Arista Networks Platform vs PTX Series Routers comparison

Arista and Juniper are both solutions in the Data Center Networking category. Arista is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.5, while Juniper is ranked #8. Arista holds a 15.5% mindshare in DCN, compared to Juniper’s 5.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Arista users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Juniper users who would recommend it.

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Categories and Ranking

Arista Networks Platform

Ranking in Data Center Networking

2nd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Ethernet Switches (10th)

PTX Series Routers

Ranking in Data Center Networking

8th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Data Center Networking category, the mindshare of Arista Networks Platform is 15.5%, down from 23.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PTX Series Routers is 5.9%, up from 3.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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MarekSzafrański

Senior Core Network Engineer at Eurofins

Affordable for enterprise-sized companies

Speaking about whether the product enhanced our company's data center scalability, I would say that it was a solution that was used in a banking company, where it served as a replacement for Cisco. Though Arista Networks Platform is similar to Cisco IOS CLI, I feel that the former product offers better prices compared to the latter tool. Arista Networks Platform office is more efficient at a lower cost. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it. The tool is stable and cheaper than Cisco. I would say that Arista Networks Platform is 100 percent compatible with the existing infrastructure in my company. The impact of the tool's network telemetry on our company's troubleshooting practices was just good for the scope for which I need the product. I rate the overall tool a nine out of ten.

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Atul Torne

Sr. Backbone Architect at NTT Global Networks Incorporated

Allows for frequent manipulation and configuration with good technical support

It is a highly scalable solution. We mainly use it for 100 gig connectivity. It also allows for frequent manipulation or configuration, but we never use those features We have been using this solution for over five years. It is comparatively stable. It is a scalable solution. The technical…

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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

"The best part is the single operating system that they have. Regardless of your model, it's the same operating system functioning across the board, which means you don't have to worry about backward compatibilities between your older switches and the new ones that you deploy."

"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"It's an extremely reliable platform for the network switches we use."

"It provides telemetry and visibility for many metrics that are not supported by most of the other vendors. Out of the box, no third party solutions are needed."

"The user-friendly policy manager lets us apply different controls for various user groups easily."

"The solution is scalable."

"The most valuable features of the Arista Networks Platform are the EVPN and VXLAN. It has comprehensive features."

"I like the spine as a leaf model and low latency. The hardware is robust and meets expected latency in all environments, mainly if you belong to the media or trading industry. For multicast-based solutions, Arista is number one."

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"It also allows for frequent manipulation or configuration."

Cons

"A smoother transition between ISPs during failover would improve the user experience by reducing unnecessary notifications and interruptions."

"The solution needs to improve their product range."

"They need to enhance their code and their EOS. They need to improve some security features, and there are quite a number of bugs in their system. So, they need to work on that piece. In the next release, we need to have a modular feature. Instead of providing an integrated solution, they should go for something modular. They need to come up with modular highly scalable models. Even at the chassis layer, I want to see some improvement."

"Currently, Arista is too costly for its customers."

"An area for improvement in Arista Networks Platform is its integration, e.g. it needs to have more integration with its new products. Incorporating more security and cloud is also another area for improvement in the platform."

"The solution is a bit pricey."

"Something that you will often hear about Arista products is that the price is a bit too high and, like with Cisco, we sometimes have problems with our customers because of its pricing."

"The stability of this solution needs to be improved as part of the next upgrade."

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"It would be good if they add a redundant routing engine."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Specific tools definitely require a license for the subscription. But we are not using these tools in our environment. In terms of licensing, you need to spend approximately $10,000 per month."

"The price of the Arista Networks Platform could be less expensive for the hardware and license."

"I remember that when our customers were offered the Arista Networks Platform, they used a checklist to compare the prices between Arista and Cisco for their requirements, and found that the prices were almost the same."

"The customer price for an Arista router is approximately $7,000 USD, while Cisco's is around $18,000."

"I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten where ten is high price and one is low price."

"Arista Networks Platform was cheaper than Cisco. I have heard that the product is affordable for enterprise-sized companies."

"Arista is very expensive. Not everybody is in a position to spend $70,000 to $80,000 for one switch."

"It is pretty pricey for a networking platform. It is on par with Cisco."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

University

Computer Software Company

25%

Educational Organization

10%

Media Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

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Midsize Enterprise

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Arista Networks Platform?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Arista Networks Platform?

Arista products are perceived as costly, especially compared to competitors like Cisco.

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Currently, Arista is too costly for its customers. Feature-wise, it addresses most customer requirements. However, we sometimes face challenges when integrating with proprietary protocols and solut...

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Overview

Arista Networks Platform is a stable and reliable solution for data center features, specifically for non-blocking switches used for spine-leaf connectivity with servers hooked to these switches. It also provides multi-layer switches for client networks, particularly in the banking sector.

Arista products are preferred for their stability, good hardware, ease of adoption and configuration, responsive and helpful support, and high throughput ratings. The solution has helped prevent screen loss and business outages in the media industry and is designed for next-generation data centers.

Arista

The PTX Series Routers offer native 400G inline MACsec, flexible filtering, and a reliable network operating system that has been powering generations worth of high-performance solutions. Discover what 100G and 400G mass scale in the cloud can offer with PTX.

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Sample Customers

American Internet Services

LINX, Zayo Group

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