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At a Glance
Junos OS
Junos OS
Star Rating
(35)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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VyOS
VyOS
Star Rating
(54)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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Junos OS vs VyOS

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found VyOS easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with VyOS overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Junos OS meets the needs of their business better than VyOS.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Junos OS is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Junos OS over VyOS.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Junos OS
No pricing available
VyOS
VyOS For Good
Free
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Free Trial
Junos OS
No trial information available
VyOS
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
19
8.9
48
Ease of Use
8.6
19
8.7
49
Ease of Setup
8.1
13
9.0
45
Ease of Admin
7.9
12
9.0
37
Quality of Support
9.2
18
9.0
38
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
11
9.5
31
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
16
8.8
49
Features by Category
WAN Edge InfrastructureHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
9.0
23
Network
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.4
22
Application
Not enough data
9.0
22
Not enough data
9.2
23
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
8.7
18
Not enough data
8.8
19
Not enough data
9.6
19
Not enough data
8.5
8
Memory Management - Operating System
Not enough data
8.8
7
Device Management - Operating System
Not enough data
8.6
7
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
Not enough data
8.1
7
Error Detection - Operating System
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.3
19
Usage
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
9.1
19
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
9.0
18
Not enough data
7.3
17
Not enough data
7.7
17
Not enough data
8.1
15
Miscellaneous
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
8.4
16
Not enough data
7.1
14
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Junos OS
Junos OS
VyOS
VyOS
Junos OS and VyOS are categorized as Operating System
Unique Categories
Junos OS
Junos OS has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Junos OS
Junos OS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
25.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
44.4%
VyOS
VyOS
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
48.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
17.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Junos OS
Junos OS
Information Technology and Services
29.6%
Telecommunications
18.5%
Computer Networking
14.8%
Computer & Network Security
14.8%
Textiles
3.7%
Other
18.5%
VyOS
VyOS
Information Technology and Services
19.2%
Computer & Network Security
15.4%
Telecommunications
9.6%
Higher Education
7.7%
Computer Software
7.7%
Other
40.4%
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Discussions
Junos OS
Junos OS Discussions
Is Juniper Linux based?
1 Comment
Mayuresh G.
MG
It is openBSD basedRead more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Junos OS has no more discussions with answers
VyOS
VyOS Discussions
Does VyOS have a GUI?
5 Comments
Yuriy A.
YA
It's in development and you can check out design (and comment) at link...Read more
What OS is VyOS based on?
2 Comments
Şenol .
Ş
DebianRead more
Monty the Mongoose crying
VyOS has no more discussions with answers