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Juniper SRX Series Firewall vs KerioControl comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
5.7
Juniper SRX Firewall reduces operating costs by 25% over three years, offering faster ROI for ISPs than other sectors.
Sentiment score
6.8
KerioControl delivered significant financial benefits through bandwidth optimization, VPN efficiency, and reduced support, maintenance, and security expenses.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.7
Customer support is quick and effective, though technical support sees mixed reviews, with some preferring competitors like Cisco.
Sentiment score
5.3
KerioControl support receives mixed reviews, with some praise but many report slow responses and reliance on online communities.
Technical support is very good.
CEO at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Depending on the case, the Juniper technical center sometimes resolves issues quickly.
Technical Consultant Of Juniper Networks Division at MUK
I have never needed to contact customer support as the product is easy to use.
Product manger at Asbis Mediteranean
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Juniper SRX Firewall is scalable for diverse organization sizes but may face limitations depending on deployment specifics.
Sentiment score
6.7
KerioControl suits small to medium businesses but faces scalability issues in larger enterprises, requiring hardware upgrades for increased capacity.
Customers buy new Juniper SRX Series Firewall units, and we migrate configurations on the new units very easily and quickly.
Consultant at Lantec
I know Check Point has a solution that allows connecting several boxes for high availability or increased power.
Technical Consultant Of Juniper Networks Division at MUK
KerioControl has met some of the network infrastructure needs yet could improve in terms of scalability.
Product manger at Asbis Mediteranean
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.4
Juniper SRX Series Firewall is highly stable and reliable, often rated 8-10, preferred over Fortinet and Palo Alto.
Sentiment score
7.2
KerioControl is stable and reliable, with minor hardware or update challenges, and performs well according to user assessments.
I have configured it for many customers, and they have operated for more than a year without any problems.
Technical Consultant Of Juniper Networks Division at MUK
The solution has absolutely high stability.
CEO at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
 

Room For Improvement

The Juniper SRX Series Firewall needs interface improvements, expanded security features, and better integration, support, and pricing options.
KerioControl requires improvements in VPN, user interface, support, security, performance, and customization features for large networks.
With a better user interface and graphical interface, the Juniper SRX Series Firewall could be a superior solution compared to what it is now.
CEO at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
They are only one unit high but have very good performance and a lot of different ports, supporting from 1 gig to 100 gig ports.
Technical Consultant Of Juniper Networks Division at MUK
With my extensive experience with the Juniper SRX Series Firewall, the robustness of the SD-Cloud or Security Director interface and overall functionality needs to be improved to compete with leading firewall solutions.
Global Juniper Presales Engineer at Westcon-Comstor
 

Setup Cost

Juniper SRX Series Firewall provides competitive pricing, with most features included, except advanced security, making it cost-effective.
KerioControl offers affordable pricing with complex licensing, appreciated features, but high annual fees can be challenging for small offices.
The Juniper SRX Series Firewall is affordable and cost-effective.
Global Juniper Presales Engineer at Westcon-Comstor
The price for the product is rated as ten out of ten.
Product manger at Asbis Mediteranean
 

Valuable Features

Juniper SRX Series Firewall provides robust security, versatile features, and easy integration for comprehensive enterprise protection and management.
KerioControl provides user-friendly navigation, robust security features, VPN support, and efficient network management with positive feedback on ease of use.
Juniper SRX Series Firewall has built-in functionality in its Junos operating system to use automation scripts, which allow for the automation of processes to deploy and maintain Juniper SRX Series Firewall.
Technical Consultant Of Juniper Networks Division at MUK
Juniper SRX Series Firewall helps in terms of network security for my customers by protecting end-users from any form of cyber attack or threat, with a good database that updates and pushes out signatures to defend against threats.
Global Juniper Presales Engineer at Westcon-Comstor
The routing, Layer 2, 3, 4 solutions in the network layers are valuable features.
CEO at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
The most valuable features include geo-tagging, which blocks all other IPs except for the specified accounts, and web filtering.
Product manger at Asbis Mediteranean
 

