ExtremeRouting vs Juniper Session Smart Router comparison

Extreme Networks and Juniper are both solutions in the Routers category. Extreme Networks is ranked #12, while Juniper is ranked #7 with an average rating of 9.0. Extreme Networks holds a 2.5% mindshare in R, compared to Juniper’s 1.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Extreme Networks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Juniper users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

ExtremeRouting and Juniper Session Smart Router are network management products, each offering unique advantages. ExtremeRouting has the upper hand in cost-effectiveness, while Juniper excels in comprehensive features for network adaptability.

Features: ExtremeRouting provides advanced traffic management and integration capabilities, supporting robust automation for optimized network performance. Its redundancy techniques enhance stability. Juniper Session Smart Router showcases a smart, application-aware AI-based interface and edge-to-cloud networking, including its secure vector routing technology and AI ops interface for enhanced connectivity and efficiency.

Room for Improvement: ExtremeRouting could enhance its user interface to further simplify network management tasks, expand its AI capabilities for predictive analytics, and offer more detailed documentation for complex deployments. Juniper Session Smart Router can improve by simplifying its deployment process, broadening third-party integrations, and optimizing cost efficiency for smaller organizations.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: ExtremeRouting's straightforward deployment and strong support ensure easy integration, minimizing downtime. Juniper Session Smart Router requires more complex deployment but offers excellent guidance and documentation to mitigate challenges during the setup process.

Pricing and ROI: ExtremeRouting is attractive with competitive pricing and rapid return, appealing to budget-conscious organizations. Juniper Session Smart Router, despite demanding higher initial investment, provides substantial long-term value through its sophisticated features, resulting in potential long-term savings and enhanced efficiency.

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Categories and Ranking

ExtremeRouting

Ranking in Routers

12th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Juniper Session Smart Router

Ranking in Routers

7th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

5.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (12th)

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Routers category, the mindshare of ExtremeRouting is 2.5%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Juniper Session Smart Router is 1.5%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Routers Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Juniper Session Smart Router	1.5%
ExtremeRouting	2.5%
Other	96.0%

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Imran Taiyeb Ali

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.

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SRI GANESH PHANIYAPPA

Sub Divisional Engineer NOC Bangalore at Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

Delivered tailored features and meets requirements effectively

We are using it as a DNG. This means all subscriber PPPoE sessions or ILS Smart VPN connections are terminated through the access network to this BNG, Uniphore BNG. From there, they are managed Everything has been fine. Although we did not explore much about the solution, they provided us with a…

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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

"What I like about Extreme Routing is its impressive performance."

"It is a very scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"Provides a good redundancy technique."

"The routing protocol is the solution's most valuable aspect."

"It is very easy to set up."

"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."

"The most valuable feature of Juniper Session Smart Router is its unique SDR channel."

"The solution is especially Session's smart, application-aware, AI-based."

"They provided us with a customized product according to our requirements."

"Customer service is very prompt."

"As compared to the other major vendors in the SD-WAN market, such as VeloCloud, Cisco, and others, the tunnel-free and secure vector routing technology is its major USP, which gives plenty of room to discuss with the customer why IPSec from 1998 is a bit outdated."

Cons

"One area for improvement with Extreme Routing is the need for more accessible and comprehensive training."

"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. If you're looking to implement quickly, I would say shop around a bit because it might be difficult."

"Some of the latest protocols are unavailable."

"The support, software resiliency, and software stability are areas of concern where improvements are required."

"It's not evolving as quickly as we would like it to."

"Juniper Session Smart Router can improve the integration for Wi-Fi devices and add additional Sassy deployments."

"Regarding improvement, we still need to see what it can do."

"Juniper Session Smart Router could be better in terms of software performance."

"The UI of the SSR conductor is the main part where improvements can be done. Today, for every configuration step, you have to do a series of clicks. What we are missing there are wizards. For example, I have two applications, and I want one application to be prioritized against the other. In such a case, a wizard for assigning policies to a service without configuring each step by hand would be very helpful. There should be an overhaul of the GUI of the conductor. The functionality they have got in the Mist portal should be baked into the conductor itself. It would be really great, but as we all know, that won't happen."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have no issues with the price."

"We are currently renegotiating the offer for the licenses and the license bundle model. The license for an ISP has to be different from the license for an end customer. This is something we are currently renegotiating with Juniper, but, of course, the pricing for the licensing is always an issue when you want to get more customers."

"It is a simple bandwidth-based license and the orchestration comes bundled with the solution by default."

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What needs improvement with Juniper Session Smart Router?

I did not find any problem with Juniper. Regarding improvement, we still need to see what it can do.

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What is your primary use case for Juniper Session Smart Router?

We are using it as a DNG. This means all subscriber PPPoE sessions or ILS Smart VPN connections are terminated through the access network to this BNG, Uniphore BNG. From there, they are managed.

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What advice do you have for others considering Juniper Session Smart Router?

On a scale of one to ten, I rate the solution nine.

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Also Known As

Avaya Enterprise Routers

128T Networking Platform, 128 Technology SD-WAN, Juniper SSR Series

Overview

Avaya Enterprise Routers Ethernet Routing Switch 4000 Series is a Stackable Chassis system providing high-performance, convergence-ready and resilient Ethernet switching connectivity. Available as a range of models supporting 10/100/1000 switching and routing, Power-overEthernet, Powerover-Ethernet+ and 10 Gigabit Ethernet uplink options, the Ethernet Routing Switch 4000 Series is ideally suited for mainstream Wiring Closet and other network Edge deployments.

Extreme Networks

The 128T Networking Platform (128T) natively provides network-based security, control, and insight across data centers, wide-area networks (WAN), and edge locations for enterprises, service providers, and cloud companies alike. 128T is reshaping the way organizations design, deploy, and operate real-world networks by making them dramatically simpler, smarter, and more secure — it’s going to fix the router — and ultimately the network — as we know it.

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