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Cisco Cloud Services Router vs Huawei Enterprise Routers comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Cloud Services Router
Ranking in Routers
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Huawei Enterprise Routers
Ranking in Routers
6th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
WAN Edge (15th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Routers category, the mindshare of Cisco Cloud Services Router is 4.8%, up from 3.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei Enterprise Routers is 8.7%, down from 14.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Routers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Huawei Enterprise Routers8.7%
Cisco Cloud Services Router4.8%
Other86.5%
Routers
 

Featured Reviews

VENKATESHREDDY - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate IT Director at Diligent Global
Manageable, provides excellent support, and easily integrates with other products
One central area for improvement in Cisco is its product line offering. Cisco has ISE and other products, such as DNS Center and other components. Instead of small to medium-sized customers purchasing devices and maintaining the devices, it would be great if customers could have subscriptions. A CAPEX/OPEX model instead of that Cisco code, where the pricing model is subscription-based, would give much better flexibility for the customers. The pricing and model for Cisco Cloud Services Router and other Cisco products could be improved. One good example of what I want to be added to the Cisco Cloud Services Router in its next version is for it to be more of a plug-and-play product. For example, Juniper has developed QR codes, so if you need to plug in a device, you scan from your phone and connect to the internet. That's it. You can provision the device remotely through the cloud orchestrator, so I want to see a similar function or feature in Cisco Cloud Services Router.
EP
Network Engineer at Technical University of Crete
Reliable border connectivity with responsive support but there's room for more intuitive documentation
The documentation is somewhat lacking and not easy to navigate. There are some errors and misleading information. The general appearance of the company site is also not user-friendly for downloading firmware. Firmware updates should be more straightforward. More security features would be appreciated, however, they should be easy to understand and implement.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It seems pretty stable. We have never had any issues with it."
"Overall, it is a solid product and a good router."
"Cisco's technical support is pretty good - they have a professional support center to handle any problems and will send out an expert to help you resolve any issues."
"It allowed us to create a more secure VPN than we would have been able to do without it."
"It integrates well with the other products we're using. We have it with multiple windows like Palo Alto, Arista and it easily integrated with them."
"The deployment was pretty quick, so the AWS Marketplace options are very helpful."
"The routing service for NPLS called Layer 3-IP is fantastic."
"The most valuable feature is the SNMP traps that I use to monitor the router and the availability of the network."
"This product uses a non-proprietary command line, which makes it compatible across many different systems."
"It's simple to use and offers good connectivity."
"It is a robust and efficient solution."
"Overall we have found the solution to be satisfactory."
"The solution provides support for 5G connectivity."
"My recommendation is that you use Huawei Routers; they are good, and they don't have any problems."
"The routers have mainstream features that fulfill our needs."
"We've had a good experience with Huawei Routers."
 

Cons

"I would like the ability to moderate between devices on-premise to off-premise. This would be a vast improvement."
"I would like to see better security, where there are more access controls and data confidentiality."
"The configuration is difficult."
"There should be a system in place to help existing users make an easier transition to the newer interfaces."
"It is too complex. It is not easy to set up, even with the documentation that they provided. It is a little confusing."
"A CAPEX/OPEX model, where the pricing model is subscription-based, would give much better flexibility for the customers. The pricing and model for Cisco Cloud Services Router and other Cisco products could be improved."
"The ease of use within the AWS environment needs to improve. Sometimes, it is very esoteric in how you use it. Therefore, you have to learn to use it, then you are able to."
"Cost is a big factor. We would like to see the price reduced."
"The internet speed reduces throughout the day. The tool is not stable."
"The product's pricing could be better."
"The documentation is somewhat lacking and not easy to navigate."
"In the enterprise space, Cisco seems to be performing better than Huawei."
"There isn't really any scalability potential."
"Huawei needs to be a bit more open with their licensing model. Essentially, they need to open their licensing model such that when a customer buys a device, they have a full view of all of the available licenses for it."
"There is no licence for this solution, but the solution could be cheaper."
"The solution's technical support could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is fine, though it might have been cheaper going through a partner or doing a direct buy."
"We never buy the product on the AWS Marketplace. We only download it. We always use BYOL. We never buy the license in the AWS Marketplace, because it's very expensive."
"The pricing is good for what it offers."
"Cisco Cloud Services Router is an expensive product. My company pays for the product yearly, and the price reaches roughly $800,000. Though Cisco Cloud Services Router is expensive and its competitors offer better pricing, when it comes to support, it's unbeatable."
"The licensing model is good with this appliance: Bring Your Own License (BYOL)."
"Purchasing through the AWS Marketplace was easy; click a button and you have it."
"We would prefer to go through the vendor instead of AWS, as we have a relationship with the vendor and can get discounts directly from them. Going through the vendor, it is much cheaper for us. Though, we would still keep it hosted on AWS."
"The cost needs improvement. It is very expensive through the AWS Marketplace."
"The solution is cheap compared to Cisco."
"There is no licence for this solution, but the solution could be cheaper."
"The price is reasonable compared to Cisco's."
"The price of the solution is fair."
"The product is inexpensive, but there is an extra cost for replacement of the device."
"The solution's price is reasonable."
"Huawei Enterprise Routers’s cost is average. I rate its pricing a five out of ten."
"There are additional licensing costs. I am aware of additional licenses and which services are added to the router."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
11%
Construction Company
11%
Performing Arts
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Huawei Enterprise Routers?
The product is very cheap and offers a huge discount as they are trying to enter the market. However, you have to pay extra for some services and support.
What needs improvement with Huawei Enterprise Routers?
The documentation is somewhat lacking and not easy to navigate. There are some errors and misleading information. The general appearance of the company site is also not user-friendly for downloadin...
What is your primary use case for Huawei Enterprise Routers?
Huawei Enterprise Routers are used as our main border routers to connect us to our ISP.
 

Also Known As

Cisco CSR, Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000v, Cisco CSR 1000v
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Sample Customers

Under Armour, HealthSparq, Adobe
Bus Online, VisionChina Media Inc. (VisionChina), China Network Television (CNTV), Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, ABC, BovenIJ hospital
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