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ExtremeRouting vs Juniper MX Series Routers comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 15, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

ExtremeRouting
Ranking in Routers
9th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Juniper MX Series Routers
Ranking in Routers
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
Carrier Grade Network Address Translation (CGNAT) (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Routers category, the mindshare of ExtremeRouting is 4.0%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Juniper MX Series Routers is 12.2%, down from 12.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Routers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Juniper MX Series Routers12.2%
ExtremeRouting4.0%
Other83.8%
Routers
 

Featured Reviews

Imran Taiyeb Ali - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Solutions Specialist at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
A scalable tool that needs to improve its support, software resiliency, and software stability
The support team is not technically that strong. The previous company that owned the product, Nortel, went bankrupt, after which the transition phase of the product didn't go smoothly. Avaya did not do well with the product's design and engineering after taking the product over from Nortel, after which Avaya decided to outsource the tool to my company, meaning we have worked as a vendor with third-party access to the tool in the name of Avaya. The support was very bad initially, but my company could fix the problems of the customers on time since we had better communication skills than technical-solving skills due to our limitations related to the area of device engineering. When it comes to a feature of the product, my company could enable it for the customers or users of the product. If, by any chance, my company found a bug in the tool, then it was a hectic task for our support team to deal with it since it took months to fix it. Currently, Extreme Networks takes care of the support part, and it might have improved. I rate the technical support a four out of ten.
Atul Torne - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Backbone Architect at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees
Routing has supported carrier-grade services and has needed more affordable security options
The features of Juniper MX Series Routers that I find most useful are its nice scalability, redundant power supply, and routing engines. Redundancy is maintained in the router itself, including power redundancy and routing engine redundancy. The routers run mostly all the protocols required for the managed service provider, and security-wise, they also have good features, allowing us to provide IPSec VPN services from the routers. These are the basic, mostly used features that we are utilizing. For Deep Packet Inspection, Juniper MX Series Routers have firewall filters and commands related to routing engine protection, and then packet inspection features are configured. In traffic management with Juniper MX Series Routers, I leverage the policer, shapers, and quality of service parameters for traffic management. I also use OSPF traffic engineering features and MPLS-TE; these are a few features that I employ for traffic management.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Looking at the robustness, I do not know whether it would be carrier grade – let's say for hundreds of thousands of users – but it certainly doesn't balk at 10,000 users or less."
"We evaluated Cisco routers as well, but we chose ExtremeRouting because it was more user-friendly, budget-friendly, cheap compared to Cisco, and has an easy configuration process."
"The routing protocol is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"It is very easy to set up."
"Technical support is very good, especially when you compare it to other vendors we have here."
"The routing protocol is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"It is a very scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Provides a good redundancy technique."
"I would rate the stability a ten out of ten. We never had any issues."
"Juniper Enterprise Routers has a CLR and it's more reliable and faster than others."
"The most valuable feature is the capacity of the throughput for the firewall."
"The features of Juniper MX Series Routers that I find most useful are its nice scalability, redundant power supply, and routing engines."
"The performance is good."
"Juniper Switches is stable, easy to use, flexible, and has good performance. Also, the technology is good. It has a lifetime warranty and the prices are also very good."
"It offers high protection and I like it."
"On the SRX, the firewall is very easy to configure, especially when you want to filter out traffic."
 

Cons

"Some of the latest protocols are unavailable."
"It's not evolving as quickly as we would like it to."
"One area for improvement with Extreme Routing is the need for more accessible and comprehensive training."
"The support, software resiliency, and software stability are areas of concern where improvements are required."
"The solution is far too unstable. It's completely unreliable."
"My advice for those looking into ExtremeRouting is: right now all switch manufacturers are backed up for months."
"We are concerned with how the solution will evolve to the next generation of Contact Center. It's not evolving as quickly as we would like it to."
"The solution is far too unstable. It's completely unreliable."
"The third-level customer support coming from Juniper itself could be much better. To get assistance from Juniper, we sometimes have to wait for weeks and months. I don't really appreciate that. Their support should be faster."
"The setup was a bit complex."
"In terms of what could be improved, they could extend the software warranty to be for its lifetime, as well. At the moment, the software warranty is limited, I think to one year."
"There are areas for improvement in Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches. One aspect that could be enhanced is the pricing; many clients acknowledge the quality of Juniper switches but find the pricing challenging, especially when compared to competitors like Huawei. Additionally, from a feature perspective, there's a desire for improved clarity and ease of configuration in Juniper switches. Some users find it difficult to understand and configure certain aspects, necessitating the use of external tools. This complexity, especially for Internet service providers, can be a barrier. Addressing these concerns could further strengthen the position of Juniper switches in the market."
"The solution needs to offer SDN features."
"One thing that the product can do better is clustering. Rather than just having two of them, it would help if there was one cluster to extend to more notes in the cluster itself."
"The Juniper technical support agents should have more technical and hardware knowledge of Juniper routers and switches."
"The price of this solution should be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have no issues with the price."
"I would rate the pricing model a seven out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive. It is not cheap."
"The solution is more expensive compared to other solutions."
"There is a license for this solution and the price is very competitive. The cost is less expensive than some competitors, such as Cisco. There are additional costs for support licenses."
"The price of this solution is better than other competitors, such as Cisco. We receive a lot of discounts which make the price less expensive and attractive."
"$300 to $400 is the hardware cost and for licensing cost, it may be around, for support and all, $100 per year."
"I would rate it around a three. While I'm not deeply involved in pricing discussions, I believe it is comparatively more affordable than Cisco."
"An additional license can be purchased for support of a next-generation firewall."
"The prices for Juniper MX Series Routers are reasonable."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise9
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Juniper MX Series Routers?
In terms of pricing, I would rate it comparatively affordable; compared to Cisco, it is quite affordable, and I believe we get a good discount.
What needs improvement with Juniper MX Series Routers?
Juniper MX Series Routers is the better option compared to preceding solutions, with stronger security features, good device features, and very fast performance. This is what has been frustrating f...
What is your primary use case for Juniper MX Series Routers?
My main use case for Juniper MX Series Routers is in my smart environment where I use the router after the DHCP layer to provide internet, internet security, application filtering, and web filterin...
 

Also Known As

Avaya Enterprise Routers
Juniper Enterprise Routers, MX Series, Junos Address Aware
 

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Sample Customers

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