diff --git a/conans/model/version.py b/conans/model/version.py
index ccb24a85e70..42d866b4361 100644
--- a/conans/model/version.py
+++ b/conans/model/version.py
@@ -51,25 +51,24 @@ class Version:
     This is NOT an implementation of semver, as users may use any pattern in their versions.
     It is just a helper to parse "." or "-" and compare taking into account integers when possible
     """
-    def __init__(self, value):
+    def __init__(self, value, qualifier=False):
         value = str(value)
         self._value = value
-
-        items = value.rsplit("+", 1)  # split for build
-        if len(items) == 2:
-            value, build = items
-            self._build = Version(build)  # This is a nested version by itself
-        else:
-            value = items[0]
-            self._build = None
-
-        items = value.rsplit("-", 1)  # split for pre-release
-        if len(items) == 2:
-            value, pre = items
-            self._pre = Version(pre)  # This is a nested version by itself
-        else:
-            value = items[0]
-            self._pre = None
+        self._build = None
+        self._pre = None
+        self._qualifier = qualifier  # it is a prerelease or build qualifier, not a main version
+
+        if not qualifier:
+            items = value.rsplit("+", 1)  # split for build
+            if len(items) == 2:
+                value, build = items
+                self._build = Version(build, qualifier=True)  # This is a nested version by itself
+
+            # split for pre-release, from the left, semver allows hyphens in identifiers :(
+            items = value.split("-", 1)
+            if len(items) == 2:
+                value, pre = items
+                self._pre = Version(pre, qualifier=True)  # This is a nested version by itself
 
         items = value.split(".")
         items = [_VersionItem(item) for item in items]
@@ -163,7 +162,7 @@ def __eq__(self, other):
         if other is None:
             return False
         if not isinstance(other, Version):
-            other = Version(other)
+            other = Version(other, self._qualifier)
 
         return (self._nonzero_items, self._pre, self._build) ==\
                (other._nonzero_items, other._pre, other._build)
diff --git a/conans/test/unittests/model/version/test_version_comparison.py b/conans/test/unittests/model/version/test_version_comparison.py
index 39b1398b30d..2b053fa2a36 100644
--- a/conans/test/unittests/model/version/test_version_comparison.py
+++ b/conans/test/unittests/model/version/test_version_comparison.py
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@
      ("1.2.0", "1.2.1-dev"),
      ("1.2", "1.2.1-dev"),
      ("1.2-alpha", "1.2.1-dev"),
+     ("0.0.1-3", "0.0.1"),
+     ("0.0.1-3-1", "0.0.1"),
+     ("0.0.1-3-1", "0.0.1-4"),
+     ("0.0.1-3", "0.0.1-3-1")  # 3 is less than 3-1, pure alphanumeric ID "3-1"
      ]
 
 
diff --git a/conans/test/unittests/model/version/test_version_parse.py b/conans/test/unittests/model/version/test_version_parse.py
index d4bbb7a4d35..78d99901bfa 100644
--- a/conans/test/unittests/model/version/test_version_parse.py
+++ b/conans/test/unittests/model/version/test_version_parse.py
@@ -26,13 +26,15 @@
       '', None, None),
      ("+build2",
       '', None, "build2"),
+     ("1.2.3-pre.4-5-6+build.7-8-9",
+      "1.2.3", "pre.4-5-6", "build.7-8-9")
      ]
 
 
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("v_str, main, build, pre", v)
-def test_parse(v_str, main, build, pre):
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("v_str, main, pre, build", v)
+def test_parse(v_str, main, pre, build):
     v1 = Version(v_str)
     assert v1.main == main if type(main) is tuple else tuple([main])
-    assert v1.pre == build
-    assert v1.build == pre
+    assert v1.pre == pre
+    assert v1.build == build
     assert str(v1) == str(v_str)