HPE Intelligent Management Center vs Huawei eSight comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Huawei are both solutions in the Network Management Applications category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #6 with an average rating of 9.0, while Huawei is ranked #10 with an average rating of 9.0. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 4.6% mindshare in NMA, compared to Huawei’s 3.7% mindshare. Additionally, 85% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 72% of Huawei users who would recommend it.

HPE Intelligent Management ...

Read 7 HPE Intelligent Management Center reviews

1,434 Views
1,319 Comparison Views

85% willing to recommend

Huawei eSight

Read 10 Huawei eSight reviews

2,778 Views
917 Comparison Views

72% willing to recommend

HPE Intelligent Management ...

Huawei eSight

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Download the report

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 2, 2025

HPE Intelligent Management Center and Huawei eSight are network management solutions. HPE Intelligent Management Center has the upper hand in pricing and customer support, while Huawei eSight is noted for its advanced functionality.

Features: HPE Intelligent Management Center provides robust network monitoring, comprehensive configuration management, and compliance tools, suited for large enterprises. In contrast, Huawei eSight offers network visualization, real-time performance monitoring, and automated operation functions, aiming at organizations focused on technological advancements. These features cater to different enterprise needs, depending on the focus on infrastructure complexity versus cutting-edge technology integration.

Room for Improvement: HPE Intelligent Management Center could enhance its advanced network visualizations and integration with emerging technologies to compete with more technology-focused platforms. Improvements in its automation capacities could also broaden its appeal. Huawei eSight could benefit from streamlining its setup process to reduce complexity for new users. Additionally, enhancing its customer service to simplify complex support issues would make it more accessible for enterprises. Simplifying user interfaces could also aid less technical users.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: HPE Intelligent Management Center is known for its user-friendly deployment approach, simplifying initial setup. Its customer service is accessible and offers straightforward interactions, beneficial for quick problem resolution. Huawei eSight focuses on automated configuration and integration for deployment but involves more complex support processes. Despite its responsive customer service, the intricate features may require more detailed assistance, highlighting the varying customer interaction needs between these solutions.

Pricing and ROI: HPE Intelligent Management Center is perceived as more cost-effective with a quicker return on investment due to its balanced pricing and extensive support offerings. Huawei eSight, though having a higher setup cost, offers significant ROI through its advanced features, attracting businesses ready to invest in long-term network capabilities. Businesses focused on financial efficiency might prefer HPE Intelligent Management Center, whereas those prioritizing advanced networking might consider the value provided by Huawei eSight's sophisticated technology.

To learn more, read our detailed HPE Intelligent Management Center vs. Huawei eSight Report (Updated: April 2026).

Buyer's Guide

HPE Intelligent Management Center vs. Huawei eSight

April 2026

Download the complete report

Helped 889,955 peers since 2012

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 Intelligent Management ...

Ranking in Network Management Applications

6th

Average Rating

7.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Huawei eSight

Ranking in Network Management Applications

10th

Average Rating

7.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IT Infrastructure Monitoring (35th)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Network Management Applications category, the mindshare of HPE Intelligent Management Center is 4.6%, down from 5.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei eSight is 3.7%, down from 4.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Management Applications Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
HPE Intelligent Management Center	4.6%
Huawei eSight	3.7%
Other	91.7%

Network Management Applications

Featured Reviews

Muhammad_Faisal

Manager ITSM at Lucky Cement Limited

Achieve seamless network and link monitoring with comprehensive device management

The most valuable function is that the IMC takes an entire backup of my network devices, and I can also redeploy them. The really beneficial feature is the link monitoring. I had checked Check Point's product, however, my requirements are better fulfilled by IMC. The main feature is that IMC automatically configures the device for my use. I have over 200 features in my network, and IMC manages the complete environment. Automation is good, but I mainly use it for monitoring. I am too satisfied with this product.

