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Head-to-head · Virtual Routers Software

Arista CloudEOS vs Huawei NetEngine AR6700V-L Virtual Router

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Arista CloudEOS #1 in Virtual Routers Software 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Arista
Huawei NetEngine AR6700V-L Virtual Router #4 in Virtual Routers Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 2 features Contact Huawei

Arista CloudEOS leads on 0 checks, Huawei NetEngine AR6700V-L Virtual Router on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreArista CloudEOS · 9.2/10

Arista CloudEOS scores higher on our rubric for virtual routers software: 9.2 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #4.

Arista CloudEOS is the better fit for teams seeking an established cloud virtual router. Huawei NetEngine AR6700V-L Virtual Router is the better fit for mid-market and enterprise multi-cloud teams.

  • Arista CloudEOS fits best

    Teams seeking an established cloud virtual router

  • Huawei NetEngine AR6700V-L Virtual Router fits best

    Mid-market and enterprise multi-cloud teams

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Side by side

Feature Arista CloudEOS 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Huawei NetEngine AR6700V-L Virtual Router 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.8
Ranking #1 in Virtual Routers Software #4 in Virtual Routers Software
Best for Teams seeking an established cloud virtual router Mid-market and enterprise multi-cloud teams
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not checked yet Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Browser extension Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Linux Linux, Web
Support Email Email
Integrations 7 integrations 10 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Arista CloudEOS 2/2 · Huawei NetEngine AR6700V-L Virtual Router 2/2
VPN support ✓ ✓
High availability ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment type Not checked yet Not checked yet
Routing protocols OSPFv2, BGPv4, IS-IS, RIPv2, OSPFv3, BGPv6 OSPFv2/v3, BGP/BGP4+, static routing
Max throughput Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cloud platforms Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Equinix Network Edge HUAWEI Cloud, AWS, Alibaba Cloud, Azure, Tencent Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Tianyi Cloud, Volcano Engine, Google Cloud, China Mobile Cloud
Our review
Pros
  • Broad Layer 3 routing, VPN, NAT, GRE, and VXLAN support
  • Dynamic Path Selection with in-band path telemetry
  • Cloud HA, Terraform provisioning, and CloudVision management
  • Supports static routing, OSPFv2/v3, BGP/BGP4+, and policy-based routing
  • Offers L3VPN, SD-WAN EVPN, GRE VPN, IPsec, and IKEv2
  • Centralizes cloud-site deployment and management through iMaster-NCE
Cons
  • Paid product with no free plan
  • Support channel is listed as email
  • Requires VM, container, or appliance deployment
  • Pricing is handled through contact with sales rather than a listed plan
  • The listed support channel is email
  • Its routing, VPN, security, and QoS scope may exceed simpler gateway needs
Our verdict

Arista CloudEOS is a virtual router and cloud-native networking solution for enterprises and service providers building WAN and multi-cloud networks. It runs as a virtual machine or container, with deployment options spanning public…

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Huawei NetEngine AR6700V-L is a software router deployed as a virtual network function in hypervisor and public-cloud environments. Huawei describes it for enterprise SD-WAN, SASE, and cloud scenarios, including virtual CPE, virtual…

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  1. Arista CloudEOSVirtual Routers Software 9.2Paid
  2. Huawei NetEngine AR6700V-L Virtual RouterVirtual Routers Software 8.8Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Arista CloudEOS — where it wins

    • Broad Layer 3 routing, VPN, NAT, GRE, and VXLAN support
    • Dynamic Path Selection with in-band path telemetry
    • Cloud HA, Terraform provisioning, and CloudVision management

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid product with no free plan
    • Support channel is listed as email
    • Requires VM, container, or appliance deployment

  • Huawei NetEngine AR6700V-L Virtual Router — where it wins

    • Supports static routing, OSPFv2/v3, BGP/BGP4+, and policy-based routing
    • Offers L3VPN, SD-WAN EVPN, GRE VPN, IPsec, and IKEv2
    • Centralizes cloud-site deployment and management through iMaster-NCE

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is handled through contact with sales rather than a listed plan
    • The listed support channel is email
    • Its routing, VPN, security, and QoS scope may exceed simpler gateway needs
  • Arista CloudEOS9.2/10 · Paid

    A cloud-ready virtual router for enterprise WAN, VPN, and multi-cloud routing.

    Visit AristaFull verdict →
  • Huawei NetEngine AR6700V-L Virtual Router8.8/10 · Pricing on request

    A cloud-deployable router with broad cloud coverage, VPN, routing, and centralized management.

    Contact HuaweiFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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