Juniper Mist Edge vs Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform comparison

Juniper and Versa Networks are both solutions in the WAN Edge category. Juniper is ranked #13 with an average rating of 9.0, while Versa Networks is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.0. Juniper holds a 1.9% mindshare in WE, compared to Versa Networks’s 6.2% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of Juniper users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of Versa Networks users who would recommend it.

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91% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform and Juniper Mist Edge compete in the network security and automation category. Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform often has the upper hand in pricing and support, while Juniper Mist Edge stands out for its AI-driven features.

Features: Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform offers robust security, advanced analytics, and seamless integration. Juniper Mist Edge provides AI-driven automation, efficient performance management, and seamless user experience.

Room for Improvement: Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform should improve user interface intuitiveness, reduce complexity, and expand scalability options. Juniper Mist Edge could enhance integration capabilities, customer support, and software stability.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Deployment of Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform is praised for comprehensive support but may seem complex for some users. Juniper Mist Edge offers a user-friendly deployment experience with effective AI-driven support tools.

Pricing and ROI: Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform users find the pricing reasonable with strong ROI due to robust features and support. Juniper Mist Edge users consider the high initial setup cost justified by its advanced features and AI efficiencies, leading to solid ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Juniper Mist Edge

Ranking in WAN Edge

13th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Versa Unified Secure Access...

Ranking in WAN Edge

9th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (9th), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (14th)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the WAN Edge category, the mindshare of Juniper Mist Edge is 1.9%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform is 6.2%, up from 5.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

WAN Edge Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform	6.2%
Juniper Mist Edge	1.9%
Other	91.9%

WAN Edge

Featured Reviews

Chinedu Onwurah

Global Juniper Presales Engineer at Westcon-Comstor

Has simplified infrastructure management through on-site data and control plane termination

The most valuable features of Juniper Mist Edge include the ability to terminate the data plane and the control plane on-site for privacy purposes. For those that don't want the management of their either wireless or wired infrastructure to be done in the cloud, Juniper Mist Edge helps to solve that problem. AI-generated features in Juniper Mist Edge help to optimize network operations as AI is everything. It helps to simplify the management of infrastructure, assists in root cause analysis and identification of issues and resolution of those issues, and aids in what we call premium analytics to analyze what has gone wrong or the events on-site, providing feedback that would help to make some business-critical decisions. Anomaly detection in Juniper Mist Edge is beneficial, as when talking about AI, that's just it. Anomaly detection helps when things are not going the way they were designed or planned to work. Juniper Mist Edge also helps to detect that and assists in resolving the issue.

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Lisa Maina

Pre Sales Engineer at Konvergenz

Hybrid connectivity has improved secure remote access and simplified visibility across branches

The area for improvement in Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform is on the switching part. Their switching is intelligent, but it comes in different levels and different models. They have very high-performing appliances for switching, but for the different branch offices, smaller appliances would be required. We have already provided feedback to Versa about this, and we should be expecting the first rollout of smaller branch appliances for the switching in Q1. The good thing is that they have intelligent switching, which will bump up some of the things that are lacking in normal switches. For now, it is only switching that could be slightly improved. There is nothing on the performance side; it is just the appliance model. It does not make sense to buy a 48-port switch in a very small branch that has five users.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"The most valuable aspect of Mist Edge lies in its ability to provide comprehensive visibility into all network packets."

"Juniper is a remote and AI-enhanced product."

"Juniper Mist Edge provides better support for medium-sized businesses."

"Juniper Mist Edge is valuable for its ability to troubleshoot and configure more things compared to Meraki."

"The visibility of the information that's available about APs through their cloud portal and some of the AI features are most valuable."

"AI-generated features in Juniper Mist Edge help to optimize network operations as AI is everything; it helps to simplify the management of infrastructure, assists in root cause analysis and identification of issues and resolution of those issues, and aids in what we call premium analytics to analyze what has gone wrong or the events on-site, providing feedback that would help to make some business-critical decisions."

"Juniper's technical support is highly responsive."

"Versa FlexVNF is a scalable product because it does not have any hardware dependencies. This makes it a versatile solution that can be easily integrated with any firewall."

"The necessary enhancement pertains to the controller segment, specifically addressing the issue of frequent flapping when a link is left. In the case of Versa Unified, if a link experiences frequent flapping within an entire branch, it triggers instability. Hence, it is imperative that the overall routing system is not contingent solely upon the active dial branches."

"Our organization finds the application routing features extremely useful."

"It is very easy to deploy. The GUI interface is really good, and the security features are also very good. It is also stable and scalable, and their support is also good."

"It's very powerful, especially for engineering teams."

"Versa is a good centralized solution, where you're setting up your infrastructure in a data center type thing."

