We performed a comparison between Aruba Switches and Cisco Ethernet Switches based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Aruba Switches is the winner in this comparison. It is easy to set up, performs well, and has excellent customer support. In addition, it is less expensive than Cisco Ethernet Switches.
"The Aruba care support and the lifetime warranty are very valuable aspects."
"The most valuable feature is the switches are reliable and replaced for free if anything goes wrong."
"The initial installation of Aruba Switches is easy."
"The initial setup is quite easy."
"The most valuable aspect for our organization is the CX. It's wonderful."
"It is very easy to set up."
"These switches have a good performance, and they are also quickly configurable."
"It is pretty easy to implement the product."
"Tech support has always been good."
"The stability is 100%."
"We only use the basic features and we find that it works well."
"The technical support is good and they respond quickly. I haven't had any problems."
"As I am Cisco certified, I like the way that I can program them."
"Good and stable operational experience with nearly no loss of hardware and very few software bugs."
"Technical support is excellent. They are very helpful."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches is stable and robust."
"It would be good if I could get a 24-port, 10 gig module."
"The interface could be more user-friendly and the dashboard could be improved."
"The templates to automate our switches need improvement."
"The log viewer should be improved."
"Aruba's operating system changes with every version."
"The delivery time for this product is slow and is something that needs to be improved."
"In my opinion, Aruba's new features, like the new firmware, need to be improved."
"The biggest issue right now is the delivery timeline. It takes too long to get the product."
"The enterprise-level switches should have a simpler deployment. They should make it possible for lower-skilled workers to be able to deploy the product."
"It'll also help if it can support more network utilization."
"In terms of features, they tick all the boxes as of now. That could be because we tailor the solution around the product. I have not seen anything that pulls me back or is not working well for me. However, there could be better integration with the network monitoring systems. It doesn't mean it is currently not there, but there could be better discoverability with some of the network monitoring systems to be able to have more visibility. When you're setting up a control room, you can have more visibility into what is going on in the network. It has been doing that, but it can do that more."
"One thing we did have to work around is, on the broadcast side, we're reliant on the PTP protocol, precision time protocol, and the Cisco switches in general, don't support that."
"Their firmware could be better secured against vulnerabilities or other exploits. Also, only selected catalyst switches are allowed to onboard to Cisco SD Access technology."
"Because of the cyber attacks, they should focus more on VoIP."
"We have supply issues when ordering switches. It used to be a minimum of six to eight weeks. Now it has become around six months. That's the only issue we have."
"Very highly priced in comparison to other similar products."
Aruba Switches is ranked 2nd in Ethernet Switches with 70 reviews while Cisco Ethernet Switches is ranked 1st in Ethernet Switches with 128 reviews. Aruba Switches is rated 8.4, while Cisco Ethernet Switches is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Aruba Switches writes "As a managed service provider, it's important to have a solution that can manage everything from one console". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco Ethernet Switches writes "It's a solidly stable product from a leader in the field". Aruba Switches is most compared with Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and MikroTik Routers and Switches, whereas Cisco Ethernet Switches is most compared with Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, D-Link Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, NETGEAR Switches and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches. See our Aruba Switches vs. Cisco Ethernet Switches report.
See our list of best Ethernet Switches vendors.
We monitor all Ethernet Switches 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.
