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Juniper MX Series Routers vs VyOS Platform comparison

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Categories and Ranking

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)
VyOS Platform
Ranking in Routers
15th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Routers category, the mindshare of Juniper MX Series Routers is 10.2%, down from 12.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VyOS Platform is 2.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Routers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Juniper MX Series Routers10.2%
VyOS Platform2.4%
Other87.4%
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Featured Reviews

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.
Borislav Andric - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant at Navigator CORPORATION LLC
The product is free, and the initial setup is easy, but it is missing some features, and it is not stable
The product is missing some features. Some features are not implemented the way we expect them to be. The tool doesn’t have the same quality as other commercial vendors like Cisco. There were some problems with IPsec. For a long time, the tool did not support VTI tunnels. I also faced some problems with some specific networking solutions. I couldn’t set the source IP. I would like to have a hardware solution in the future.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"With respect to scalability, this is one of the best solutions that I have ever seen."
"I have found the most useful features to be layered VPNs, IPsec, VPLS, and firewall filters."
"Juniper routers are very capable and can be scalable."
"The most valuable feature is reliability."
"The most valuable feature of Juniper MX Series Routers is its exceptional policy management capabilities."
"In terms of stability, this is one of the best solutions that I have ever seen."
"It's so simple to use and intuitive, offers high protection, is user-friendly and flexible, easy to set up, scalable, stable, with helpful technical support, and we have witnessed an ROI."
"The solution is quite stable. We've found it to be very good. There aren't bugs, glitches, or crashes."
"It is an open-source product."
 

Cons

"Juniper Enterprise Routers could improve by adding a graphical user interface (GUI). They do not have one."
"In terms of improvement, I would like for it to effectively protect against the broadcast storms, multicast storms, and DDoS attacks."
"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."
"Automation can also be improved."
"Better documentation to assist with implementation would be helpful."
"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."
"The documentation needs to be updated to reflect the changes made in the latest update."
"The web interface can be improved. It should be more user-friendly."
"The product is missing some features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"I would rate the pricing model a seven out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive. It is not cheap."
"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."
"The prices for Juniper MX Series Routers are reasonable."
"The pricing of Juniper MX Series Routers is okay compared to other technologies."
"An additional license can be purchased for support of a next-generation firewall."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
16%
Construction Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Construction Company
26%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise9
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Juniper MX Series Routers?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is expensive.
What needs improvement with Juniper MX Series Routers?
One area where Juniper MX Series Routers can be improved is the price point, as Juniper MX Series Routers are expensive, both the hardware and the licensing. The licensing model is something I'd fl...
What is your primary use case for Juniper MX Series Routers?
My main use case for Juniper MX Series Routers is core and edge routing for our combined utility and telecom network. We're providing power and telecommunication services across a big chunk of rura...
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Also Known As

Juniper Enterprise Routers, MX Series, Junos Address Aware
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Sample Customers

AARNet Pty Ltd, Allegro Networks, Atlantech Online, Availity, Baloise Insurance, Black Lotus, CATV, Blue Box
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