Cisco Capital

cisco.com · San Jose, United States of America

Cisco Capital is the financing and leasing arm of Cisco Systems that provides payment solutions, asset financing, and lifecycle management services to help customers and partners acquire Cisco technology and related services. It structures leases, loans, and consumption-based models for networking, security, collaboration, and data center solutions across enterprises, service providers, and public sector organizations. Cisco Capital generates revenue through financing income, fees, and residual value on technology assets it funds.

  • Payment Processing
  • Embedded Finance & Banking-as-a-Service
  • IT Consulting & Implementation
Revenue
$1.2B
Employees
600
Founded
1996
Headquarters
San Jose, United States of America

What 135 Arbolus experts think of Cisco Capital

The NPS distribution skews positively, with a significant portion of scores above 8, especially among high spenders and long-term users. Renewal intent is strongest in organizations investing over $500K, while some mid- and low-spend users remain unsure. Most respondents fall into 'More than 1 Year' implementation stage, with positive themes including predictable payments, budget flexibility, and ease of procurement. Key concerns involve contract rigidity and limited mid-term flexibility. Overall Customer Sentiment: Positive

Who reviewed Cisco Capital

Total customers 135 126 current · 9 former
Reviews growth +135 in six months
Seniority of respondents
  • C-Suite 67% (90)
  • Director 24% (32)
  • Manager 9% (12)
Engineering Leader C-Suite NPS 5
Engineering Leader C-Suite NPS 9
Strategy Leader Director NPS 9

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Sentiment

37 Net Promoter Score, from 135 scored reviews
  • Promoters 65
  • Passives 55
  • Detractors 15

Cumulative NPS by month

+0 over 5 months
  • May 8
  • Jun 8
  • Aug 8
  • Sep 8
  • Oct 8

Net Promoter Score across 2 reviews, accumulated up to each month. Category median 38 across 2 companies.

Praised

  • Greater Mid-Contract Flexibility
  • AI-Driven Process Automation
  • Digital Contract Management
  • Integrated Solution and Bundled Offerings

Criticised

  • Complex Contract Closure
  • Portal and Real-Time Visibility
  • Contract Rigidity
  • Self-Funding and Smaller Purchases

What customers say

Integrated Solution and Bundled Offerings
“We found value in bundling hardware, software, and maintenance into a single financing contract, simplifying procurement and financial management for our IT upgrades.”
Enables Predictable Budgeting and Flexible Payments
“I would recommend Cisco Capital because it allows organizations to spread payments and avoid large upfront costs, making budgeting much easier for technology investments.”
Strong Value for Large Investments
“Cisco Capital provided the most flexible structure and best value for funding our large-scale Cisco infrastructure projects compared to other lenders and leasing providers.”

Renewal intent

Plan to renew 72%
  • Will renew 44
  • Undecided 16
  • Not renewing 1

Plan to renew, by seniority

  • C-Suite 72% 39 answers
  • Director 79% 19 answers
  • Manager 33% 3 answers
  • 8.7/10 Average score from customers who will renew
  • 6.8/10 Average score from undecided customers
  • 9/10 Average score from customers not renewing

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