What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Catalyst Switches?

For pricing satisfaction, I'd say it will be six to seven because Cisco usually is costly compared to other vendors. Regarding pricing, there is indeed room for improvement.

Although Juniper is cheaper, Cisco provides unique features that justify their pricing.

Cisco Catalyst Switches are quite pricey.

The solution is cheap.

We must pay a high price for the product. Meraki is more flexible, but Cisco is always expensive. The cost depends on the number of ports and size. It might cost around 10,000 to 15,000. I rate the pricing an eight out of ten.

I would rate the pricing a ten out of ten, with ten being expensive.

The new products from Cisco in the market are expensive. My company cannot import Cisco products, so they are mostly unavailable. My company's clients pay yearly for the licensing costs attached to the solution.

Cisco Catalyst Switches is a very expensive solution.

You don't have to pay any additional costs while using the product.

The licenses are definitely expensive. There is a need to make annual payments towards the subscription or licensing costs attached to the solution.

It is worth the money. The product is expensive, but the service they provide is very good, which makes it worth it.

I would say that the pricing of the solution falls within the moderate to higher range. It is still quite reasonable for the provided service. I rate it seven out of ten.

I find the price to be just right, it is not cheap, but it is not expensive. The solution provides a good balance between the features and the cost structure. They offer many options regarding the licensing so it is easy to choose one option that adapts to the needs of the customer.

The pricing should be improved. We have purchased a one-time license. When we place an order for Cisco Catalyst Switches, the quantity is huge.

Cisco Catalyst Switches is an expensive solution. I rate Cisco Catalyst Switches a four out of ten for pricing.

The price of the solution is good. It's reasonably priced. The licensing fee depends on the setup.

They are expensive.

The price is fine. It is reasonably priced because we have already conducted a tender, allowing Cisco and other vendors to compete for the best price. We did not renew the support. It was a good price because, as I previously stated, we held a tender for purchasing and received the best offer.

The pricing of Cisco Catalyst Switches could be better in general. There is an annual license required.

If you compare Cisco to other products, Cisco is more expensive. If you choose a 7000 series switch it will be a very pricy system. The support from Cisco is an additional service.

There are no licensing fees required.

The price of Cisco Catalyst switches is reasonable.

The solution can be a bit pricey. That said, I can't speak to exact pricing as a different department handles licensing details.

The prices of Cisco devices are too high.

It is overpriced. Some devices can be very expensive. Most of the clients have a contract with Cisco for two or three years.

I cannot say that the pricing is reasonable because it's a little above our expectations. If we consider the recent price increases, it is not acceptable anymore. They are trying to price us out of our budget.

Some switches need a license, while some don't. Cisco Catalyst Switches has different types of licenses that could count as versions, e.g. version 12.4. 12.4 is a version we can't provide because we don't have a license for it, but Cisco Catalyst Switches from IOS version 15 and up, we need to purchase a license for all features if you want to run them on Cisco Catalyst Switches. Version 15 is better than 12.4, and version 15 has a better license, when compared to other Cisco Catalyst Switches licenses. Cisco Catalyst Switches are not one of the cheapest switches in the market. There are a lot of products that are cheaper, e.g. HP, Huawei, Netgear, but they don't provide us with the availability, possibility, etc., we need, which Cisco can provide. HP could provide us with cheaper switches, with a lot of security features and stability, but it's not absolute, compared to what Cisco Catalyst Switches can provide. Juniper switches can also provide us with more security and stability without any problem, so it can be a Cisco competitor product we can use.

Pricing from Cisco is expensive but we pay for the reliability.

There is a license that is paid with the Switch when you are buying the Switch. It's reasonably priced.

Cisco Catalyst Switches are very expensive. We have found that we need to purchase a DNA license to be able to use the Cisco Catalyst Switches but we never used it. There is an annual fee to use the solution. There are additional services that can be added at an extra cost. They need to remove the DNA license.

I am not knowledgeable of the licensing costs, since we have a contract for service with this partner, meaning we don't purchase the license or equipment directly.

Cisco Catalyst Switches is smart networking; we have a yearly licensing subscription. It is one of the most expensive solutions, however, it is one of the best.

