often in data centers or enterprise networks. It aids in device configuration, management, and support, tailored to networks built on Huawei's product ecosystem.

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