We performed a comparison between HPE Ethernet Switches and Meraki MS Switches based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Ethernet Switches solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The best feature of this solution is the lifetime warranty."
"I like that these switches are reliable, and the support is good."
"The solution is very, very stable."
"We were able to onboard HPE Ethernet Switches easily to the cloud. It was fast and took only five minutes to complete."
"The speed is very fast."
"HPE Ethernet Switches are easy to configure."
"We found the installation process to be simple."
"The technical support for this solution has improved from what it was."
"The product provides a single-pane-of-glass in for management of wireless, security, and switching from multiple devices."
"The features are great."
"The most valuable features of Meraki MS Switches are simple deployment and administration. You can have all your switches in one place and manage them."
"The solution is scalable."
"he product is easy to integrate with other software tools."
"To me, this is a product that meets all of the needs that anyone could possibly have for a networking device."
"Overall, the switches are really good."
"It is easy to configure and claim the switches by their serial number directly from the portal."
"We'd like better support for situations where we need troubleshooting."
"There could be features for ransomware attack detection and enhanced anomaly detection to identify and mitigate anonymous traffic."
"The solution's throughput should be increased because we often get stuck when it comes to IPTV streaming."
"There is some improvement needed for the power supply of the solution."
"The VLAN tagging could be improved,"
"In the next release, I would like to see them include more features like the Aruba solution, to have more possibilities concerning the software design."
"Sometimes, we encounter the need for new technologies, especially when we require higher bandwidth. If we can't find what we need with HPE Ethernet Switches, we explore options from other vendors like Cisco."
"Authentication and other security features are not easily satisfied using the lower-end switches."
"I would like to see improvements to the dark mode in the next release, as I prefer the dark mode."
"They need to work on prioritizing different types of data on the network, whether it's voice, data, video, et cetera. Video needs to be prioritized in a much better way, for example."
"Doesn't enable a local configuration without internet access."
"Better alerting capabilities are needed because they do not provide enough notification or detail about events."
"There should be a focus on the emerging markets to offer better pricing. In India, they are offering it at better pricing for the emerging markets."
"There are some limitations in Meraki MS Switches. Other switches have more options, such as the Cisco Catalyst Switch."
"The MS Switches are incapable of doing trunking."
"Clients are very confused by technical support. They seem to have trouble reaching Meraki to get the assistance they need."
HPE Ethernet Switches is ranked 10th in Ethernet Switches with 96 reviews while Meraki MS Switches is ranked 5th in Ethernet Switches with 87 reviews. HPE Ethernet Switches is rated 8.2, while Meraki MS Switches is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of HPE Ethernet Switches writes "They're solid and can last for up to 15 years". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Meraki MS Switches writes "They're not expensive and configuration is very easy". HPE Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, H3C Ethernet Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and Huawei Ethernet Switches, whereas Meraki MS Switches is most compared with Aruba Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, NETGEAR Switches and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches. See our HPE Ethernet Switches vs. Meraki MS Switches report.
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