Licenses are available on a three-yearly basis.

We are a large company and the price is reasonable because we have received a discount. However, the full price is expensive.

We can use the switches without licenses. However, with licenses, yearly licenses, it is better, as we will have more troubleshooting options and control options, through a control center device.

The licensing costs vary. If you buy a lot, the costs are lower, however, if you only need a few, the costs are very, very high. You can also pay for additional support that guarantees four-hour or next-day resolutions.

With some competitors, yes, it's about, let's say very high price. Half the price you can get Jupiter, or I think also, I forget the brand, TP-Link, you can have something like that, but half the price with it, with maybe also advanced features to deal with it.

Cisco Catalyst Switches are a bit expensive.

The price of the solution is expensive compared to other products from America or Europe. They should have more competitive pricing.

We pay the licensing fees annually because we have an enterprise license agreement.

The solution's pricing is pretty good. As far as whatever else is available in the market, for example, if you compared it to Aruba, Juniper, or other enterprise solutions, the pricing is reasonable. You do require licenses. There are some licenses that you need to procure separately. By default, the licensing process is good. Everyone has their own licensing structure. With Cisco, once you do a setup two or three times, the process gets easier and the licensing gets clearer. Until then, licensing is a little bit tricky.

This is expensive, even when compared to competitors' products. The Catalyst doesn't come with licensing, but it comes with models. It comes with nine key series, each with its own purpose: some are for access, some for distribution, and some for the core, so it's not a matter of licensing. The only licensing that you are using with Catalyst is either the Essential or Advantage licensing, which represents Layer 2 or Layer 3 switches. If you are going to use Layer 3 for routing, use the Advantage license. Otherwise, use the Essential license, which is meant for the access switches.

We are on an annual license to use this solution and the price of the solution could be reduced. We have spent hundreds of thousands on our Wi-Fi network.

The general price of the solution could be cheaper.

The solution is expensive. There are other cheaper switches on the market. However, they may not necessarily be as stable as this option. When you buy the Cisco, the price already includes a software license.

The licensing, and maintenance fees are paid on a yearly basis. You can also choose between a three-year and a five-year licensing fee. When you select the longest subscription period, you will receive a discount.

The cost could be reduced. If they worked on lowering the price, they would be able to attract more customers. We are consultants who provide licensing to our clients.

When compared with other products, the solution is kind of on the expensive side.

Cisco licenses are yearly. A single 9000 series Catalyst switch is about 75,000 Egyptian pounds. It is kind of expensive. But compared to other switches, it will save you in the long run. You need to hire specialized engineers who know how to operate those devices, and some of them are rarer in Egypt, like FortiSwitch or HPE Switch. Most engineers know how to use Cisco Catalyst. You would need to hire a specialist engineer and train them, and that will cost money. There are other cheaper technologies, but for Cisco, the price is expected.

The technical support license is very difficult because you can only get support if you've purchased the hardware. After you own the devices you still have to pay for support and pay for the license. Everything is an added cost.

Catalyst Switches are costly. When I started working with them 25 years ago, prices were a problem too. In my opinion, they are good, of course, and they are the answer to all of our questions. I can say that.

The solution is less expensive than, for example, Arista.

My company gets the quote from the provider.

The cost of Cisco switches is a little more expensive than the competition. However, as the saying goes, "you get what you pay for." If you want a reliable solution and other benefits, Cisco Catalyst Switches are worth the money. There are additional costs for support.

The pricing could be cheaper. There is a one-time license, but we pay for the smart net license every three years for support.

We love Cisco, but the price is very prohibitive. We don't require any licensing, we scaled down to 2960.

The cost of this solution could be less expensive, and we are on an annual license.

The price for Cisco Catalyst Switches is not cheaper than other solutions. Licensing fees are something that you pay at the time of purchase. During the year, I have not had any customers request to renew the license. I have only had customer requests to activate our systems contract when there has been an issue with the device. Cisco products have been shown to be very reliable and stable. It's something that rarely has to be activated. I think that the price should be cheaper and they should include at least one year of basic service for technical support for each product, and not just the 90 days from the time of purchase. Oftentimes, when my company purchases the Cisco products, they are not installed until three or four months after the date of purchase. The installation is done at least one year after the building and delivery of the Yacht which makes the warranty is not useful.

