Cisco Prime vs Junos Space Network Director comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Prime
Ranking in Network Management Applications
2nd
Average Rating
7.8
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Junos Space Network Director
Ranking in Network Management Applications
11th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2024, in the Network Management Applications category, the mindshare of Cisco Prime is 12.3%, down from 13.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Junos Space Network Director is 7.8%, up from 3.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

NM
May 26, 2023
It's a good solution for managing a large environment
We use Prime to manage all our Cisco products like wireless controllers, access points, switches, etc.  The endpoint information Cisco Prime generates helps us troubleshoot, and it's also useful for compliance reporting and endpoint identification. Cisco Prime is a little outdated. It will soon…
Ibrahim Reda - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 27, 2023
High scalability network management with centralized control and an intuitive interface that provides efficient monitoring and configuration capabilities
It served as my main point of contact for banking and the central tool for managing a large network of switches across multiple locations. The network consisted of about 3,300 switches, with roughly 2,200 of them running a specific software version. It primarily functioned as a network management…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable is the assistance for network support."
"The dashboard is a valuable feature. It's very clear, and the metrics make it easy to see the current network situation."
"Cisco Prime allows us to do a lot of functions with the users and it is flexible."
"If an AP or any wireless device goes into critical mode, Cisco Prime sends an alert. That is the most helpful feature."
"Cisco Prime has been around for a long time, and it keeps getting better and better."
"We use Cisco Prime for network mapping and surveys."
"The installation is easy."
"As a large organization, it is difficult to individually monitor every device. Instead, we use Cisco Prime to keep an eye on the network and services. We do not use it as a node tool, as we have other tools for network operation centers. When services go down, it can cause issues, we rely on Cisco Prime to monitor and notify us of any service disruptions. We mainly use Cisco Prime Infrastructure for configuration-level tasks."
"It allows me to do more of the basic firewall features, like traffic management and others, in a single pane of glass."
"A centralized platform is crucial for efficiently managing all of our switches, which were previously handled individually, leading to significant challenges."
"The most valuable feature is the technical support, as it is better than others."
"The most valuable feature is the management from a single pane of glass."
 

Cons

"Maybe it could be a little cheaper."
"The onboarding process could be improved and developed to enhance compatibility for non-Cisco devices."
"The solution is not easy to configure."
"The reporting feature of Cisco Prime should be improved."
"There is room for improvement in the Access layer."
"I rate Cisco Prime seven out of 10 for affordability. All Cisco solutions are expensive."
"Cisco can only be used for Cisco environments and is not compatible with other vendors."
"The reporting could be simplified and the information made clearer to the user."
"I would like to see Space created to fully functional, where it's got multiple modules, particularly SD-WAN working on Corporate, or maybe become part of the Orchestrator portion."
"I would like to them include network real-time performance and come up with a dashboard report."
"The upgrades are very time-consuming and difficult, and they often have to rebuild the product."
"Its interface should be improved and enhanced to offer various functions, with flexible pricing"
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost is quite high."
"We update the license every five years."
"Cisco Prime is an expensive solution."
"I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."
"I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."
"If we have a license for Cisco DNA, we can use the same license for Cisco Prime."
"The product is expensive compared to other vendors in the market."
"You need to get special quotes from the company for each order."
"Typically, Juniper is more expensive than Cisco in initial costs, but overall, the long-term licensing fees that you're going to pay for Juniper versus Cisco is going to be less."
"This product is set at a good price point."
"We would like the price to be reduced."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Government
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Computer Software Company
18%
Government
17%
University
7%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco Prime?
The most valuable features of Cisco Prime include its comprehensive functionality as a one-stop solution for basic SNMP port management.
What needs improvement with Cisco Prime?
The product's performance monitoring feature could be more intuitive.
What is your primary use case for Cisco Prime?
We use Cisco Prime for centralized configuration management backups and monitoring.
What do you like most about Junos Space Network Director?
A centralized platform is crucial for efficiently managing all of our switches, which were previously handled individually, leading to significant challenges.
What needs improvement with Junos Space Network Director?
Its interface should be improved and enhanced to offer various functions, with flexible pricing. It should provide the ability to modify interfaces, enabling actions like shutting them down, adding...
What is your primary use case for Junos Space Network Director?
It served as my main point of contact for banking and the central tool for managing a large network of switches across multiple locations. The network consisted of about 3,300 switches, with roughl...
 

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Cisco Prime Infrastructure
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Sample Customers

Mohawk Industries, Universidad EAFIT, Halton Healthcare
St. Catherine's University, OneNet, University of New Haven, Frederick County Public Schools (Maryland), America's Test Kitchen
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