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Huawei Ethernet Switches vs Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 9, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Huawei Ethernet Switches
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
13th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
60
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Juniper EX Series Ethernet ...
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
14th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
68
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Huawei Ethernet Switches is 3.0%, up from 2.4% 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.
Ethernet Switches
 

Featured Reviews

Mr. Qalat Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
The solution is power efficient, stable, and provides free-of-cost batch upgrades
The solution can improve by adding virtualized switch functionality. Huawei mentioned virtual switches in one of the product sheets, but when we got to the deployment phase, it turned out that they didn't actually include virtual switching functionality. Other than that, the switch and network are performing well and meeting our requirements.
PRADIPJOSHI - PeerSpot reviewer
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"They have the ability, since they have a very big R&D team, to create an upgrade for any feature or patch very easily."
"One scenario where Huawei Ethernet Switches improved network efficiency was last year when a customer needed switches with 10 gigabits, which are not very common in the market. Huawei provided this kind of switch, enabling the customer to upgrade their network from 1 gigabit to 10 gigabit speeds across all devices."
"It is easy to understand all the features of Huawei Switches."
"If you're a small one-on-one organization, then cost-effective-wise, I would recommend it."
"What we like the most is that the price is reasonable and it's easy to manage."
"Easy to use, flexible, stable, and offers great performance."
"Huawei Ethernet switches are easy to use and can be managed using either the GUI or via the command-line."
"We have not encountered any issues in the locations where the product has been deployed. I am impressed with its performance and pricing."
"I like the VLAN capabilities, and the Junos interface is easy to use."
"The Juniper Ethernet switch feature I find the most valuable is reliability."
"The product is very helpful in troubleshooting."
"The scalability is excellent. It's one of the aspects of the solution that is quite good."
"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."
"In terms of performance, Juniper switches have a more user-friendly interface and more features than Cisco products."
"The most valuable features of Juniper Ethernet Switches are the simple configuration and ruggedness."
"You willuse almost every feature on every switch to some degree because the utility is valuable."
 

Cons

"Huawei has a lot of issues; it's not in sync properly. For instance, if the ONT is down, there's another problem with another ONT that is not functioning correctly. Even after configuring the siding, I cannot reach some other side, and I don't know why it's happening."
"The knowledge base needs to be improved and expanded."
"I have issues with the support's communication language. The tool's UI can be better."
"The configuration could be improved and deployment should be easier."
"Certain regulatory issues in a lot of countries cause limitations ."
"The technical support is a bit difficult to work with if you don't speak Mandarin."
"Presently, the solution doesn't offer any AI integrations with the product hardware."
"Dashboard could be improved."
"Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches lack to offer the latest management tools."
"The management tools are limited in their abilities, and suffer from upgrade problems."
"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."
"In an upcoming release, Juniper Ethernet Switches could improve by having more microservices."
"Juniper should improve the support services provided to users, as it is one of its areas with certain shortcomings."
"The management platforms for the network need improvement."
"The packet channelizing feature should be improved."
"The price is in the intermediate range. It is not overly expensive, but also not cheap. It could stand improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is cheaper than Cisco."
"Huawei Ethernet Switches are very competitively priced, almost 4 out of 10.However, the low price point may sometimes raise concerns about quality for some companies."
"The solution's pricing is in the middle, but you will be charged when you upgrade the tenant."
"Huawei Ethernet Switches are cheap and cost around ten dollars."
"Compared to other brands, I think that the price is quite fair."
"The tool's price is affordable and I would rate it a five out of ten. The prices are fixed with no additional cost involved."
"Huawei has the same licensing model as Cisco, so both are working on the subscription model."
"We have a one-year license. There are no additional costs besides the licensing fee."
"The solution does not require a license to use it."
"Support prices and licensing scheme need to be improved to allow some features to be purchased at lower costs, for example, RPM​."
"We don't need to pay for the solution's features."
"The pricing for the support is very high."
"It's was $100,000 per year."
"Juniper Ethernet Switches' pricing is high, but that's reflected across the market."
"They offer a more competitive pricing structure compared to one of the competitors."
"You don't need to license every switch. We only chose to cover support on core/key equipment and keep a cold spare available when needed."
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Comparison Review

it_user82779 - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Educational Organization
6%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Educational Organization
7%
University
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Huawei Ethernet Switches?
Huawei Ethernet Switches offer very competitive and aggressive product pricing compared to other brands.
What needs improvement with Huawei Ethernet Switches?
Huawei should focus more on security. They need more products on the security side to improve the security portion.
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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Sample Customers

Newcastle University, Jingyang District of Deyang City in Sichuan Province, Southwest China, Glasgow Rangers Soccer Team, RMIT, Insurance Industry Association of Zhejiang Province, China, APT Satellite Holdings Limited (APT)
BlackLotus, Staminus, Community Bank, BAS Group, Cloud Dynamics, Privalia, Fluidata, and Tesla Motors.
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