Read full review

Gary Strydom

Desktop Analyst at Transnet

Used to monitor devices and provides the hardware alarms feature

Huawei eSight has helped me overcome many monitoring aspects of the hardware. From a single view, I can monitor all the hardware. Instead of logging on to each piece of hardware and monitoring it individually, I can monitor them from one single point. I would recommend the solution to other users because it provides a single point of view of the hardware. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Read full review

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"One of the notable advantages is its ability to provide quick responses, especially in critical situations."

"The most useful feature is infrastructure monitoring including switches and servers."

"The most valuable function is that the IMC takes an entire backup of my network devices, and I can also redeploy them."

"The most useful feature is infrastructure monitoring including switches and servers."

"The most valuable feature is the interface and its ease of use."

"We chose HPE for its interoperability with non-Cisco equipment, interoperability with non HP equipment, and customizable, and a deep feature set that Cisco Prime just didn't have because it's focused on Cisco stuff only."

"It's a very complete product with a lot of functionality."

More HPE Intelligent Management Center pros

"eSight allows me to monitor and solve any problem in the backbone and any switch in real-time."

"We use Huawei eSight to monitor devices like Wi-Fi controllers, LAN switches, and routers."

"Technical support is good from Huawei."

"Since we have a central monitoring system, we can proactively monitor those devices, easily capture any abnormalities before major downtime, and quickly address the issues before they become a bigger problem in the future."

"We use this solution to monitor our sales."

"I like the real-time location monitor or RTLS feature. It is similar to the monitoring feature in Cisco Prime."

"The product is stable."

"We can scale the solution."

More Huawei eSight pros

Cons

"I would like to see additional modules included."

"I face the issue with the integration with links on Fortinet Firewall."

"HPE Intelligent Management Center is a bit slow."

"Technical support is the one area where I have to rate HPE fairly poorly; when we have encountered issues, particularly around inconsistencies in the topology views, getting them fixed can be a cumbersome process."

"The integration with other network devices needs improvement."

"One notable deficiency is the lack of online support for the product."

More HPE Intelligent Management Center cons

"The solution and the operating system come separately. It would be easier if we did not have to deploy anything. A bundle feature would be better."

"eSight has many features and options, but sometimes, we feel that it should be more advanced, like Cisco. It would be good if they can enable some automation part in eSight. Most of our customers want automation in their network. They don't want a dependency on everything. That's why the automation part must be improved in Huawei. It will be beneficial for customers. Cisco has different products, and there are multiple products for monitoring, automation, etc. In the software-defined network, Cisco has ACI, and VMware has NSX. Such options must be there in Huawei to move to a software-defined network. Unlike Cisco, in the case of eSight, there is only one product. I am not aware of any other product. It would be good to enhance it with at least some automation options so that we can use it effectively in the campus network or big data center environment. When I implemented this Huawei solution, I faced some limitations in particular areas like wireless scanning. This is another part that they can improve. Wireless reporting option is not as effective as other monitoring solutions. For a particular use case, if a customer is asking for some reports, sometimes they are not 100% satisfactory. The reporting structure must be improved."

"When I implemented this Huawei solution, I faced some limitations in particular areas like wireless scanning."

"The price is very expensive."

"The variety of license types should be made simpler as, at present, it is complex."

"The price could be less costly."

"Something that could be improved is the lack of integration with Cisco switches."

"Huawei eSight should work on the option to have the email notification working on Office 365 Exchange."

More Huawei eSight cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of this solution is not at all cheap, but it's reasonable compared to SolarWinds."

"There are licensing costs and they are quite expensive."

"The solution’s pricing is reasonable."

"The pricing for Huawei eSight is reasonable, especially with the base license and incremental licenses for additional devices. However, the variety of license types can be a bit complex. We used to sell eSight but switched to another solution, so we're not actively trading it anymore."

"The price is very expensive."

"Pricing depends on the competition. If your competitor is like Cisco, then Huawei is much more competitive when it comes to pricing."

"Its pricing is better than any other Huawei product. Some products are cheaper in Huawei, and some products are cheaper in Cisco. Cisco has more benefits and options than Huawei if you consider different network environments."

