Cisco Catalyst Switches vs Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms comparison

Cisco Catalyst Switches vs. Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Catalyst Switches

Ranking in Data Center Networking

1st

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

173

Ranking in other categories

LAN Switching (1st), Ethernet Switches (7th), AV Over IP Switching (1st)

Juniper MX Series Universal...

Ranking in Data Center Networking

7th

Average Rating

9.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Data Center Networking category, the mindshare of Cisco Catalyst Switches is 26.0%, down from 35.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms is 3.6%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Center Networking

Featured Reviews

SameerBali

Network Architect at Syriatel Mobile Telecom

Reliable and stable catalyst switch; can be easily installed

I like Cisco Catalyst Switches because most of the time, we can do what we want with the product. Cisco has good guidelines that enable us to implement anything, so we can have a multiple ability product on most of the network equipment worldwide. Cisco has communities or forums that help us implement more complicated areas in terms of network, so in addition, Cisco is not just a network equipment company, because they provide us most of the solutions, development, protocols, and new technologies, more than any other company in the world. I also like the availability of Cisco Catalyst Switches, including scalability and reliability. You can find all these in this product.

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Sean Naude

Technical Architect at Clearaccess

Highly stable environment, performs well, and reasonably priced

My advice to others is for them to get their Juniper skill level up, or have someone help them. If you're not familiar with the Juniper, solutions or the Juniper environment, it bears no resemblance to any other supplier's command line interfaces. It's fairly unique in the way it's configured. I rate Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms a nine out of ten. Based on the solution's stability, performance, and ability to do all kinds of configurations that I require is why I gave the such a high rating. It's a fit for purpose for a medium size service provider such as myself.

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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

"Their technical support is good, one of the best in the industry."

"The product is very robust."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is managed switching."

"The ability to configure throughput is very flexible and improved the performance of our systems."

"I find their system throughput and Cisco support very useful."

"The solution is stable."

"The solution is durable."

"The best feature is the technical support."

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"The most valuable feature of Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms is its robustness."

"This solution is easy to manage and the resiliency of the hardware is excellent."

"We haven't faced any issues with the tool's integration."

"I recommend Juniper because it is a code router that is easy to configure and manage."

"The product is highly scalable."

"The most valuable Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platform is its ability to do routing in any way that I need. It's more than capable of handling the load I'm currently sending."

"It's a stable product."

Cons

"The biggest barrier to buying Cisco or using Cisco is the price and also the competition with competitors and with Cisco partners."

"If we have a major problem, fixing it takes two or three days and six to eight engineers from Cisco. When they escalate a ticket, it goes through too many levels. Every time the issue is passed along to a new person at Cisco support, they ask the same questions repeatedly."

"Cisco is a bit complex."

"When users put Cisco Catalyst Switches in the same environment or infrastructure where other devices or products exist, like HPE, Aruba, and Ubiquiti, it doesn't work properly."

"Pricing for this product is on the higher end, and is something that could be improved. Security could also be increased."

"Dell switching is coming up with a solution where you can put your own OS inside their switching infra. That is where they are talking about open networking. We can show that our Cisco is also an open-source. We are open to different switching operating systems if the customer is willing to put it in. We can support multiple operating systems inside the switching infrastructure. It removes the hardware and software dependency on each other. That is where I think there can be room for improvement. Then we can talk about open networking and that is where Cisco can also come up with open networking access."

"The product’s pricing needs improvement."

"The solution is expensive. They should work on their pricing model to try to make it more affordable for customers."

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"Although the support for this solution is good, there is still room for improvement."

"Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms should incorporate gen AI features."

"It needs to be more multifunctional for enterprises."

"I want support to improve in terms of quality."

"Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms should improve by being more agile with new technology that sits on top of the router."

"Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms could improve by having a graphical interface. A lot of the younger generation tend to be used to graphical interfaces, command line tends to scare them."

"The product licensing process needs improvement."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is too high for this market."

"We are a large company and the price is reasonable because we have received a discount. However, the full price is expensive."

"The pricing should be improved."

"The cost of a license before COVID and before the lockdown was approximately three lakh 70,000 in Indian Rupees. After this COVID situation, the cost has gone down to two lakh 46,000 rupees."

"There needs to be some improvement with the Cisco DNA licensing activation process, it is difficult at the moment."

"Highly priced"

"They are a little bit expensive. We are a public institution, so we go through other traders, and sometimes, they put in their own surplus price because it is a government contract. Cisco products are expensive, especially when you compare them to Huawei."

"The price of Cisco Catalyst switches is reasonable."

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"The price of Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms is reasonable. We are on a perpetual license. I do not have any maintenance service as part of the license."

"The tool's pricing is in the middle."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

62%

Computer Software Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

Would you recommend replacing a Cisco Catalyst Switch by a D-link one?

Hello Mesfin It depends on the real scenario, the cisco 2960 is a very good device and they usually have routing functions but there are many different models within the same 2960 line, and on the ...

What do you like most about Cisco Catalyst Switches?

We are a vendor for the healthcare sector, especially hospitals, and normally, we use a full Cisco solution for stability, especially for the stability of the Access Points and the security of swit...

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Catalyst Switches?

Cisco Catalyst Switches are quite pricey.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms?

The tool's pricing is in the middle.

What needs improvement with Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms?

Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms should incorporate gen AI features.

What is your primary use case for Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms?

We use the solution for our browser router.

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Overview

Cisco Catalyst Switches are a reliable and scalable network switching and routing solution, focusing on VLANs and VLAN switching. They are used as access switches, distribution switches, and core switches in various environments, deployed on-premises, and used for long connections. The switches are easy to configure, install, and upgrade and offer good pricing.

The most valuable features include warranty and firmware support, stability, security, good performance, flexibility, etc. The Cisco Catalyst Switches have provided a stable solution for the organizations and are widely used, trusted, and well-known in the networking industry.

A robust portfolio of SDN-enabled routing platforms that provide industry-leading system capacity, density, security, and performance with unparalleled longevity. MX Series Universal Routing Platforms are the key to digital transformation for service providers, cloud operators, and enterprises in the cloud era.

Sample Customers

Afni, Anilana Hotels and Resorts, Baylor Scott & White Health, Beachbody, Bellevue, Del Papa Distributing, Explorer Pipeline, Mindtree, Omaha World Herald, Radio 538, Sony Corporation, Telecom Italia, Telenor Arena

Vocus New Zealand, Beeline, Iron Mountain

Cisco Catalyst Switches vs. Juniper MX Series Universal Routing Platforms