We do find the cost to be quite high. They should work to lower it if possible.

The price of a Cisco Catalyst Switches license is expensive. There is a big problem with their pricing structure. For example, there is a system called first come first serve metric for integrators. The person who logs the case gets a better price than what I receive. They give discounts to other people, such as those with certifications, and what happens is people go away from this solution because of it. I do not receive a better price which puts me in a position to promote other solutions. I lost a large contact because of their pricing structure. Cisco should give the same pricing to everybody.

The solution could be cheaper. It's a bit expensive. There aren't any extra costs for licensing or customization.

There is no licensing fee. All of the features are available on the switch from day one. It's not a complicated license; you have to buy a license for different services or features. This is different. Most of the features are available without additional hardware.

There is a license required for the use of this solution and we pay annually.

The pricing is on the high end. Recently, at the beginning of this year, we actually did a comparison of Cisco and HP products. As far as I see it, given the same specifications and features, Cisco is comparatively expensive.

Compared to the price of other solutions such as Huawei and HP, Cisco Catalyst Switches is a cheaper solution.

The price of this solution is reasonable.

It is very pricey. You have to pay for support.

It's expensive.

The price of this solution could be reduced, it is expensive and I am using an annual license.

We found the product to be reasonably priced. It's not too expensive. We do not pay a licensing fee to use the product.

I don't know a lot about the price, but they are affordable compared with other solutions.

The pricing could be improved. It's a bit high right now.

Price is an area that can be improved. Cisco is pioneering technology and they are definitely charging for their technology. It would be great for the user if Cisco lowered the prices for their routers and switches. The price is not really in the market. When the new product line arrives, it's still very expensive. The product has new features, new capabilities, and definitely costs more than the previous one. The price could be cheaper. Many other vendors provide the main features with lower pricing and better performance than Cisco. Overall, Cisco prices are high.

As I understand, Cisco's prices are very high and other vendors might have a lower price. Therefore, we're considering Aruba or Huawei or maybe other vendors as well for both access switches and managed wireless solutions (as in lightweight access points with controllers and these kinds of networks).

There needs to be some improvement with the Cisco DNA licensing activation process, it is difficult at the moment.

When we propose Cisco to a company, the only issue they are concerned with is price and the yearly subscription. You have to buy Smart Net to get a warranty and that is also expensive.

They are a little bit expensive. We are a public institution, so we go through other traders, and sometimes, they put in their own surplus price because it is a government contract. Cisco products are expensive, especially when you compare them to Huawei.

The price of these switches is on the upper end. It is around $3,500 plus for a 24-Port switch. These switches are more expensive than Linksys and TP-Link, but you get what you pay for. If you look at the pros and cons per switch, you can justify the cost compared to a lesser and cheaper brand.

The cost of the solution is quite high. There are other cheaper options. On Cisco, you're paying probably double or triple times the cost. Many people don't like the complexity. It should be simpler and offer a low cost. The reason people are looking for automation is that they are looking to lower costs, however, if you go to Cisco solutions, the automation solution is very expensive. This is the opposite of the customer expectations. I do not do the purchasing directly and therefore I can't estimate an exact cost for the product.

The price is higher, however, I would argue that with the price you are getting a lot of value for money. That said, compared to other switches, the Cisco switches are expensive. We pay a yearly licensing fee to Cisco.

We've found the solution to be quite expensive.

I think pricing could be cheaper, depending on the range purchased.

The price could always be lower.

The solution is quite expensive. There are less expensive options on the market. The pricing can be a pain point for some companies.

There is an annual license fee.

The price can definitely be lower. I think the quality is much higher than the other LANs, but the price must be lower on this.

This is an expensive product. There are different versions of these switches, where some of them have licenses and some do not. The subscription is often renewed every three years.

The price is in an affordable range and everything is included.

It's overpriced and should be cheaper.

The pricing for Cisco is expensive. However, they offer very good support services.