"The product is very stable with no complaints."

"The initial setup is simple."

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Cons

"The one area that we're specifically looking into is their outdoor APs. The development of their outdoor APs is lagging as compared to their internal APs."

"I experience a lot of stability issues, so the rating is eight out of ten."

"The product needs an update, particularly in price, as it deters many customers, including myself, from using it despite its convenience and effectiveness."

"Juniper Mist Edge can sometimes have a delay in information updating, which could be improved."

"I would like to see improvements in ensuring government compliance for Mist Edge."

"Juniper Mist Edge can sometimes have a delay in information updating."

"I think there is a need to improve the virtual edition or the virtual platform of Juniper Mist Edge, as I know that it was discontinued."

"There are complications in terms of getting it implemented, but Versa professional services have been of great support to us."

"Versa provides analytics, but the reporting features have some shortcomings."

"The solution's current customer support is not that good. So, they need to improve that. Also, the solution's UI is quite complex, so they need to simplify it."

"Certainly, there are areas that require enhancement, and the current focus is on improvements. Presently, I believe that the emphasis should be on enhancing user interface (UI) features, particularly over end devices. The issue arises when attempting to log in to Versa from other devices, as the UI is not device-specific. Consequently, guiding someone to log in to Versa antivirus becomes challenging. Despite the absence of issues on the website, the lack of a login scope impedes graphical representation of user data or databases. Since work databases support only a limited range of features, I recommend augmenting features for end devices to address these limitations."

"The solution lacks a mobile version where small, manageable platforms can be developed."

"SASE is the next big thing that is coming up, and it needs to be developed in Versa. This is the only thing that needs to be adapted very quickly by Versa. With the pandemic going on, I would like to see more features for working from home. They have launched Versa Secure Access (VSA), but it is currently immature. They need to tighten it up for work from home and SD-WAN concept."

"The VPN feature is relatively new. It came out two releases ago, and they're still fixing that up."

"With the pandemic and changing work models, it would be ideal if the product more accessibility options or more diversity within the solution itself."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I believe we're getting some good discounts. We're paying less than $500 per AP. I don't know the annual maintenance cost."

"While I cannot provide too much commentary on the price, I feel it to be fair for the moment."

"I find Versa a little more expensive than VMware in terms of remote access and secure web gateway elements."

"It is not very expensive because of the white box support. Its hardware is much cheaper than other products. With the support for x86 and white box, it is one of the most cost-effective platforms that are currently available."

"We provide subscriptions for our customers on a yearly, not monthly, basis."

"It is neither cheap nor expensive. I rate the pricing a five out of ten on a scale where one is cheap and ten is expensive."

"The price is expensive but it makes sense for the market."

"Price wise, it's more expensive than is the competition. I would give pricing a rating of three out of five."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

13%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Healthcare Company

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	10

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Juniper Mist Edge?

Regarding cost, Juniper Mist Edge is very competitive.

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What needs improvement with Juniper Mist Edge?

I can't think of any weak points that should be improved in Juniper Mist Edge at this moment. At this point, there is nothing that I believe should be improved on, at least for now. However, I thin...

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What is your primary use case for Juniper Mist Edge?

My customers' main use cases for Juniper Mist Edge include those who want to replace their wireless LAN controller with an on-premise wireless LAN controller, which is what Juniper Mist Edge can do...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Versa Titan?

As a reseller, I see their pricing as competitive.

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What needs improvement with Versa Titan?

So far, none of my customers have delved into much detail about Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform's threat intelligence capabilities because it's more of a focus on manufactu...

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What is your primary use case for Versa Titan?

I'm in sales, so I'm a seller for Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform. I usually recommend Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform for manufacturing and small ...

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Also Known As

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Versa FlexVNF, FlexVNF, Versa Titan

Overview

Juniper Mist Edge extends our microservices architecture to the campus, bringing agility and scale while enabling new applications at the edge. The Juniper Mist Edge uses the Juniper Mist Cloud and its distributed software architecture for scalable and resilient operations, management, troubleshooting, and analytics — all without the need for legacy wireless controllers.

Juniper

The Versa Unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform is a comprehensive solution that provides secure access to cloud applications and services. It combines networking and security functions into a single platform, making it easier for organizations to manage their network infrastructure. The platform includes features such as SD-WAN, VPN, firewall, web filtering, and more. It also offers advanced security capabilities such as intrusion prevention, malware protection, and threat intelligence. With the Versa SASE Platform, organizations can ensure secure access to their cloud applications and services from any location, while also reducing costs and simplifying network management.

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Sample Customers

One Energy, UST Global, i3D.net, Hyland

CenturyLink, RCN Business, Colt Technology Services

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