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HPE Enterprise Routers vs Juniper MX Series Routers comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

HPE Enterprise Routers
Ranking in Routers
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Juniper MX Series Routers
Ranking in Routers
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Routers category, the mindshare of HPE Enterprise Routers is 5.0%, up from 4.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Juniper MX Series Routers is 12.8%, up from 10.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Chi-Zhang - PeerSpot reviewer
Has excellent scalability and is cost-effective compared to its competitors
The solution is reasonably priced and easy to configure. By collaborating with Aruba, they have integrated more products to streamline the porting process. Our project team comprises two or three network engineers for regular maintenance and troubleshooting. The workload is not heavy. I rate the solution as an eight and recommend it to network engineers and solution providers.
Kushtrim Arifi - PeerSpot reviewer
Highly scalable, especially suitable for complex and large-scale network deployments
The "Commit" feature stands out. When you try to commit commands, you have some options like sandbox config, leaving those temporary for 60 seconds. This feature allows you to commit configuration changes to the candidate configuration, and then review them for errors before committing them to the active configuration. Another feature that I like is the integration with Cisco routers. This allows you to connect Juniper MX routers to Cisco routers and have them work together seamlessly. We never have interoperability issues.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is more durable than other products in the market."
"It makes it easy to update the network technology and manage multiple deals, all without needing technical knowledge."
"HPE routers are easier to manage than any other router I've used."
"These routers help us to provide high availability to our clusters."
"It has good scalability."
"The solution's initial setup is straightforward."
"Extensive support for cellular range for Wi-Fi technologies"
"The solution is stable."
"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."
"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's custom Trio chipset drives their MX routers, offering superior performance. Juniper's design separates the control plane and the forwarding plane, which is a key aspect of their architecture. This separation provides high throughput, maintaining line-rate performance across the MX platform."
"The product is easy to use."
"The solution is quite stable. We've found it to be very good. There aren't bugs, glitches, or crashes."
"The most valuable feature is reliability."
 

Cons

"Its customer service could be better for older equipment models."
"They should work on lowering their prices in Brazil to stay competitive with rivals and offer customers more affordable options."
"Technical support could be better."
"The solution is expensive."
"I'd like to see more security features, like support for different types of encryptions."
"Better management tools are needed."
"Compatibility with other platforms could be improved."
"The setup was a bit complex."
"Currently, I don't have specific concerns or ideas for improvement. Regarding functionalities, I appreciate the user interface of Juniper Elite. Additionally, I'm exploring the use of Juniper Routers in a Parliament environment, particularly with Baragon, and so far, I find it to be a valuable feature. We're currently facing an issue as we're in the process of building and dealing with the software, specifically transitioning from R2 to RC. It's like when there is an update in the routers, and in the process, there are chances to end up losing some of your settings. The challenge arises because the recommended configurations for RC do not align with our features, necessitating a reevaluation of many features. It would have been more efficient if the initial recommendation had been for RC, avoiding the need to redo our research. This has resulted in a loss of time for us, and we've encountered this situation multiple times."
"In terms of improvement, I would like for it to effectively protect against the broadcast storms, multicast storms, and DDoS attacks."
"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."
"Finding market expertise is hard."
"It is not scalable, unfortunately."
"The documentation needs to be updated to reflect the changes made in the latest update."
"The price of this solution should be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is more reasonably priced than other vendors."
"We have to pay for the device and licensing. The support service requires additional costs."
"The prices for Juniper MX Series Routers are reasonable."
"An additional license can be purchased for support of a next-generation firewall."
"The pricing of Juniper MX Series Routers is okay compared to other technologies."
"$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."
"I would rate the pricing model a seven out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive. It is not cheap."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
24%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Energy/Utilities Company
9%
Media Company
6%
Computer Software Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
University
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about HPE Enterprise Routers?
It makes it easy to update the network technology and manage multiple deals, all without needing technical knowledge.
What needs improvement with HPE Enterprise Routers?
They should work on lowering their prices in Brazil to stay competitive with rivals and offer customers more affordable options.
What do you like most about Juniper MX Series Routers?
For the Juniper MX Series Routers, it plays a crucial role in our network. They offer numerous features, enabling multiple connections and handling various reports. The routers efficiently manage ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Juniper MX Series Routers?
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.
What needs improvement with Juniper MX Series Routers?
Currently, I don't have specific concerns or ideas for improvement. Regarding functionalities, I appreciate the user interface of Juniper Elite. Additionally, I'm exploring the use of Juniper Route...
 

Also Known As

HP Enterprise Routers
Juniper Enterprise Routers, MX Series
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Transdanubian Regional Waterworks Corporation (DRV)
AARNet Pty Ltd, Allegro Networks, Atlantech Online, Availity, Baloise Insurance, Black Lotus, CATV, Blue Box
Find out what your peers are saying about HPE Enterprise Routers vs. Juniper MX Series Routers and other solutions. Updated: April 2025.
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