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Juniper Mist Edge vs VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 16, 2024

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

Juniper Mist Edge
Ranking in WAN Edge
14th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN
Ranking in WAN Edge
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) Solutions (4th), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the WAN Edge category, the mindshare of Juniper Mist Edge is 1.6%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN is 8.6%, down from 9.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
WAN Edge Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN8.6%
Juniper Mist Edge1.6%
Other89.8%
WAN Edge
 

Featured Reviews

Chinedu Onwurah - PeerSpot reviewer
Global Juniper Presales Engineer at Westcon-Comstor
Has simplified infrastructure management through on-site data and control plane termination
The most valuable features of Juniper Mist Edge include the ability to terminate the data plane and the control plane on-site for privacy purposes. For those that don't want the management of their either wireless or wired infrastructure to be done in the cloud, Juniper Mist Edge helps to solve that problem. AI-generated features in Juniper Mist Edge help to optimize network operations as AI is everything. It helps to simplify the management of infrastructure, assists in root cause analysis and identification of issues and resolution of those issues, and aids in what we call premium analytics to analyze what has gone wrong or the events on-site, providing feedback that would help to make some business-critical decisions. Anomaly detection in Juniper Mist Edge is beneficial, as when talking about AI, that's just it. Anomaly detection helps when things are not going the way they were designed or planned to work. Juniper Mist Edge also helps to detect that and assists in resolving the issue.
KH
Senior Manager at NOVA Global
User-friendly deployment optimizes network infrastructure for global carriers
VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN is recognized as an SD-WAN leader, offering user-friendly solutions that help end customers and enterprises solve network optimization issues efficiently. Its proprietary Dynamic Multipath Optimization (DMP) technology is regarded as the most powerful and valuable function by VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN. I see customer transformation to VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN networks showing a 30 to 40 percent increment per year.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"AI-generated features in Juniper Mist Edge help to optimize network operations as AI is everything; it helps to simplify the management of infrastructure, assists in root cause analysis and identification of issues and resolution of those issues, and aids in what we call premium analytics to analyze what has gone wrong or the events on-site, providing feedback that would help to make some business-critical decisions."
"The most valuable aspect of Mist Edge lies in its ability to provide comprehensive visibility into all network packets."
"Juniper's technical support is highly responsive."
"Juniper Mist Edge provides better support for medium-sized businesses."
"Juniper is a remote and AI-enhanced product."
"The visibility of the information that's available about APs through their cloud portal and some of the AI features are most valuable."
"Juniper Mist Edge is valuable for its ability to troubleshoot and configure more things compared to Meraki."
"It is an excellent product."
"It can be used for load balancing and load sharing. It's easy to use and customizable."
"My advice to others would be to trust the solution and buy it."
"The initial configuration and deployment are quite easy."
"VeloCloud is a very good product as long as you don't have any concerns about security."
"I have found the dynamic multipoint protocol(DNPO) most useful because it can tell you which is the best circuit to use for different types of traffic."
"Anyone can migrate over to VeloCloud, it's that simple, just plug in the necessary cables and it's done."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is manageability; it is easy to plug in new sites and provision new sites, and it's very straightforward."
"VMware is the only SD-WAN solution that integrates with Azure Virtual WAN."
 

Cons

"The product needs an update, particularly in price, as it deters many customers, including myself, from using it despite its convenience and effectiveness."
"The one area that we're specifically looking into is their outdoor APs. The development of their outdoor APs is lagging as compared to their internal APs."
"I think there is a need to improve the virtual edition or the virtual platform of Juniper Mist Edge, as I know that it was discontinued."
"I would like to see improvements in ensuring government compliance for Mist Edge."
"I experience a lot of stability issues, so the rating is eight out of ten."
"Juniper Mist Edge can sometimes have a delay in information updating, which could be improved."
"The product could be improved if the reports were modified making them easier to use and easier to understand from the customer's point of view."
"The cost of VMware SD-WAN is high, but I think you can still get better pricing if your volume is high."
"I would like to improve the tool’s cloud security features. I would like to see high-throughput hardware requests in the product’s next release. The solution should also support multiple gigs which could be around ten."
"VMware SD-WAN is harder than Cisco. It is complex, and we must take many steps to get the service. I think it would be beneficial if obtaining licenses could be simplified. Currently, numerous options and integrations are bundled together, which can make it quite complex."
"Implementing VMware is much more difficult, time-consuming, and expensive than implementing Fortinet or Check Point."
"The initial setup could be simplified for beginners."
"I would like to see more features added to increase visibility."
"Currently, I don't see any such good documentation compared to their competitors, like Cisco, etc."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I believe we're getting some good discounts. We're paying less than $500 per AP. I don't know the annual maintenance cost."
"Price would be a challenge for customers, because it is expensive."
"We make monthly payments toward the licensing costs of the solution."
"The cost of VMware SD-WAN is high, but I think you can still get better pricing if your volume is high."
"The price of this solution should be lower."
"The solution's price combines the license and the bandwidth you used."
"You need to pay for a license to use this product."
"Overall pricing could be lower. It is much more expensive than traditional hardware vendor pricing."
"VMware SD-WAN provides competitive pricing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
9%
Retailer
7%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business24
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise20
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Juniper Mist Edge?
I can't think of any weak points that should be improved in Juniper Mist Edge at this moment. At this point, there is nothing that I believe should be improved on, at least for now. However, I thin...
What is your primary use case for Juniper Mist Edge?
My customers' main use cases for Juniper Mist Edge include those who want to replace their wireless LAN controller with an on-premise wireless LAN controller, which is what Juniper Mist Edge can do...
What are the biggest differences between Fortinet Fortigate and VMware SD-WAN?
One of our favorite things about Fortinet Fortigate is that you can deploy on the cloud or on premises. It is a very stable, reliable, and consistent solution. We like that we can manage the entire...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware SD-WAN?
When it comes to setup cost and licensing cost for VMware, it is on the expensive side relative to the market. We are struggling to sell VMware as Fortinet offers SD-WAN with no additional costs. T...
What needs improvement with VMware SD-WAN?
The improvement needed for VMware VeloCloud SD-WAN is in the security area. The security part is the main issue for us when selling VeloCloud compared to Fortinet and Cisco.
 

Also Known As

No data available
VMware SD-WAN, VeloCloud
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

One Energy, UST Global, i3D.net, Hyland
Redmond, Coca Cola, Roka Bioscience, MetTel, Deutsche Telekom, Rockford Construction,  The Bay Club, tru Independence, Triton Management Services, DevCon, AXPM
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