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Huawei 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

Huawei Enterprise Routers
Ranking in Routers
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
WAN Edge (11th)
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 Huawei Enterprise Routers is 15.9%, up from 13.5% 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

Udochi Ododo - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to configure and troubleshoot, but they need more visibility in the licensing model
Huawei needs to be a bit more open with their licensing model. What I find is that when you buy equipment, you expect that you have a particular feature. By the time you want to use that feature, you realize that you need to acquire a license for it. That is the one thing that I think they need to improve on. Essentially, they need to open their licensing model such that when a customer buys a device, they have a full view of all of the available licenses for it. It's not at the time of use that the customer will now be informed that they need to purchase an additional license.
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

"Overall we have found the solution to be satisfactory."
"The solution offers good customer support and good performance."
"The solution provides support for 5G connectivity."
"I have been able to connect the solution to many platforms such as Windows, Apple, and Android."
"The product is very reasonably priced."
"The product is easy to improve and deploy in terms of configuration for engineers and technical executives."
"We use the solution for point-to-point connectivity, aggregation, and radio connectivity on mTLS."
"The product is good, easy to manage , and works fine."
"The product is easy to use."
"It is a very stable product."
"Juniper Enterprise Routers has a CLR and it's more reliable and faster than others."
"Juniper Enterprise Routers is very flexible."
"We are able to easily build chassis with Juniper MX Series Routers."
"The flexibility of the MPLS configuration is very good."
"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."
"The solution is stable."
 

Cons

"It would be better if the vendor provided support for small enterprises."
"There is not much of a technical team for Huawei available in Pakistan as compared to Cisco with respect to very complex networks."
"They should include features like IPS for security and response."
"The internet service for enterprise bundle should be improved."
"The product’s performance could be better."
"If Huawei can use its own OEM processor, it could be a good step up for future use in the network devices."
"The documentation is somewhat lacking and not easy to navigate."
"Syntax in the implementation process could be easier to understand for a new user or someone who doesn’t have prior experience using the product."
"The solution could improve by providing enhancements to built-in SDN or SDWAN."
"In terms of what could be improved, they could extend the software warranty to be for its lifetime, as well. At the moment, the software warranty is limited, I think to one year."
"Juniper Enterprise Routers could improve by adding a graphical user interface(GUI). They do not have one. Most of our team has to have a background or expertise in Juniper. When compared to other solutions, they have a GUI. It will be easier for new team members to get familiar with, configure, or set up the router. Additionally, adding some monitoring tools would help us."
"One thing that the product can do better is clustering. Rather than just having two of them, it would help if there was one cluster to extend to more notes in the cluster itself."
"In terms of improvement, I would like for it to effectively protect against the broadcast storms, multicast storms, and DDoS attacks."
"The only thing that might need improvement would be the occasional downtime."
"The security features could be better."
"While it is challenging to pinpoint specific areas for enhancement, there is room for better support and updates for Ansible."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"These routers are not too expensive."
"The solution's price is reasonable."
"The tool's licensing is yearly."
"There is no licence for this solution, but the solution could be cheaper."
"The price of the solution is fair."
"The solution is cheap compared to Cisco."
"Huawei offers a cheaper enterprise router solution than Cisco."
"There are additional licensing costs. I am aware of additional licenses and which services are added to the router."
"We have to pay for the device and licensing. The support service requires additional costs."
"$300 to $400 is the hardware cost and for licensing cost, it may be around, for support and all, $100 per year."
"The prices for Juniper MX Series Routers are reasonable."
"An additional license can be purchased for support of a next-generation firewall."
"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."
"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."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
University
8%
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 Huawei Enterprise Routers?
The solution provides support for 5G connectivity.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Huawei Enterprise Routers?
The product is very cheap and offers a huge discount as they are trying to enter the market. However, you have to pay extra for some services and support.
What needs improvement with Huawei Enterprise Routers?
The documentation is somewhat lacking and not easy to navigate. There are some errors and misleading information. The general appearance of the company site is also not user-friendly for downloadin...
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

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Juniper Enterprise Routers, MX Series
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Bus Online, VisionChina Media Inc. (VisionChina), China Network Television (CNTV), Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, ABC, BovenIJ hospital
AARNet Pty Ltd, Allegro Networks, Atlantech Online, Availity, Baloise Insurance, Black Lotus, CATV, Blue Box
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