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Cradlepoint NetCloud vs Huawei Enterprise Routers comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

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

Cradlepoint NetCloud
Ranking in WAN Edge
16th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (15th), Software Defined Networking (SDN) (6th)
Huawei Enterprise Routers
Ranking in WAN Edge
8th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Routers (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the WAN Edge category, the mindshare of Cradlepoint NetCloud is 3.2%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei Enterprise Routers is 2.4%, down from 3.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
WAN Edge
 

Featured Reviews

Robert-Gardner - PeerSpot reviewer
An easy to setup solution, but it is missing useful configuration options
I use this solution to manage Cradlepoint wireless routers It lets us know whether it is online or not, and lets us do a speed test to see how quick the speed is. These are valuable features. They should change some of the configuration settings to enable it to act more as an SD-WAN box to view…
Udochi Ododo - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to configure and troubleshoot, but they need more visibility in the licensing model
Huawei needs to be a bit more open with their licensing model. What I find is that when you buy equipment, you expect that you have a particular feature. By the time you want to use that feature, you realize that you need to acquire a license for it. That is the one thing that I think they need to improve on. 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. It's not at the time of use that the customer will now be informed that they need to purchase an additional license.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I rate the overall solution as ten out of ten."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the automatic failover."
"It is easy to set up and requires a single administrator to maintain it."
"Cradlepoint provides real value in its focus on wireless WAN connectivity."
"Cradlepoint NetCloud is very stable."
"The solution offers good customer support and good performance."
"The setup is simple."
"It's simple to use and offers good connectivity."
"I use the product to connect to various access points to extend my network."
"The routers have mainstream features that fulfill our needs."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The most valuable features for us are NAT, ATS, server capabilities, VPN tunneling, and management."
"The product is good, easy to manage , and works fine."
 

Cons

"Cradlepoint's portfolio is lacking budget-friendly options."
"There are areas for improvement, particularly at the lower end of the medium enterprise market."
"The performance of group-based clouds should be enhanced."
"It is missing important settings options."
"In our situation, the initial setup was complex."
"In my country we don't have Huawei technology, we only have Huawei routers for ISP. There is no agent for Huawei in Egypt."
"Lacks sufficient market availability."
"The internet speed reduces throughout the day. The tool is not stable."
"It would be better if local storage management was more flexible, so that unused data could be easily removed."
"They should include features like IPS for security and response."
"The configuration is complex and should be simplified."
"In the next release of this solution, I would like to see better bandwidth management, more granular web filtering, and portal authentication."
"We have found we have to restart the routers or reconfigured them a lot of the time, this issue should improve. The quality of the hardware needs to be more durable."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Yearly licenses are available."
"The annual cost is less than $200,000 yet more than $150,000.00."
"Cradlepoint's prices are on par with similar solutions."
"These routers are not too expensive."
"The price is reasonable compared to Cisco's."
"There are additional licensing costs. I am aware of additional licenses and which services are added to the router."
"Huawei offers a cheaper enterprise router solution than Cisco."
"The solution is cheap compared to Cisco."
"The price of the solution is fair."
"The product is inexpensive, but there is an extra cost for replacement of the device."
"The product is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
11%
Computer Software Company
7%
Retailer
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
University
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cradlepoint NetCloud?
It is easy to set up and requires a single administrator to maintain it.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cradlepoint NetCloud?
Cradlepoint's pricing is viewed as market competitive, offering good value for the money invested. While some customers are price sensitive, others recognize the efficiency and smooth operation as ...
What needs improvement with Cradlepoint NetCloud?
There are areas for improvement, particularly at the lower end of the medium enterprise market. Cradlepoint's portfolio is lacking budget-friendly options. The company realizes that there's a need ...
What do you like most about Huawei Enterprise Routers?
The solution provides support for 5G connectivity.
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...
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

City of San Antonio, Statue Cruises, Tour Dubai, St. David's Foundation, JBT, DSC Dredge
Bus Online, VisionChina Media Inc. (VisionChina), China Network Television (CNTV), Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, ABC, BovenIJ hospital
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