Arista Networks Platform vs Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches comparison

Arista Networks Platform vs. Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches

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Categories and Ranking

Arista Networks Platform

Ranking in Ethernet Switches

10th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Center Networking (2nd)

Juniper EX Series Ethernet ...

Ranking in Ethernet Switches

14th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Arista Networks Platform is 3.3%, down from 5.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is 2.8%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

MarekSzafrański

Senior Core Network Engineer at Eurofins

Affordable for enterprise-sized companies

Speaking about whether the product enhanced our company's data center scalability, I would say that it was a solution that was used in a banking company, where it served as a replacement for Cisco. Though Arista Networks Platform is similar to Cisco IOS CLI, I feel that the former product offers better prices compared to the latter tool. Arista Networks Platform office is more efficient at a lower cost. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it. The tool is stable and cheaper than Cisco. I would say that Arista Networks Platform is 100 percent compatible with the existing infrastructure in my company. The impact of the tool's network telemetry on our company's troubleshooting practices was just good for the scope for which I need the product. I rate the overall tool a nine out of ten.

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PRADIPJOSHI

Owner at Shree Atharva Sales Corporation

Virtual chassis technology enhances connectivity and simplifies management

Juniper EX series switches offer great technology, particularly their Virtual Chassis technology, which is an excellent feature for stacking switches and functions like a single virtual switch. The EX series provides a separation of control, management, and data planes, reducing the attack surface area, ensuring a lesser extent of vulnerability. The PoE budget is commendable, and they manage connectivity effectively.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product's implementation phase was easy."

"Arista Networks offers similar features to Cisco."

"Arista Networks Platform offers straightforward deployment, and has good features. Support for the platform is also good."

"The solution is very stable."

"The platform is easy to scale."

"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"The most valuable features of the Arista Networks Platform are the EVPN and VXLAN. It has comprehensive features."

"I like the spine as a leaf model and low latency. The hardware is robust and meets expected latency in all environments, mainly if you belong to the media or trading industry. For multicast-based solutions, Arista is number one."

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"There is no end to the ability to scale Juniper."

"The solution is scalable. It supports my five-year expansion plan. I could expand without a problem."

"Juniper Ethernet Switches' best features are the high packer sorting and throughput, good uplink port capacity, and virtual setup."

"Juniper Switches' best feature is its flexibility."

"The scalability is excellent. It's one of the aspects of the solution that is quite good."

"One of the nicest things about Juniper switches is they work well with other vendor products. When you have to go into a situation where other vendor switches are present, you can make it work."

"High-performance and reliable, easy to manage and configure, advanced security features, scalable and flexible and rock-solid uptime and availability."

"In terms of performance, Juniper switches have a more user-friendly interface and more features than Cisco products."

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Cons

"I want the solution to include a unified controller."

"Arista Networks Platform should focus on improving the compatibility or integration with Cisco solutions."

"In my opinion, the solution for network monitoring is quite expensive."

"The overall price of the Arista Networks Platform is expensive. It should be reduced."

"Currently, Arista is too costly for its customers."

"The solution is a bit pricey."

"The intent-based networking management, together with the provider of these solutions that are already free, would be beneficial."

"They should expand further into campus networks."

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"All Juniper documentation is terrible."

"Steep learning curve for newcomers."

"The only issue that we have with Juniper Ethernet Switches is the firmware because it is not stable."

"The durability of the devices could be better."

"Juniper's support could be much better and faster."

"You need to make a few local configurations to work with the solution. We have faced issues with the tool's stability."

"Juniper Ethernet Switches could improve in the EX 2300 model because it does not support IPsec VPN. Only the models at 3400 or higher support it. Additionally, there is a need for support for Mac which is lacking. Some of their competitors, such as Cisco, support Mac."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the Arista Networks Platform could be less expensive for the hardware and license."

"I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten where ten is high price and one is low price."

"Cost wise, Arista Networks Platform is more expensive than other networking solutions."

"Arista is very expensive. Not everybody is in a position to spend $70,000 to $80,000 for one switch."

"It is pretty pricey for a networking platform. It is on par with Cisco."

