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Cisco Enterprise Routers vs HPE Enterprise Routers comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Enterprise Routers
Ranking in Routers
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
115
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE Enterprise Routers
Ranking in Routers
9th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Routers category, the mindshare of Cisco Enterprise Routers is 14.7%, down from 19.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Enterprise Routers is 5.1%, up from 4.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Routers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cisco Enterprise Routers14.7%
HPE Enterprise Routers5.1%
Other80.2%
Routers
 

Featured Reviews

Muhammad IrfanGhauri - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Solutions at Comtech Associate
Enterprise routing has delivered advanced security integration and supported AI data centers
The licensing part of Cisco Enterprise Routers is a bit tricky nowadays. With DNA, they have introduced DNA licensing. If they make it more simplistic with respect to customer understanding, I think it would be a good selling point for them. The licensing model could be a bit too high or a bit too complex. They need to make it simplified. It would be good for their business. With respect to enterprise routing, I would like to see additional features in the future to make it closer to a ten. Previously, Cisco has integrated many technologies into their router and multiple security features. However, since they have created a separate firewall product line, Firepower, I still want them to integrate more security features into their enterprise-grade router as well. Content filtering, application control, and website filtering are features that should be integrated into the router. They have multiple options, so with respect to technology, I am expecting that they integrate security more and Voice over IP features more easily into the router. For the customer, this makes their life easier in the sense that a single box can give them multiple solutions. I think they are already providing 5G interfaces, and there are options available.
Chi-Zhang - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder and President at Summit GAM
Has excellent scalability and is cost-effective compared to its competitors
The solution is reasonably priced and easy to configure. By collaborating with Aruba, they have integrated more products to streamline the porting process. Our project team comprises two or three network engineers for regular maintenance and troubleshooting. The workload is not heavy. I rate the solution as an eight and recommend it to network engineers and solution providers.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Cisco's technical support is very good."
"I think Cisco Enterprise Routers are excellent."
"We achieve good performance in our data center."
"I think the network backup for this solution is solid, and is worthwhile for any company to consider."
"Its performance and stability are most valuable; we have been using it for the last five years, and it is constantly up and has not created any problems for us."
"The most valuable features of this solution are MPLS, BGP, and VRF."
"The product can scale."
"We have found the technology to be excellent. It provides a lot of services."
"These routers help us to provide high availability to our clusters."
"Quality-wise, this product is somewhere between Huawei and Cisco."
"The deployment is easy, the web-based management is great, its ISR is good, we found the product to be stable, it has good scalability, and its pricing is fair."
"It is more durable than other products in the market."
"It makes it easy to update the network technology and manage multiple deals, all without needing technical knowledge."
"The solution's initial setup is straightforward."
"It has good scalability."
"HPE routers are easier to manage than any other router I've used."
 

Cons

"Sometimes, I find it hard to learn how some features of the router work. So, these are the issues that may arise when a user might not have knowledge about the product."
"The product's pricing is an area that is too fuzzy to deal with, in my opinion, making it an area where improvements are required."
"While the commands are easy to understand, and you will find a mixture, if you put a question mark on them then it will create problems."
"The installation is not easy, it required someone with a lot of expertise."
"Tends to have a short life cycle."
"The security could improve for Cisco Enterprise Routers. I understand there's a security appliance that is separate, but in terms of the router, there can be improvements made to prevent unwanted users from accessing the router or trying to manipulate the traffic that is passing through it."
"The solution is expensive."
"It only breaks if you're not using an up-to-date version of the iOS or are not doing upgrades."
"The price is expensive and could be made more competitive."
"Compatibility with other platforms could be improved."
"Better management tools are needed."
"Its customer service could be better for older equipment models."
"Technical support could be better. The response could be better and faster."
"The solution is expensive."
"I'd like to see more security features, like support for different types of encryptions."
"They should work on lowering their prices in Brazil to stay competitive with rivals and offer customers more affordable options."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost of this solution is very low compared to other products."
"The price is very high."
"The price of Cisco Enterprise Routers is good for the service that you get."
"The licensing fee is okay and matches industry standards, which is the benchmark."
"The product is very expensive and does not provide the expected performance for the cost."
"The cost of this solution is a little bit high compared to others."
"Cisco Enterprise Routers are not the cheapest routers on the market, they are expensive."
"Cisco routers are very pricey."
"It is more reasonably priced than other vendors."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
Healthcare Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
University
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business49
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise45
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise1
 

Questions from the Community

How do Cisco Enterprise routers compare with Mikrotik routers and switches?
Cisco Enterprise Routers are very stable and easy to use. They offer a very solid performance and are very secure. They also have a very good, long lifespan. We feel the command configuration is ve...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Enterprise Routers?
Regarding the pricing for Cisco Enterprise Routers, I would say it might be a little bit too high because for large companies, it does not matter since they prefer Cisco, but smaller companies ofte...
What needs improvement with Cisco Enterprise Routers?
Utilizing Cisco's integrated security protocols is the area where I wish to get into in the coming days, but currently, I am not working on the security portfolio.
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Sample Customers

Aegean Motorway, Boingo, Chartwell School, Children's Hospital of Orange County , Department of Justice, Explorer Pipeline, Linz AG, National Rugby League, New South Wales Rural Fire Service, Telecom Italia, Transwestern
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