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Huawei Enterprise Routers vs Juniper MX Series Routers comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 9, 2025

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
3rd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
WAN Edge (14th)
Juniper MX Series Routers
Ranking in Routers
5th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
Carrier Grade Network Address Translation (CGNAT) (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Routers category, the mindshare of Huawei Enterprise Routers is 12.1%, down from 16.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Juniper MX Series Routers is 13.4%, up from 12.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Routers Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Huawei Enterprise Routers12.1%
Juniper MX Series Routers13.4%
Other74.5%
Routers
 

Featured Reviews

EP
Network Engineer at Technical University of Crete
Reliable border connectivity with responsive support but there's room for more intuitive documentation
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 downloading firmware. Firmware updates should be more straightforward. More security features would be appreciated, however, they should be easy to understand and implement.
Patrick Anaku - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Network Engineer at Roke Telkom
Performance excels with reliable uptime and robust features
The best features of Juniper MX Series Routers include their performance, which is quite good for us in terms of hardware performance. The Junos OS, the software, is stable, and we don't have many issues with the Juniper system itself. They have numerous features that allow us to deliver services, be it Layer 2 connectivity to customers, Layer 3 connectivity, data center connectivity, or even security features. Hardware performance has been a top-notch reason why we chose Juniper in the beginning, especially the MX series, which performs well in terms of network uptime and we don't encounter many failures. We have had a bad experience here and there with the ACX series, and their network performance is not so great compared to MX, so we have mostly done away with the ACX and only use MX at some of the core sites. I have seen a return on investment from the solution. Initially, we deployed MX80s on the network, and since our company has been in operation since 2006, from that point we used MX80s until around 2016 when we upgraded most of them to MX204s. From our experience, once we buy an MX204, we don't have issues with it; we have never had to replace an MX204 on the network. Once we deploy it, it works until we decide to upgrade the capacity. The return on investment is significant, as once we buy it, we have no worries about performance.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution offers good customer support and good performance."
"I have been able to connect the solution to many platforms such as Windows, Apple, and Android."
"The initial setup is easy."
"It's simple to use and offers good connectivity."
"The product is good, easy to manage , and works fine."
"The most valuable features for us are NAT, ATS, server capabilities, VPN tunneling, and management."
"This product uses a non-proprietary command line, which makes it compatible across many different systems."
"It is a robust and efficient solution."
"The solution is pretty easy to set up after a bit of training."
"It is a very stable product."
"The product is easy to use."
"It's one of the more stable routers."
"The full Internet DGP is a valuable feature."
"Users are able to easily configure the whole solution via simple data."
"The most valuable feature is reliability."
"On the SRX, the firewall is very easy to configure, especially when you want to filter out traffic."
 

Cons

"In the next release of this solution, I would like to see better bandwidth management, more granular web filtering, and portal authentication."
"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's technical support could be improved."
"It would be better if local storage management was more flexible, so that unused data could be easily removed."
"The product's pricing 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."
"We have encountered issues while integrating the product with Enterprise Management Systems. Huawei platform is good for Huawei but we face issues when we integrate it with other models."
"We'd appreciate it if they had a better GUI. It would be more flexible for the customers that way."
"We'd like them to be capable of adding firewall options to the license."
"The solution needs to offer SDN features."
"The only thing that might need improvement would be the occasional downtime."
"Most IT equipment now has graphical interfaces, and there is a need for the Juniper routers to have a more intuitive web interface."
"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."
"The solution could improve by providing enhancements to built-in SDN or SDWAN."
"If you are setting up a site-to-site VPN between a Juniper and Cisco device then you may encounter some issues."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is expensive."
"The solution is cheap compared to Cisco."
"There are additional licensing costs. I am aware of additional licenses and which services are added to the router."
"There is no licence for this solution, but the solution could be cheaper."
"The price of the solution is fair."
"Huawei Enterprise Routers’s cost is average. I rate its pricing a five out of ten."
"These routers are not too expensive."
"The product is inexpensive, but there is an extra cost for replacement of the device."
"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."
"The pricing of Juniper MX Series Routers is okay compared to other technologies."
"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 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."
"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."
"An additional license can be purchased for support of a next-generation firewall."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Educational Organization
6%
Government
6%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise8
 

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 needs improvement with Juniper MX Series Routers?
The areas of Juniper MX Series Routers that have room for improvement include the port count; for instance, the MX204 has only four 40G or 100G ports, which is quite limited. While I know there are...
What is your primary use case for Juniper MX Series Routers?
I work with an internet service provider in Uganda and have experience working with Juniper MX Series Routers, as we use Mikrotik, Juniper, and Cisco routers on our infrastructure. We have a mix of...
What advice do you have for others considering Juniper MX Series Routers?
The solution is deployed in our organization as hardware and it is on-prem, as we run on on-prem solutions. On a scale of one to ten, I rate Juniper MX Series Routers a nine.
 

Also Known As

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Juniper Enterprise Routers, MX Series, Junos Address Aware
 

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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