"The customer price for an Arista router is approximately $7,000 USD, while Cisco's is around $18,000."

"Network devices are generally expensive. However, during the evaluation, Arista was the most inexpensive vendor."

"Specific tools definitely require a license for the subscription. But we are not using these tools in our environment. In terms of licensing, you need to spend approximately $10,000 per month."

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"The price of the Juniper EX Series is reasonable. Cisco is a lot more expensive."

"The product's pricing is less and almost half of Cisco's."

"If compared to Cisco, this is a well priced solution. Compared to HP, it is a little bit overpriced. Overall, they are priced in the middle compared to competitors."

"You require the Junos Management Platform in order to manage the switches and you need to purchase the Juniper Ethernet Switches."

"Juniper Ethernet Switches' pricing is high, but that's reflected across the market."

"For the QFX5000 Juniper switches, the price is about $10,000, but they would probably sell it for $1,000. Nobody can beat Juniper's pricing when it comes to switches. Juniper out-prices everybody, but they get you on the back end, maintenance, service port, and service contract."

"We purchased the box for a one-time charge, and we are paying a yearly support fee of several hundred Euros."

"Juniper Ethernet Switches are a less expensive solution than Cisco Ethernet Switches. There is only a one-time purchase for Juniper Ethernet Switches."

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Comparison Review

it_user82779

Engineer at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

Jan 29, 2014

Benefits of Juniper vs Cisco

Both are decent products. I prefer Juniper for the following reasons: 1) Cleaner separation of data plane from control plane. Higher end Cisco devices are better at this but most of the lower end products still seem to be more integrated than I like. 2) The Hierarchical config design means I can…

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

University

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

Educational Organization

University

Company Size

By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Arista Networks Platform?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Arista Networks Platform?

Arista products are perceived as costly, especially compared to competitors like Cisco.

What needs improvement with Arista Networks Platform?

Currently, Arista is too costly for its customers. Feature-wise, it addresses most customer requirements. However, we sometimes face challenges when integrating with proprietary protocols and solut...

In terms of ethernet switches, would you go with Cisco or Juniper?

Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Cisco or Juniper Ethernet switches were the better fit for us. We decided to go with Juniper. Juniper ethernet switches are a lesser-known...

What advice do you have for others considering Juniper Ethernet Switches?

Juniper EX model is ok for the campus network as the ex4300 is EOL in a few years and the new ex4400 is the standard. Now for the QFX model, 5k/10k in CRB mode IP fabric Ethernet switching is horri...

What is your primary use case for Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches?

I use Juniper EX series switches for various purposes, including in larger enterprises and software companies. They are proposed for connectivity in VoIP environments using multiple VLAN ID configu...

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Also Known As

7000 Series

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Overview

Arista Networks Platform is a stable and reliable solution for data center features, specifically for non-blocking switches used for spine-leaf connectivity with servers hooked to these switches. It also provides multi-layer switches for client networks, particularly in the banking sector.

Arista products are preferred for their stability, good hardware, ease of adoption and configuration, responsive and helpful support, and high throughput ratings. The solution has helped prevent screen loss and business outages in the media industry and is designed for next-generation data centers.

Arista

Juniper Ethernet Switches are made up of the EX Series product line. These EX Series Ethernet Switches provide branch, campus and data center networks with access, aggregation and core layer switching solutions. The end result is secure, fast and efficient application and data delivery.

Today's enterprise networks increasingly demand mobile access, optimal availability, virtualization, and unified communications. The Juniper Ethernet Switches EX Series caters for all of these requirements, ensuring business continuity, network flexibility and maximum productivity.

Juniper EX Series switches are AI-driven, operated and managed using the Mist AI cloud from Juniper. This gives EX customers simplified operations with insights, anomaly detection and automated troubleshooting, empowering IT teams to deliver the best user experience across the wired network.

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Sample Customers

American Internet Services

BlackLotus, Staminus, Community Bank, BAS Group, Cloud Dynamics, Privalia, Fluidata, and Tesla Motors.

Arista Networks Platform vs. Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches