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HPE Enterprise Routers vs Huawei Enterprise Routers comparison

 

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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

HPE Enterprise Routers
Ranking in Routers
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Huawei Enterprise Routers
Ranking in Routers
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
WAN Edge (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Routers category, the mindshare of HPE Enterprise Routers is 4.8%, up from 4.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei Enterprise Routers is 15.5%, up from 14.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Chi-Zhang - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Muhammad Amir Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable and easy-to-manage solution with good security and firewalls
The product is good, easy to manage , and works fine.  We have encountered issues while integrating the product with Enterprise Management Systems. Huawei platform is good for Huawei but we face issues when we integrate it with other models.  I have been working with the product for one and a…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"HPE routers are easier to manage than any other router I've used."
"The solution's initial setup is straightforward."
"These routers help us to provide high availability to our clusters."
"It has good scalability."
"It makes it easy to update the network technology and manage multiple deals, all without needing technical knowledge."
"It is more durable than other products in the market."
"Extensive support for cellular range for Wi-Fi technologies"
"The solution offers good customer support and good performance."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The most valuable features for us are NAT, ATS, server capabilities, VPN tunneling, and management."
"When we started, the connection was amazing for the 100G between the switches and the co-switch. What the students typically use for school is a maximum is 40 so they now have faster technology."
"The product is very reasonably priced."
"This product uses a non-proprietary command line, which makes it compatible across many different systems."
"The most valuable feature of Huawei Enterprise Routers is if have two networks at different geographical locations with a great deal of distance they work together as if they are on the same cloud network."
"Overall we have found the solution to be satisfactory."
 

Cons

"Its customer service could be better for older equipment models."
"Better management tools are needed."
"The solution is expensive."
"They should work on lowering their prices in Brazil to stay competitive with rivals and offer customers more affordable options."
"I'd like to see more security features, like support for different types of encryptions."
"Compatibility with other platforms could be improved."
"Technical support could be better."
"There is not much of a technical team for Huawei available in Pakistan as compared to Cisco with respect to very complex networks."
"Lacks sufficient market availability."
"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."
"In the next release of this solution, I would like to see better bandwidth management, more granular web filtering, and portal authentication."
"The product’s performance could be better."
"There isn't really any scalability potential."
"It would be better if the vendor provided support for small enterprises."
"Syntax in the implementation process could be easier to understand for a new user or someone who doesn’t have prior experience using the product."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is more reasonably priced than other vendors."
"The price of the solution is fair."
"The product is expensive."
"Huawei Enterprise Routers’s cost is average. I rate its pricing a five out of ten."
"The price is reasonable compared to Cisco's."
"The product is inexpensive, but there is an extra cost for replacement of the device."
"The solution's price is reasonable."
"The solution is cheap compared to Cisco."
"The tool's licensing is yearly."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
24%
Energy/Utilities Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Media Company
6%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Educational Organization
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about HPE Enterprise Routers?
It makes it easy to update the network technology and manage multiple deals, all without needing technical knowledge.
What needs improvement with HPE Enterprise Routers?
They should work on lowering their prices in Brazil to stay competitive with rivals and offer customers more affordable options.
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...
 

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Sample Customers

Transdanubian Regional Waterworks Corporation (DRV)
Bus Online, VisionChina Media Inc. (VisionChina), China Network Television (CNTV), Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, ABC, BovenIJ hospital
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