ExtremeWireless vs Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches comparison

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Executive Summary
Updated on Aug 11, 2023

We compared ExtremeWireless and Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches across several parameters based on our users' reviews. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below:

  • Ease of Deployment: ExtremeWireless has a straightforward and quick installation process, taking only a few hours or up to two weeks for a complete deployment. The initial setup is simple and can be completed in as little as 10 to 15 minutes for a basic configuration. Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches' setup can vary in terms of ease and complexity. Some users found it easy and straightforward, while others found it challenging and time-consuming, necessitating trained resources and a team of engineers.
  • Features: ExtremeWireless is highly regarded for its dependability, flexibility, and straightforward setup. It seamlessly integrates with the network infrastructure and offers cloud-based management options. Juniper EX Series Switches are recognized for their MPLS capabilities, intuitive interface, and advanced functionalities. They also support a diverse range of vendors and deliver strong performance.
  • Room for Improvement: ExtremeWireless has areas that need improvement in terms of support, reports, security features, local visibility, and bug fixes. Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches could benefit from enhancements in pricing, troubleshooting, stability, documentation, and feature parity with competitors.
  • Pricing: The cost to set up ExtremeWireless differs for different users, with some finding it pricey and others considering it average. Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches are generally viewed as cheaper than Cisco, although some users mention that the pricing is high compared to other competitors. 
  • ROI: ExtremeWireless is a cost-effective option with customizable features, whereas Juniper EX Series Switches offer improved network stability and decreased infrastructure upgrade requirements.
  • Service and Support: ExtremeWireless has received mixed feedback regarding their customer service and support. Some customers have expressed dissatisfaction, stating that it falls short when compared to other companies. On the other hand, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches have garnered positive reviews for their highly responsive and prompt support.

Comparison Results: ExtremeWireless stands out for its straightforward and efficient installation process, whereas the ease and complexity of Juniper Switches can vary. ExtremeWireless is highly regarded for its dependability, scalability, and seamless integration with network fabric. On the other hand, Juniper switches are valued for their combination of hardware and software, MPLS capabilities, and user-friendly interface. However, ExtremeWireless requires regular maintenance and comes with a higher cost, while Juniper switches receive mixed feedback regarding pricing, stability, and documentation. Juniper's customer service and support receive high praise, while opinions on the quality of support for ExtremeWireless are divided.

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Pros
"The artificial intelligence feature is very good.""The AI capabilities of Mist Wireless are superior to other OEMs.""In terms of reporting, in terms of all the user reports, it's very rich.""The most valuable feature of the solution is Marvis, the AI-driven network management system.""The simplicity is great.""The most useful feature of Juniper Wireless AP is the reporting Marvis.""You can easily monitor, manage, and cover all your IT equipment.""Overall, we've been very pleased with the performance."

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"The security is very good.""It's cloud-based and very easy to deploy.""The most useful feature is how the product integrates with the Microsoft directory in the cloud.""The most valuable feature is the cloud-managed aspect.""It's reliable and works well. It's pretty stable.""I like Cloud IQ, ExtremeWireless' cloud controller and analytics platform. It's full of information, easy to use, and provides excellent visibility into my network.""The product's price is competitive. It is an impressive and reliable product.""The initial setup process is simple."

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"The most valuable feature is that the CLI is the same on all of the Juniper devices, including routers, switches, and firewalls.""The product is flexible and easy to set up.""The setup phase was straightforward.""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.""The solution is scalable. It supports my five-year expansion plan. I could expand without a problem.""The GUI interface distinguishes it from other vendors and makes it easy to operate.""This solution is impeccable.""The Juniper EX Series's most valuable feature is its robustness. Additionally, it is easy to use and great GUI."

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Cons
"If you want to do more specific stuff, it's a bit limited.""Improvement is needed in the user-friendliness of Juniper Mist, particularly in enhancing the interaction with AI features.""They should include SD-WAN features to it.""Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) could improve if the MIST platform had a built-in master key. This would be an advantage.""The pricing is very high in the Indian market.""It would be helpful to have even stronger security features to help protect against interference from other nearby access points that aren't part of our network.""The price could be better.""The product should include adaptive Wi-Fi to show a more accurate location."

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"The current product line is very high-level and is well suited for enterprise-level organizations, but they need a more cost-effective solution for smaller businesses.""ExtremeWireless should fix some general bugs and make the user interface more user-friendly.""Technical support is an area that needs to be improved.""The solution needs to improve its portfolio.""The ExtremeWireless WiNG Access Point on-premise is not as good as the cloud and many of my customers are switching. It is easier for my clients to manage everything from the cloud. I currently use a model of the controller that does not support any cloud functionality.""The troubleshooting feature for the cloud version is challenging.""The main area for improvement is the company's local visibility.""The management portal is in need of improvement."

