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ExtremeSwitching vs HPE ProCurve comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 6, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.2
ExtremeSwitching provides ROI in 1-5 years, saving costs despite high licensing, with free maintenance and potential for capability expansion.
Sentiment score
6.3
HPE ProCurve delivers varied ROI experiences influenced by performance, stability, and billing-based service usage, extending infrastructure utility.
In the future, we can convince the customer to make use of 100G capability to suffice their requirement, but at the moment we are using 40G only.
The return on investment is high.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.6
ExtremeSwitching's customer service is valued for responsiveness and expertise, but faces challenges in availability and depth compared to competitors.
Sentiment score
6.8
HPE ProCurve support is praised for efficiency and responsiveness but some users desire faster response times and enhanced service.
Requiring improvement in the technical support provided to customers.
The need to frequently contact support suggests we are not getting sufficient effectiveness from the service.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
ExtremeSwitching is highly scalable, supporting growth and flexible infrastructure, making it ideal for businesses needing adaptable systems.
Sentiment score
7.5
HPE ProCurve is highly scalable for small to medium businesses, though HPE Aruba is becoming more popular.
ExtremeSwitching is highly scalable, and I would rate it as nine out of ten.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
ExtremeSwitching is stable for small to medium businesses, with reliable support, but struggles with large-scale operation issues.
Sentiment score
8.2
HPE ProCurve is highly stable and reliable, with strong support and preferable performance over alternatives like Cisco.
The stability for ExtremeSwitching is excellent.
It is 60 to 70% stable, depending on usage intensity.
 

Room For Improvement

ExtremeSwitching should enhance support, usability, integration, pricing, response time, reliability, and expand AI, security, and product offerings.
HPE ProCurve users seek enhanced usability, scalability, affordability, security, intuitive interfaces, speed, stability, and better integration and support.
ExtremeSwitching's software stability could be improved, as it sometimes crashes.
Because I am not a networking specialist, I do not know much about the things in detail.
When running bots, the system occasionally gets stuck, requiring reboots which result in memory loss and data loss.
 

Setup Cost

ExtremeSwitching offers flexible pricing between Cisco and HP, with cost-effective options via bulk purchases and affordable licenses.
HPE ProCurve offers competitive and straightforward pricing with a lifetime warranty, seen as budget-friendly compared to Cisco.
ExtremeSwitching is priced in the mid-range, not too expensive nor too cheap.
For market-related sites, AWS pricing becomes significantly higher compared to DigitalOcean.
 

Valuable Features

ExtremeSwitching is valued for ease of use, performance, scalability, security, and affordability, appealing to small and medium-sized enterprises.
HPE ProCurve offers a reliable, user-friendly network solution with lifetime warranty, scalability, and excellent performance at competitive pricing.
The most valuable feature of ExtremeSwitching is the Extreme Fabric, specifically the switching fabric.
It offers easy scalability and migration between different configurations.
 

Categories and Ranking

ExtremeSwitching
Ranking in LAN Switching
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Data Center Networking (7th), AV Over IP Switching (4th)
HPE ProCurve
Ranking in LAN Switching
5th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
39
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the LAN Switching category, the mindshare of ExtremeSwitching is 7.2%, up from 5.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE ProCurve is 12.8%, up from 12.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
LAN Switching
 

Featured Reviews

Shrikant Teggi - PeerSpot reviewer
Excellent support and reliable performance drive positive experiences
We have been working with wireless for the last seven to eight years. At the moment, the customer has decided to go with a different brand. We are only dealing with the wired switches, not the wireless ones. We use ExtremeSwitching only, not Enterasys. Enterasys was the old one. I am not a networking person, so at this point in time I do not have much working experience on the switches. We have a separate team here who are working on these products. We have not reached that stage yet, but definitely in the near future we may use this kind of feature. Recently they have introduced platform one, which is an AI-based automation tool. That is definitely on the cards. Maybe in one year, we may start using that option as well. First of all, the product is robust and they are also coming up with new features. The second part is the support is excellent from ExtremeSwitching. They maintain delivery time and follow through on their commitments properly. The performance we expected, we are getting from ExtremeSwitching. All these requirements we have are being met with the product, features, and support. It is cost effective. I rate ExtremeSwitching a nine out of ten.
Sandeep Rajguru - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers reliability and helps with vulnerability assessment
I use HPE ProCurve network in our organization. I can say that the product has improved the network flexibility in our company since I haven't seen any challenges from the last seven to eight years. The most valuable product for network management revolves around the area of VSB, also known as virtual switch bonding, which can quickly attach two or three switches or make them come together to quickly form a single switch. From a security perspective, my company does vulnerability assessment. From a security perspective, my company does vulnerability assessment. Following the hardening guidelines, the switches are configured according to the hardening parameters. The tool's reliability and uptime match our company's needs. My company enjoyed configuring the switches a lot, especially since we saw similarities between Cisco's and HPS's configuration processes. HPE ProCurve is user-friendly. We have a different product for network management, so my company doesn't use HPE ProCurve since we have already collaborated with some third-party products. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it, especially since I have been using it without any issues for many years. I rate the tool a nine out of ten.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
21%
Computer Software Company
12%
Construction Company
7%
Government
7%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Educational Organization
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about ExtremeSwitching?
The product offers a single management platform for multiple models of switches. The tool also allows users to manage multiple sites from a single dashboard.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ExtremeSwitching?
I would rate the pricing for ExtremeSwitching six to seven out of ten.
What needs improvement with ExtremeSwitching?
Regarding what could be better with the product, I am not aware of how much AI functionality is provided in ExtremeSwitching. Everyone is talking about AI, so there should be AI facilities provided...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE ProCurve?
We know DigitalOcean is more economical compared to AWS through conversations with DevOps teams. In AWS, as RDS tables and memory usage increase, the prices increase accordingly. For market-related...
What needs improvement with HPE ProCurve?
Sometimes the machines get stuck or disconnected, requiring a restart. When connection issues occur, we need to contact the DigitalOcean service team to restart or reboot the system. There are issu...
 

Also Known As

No data available
ProCurve, HP ProCurve
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Blue Waters
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School, DY 4 Systems, EdgeWing, Edmonton Public Schools District, Halton Catholic District School Board, Hartwick College, Hatch Associates, Huntingdon College, Roseville Joint Union High School District, Saddleback Valley Unified School District, One Superior Place
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