Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches vs Ubiquiti UniFi Switches comparison

Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches vs. Ubiquiti UniFi Switches

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Categories and Ranking

Juniper EX Series Ethernet ...

Ranking in Ethernet Switches

13th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Ubiquiti UniFi Switches

Ranking in Ethernet Switches

3rd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches is 3.3%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is 6.2%, down from 8.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Bona Chhith

Principal Network Architect at LeaseWeb

Provides campus switches and access switches that are simple to deploy, but the code isn't stable enough for a leaf and spine design

If we're building a data center and have Juniper, we have hundreds of Juniper switches in a leaf and spine design architecture, and it's horrible. Sometimes after an upgrade, half of the even port can't be detected. They don't recognize third-party SFPs, and now they claim that they don't support that anymore. There are a lot of issues with the hardware and software. Juniper needs to get their code up to par because it isn't stable enough for a leaf and spine design. If you have over 10,000 VMs or Mac addresses, it doesn't scale. I would love Juniper to have more stable features, hardware, and code. We have so many tickets open with Juniper. The switch reboot doesn't detect the port. About 80% of my problems aren't engineering problems, but are Juniper's problems. In comparison, Arista gives me 10% of the problems that Juniper gives me when it comes to hardware and software. It's falling behind compared to Palo Alto because of its features. Juniper's campus switches and data center switches for the leaf and spine design for the overlay and underlay is horrible. I wouldn't recommend that anyone use Juniper fabric, because there are so many problems, issues, and features that aren't supported.

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John Balogh

Director of IT at a religious institution with 11-50 employees

Centrally managed solution makes it easy to build one configuration and apply it to new devices

We have one or two UniFi switches, but they don't really compete with the Ciscos. It's a nice environment as far as keeping track of things and being able to manage ports, turn off rogue users, and stuff like that. The access points have been pretty convenient compared to Meraki, Lucent, Cisco, or any of the other bigger vendors that I used to deal with for other consulting projects. Ubiquiti is one step above the consumer level. They cost a little bit more, but they just seem to be drop-dead reliable, and they're keeping up with the latest standards. Their latest versions of access points are all Wi-Fi 6, and they don't take very much power when there aren't a lot of users. It's really easy to build one configuration and just apply it to new devices. It's a check mark box: Do I want this to be the staff VLAN, or the public VLAN, or the Voice over IP VLAN, or the security VLAN, or the house wiring VLAN, or the building logistics VLAN? You just check things off and then you make groups, so if you click on it, it applies all the appropriate things automatically. It makes it very easy. This solution is good for the prosumer, small office, medium office, under 500 people range, but probably over 50 people and maybe distributed around five or 10 sites. That's a pretty good sweet spot as far as the price for the equipment and the configurability, and it's just drop-dead reliable. It's been boring, which is what I love because I don't get any calls in the middle of the night that something isn't working.

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Pros

"The most valuable feature is that Juniper is multiple kernels, so there's isolation, which means you won't get a process that runs away, creating problems across the whole platform."

"It is a highly stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine to ten out of ten."

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

"What I like most about this solution is that it is secure."

"It's stable and reliable."

"The campus switches and access switches are the most valuable and simple to deploy for Virtual Chassis."

"Juniper Ethernet Switches are high-end solutions."

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

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"The most valuable feature of Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is the graphic user interface for monitoring, where you can see the status of the device in real-time. I use those features across the campus. I use the APs as my beacons to tell me whether the area of the school of the network is down or not. Those will be the first to alert me that there is a problem with the network or a device. They provide me with more than only monitoring themselves, I use them in order to monitor all the devices."

"We have integrated the tool for PoE switches and non-PoE switches. Its most valuable feature is SD-WAN. UniFi SD-WAN can access all statistics and performance data in one interface, enabling us to support clients across different locations remotely. Additionally, we can even restart devices remotely through the UniFi SD-WAN."

"The tool's most valuable feature is port security, which allows blocking/disabling ports. The ports also have PoE capability."

"The interface and the duality are the solution's most valuable features."

"It's very easy to deploy – much easier than MikroTik. It's very seamless and well-designed."

"The central management is provided by the UniFi management system. You can manage everything from a single interface. The SDN mode that the entire unified system uses is a software-defined network format."

"Good price point and very simple to use."

"The best feature of Ubiquiti is the intuitive interface for managing day-to-day work."

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Cons

"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."

"The configuration could be made simpler."

"Wireless and monitoring definitely could be improved."

"In an upcoming release, Juniper Ethernet Switches could improve by having more microservices."

"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."

"Juniper EX Series could improve the process and ease of updating the software. It is a difficult process."

"The management platforms for the network need improvement."

"The solution is a bit costly compared to other products."

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"I would like to see improvements in their PBX-related features. The current setup is closed and does not allow for integration with non-Ubiquiti VoIP devices or providers outside their ecosystem."

"I had some initial problems with the configuration that necessitated contacting technical support."

"We need to upgrade everything too often."

