Arista Networks Platform vs PTX Series Routers comparison

Arista and Juniper are both solutions in the Data Center Networking category. Arista is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.4, while Juniper is ranked #8. Arista holds a 15.3% mindshare in DCN, compared to Juniper’s 5.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Arista users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Juniper users who would recommend it.

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Categories and Ranking

Arista Networks Platform

Ranking in Data Center Networking

3rd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Ethernet Switches (14th)

PTX Series Routers

Ranking in Data Center Networking

8th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Data Center Networking category, the mindshare of Arista Networks Platform is 15.3%, down from 24.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PTX Series Routers is 5.6%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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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Atul Torne

Sr. Backbone Architect at NTT Global Networks Incorporated

Allows for frequent manipulation and configuration with good technical support

It is a highly scalable solution. We mainly use it for 100 gig connectivity. It also allows for frequent manipulation or configuration, but we never use those features We have been using this solution for over five years. It is comparatively stable. It is a scalable solution. The technical…

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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 initial setup phase was straightforward."

"The most valuable feature is the Linux shell, which is useful for troubleshooting or capturing traffic."

"It is very stable. It has good hardware and very stable code. It provides good value for its price. They are a very lean type of organization, so they are very responsive, and they're able to focus more on their platform versus having multiple products out there."

"What we like most is its performance to price ratio."

"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."

"The user-friendly policy manager lets us apply different controls for various user groups easily."

"I find the operational system used by Arista to be very valuable, and the hardware is exceptionally nice. Arista has a unified operational system called EOS that is easy to set up and replicate on other devices. The ease of configuration and transition between devices is a significant advantage for me."

"The most valuable aspect of Arista Networks products is their ease of configuration, especially when compared to Cisco products. When we implement advanced features for data centers such as BGP EVPN and VXLAN, Arista's configuration process is similar to that of Cisco's process, but at the same time it is simply much easier, clearer, and more understandable."

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"It also allows for frequent manipulation or configuration."

Cons

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

"From VMware, I think the cost of the tools is very high."

"An area for improvement in Arista Networks Platform is its integration, e.g. it needs to have more integration with its new products. Incorporating more security and cloud is also another area for improvement in the platform."

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

"The solution is quite expensive. One of the negative aspects of it is the pricing."

"A smoother transition between ISPs during failover would improve the user experience by reducing unnecessary notifications and interruptions."

"The solution needs to accommodate new features."

"A weakness would be that in our company, we don't have many people within our team who support the product because there are different vendors, and most of them are not tier-one vendors, so the skills required sometimes are just not there."

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"It would be good if they add a redundant routing engine."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I remember that when our customers were offered the Arista Networks Platform, they used a checklist to compare the prices between Arista and Cisco for their requirements, and found that the prices were almost the same."

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

"If one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the product price as seven out of ten."

"Arista Networks Platform was cheaper than Cisco. I have heard that the product is affordable for enterprise-sized companies."

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

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

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

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

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

University

Computer Software Company

24%

Media Company

Educational Organization

University

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Arista Networks Platform?

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

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

Compared to Cisco, Arista routers are significantly cheaper. The customer price for an Arista router is approximately $7,000 USD, while Cisco's is around $18,000.

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What needs improvement with Arista Networks Platform?

Arista Networks is currently less popular as they were initially more focused on data centers than campus networks. They should expand further into campus networks.

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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

The PTX Series Routers offer native 400G inline MACsec, flexible filtering, and a reliable network operating system that has been powering generations worth of high-performance solutions. Discover what 100G and 400G mass scale in the cloud can offer with PTX.

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Sample Customers

American Internet Services

LINX, Zayo Group

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