"I would rate this solution a nine out of ten for pricing. The pricing depends on which features you use and can become expensive."

See which vendors are best for you

Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Network Management Applications solutions are best for your needs.

See recommendations

889,955 professionals have used our research since 2012.

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Government

11%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

15%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	3

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	1

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with HPE Intelligent Management Center?

I face the issue with the integration with links on Fortinet Firewall. This will be sorted out with the help of IMC, and now I have a modem dialing as per my needs.

See all answers

What is your primary use case for HPE Intelligent Management Center?

I am using this solution for network monitoring, links monitoring, and complete monitoring of my infrastructure. I also deploy FortiVAF, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiManager as part of a complete securi...

See all answers

What advice do you have for others considering HPE Intelligent Management Center?

I rate the overall solution nine out of ten.

See all answers

What needs improvement with Huawei eSight?

Huawei eSight should work on the option to have the email notification working on Office 365 Exchange.

See all answers

What is your primary use case for Huawei eSight?

We use the solution to monitor the hardware environment of our data center. We mainly use Huawei eSight to monitor the devices. It assists in monitoring our devices in terms of utilization and moni...

See all answers

What advice do you have for others considering Huawei eSight?

See all answers

Comparisons

Cisco DNA Center vs HPE Intelligent Management Center

Compared 17% of the time

Aruba Airwave vs HPE Intelligent Management Center

Compared 11% of the time

H3C intelligent Management Center vs HPE Intelligent Management Center

Compared 9% of the time

Fortinet FortiManager vs HPE Intelligent Management Center

Compared 8% of the time

Juniper Mist Wired Assurance vs HPE Intelligent Management Center

Compared 5% of the time

More HPE Intelligent Management Center Competitors

Cisco DNA Center vs Huawei eSight

Compared 8% of the time

PRTG Network Monitor vs Huawei eSight

Compared 5% of the time

Zabbix vs Huawei eSight

Compared 5% of the time

Aruba Airwave vs Huawei eSight

Compared 4% of the time

ExtremeAnalytics vs Huawei eSight

Compared 2% of the time

More Huawei eSight Competitors

Product Reports

Buyer's Guide

Network Management Applications

March 2026

HPE Intelligent Management Center report

Download HPE Intelligent Management Center product report

Buyer's Guide

Network Management Applications

March 2026

Download Huawei eSight product report

Also Known As

HPE IMC

No data available

Overview

HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) is a comprehensive management platform that was built from the ground up to support the Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance, Security (FCAPS) model. It provides features and functions that are designed for comprehensive management of the network infrastructure. IMC was designed to provide the following functions:

Supports the ITIL operational center of excellence IT practices model.
Uses a single-pane management paradigm to enable end-to-end business management of IT services

Provides scalability by supporting distributed and hierarchical system architectures, through additional operating system and database support.

Uses an SOA model to provide full resource, service, and user management.
Enables integration of traditionally separate management tools using a modular design.
Enables enterprises to expand their infrastructure management in scale and to seamlessly accommodate new technologies at the same time.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Huawei's eSight is a unified software suite for planning, operating, and maintaining complex enterprise ICT infrastructure from global, converged networks and data centers to multimedia and video communications that includes the facilities necessary for delivering performance and IT services. eSight provides a platform that supports infrastructure and devices from third-party providers, to develop custom management applications and improves O&M efficiency.

Huawei

Sample Customers

Information Not Available

Marina Bay, CITIC Pacific Mining

Buyer's Guide

HPE Intelligent Management Center vs. Huawei eSight

April 2026

Free Report: HPE Intelligent Management Center vs. Huawei eSight

Find out what your peers are saying about HPE Intelligent Management Center vs. Huawei eSight and other solutions. Updated: April 2026.

DOWNLOAD NOW

889,955 professionals have used our research since 2012.

See our HPE Intelligent Management Center vs. Huawei eSight report.

See our list of best Network Management Applications vendors.

We monitor all Network Management Applications reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.