Categories and Ranking

Juniper SRX Series Firewall
Ranking in Firewalls
24th
Ranking in Unified Threat Management (UTM)
7th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
95
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
KerioControl
Ranking in Firewalls
27th
Ranking in Unified Threat Management (UTM)
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
58
Ranking in other categories
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) (14th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Firewalls category, the mindshare of Juniper SRX Series Firewall is 2.1%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of KerioControl is 1.2%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Firewalls Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Juniper SRX Series Firewall2.1%
KerioControl1.2%
Other96.7%
Firewalls
 

Featured Reviews

IhorShtanko - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Consultant Of Juniper Networks Division at MUK
Secure branch connectivity and automation have improved, but clustering and support still need work
I think Juniper SRX Series Firewall could be improved or enhanced because maybe a year or two ago, Juniper began producing new boxes such as SRX 1600, SRX 2300, and SRX 4300 and 4700, which are excellent products. They are only one unit high but have very good performance and a lot of different ports, supporting from 1 gig to 100 gig ports. Juniper also has series SRX 300, but it is an old firewall and not very powerful. I believe that maybe in a year, they will transition to another series, such as SRX 400. However, the functionality of Juniper SRX Series Firewall remains the same. The differences involve performance, quality, number of ports, and types of ports in different models of Juniper SRX Series Firewall.
Constantnos Achilleos - PeerSpot reviewer
Product manger at Asbis Mediteranean
Leveraging geo-tagging and web filtering for enhanced network security
The solution is used for site-to-site VPN connections and it is valued for its cost efficiency and easy connectivity. It is especially beneficial for multi-site VPNs and is used in about fifteen different components KerioControl has provided a financial benefit as it allows purchasing one license…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business47
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise32
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business44
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Juniper SRX?
The Juniper SRX Series Firewall is affordable and cost-effective. The cost depends on the use case; for firewalls, it's not per user, but for VPN Connect it is per user, while most other licenses a...
What advice do you have for others considering Juniper SRX?
I work with Aruba, Juniper, and FortiGate Fortinet solutions. I do not work with Juniper Mist. I only work with Juniper switches, routers, and firewalls, including MX routers, QFX switches, and Jun...
What needs improvement with Juniper SRX Series Firewall?
I do not work with threat prevention, so customers do not purchase this license for Juniper SRX Series Firewall. It is working only with firewall and VPN concentrator and router functionality. We d...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for KerioControl?
KerioControl offers good pricing as one license covers all features needed without extra payment. The price for the product is rated as ten out of ten.
What needs improvement with KerioControl?
Regarding KerioControl's application awareness and control feature, I have not used it much.
What is your primary use case for KerioControl?
With KerioControl, we usually use them for site-to-site VPNs for most of our clients. With multiple offices, we use KerioControl as our solution.
 

Also Known As

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Overview

 

Sample Customers

7-Eleven, AARNet Pty Ltd, Allegro Networks, alltours GmbH, Apollo Hotel Papendrecht, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Atlantech Online, Availity, Bajaj Capital, Baloise Insurance, BancABC, BAS Group, Black Lotus, Blue Box, Borealis, Carilion Clinic, Catholic Health System, CATV, Champlain College, Chinas Ministry of Railways, China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT), Cloud Dynamics, CloudSeeds, Cloudwatt, CODONiS, Colt Technology Services, Cork Internet Exchange, CSS Versicherung AG, CyrusOne, Danish Crown, Deloitte Belgium, Department of Energy, Divona Telecom, DQE Communications, DreamHost, European Government Agency, Expedient, Financial Market Information Services Provider, Fluidata, Fonality, Fox Sports, Global Financial Institution, Global Investment Bank, Global Investment Company, Energy Sciences Network (ESnet), Goethe University, HEAnet, High Performance Networks Inc., Hillenbrand
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