Meter vs HPE Aruba: Managed NaaS vs GreenLake Subscription

At a glance

Two different approaches to managed networking.

Meter

Meter delivers fully managed networking billed per square foot, one bill, no hardware to own.

No upfront hardware cost
One bill replaces hardware, licenses, install and support
Hardware buyback eases migration
Fast deployment, Meter owns the process
Per-sq-ft rate drops as you grow

HPE Aruba

HPE Aruba offers enterprise networking with a NaaS path through HPE GreenLake's consumption model.

GreenLake NaaS consumption option
Strong enterprise Wi-Fi
Aruba Central AIOps
Broad networking portfolio
Global HPE support and scale

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Feature comparison

Meter vs HPE Aruba: side by side

	Meter	HPE Aruba
Category	Fully managed NaaS	Networking + GreenLake NaaS
Pricing model	Per square foot, monthly	Hardware purchase or GreenLake subscription
Upfront hardware cost	✓ None, included	CapEx, or subscription via GreenLake
Who manages the network	✓ Fully managed by Meter	Self-managed or HPE GreenLake
Deployment	Meter manages the full install	In-house or GreenLake
Built-in security	Network layer; firewall pairs alongside	Aruba Zero Trust + add-ons
Geographic coverage	US, Canada, Europe	Global
Billing	✓ One monthly bill	Purchase or GreenLake consumption
Best for	Mid-market offices that want networking off their plate	Large enterprises wanting flexible consumption across IT

When each wins

Match the model to your situation.

METER WINS

You want networking delivered, not operated

Meter is built to be fully managed, built for mid-market offices that want networking off their plate. If reducing operational load is the goal, Meter fits cleanly.

METER WINS

Predictable cost matters more than deep control

With per square foot, monthly and no upfront hardware, Meter keeps budgeting simple and avoids surprise CapEx.

HPE ARUBA WINS

Large enterprises wanting flexible consumption across IT

HPE Aruba offers enterprise networking with a NaaS path through HPE GreenLake's consumption model. If that matches your environment, HPE Aruba is the stronger choice.

Bottom line

HPE Aruba's GreenLake gives large enterprises a NaaS-style consumption path across their whole IT estate, powerful, but heavy, and built for big IT teams. Meter's focused, fully managed model is simpler and faster to stand up for mid-market offices. Aruba wins when you want one vendor spanning compute, storage, and network consumption; Meter wins when you just want the network handled, cleanly. If you're not sure which fits your environment, a NaaSAdvisor advisor can quote both side by side.

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Common questions

Meter vs HPE Aruba FAQ

Meter is priced per square foot, monthly with none, included upfront, billed as one monthly bill. HPE Aruba uses hardware purchase or greenlake subscription, purchase or greenlake consumption. The right model depends on your footprint and how you prefer to budget; an advisor can translate both into one comparable number.

Meter: fully managed for you. HPE Aruba: self-managed or hpe greenlake. If your team doesn't have dedicated network engineers, a fully managed model removes a significant operational burden, which is often the deciding factor between these two.

Meter handles security via network layer; firewall pairs alongside, while HPE Aruba uses aruba zero trust + add-ons. Neither is automatically better, it depends on whether you want security delivered inside the network service or as a dedicated layer you control.

Yes. Rather than approaching each vendor separately, a NaaSAdvisor advisor competes Meter, HPE Aruba, and other providers against each other on your specific scope, independent, with no cost to you. Use the pricing tool for a ballpark, then talk to an advisor for real numbers.

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