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"Stability could be better, especially during a reboot. We have had some issues recently with the software getting corrupt on reboot, which causes a lot of downtime.""We need to start seeing some kind of AI to assist with some of what we really want to accomplish from a policy standpoint to achieve better efficiency.""The stability of this solution should be improved.""The stability could be better. We find, for example, Cisco, to be more stable.""We are undergoing a migration to software-defined networking. Different vendors have to integrate with each other and we are not seeing this type of capability within Juniper. We are getting left behind in this technology trend by staying with this solution. Juniper is also losing a bit of market share because of this.""The protocols can be tunneled, but on a global basis, not on an interface, and this is a feature that should be added.""All Juniper documentation is terrible.""The operating system could be better."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "We pay maybe 1000 SEK per year, per access point."
  • "Juniper Wireless AP's price is a little more expensive than other solutions, but you get what you pay for."
  • "The pricing is something Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series) can work on. The pricing is very high compared to the competition."
  • "The pricing is too high."
  • "The solution is expensive."
  • "I rate Juniper Mist's pricing a ten out of ten since it is expensive."
  • "I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."
  • "The pricing is fair."
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  • "There are both paid and free licenses of the cloud environment, with only basic functionality in the free version."
  • "The purchase of 350 access points cost approximately $250,000 USD."
  • "The solution is priced well and we currently are only paying for a license for maintenance."
  • "Our access points device is at its end of life. I can buy one more and then I must buy a new device, but if it is a new device it will not support the old virtual appliance. I would need to upgrade our virtual appliance to the next version or build a new virtual appliance with new devices, and it's not good for us. The overall licensing subscription could be better."
  • "The price of the solution overall is expensive. Additionally, the controller and license are expensive. We pay for an annual subscription."
  • "Extreme isn't the most expensive, but it's not a low-cost solution, and because there are no big volumes, you don't receive significant discounts, making the final price higher."
  • "I rate the price of Extreme Wireless a three out of five."
  • "It's not as expensive as some and is scalable to our needs."
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  • "Support prices and licensing scheme need to be improved to allow some features to be purchased at lower costs, for example, RPM​."
  • "We purchased the box for a one-time charge, and we are paying a yearly support fee of several hundred Euros."
  • "The maintenance cost is approximately €2,000 ($2,200 USD) per year, including support, for our entire fleet."
  • "This solution is cheaper than Cisco or HP switches."
  • "The Juniper switches are less expensive than competing brands."
  • "Juniper costs less than the competition. As a comparison, Cisco is 33% more."
  • "The pricing for the support is very high."
  • "It's was $100,000 per year."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Juniper Mist is very reasonable in terms of pricing, especially when compared to competitors like Cisco.
    Top Answer:Someone enrolled in the tool will deploy it in our organization. Later, I could not enroll in the account until they… more »
    Top Answer:The initial setup process is simple.
    Top Answer:ExtremeWireless's technical support services could be better. Additionally, using the troubleshooting feature for the… more »
    Top Answer:We use the application to deploy a new setup and for the data migration.
    Top Answer:Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Cisco or Juniper Ethernet switches were the better fit for… more »
    Top Answer:If compared to Cisco, this is a well priced solution. Compared to HP, it is a little bit overpriced. Overall, they are… more »
    Top Answer: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… more »
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    Also Known As
    Juniper Wireless Access Points (AP Series), Mist Access Points
    Juniper Ethernet Switches
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    Overview

    Juniper Wireless Access Points work in conjunction with Juniper Mist Cloud Services and Mist AI to deliver premier wireless access capabilities. The Juniper Mist Edge extends microservices to the campus to bring agility and scale while enabling new applications at the edge.

    Extreme ExtremeWireless Access Points deliver wired-like performance, at scale for high-density in every environment. Smart Access Points are equally adept for both distributed and centralized deployment models. ExtremeWireless Controllers provide advanced functionality to allow organizations to define how wireless voice/video/data traffic is processed without architectural constraints and in accordance with business needs.

    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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    St. Xavier High School, Americatel, Diamond Light Source
    BlackLotus, Staminus, Community Bank, BAS Group, Cloud Dynamics, Privalia, Fluidata, and Tesla Motors.
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    ExtremeWireless is ranked 13th in Wireless LAN with 21 reviews while Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is ranked 8th in Ethernet Switches with 65 reviews. ExtremeWireless is rated 8.0, while Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of ExtremeWireless writes "An easy to deploy solution that can scale and expand". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches writes "Provides campus switches and access switches that are simple to deploy, but the code isn't stable enough for a leaf and spine design". ExtremeWireless is most compared with Ruckus Wireless, Aruba Wireless, Cisco Meraki Wireless LAN, ExtremeCloud IQ and Cisco Wireless, whereas Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, Arista Networks Platform and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center.

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