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 15.6% mindshare in DCN, compared to Juniper’s 5.8% 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

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Data Center Networking category, the mindshare of Arista Networks Platform is 15.6%, down from 22.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PTX Series Routers is 5.8%, up from 3.3% 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

"We find the CloudVision switching feature of this solution really useful."

"If someone uses Arista Networks Platform, I believe they are secured."

"Arista Networks offers similar features to Cisco."

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

"The solution has good load latency. They're the market leader in this aspect right now."

"The solution is very stable."

"The configuration capabilities were good."

"The platform is easy to scale."

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"It also allows for frequent manipulation or configuration."

Cons

"The solution’s pricing could be better."

"They should expand further into campus networks."

"My company does face issues in terms of interoperability when it comes to the product, making it an area that needs to be fixed."

"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 needs to accommodate new features."

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

"From VMware, I think the cost of the tools is very high."

"A weakness would be that in our company, we don't have many people within our team who support the product because there are different vendors, and most of them are not tier-one vendors, so the skills required sometimes are just not there."

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

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"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."

"Network devices are generally expensive. However, during the evaluation, Arista was the most inexpensive vendor."

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

"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."

"There is an annual license required to use the Arista Networks Platform."

"Cost wise, Arista Networks Platform is more expensive than other networking solutions."

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

26%

Media Company

11%

Educational Organization

University

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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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What needs improvement with Arista Networks Platform?

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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