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Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform vs Juniper Mist Edge comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Pl...
Ranking in WAN Edge
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
WAN Optimization (3rd), Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (7th)
Juniper Mist Edge
Ranking in WAN Edge
13th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the WAN Edge category, the mindshare of Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is 8.4%, up from 7.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Juniper Mist Edge is 1.8%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
WAN Edge Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform8.4%
Juniper Mist Edge1.8%
Other89.8%
WAN Edge
 

Featured Reviews

SatishKumar13 - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy Manager at Savex Technologies Pvt Ltd
Reliable features and exceptional tech support enhance user experience
The Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is a fantastic solution based on my experience. The Zero-Touch Provisioning feature is one of the best features I have seen so far. While there are some aspects that need improvement on the technical side, when comparing it with other products and solutions, it performs well but still has room for enhancement.
Chinedu Onwurah - PeerSpot reviewer
Global Juniper Presales Engineer at Westcon-Comstor
Has simplified infrastructure management through on-site data and control plane termination
The most valuable features of Juniper Mist Edge include the ability to terminate the data plane and the control plane on-site for privacy purposes. For those that don't want the management of their either wireless or wired infrastructure to be done in the cloud, Juniper Mist Edge helps to solve that problem. AI-generated features in Juniper Mist Edge help to optimize network operations as AI is everything. It helps to simplify the management of infrastructure, assists in root cause analysis and identification of issues and resolution of those issues, and aids in what we call premium analytics to analyze what has gone wrong or the events on-site, providing feedback that would help to make some business-critical decisions. Anomaly detection in Juniper Mist Edge is beneficial, as when talking about AI, that's just it. Anomaly detection helps when things are not going the way they were designed or planned to work. Juniper Mist Edge also helps to detect that and assists in resolving the issue.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is a fantastic solution based on my experience."
"Many features are valuable for automation, connectivity, and throughput."
"Many features are valuable for automation, connectivity, and throughput."
"The tool's most valuable feature is bandwidth optimization."
"First and foremost, it enables the customer to deploy high availability connections. This kind of solution enables them to deploy these HA connections for policies mostly automatically. It's a more automated approach than with other vendors."
"I really love the auto-tunnel creation feature."
"Aruba EdgeConnect has an inbuilt next-generation firewall, advanced routing capabilities, and one compression capacity."
"At the moment, for us, it is a very good solution because it has all the features we need and it is not so expensive."
"Juniper Mist Edge provides better support for medium-sized businesses."
"AI-generated features in Juniper Mist Edge help to optimize network operations as AI is everything; it helps to simplify the management of infrastructure, assists in root cause analysis and identification of issues and resolution of those issues, and aids in what we call premium analytics to analyze what has gone wrong or the events on-site, providing feedback that would help to make some business-critical decisions."
"Juniper is a remote and AI-enhanced product."
"The visibility of the information that's available about APs through their cloud portal and some of the AI features are most valuable."
"Juniper Mist Edge is valuable for its ability to troubleshoot and configure more things compared to Meraki."
"The most valuable aspect of Mist Edge lies in its ability to provide comprehensive visibility into all network packets."
"Juniper's technical support is highly responsive."
 

Cons

"The support, which is the direct support from Aruba, has shortcomings and needs to be improved."
"The license features should improve in the solution. For example, when you purchase VMware, it starts at a low level that has some functionality. When you want to expand, the difference in the price is substantial. I purchased the lower functional version for $4,000, and now if I want to upgrade, they ask me for $80,000. This is a $76,000 difference, there's no logic, but this is VMware."
"The support from Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect has declined since Aruba acquired them. The knowledge and speed of the agents could improve."
"One area for improvement is the Intel support integration. The security could also improve."
"This solution is suitable for small to medium-sized companies. If we have large-sized companies it is better to use Cisco or Palo Alto."
"I would like to have a physical appliance to use with the orchestrator for managing all EdgeConnect appliances."
"When comparing it with Fortinet and Palo Alto, which are top players in the Indian market, we are currently lacking in that aspect."
"Their WAN optimization in terms of wireless connectivity doesn't have a very good cellular capability."
"I experience a lot of stability issues, so the rating is eight out of ten."
"I think there is a need to improve the virtual edition or the virtual platform of Juniper Mist Edge, as I know that it was discontinued."
"I would like to see improvements in ensuring government compliance for Mist Edge."
"The one area that we're specifically looking into is their outdoor APs. The development of their outdoor APs is lagging as compared to their internal APs."
"The product needs an update, particularly in price, as it deters many customers, including myself, from using it despite its convenience and effectiveness."
"Juniper Mist Edge can sometimes have a delay in information updating, which could be improved."
"Juniper Mist Edge can sometimes have a delay in information updating."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing for this product is good."
"The license could improve for Silver Peak VX."
"The licensing would be cheap if we compare it with the others, like Cisco."
"You have to negotiate when it comes to pricing and licensing."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is low, and ten is high, I rate the pricing around five to six."
"The price of Silver Peak VX is expensive compared to competitors. There are licenses, renewals, and support that need to be paid."
"There is an annual license required to use Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect."
"The licensing fees depend on the bandwidth. As an example of what we charge our customers, for 100MB without Boost, the price is approximately $2,000. That includes the licensing and the unit."
"I believe we're getting some good discounts. We're paying less than $500 per AP. I don't know the annual maintenance cost."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
23%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Legal Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Healthcare Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise10
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Silver Peak NX?
The pricing is on the higher side compared to the competition when discussing experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing of the Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform. We need to work on the com...
What needs improvement with Silver Peak NX?
The room for improvement for the Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is pricing, as people are purchasing this product less and less because of pricing where I give connectivity.
What is your primary use case for Silver Peak NX?
A typical use case for the Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN Platform is high latency connectivity, which is why I or my clients use this solution.
What needs improvement with Juniper Mist Edge?
I can't think of any weak points that should be improved in Juniper Mist Edge at this moment. At this point, there is nothing that I believe should be improved on, at least for now. However, I thin...
What is your primary use case for Juniper Mist Edge?
My customers' main use cases for Juniper Mist Edge include those who want to replace their wireless LAN controller with an on-premise wireless LAN controller, which is what Juniper Mist Edge can do...
 

Also Known As

Silver Peak NX, Silver Peak VX, Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Group Dekko, Kingston Technology, American Student Assistance, Ares Management, Charlotte Metro Credit Union, Colonial Savings, Community Bank, Denali Credit Union, Bed Bath & Beyond, Breweries of Cameroon, Carnival Australia, Coastal Beverages, Toshiba Electronics, Tru Blu Beverages, WAXIE Sanitary Supply, Charleston Area Medical Center, Community Health Plan, Healthcare Company, Mercy Health, Linklaters, Miles & Stockbridge, Thomson Snell & Passmore
One Energy, UST Global, i3D.net, Hyland
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