Cisco Systems competitors
As of 2026-10-09, Cisco Systems's closest competitors in Networking & Systems are Dell Technologies, Arista Networks and Accton Technology Corporation. wafergraph tracks 16 companies in Networking & Systems; Cisco Systems is positioned as a market major there with a market cap of $453.0B, and the largest competitor by market cap is Dell Technologies at $365.3B.
Data as of 2026-10-09 · peers = companies sharing Cisco Systems's primary Networking & Systems segment in the wafergraph taxonomy · ordered by market position, then market cap
Who competes with Cisco Systems
| Competitor | Position | Country | Market cap | Revenue | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Technologies | leader | United States | $365.3B | $113.5B | Cisco Systems vs Dell Technologies |
| Arista Networks | leader | United States | $266.1B | $9.0B | Cisco Systems vs Arista Networks |
| Accton Technology Corporation | leader | Taiwan | $36.3B | $7.8B | Cisco Systems vs Accton Technology Corporation |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise | major | United States | $94.3B | $34.3B | Cisco Systems vs Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| Ciena | major | United States | $60.4B | $4.8B | Cisco Systems vs Ciena |
| Nokia | major | Finland | $56.8B | $21.5B | Cisco Systems vs Nokia |
| Celestica | major | Canada | $45.0B | $12.4B | Cisco Systems vs Celestica |
| Super Micro Computer | major | United States | $28.1B | $39.1B | Cisco Systems vs Super Micro Computer |
| Pure Storage | major | United States | $22.4B | — | Cisco Systems vs Pure Storage |
| ZTE | major | China | $20.8B | $20.0B | Cisco Systems vs ZTE |
| Huawei | major | China | Unpriced | $100.2B | Cisco Systems vs Huawei |
| Juniper Networks | major | United States | Unpriced | — | — |
| New H3C | major | China | Unpriced | — | — |
| DriveNets Ltd. | challenger | Israel | Unpriced | — | — |
| VAST Data | challenger | United States | Unpriced | — | — |
Suppliers Cisco Systems shares with its competitors
- Broadcom
- Marvell Technology
- Lumentum Holdings
- Coherent
- Ayar Labs
- InnoLight Technology
- Eoptolink Technology
- Accelink Technologies
- Fabrinet
- Applied Optoelectronics
- nLight
- Hamamatsu Photonics
A supplier shared across rivals is a segment-level chokepoint: if it fails, the whole peer group feels it at once.
Customers Cisco Systems shares with its competitors
Frequently asked questions3
- Who are Cisco Systems's competitors?
- Cisco Systems's closest competitors in Networking & Systems are Dell Technologies, Arista Networks and Accton Technology Corporation; wafergraph tracks 15 rivals in that segment.
- Who is Cisco Systems's largest competitor?
- Dell Technologies is the largest Networking & Systems competitor by market cap ($365.3B).
- How many companies compete in Networking & Systems?
- wafergraph tracks 16 companies in Networking & Systems, including Cisco Systems.
Cite as: wafergraph, “Cisco Systems competitors — 15 rivals in Networking & Systems, compared”, https://wafergraph.com/competitors/cisco (data as of 2026-10-09).
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