Apstra Operating System vs NetBrain comparison

Juniper and NetBrain are both solutions in the Network Automation category. Juniper is ranked #13, while NetBrain is ranked #5. Juniper holds a 2.5% mindshare in NA, compared to NetBrain’s 9.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Juniper users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 75% of NetBrain users who would recommend it.

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Categories and Ranking

Apstra Operating System

Ranking in Network Automation

13th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

NetBrain

Ranking in Network Automation

5th

Average Rating

7.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Network Troubleshooting (17th)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Network Automation category, the mindshare of Apstra Operating System is 2.5%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of NetBrain is 9.4%, down from 12.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Automation Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
NetBrain	9.4%
Apstra Operating System	2.5%
Other	88.1%

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Hezio Fernandes

Works at wolterskluwer

Highly secure, useful AB test, and stable

I am using Apstra Operating System for some classes and for my personal use Apstra Operating System's most important features are the security and AB test to define what approach we need to take in my company. Additionally, the solution does not take a lot of maintenance. The report data could…

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Deborah Gamelin

Vice President at Asset Track for Cloud, LLC

Good monitoring and troubleshoot capabilities, improves overall network traffic visibility

In my organization, we had 130,000 network devices that needed to be brought into the solution and mapped. NetBrain can handle the scale but the engineers that manage those devices have to go in and update all of them to allow NetBrain permission to poll them. It can get a little stressful for everybody when you're trying to roll out new stuff when you've got other issues that have to be addressed with other devices. In some cases, our devices had no automation at all. One example is the Cisco 3650. Right now, if you went through the inventory list, you see that we have different versions running. Some are on one version, whereas others are on another version. The problem with upgrading them is that they need to be done overnight because we don't want to disrupt any network traffic during business hours. Consequently, it could take us years to upgrade the versions before we can even get them onto these new tools. This may be an internal issue but it's a big one when you have a lot of devices. Even if you had 10,000 devices, it's still an issue. You have to consider the compatibility of the device against the tool, and being able to use certain commands to upgrade it.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"I find Apstra Operating System very good to use and would recommend this solution to others."

"Apstra Operating System's most important features are the security and AB test to define what approach we need to take in my company. Additionally, the solution does not take a lot of maintenance."

"This product has good network monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities."

"NetBrain is very good when it comes to network mapping, as it looks for different assets within the network available, so router, firewall, applications, et cetera, and it gives you the full mapping, asset mapping along with the full range including the firmware software update and all those things."

"This tool is exactly what we wanted and needed."

"NetBrain is faster, better and level sets the engineering technical sets."

"A reliable, time-saving tool for providing accurate layer 2 and layer 3 network mappings."

"Chain management is a good feature. I don't get it on other solutions."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is that you can click once and have a link test, see your network, and get an overall view of your network and its state."

"NetBrain is a very simple tool."

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Cons

"The report data could improve in Apstra Operating System."

"Netbrain must get AWS functionality done."

"The IP interface brief isn't consistent."

"It's okay on the value, a bit expensive for just maps, but makes it a lot easier to see things visually and take it from there."

"When I used the installed product before, I wasn't very satisfied with the support."

"It would be nice if the setup was a little simpler. Also, if the solution could provide more training materials for new people coming into our company so they can quickly learn how to use the functionalities."

"If you're comparing NetBrain as an NDR, I would rate it as a four or five, however, NetBrain has a different aspect of looking at things within the network."

"Support needs to improve for the installed product and some of the reporting could be more flexible to provide more complete cataloging."

"Each device needs to be configured to allow NetBrain to poll for the information it needs, which can be very time-consuming for a large network."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the solution is competitive."

"Licensing is based on a per-device basis, which means that it can get very expensive if you have a large number of devices."

"The product is expensive, but less expensive than some of the competition and worth the price."

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Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

Government

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Also Known As

Apstra OS, AOS

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Overview

The Apstra Operating System (AOS) is a turn-key automation solution that dramatically simplifies the process of designing, deploying and operating data center networks. Apstra AOS provides a singular view into the relationships and interdependencies of millions of data center elements. With real continuous validation, Apstra AOS enables you to instantly pinpoint and quickly resolve issues across all infrastructure silos, regardless of vendor or hardware.

Juniper

Managing today’s networks with yesterday’s manual processes is no longer a viable solution. NetBrain’s network automation platform provides actionable insights into your network to help you make better and faster decisions - particularly when you’re troubleshooting, securing, and making changes to the network.

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Sample Customers

Bloomberg Television, Energy Corporation, A mid-sized financial services company

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