"It would be helpful to have better visibility into exactly what is going on in the network."

"In terms of improvement, sometimes we have bugs."

"Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is not a cheap solution."

"There is currently an issue with supply of switches which needs to be sorted out."

"UniFi lacks the granularity."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Juniper costs less than the competition. As a comparison, Cisco is 33% more."

"The solution's pricing is cheaper than that of Cisco."

"We only pay for support."

"The Juniper switches are less expensive than competing brands."

"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."

"The solution does not require a license to use it."

"The price could be cheaper."

"There is a need to make a payment towards the perpetual licensing model offered by the product and also towards the subscription-based model for hardware replacement."

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"The solution's pricing in the marketplace would probably be about three out of ten."

"The price could be improved."

"The price of this product is cheap."

"The price of the solution is fair compared to others. However, it is expensive."

"The price of Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is really good. We have deployed a few Ubiquiti UniFi Switches in New Zealand, and they are a value for money. They are cheaper and stable, but if you have the budget, I would recommend Meraki switches."

"The price is reasonable."

"Everything was bought in a one-time buy as a capital investment, so there isn't any licensing."

"The setup costs are reasonable, and there are no additional licensing fees beyond the initial purchase."

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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

16%

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

Government

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Educational Organization

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Juniper Ethernet Switches?

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.

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...

Which switches are better - Ubiquiti Unifi or Netgear?

Ubiquiti Unifi offers a great set of features. For starters, it is easy to configure and implement, and also doesn’t require a learning curve because it is easy to use. It is also simple to reconfi...

Which are better - Ubiquiti UniFi switches or MikroTik routers and switches?

Ubiquiti Unifi is a great solution. For starters, it is easy to configure and implement, and doesn’t require a learning curve because it is easy to use. It is also simple to reconfigure an AP or ga...

What do you like most about Ubiquiti UniFi Switches?

We have integrated the tool for PoE switches and non-PoE switches. Its most valuable feature is SD-WAN. UniFi SD-WAN can access all statistics and performance data in one interface, enabling us to...

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Also Known As

Juniper Ethernet Switches

UniFi Switches

Overview

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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Ubiquiti UniFi Switches are managed Gigabit switches (Available with 24 or 48 RJ45 Gigabit ports) designed to meet all your network needs while delivering excellent performance. The switches’ excellent network performance is combined with fiber connectivity that includes two SFP ports and the ability to process traffic without putting packet loss at risk.

Ubiquiti UniFi Switches Are:

Easy to deploy
Simple to use
Affordable
Reliable and stable

Ubiquiti UniFi Switches Support These Three Output Modes:

PoE: Uses IEEE 802.3af standard to deliver up to 15.4W.
PoE+: Uses IEEE 802.3at standard to deliver up to 30W.
PoE++: Uses IEEE 802.3bt standard to deliver up to 60W.

Ubiquiti UniFi Switches Support These Three Input Modes:

US-8 (PoE, PoE+)
USW-Flex (PoE, PoE+, PoE++)
USW-Flex Mini (PoE, PoE+)

Ubiquiti UniFi Switches Features:

Scalability
Stability
Reliable hardware
Alarm alerting system
Dual-band
PoE+ flexibility
Fiber connectivity
User-friendly GUI
Mesh networking
Secure management
High speed
Excellent dashboards
Reporting and detailed analytics
Multi-site management
Deep packet inspection

Benefits of Ubiquiti UniFi Switches:

Ubiquiti UniFi Switches are silent because they are designed without a fan.
They help simplify your network infrastructure and cabling.
Ubiquiti UniFi Switches offer 24 to 48 port switch versions to work with.
Ubiquiti UniFi Switches provide redundant power if the internal power supply fails.
Ubiquiti UniFi Switches include the forwarding capacity to simultaneously process traffic on all ports at line rate without any packet loss.
Ubiquiti UniFi Switches are rated as affordable when compared with competitors.
Available with 24 or 48 RJ45 Gigabit ports
Configuration with Ubiquiti UniFi is easy; It's simple to configure or reconfigure an AP or gateway quickly.
By having a mobile app, Unifi makes it easy to check on sites and to configure APs individually if necessary.
With Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, you can operate your IP cameras and phones through a single network cable.

Reviews from Real Users

A PeerSpot user who is a Director of Technical Operations/CTO at a consultancy says "The ability to deploy quickly and then having one central location for all the settings are its most valuable aspects."

"The integration with the controller is one of the most valuable features of these switches. They are also very stable. For example, we have some equipment that we haven't touched for four years that is still reliable," says Doru I., Senior solutions architect at Aplix Technologies

Murali S., Management Consultant at a consultancy, explains that “For the world where you have to balance traffic and traffic loads and bandwidth, their GUI makes it really easy because the switches, though they are enterprise grade level two or level three switches, the GUI is designed so that it's easy to set up VLANs where you need to control your traffic so that your phones don't break up and get choppy because of other people loading the network down too heavily."

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Sample Customers

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

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