The pricing of the product is quite high. It's not the cheapest option on the market.

The pricing of these devices can be better.

The price is too high for this market. Catalyst switches are more expensive than the competing options.

The solution is a bit expensive.

It is expensive.

These switches are expensive.

The pricing of Cisco products is quite expensive. Huawei, for example, costs much less. There aren't extra costs for additional features. All features are standard.

licensing model is changing from perpetual licenses to subscription based licensing. Subscription based licensing model is cheaper but reoccur every year or 3, 5 or 7 years.

I don't see any price issue with Cisco. Whenever you buy a quality product, you always have a mindset of paying the premium amount. For any good product, you pay a premium amount, but that also means you are going to recover that premium over a period of time in terms of performance.

Cisco switches are expensive. Their price range is based not only on what the product does but also the name in the industry. They are good at what they do. If you need a better product, there are other lineups available.

Cisco products are not that cheap.

I am not exactly sure of the final cost of the upgrade as we are still just finalizing in terms. The teams have to finalize the pricing and their exact needs. They have not placed the entire order yet. We should have the whole thing completed in one or two months. One thing I am sure of is that the pricing is a little higher for the new product on average. It is also a little bit higher than its competition. That includes any competition with Cisco in this category of solutions, like Juniper, Dell, or anyone else. But the thing is if the customer wants the kind of reliability, support, and transparency that a solution provides, then they need to pay a premium for it.

Licensing is on a yearly basis. We usually spend up to $20,000.

We're not paying maintenance - these switches were end of life years ago. Maintenance is separate from licensing. Now there is no additional monthly recurring cost on the Cisco switches that we are running.

They install licenses for 24 ports and then an additional 24 ports. The client is able to use the 48 ports or just 24 port if they want. The cost of a license before COVID and before the lockdown was approximately three lakh 70,000 in Indian Rupees. After this COVID situation, the cost has gone down to two lakh 46,000 rupees. The additional cost depends on where the device is being installed. If it's shared then we have to pay the rent for that cabinet where the device is being installed. The device has only the chassis cost and the licensing cost. In two or three years, we renew the support contract and that is an additional charge.

Catalyst licensing varies from a thousand of dollars to 20+ thousands dollars , however, that might depend on the model or version you choose. There are some switches where the licenses are features-based and you need to get a specific license for specific items if you want to use them.

Cisco is easily one of the most expensive on the market, but users are buying quality and reliability.

The price of Cisco equipment is very expensive and you have to pay extra for support.

Try to buy everything you need in bulk purchases and ask Cisco for volume discounts.

It's very pricey. Compared to competitors, it's a lot more expensive. They should consider lowering the price for smaller organizations so that it's easier for them to afford.

The pricing and licensing are fine. To be honest we have found that this tool is able to meet all of our expectations at this time. This solution is agile and meets our expectations.

The price is on the higher side. Licensing is also complicated. Simply, there are multiple licenses required.

I would rate the features-to-pricing ratio at six out of 10. My advice about licensing is that you should have a perpetual license, not one that is subscription-based.

Catalyst is very expensive.

Pricing is an issue I have been facing, in comparison with HPE or Juniper. The Nexus series is out of the question right now. Scalability is more an issue on the pricing side and less on the technology side.

If you consider Cisco's price with the Dell, you will definitely lose with Cisco. But Cisco has a major area of equipment in general. Cisco has routers, firewalls, NAC, certain video conferencing, Apple phones, and different security solutions. But Dell doesn't have such areas, Dell only has switching architecture. On that basis, Cisco is still better, because whenever someone is actually moving towards Cisco products, they have to consider that they have certain other areas that they can invest in with Cisco. But if you consider the pricing of a Cisco switch against a Dell, Dell is definitely the winner.

Generally, Cisco Catalyst would be relatively expensive compared to the competition, it would be on the expensive side. But I am not involved in the commercial part.

Pricing of Cisco equipment is high, but I think these switches are worth the price.

The pricing could be better.

Cisco's prices are not cheap, but the stability is worth it.

It has a very high cost, but understandably, due to its very good quality. This is the reason why some customers opt to buy cheaper brands with same/similar features.