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Juniper MX Series Routers vs VyOS Platform comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Juniper MX Series Routers
Ranking in Routers
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
Carrier Grade Network Address Translation (CGNAT) (1st)
VyOS Platform
Ranking in Routers
15th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Routers category, the mindshare of Juniper MX Series Routers is 9.9%, down from 13.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VyOS Platform is 2.3%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Routers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Juniper MX Series Routers9.9%
VyOS Platform2.3%
Other87.8%
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Featured Reviews

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.
Borislav Andric - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant at Navigator CORPORATION LLC
The product is free, and the initial setup is easy, but it is missing some features, and it is not stable
The product is missing some features. Some features are not implemented the way we expect them to be. The tool doesn’t have the same quality as other commercial vendors like Cisco. There were some problems with IPsec. For a long time, the tool did not support VTI tunnels. I also faced some problems with some specific networking solutions. I couldn’t set the source IP. I would like to have a hardware solution in the future.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"There are good scalable options available with Juniper Enterprise Routers; we have 60% of our customers using this solution."
"With respect to scalability, this is one of the best solutions that I have ever seen."
"We use it as a central router for both 10G and 100G ports in our internet exchange backbone to connect our partners and protect our root servers and web servers."
"Juniper is at the forefront of IT technology."
"Juniper is very user-friendly, efficient, and we're very happy with it."
"I think that the extensions are very valuable. The way you can test the configuration before applying that configuration permanently is very helpful. The rollback configuration is also very useful."
"Juniper Enterprise Routers is very flexible."
"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 is an open-source product."
 

Cons

"The solution could improve by providing better training to allow more sales of the solution in the market."
"The solution needs to offer SDN features."
"Some of our customers find this product high, as they are comparing to Chinese products."
"The security features could be better."
"While it is challenging to pinpoint specific areas for enhancement, there is room for better support and updates for Ansible."
"Enhancing the capacity would be a welcome improvement."
"It is not scalable, unfortunately."
"Juniper Enterprise Routers could improve by adding a graphical user interface(GUI). They do not have one. Most of our team has to have a background or expertise in Juniper. When compared to other solutions, they have a GUI. It will be easier for new team members to get familiar with, configure, or set up the router. Additionally, adding some monitoring tools would help us."
"The product is missing some features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"We have to pay for the device and licensing. The support service requires additional costs."
"The solution is more expensive compared to other solutions."
"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."
"The prices for Juniper MX Series Routers are reasonable."
"$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."
"The pricing of Juniper MX Series Routers is okay compared to other technologies."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
15%
Construction Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
25%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise9
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Juniper MX Series Routers?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is expensive.
What needs improvement with Juniper MX Series Routers?
One area where Juniper MX Series Routers can be improved is the price point, as Juniper MX Series Routers are expensive, both the hardware and the licensing. The licensing model is something I'd fl...
What is your primary use case for Juniper MX Series Routers?
My main use case for Juniper MX Series Routers is core and edge routing for our combined utility and telecom network. We're providing power and telecommunication services across a big chunk of rura...
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Also Known As

Juniper Enterprise Routers, MX Series, Junos Address Aware
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Sample Customers

AARNet Pty Ltd, Allegro Networks, Atlantech Online, Availity, Baloise Insurance, Black Lotus, CATV, Blue Box
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