# Arista Networks alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 147 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Arista Networks holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/arista-networks/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Cisco Nexus: 5
- HPE Aruba CX Series: 5
- Arista EOS: 4
- MikroTik CRS Series: 4
- Arista EOS with CloudVision: 3
- Arista CloudVision: 2

## Data center networking

**Small business**: 54 of 84 answers did not name Arista Networks (Arista Networks is #1 of 11 at 22%).

- HPE Aruba CX Series: first choice in 4 of those 54
- MikroTik CRS Series: first choice in 4 of those 54
- Cisco Nexus: first choice in 3 of those 54
- Arista EOS: first choice in 2 of those 54
- Cisco Catalyst: first choice in 2 of those 54
- Cisco Meraki: first choice in 2 of those 54
- Dell PowerSwitch: first choice in 2 of those 54
- Arista CloudVision: first choice in 1 of those 54

**Mid-market**: 48 of 84 answers did not name Arista Networks (Arista Networks is #1 of 9 at 42%).

- Arista EOS with CloudVision: first choice in 2 of those 48
- Cisco Nexus Hyperfabric: first choice in 2 of those 48
- Arista CloudVision: first choice in 1 of those 48
- Arista EOS + CloudVision: first choice in 1 of those 48
- Cisco Nexus: first choice in 1 of those 48
- ExtremeSwitching: first choice in 1 of those 48
- FS.com: first choice in 1 of those 48
- H3C S6520X series: first choice in 1 of those 48

**Enterprise**: 45 of 84 answers did not name Arista Networks (Arista Networks is #1 of 10 at 52%).

- Arista EOS: first choice in 2 of those 45
- Arista 7500R/7280/7700 families: first choice in 1 of those 45
- Arista EOS + CloudVision: first choice in 1 of those 45
- Arista EOS with CloudVision: first choice in 1 of those 45
- Arista Networks with CloudVision: first choice in 1 of those 45
- Cisco Nexus: first choice in 1 of those 45
- Cisco Nexus 9000 Series with ACI or NX-OS VXLAN EVPN: first choice in 1 of those 45
- HPE Aruba CX Series: first choice in 1 of those 45

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