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ExtremeRouting vs Juniper MX Series Routers comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 15, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

ExtremeRouting
Ranking in Routers
9th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Juniper MX Series Routers
Ranking in Routers
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
Carrier Grade Network Address Translation (CGNAT) (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Routers category, the mindshare of ExtremeRouting is 4.0%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Juniper MX Series Routers is 12.2%, down from 12.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Routers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Juniper MX Series Routers12.2%
ExtremeRouting4.0%
Other83.8%
Routers
 

Featured Reviews

Imran Taiyeb Ali - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is very easy to set up."
"Provides a good redundancy technique."
"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 routing protocol is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"It is a very scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The routing protocol is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"What I like about Extreme Routing is its impressive performance."
"Overall, ExtremeRouting requires less technical depth in order to implement the infrastructure than Cisco, for example."
"There are good scalable options available with Juniper Enterprise Routers; we have 60% of our customers using this solution."
"The full Internet DGP is a valuable feature."
"Juniper's best feature is DHCP, which provides automatic IP assignment, so the IT team finds it to be a reliable product and it is time-saving."
"Once we buy an MX204, we don't have issues with it; we have never had to replace an MX204 on the network."
"In our company, we are integrators who create solutions for our customers. I find Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches to be suitable as it allows for easy configuration and offers features like SNMP. Personally, I find it convenient to switch from Cisco to Juniper EX because of my experience with various vendors like Huawei and Cisco. It's easy for me to read configurations from Cisco and transfer them to Juniper. Mainly, we work with customers who want to change or upgrade their network infrastructure, moving from vendors like Cisco, Aruba, or Huawei to Juniper for modernization. Juniper's features are more advanced, and it helps us meet the diverse needs of our customers. My role involves helping with the deployment and configuration of switching, access points, and Wi-Fi, for building robust and modern networks."
"Juniper routers are very capable and can be scalable."
"We are able to easily build chassis with Juniper MX Series Routers."
"Technical support is great, they are responsible and experienced, and we have been satisfied with the level of support we get."
 

Cons

"We have not had a very good experience with customer service and support."
"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."
"The support, software resiliency, and software stability are areas of concern where improvements are required."
"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."
"We are concerned with how the solution will evolve to the next generation of Contact Center. It's not evolving as quickly as we would like it to."
"Some of the latest protocols are unavailable."
"We'd appreciate it if they had a better GUI. It would be more flexible for the customers that way."
"Finding market expertise is hard."
"Automation can also be improved."
"Some of our customers find this product high, as they are comparing to Chinese products."
"Juniper have addressed issues with the MX204, but it still has a limited number of interfaces. Ideally, it should support up to twenty or twenty-four interfaces to better serve smaller service providers. Additionally, the MX304 doesn't support subscriber management, also known as BNG, which I believe should be included."
"The solution could improve by providing better training to allow more sales of the solution in the market."
"The integration could be better. It was a difficult configuration with integration with other systems."
"The solution could improve by providing enhancements to built-in SDN or SDWAN."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have no issues with the price."
"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."
"An additional license can be purchased for support of a next-generation firewall."
"$300 to $400 is the hardware cost and for licensing cost, it may be around, for support and all, $100 per year."
"We have to pay for the device and licensing. The support service requires additional costs."
"The pricing of Juniper MX Series Routers is okay compared to other technologies."
"I would rate the pricing model a seven out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive. It is not cheap."
"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."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
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Company SizeCount
Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise9
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Juniper MX Series Routers?
In terms of pricing, I would rate it comparatively affordable; compared to Cisco, it is quite affordable, and I believe we get a good discount.
What needs improvement with Juniper MX Series Routers?
Juniper MX Series Routers is the better option compared to preceding solutions, with stronger security features, good device features, and very fast performance. This is what has been frustrating f...
What is your primary use case for Juniper MX Series Routers?
My main use case for Juniper MX Series Routers is in my smart environment where I use the router after the DHCP layer to provide internet, internet security, application filtering, and web filterin...
 

Also Known As

Avaya Enterprise Routers
Juniper Enterprise Routers, MX Series, Junos Address Aware
 

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Sample Customers

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