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Cisco VS Juniper Networks_

As of 4 November 2026, Juniper Networks is named by 988 companies and Cisco by 4,677; Cisco skews to companies under 200 people (35% vs 42%), Juniper Networks to companies over 1,000 (34% vs 38%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Cisco's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Juniper Networks rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Cisco: 2–200 employees
35%
Juniper Networks: 2–200 employees
42%
Cisco: 1,000+ employees
38%
Juniper Networks: 1,000+ employees
34%
Postings per company, 90 days
4.1 · 3.7
Website or DNS footprint
260 · 0
4,677companies name Cisco
988companies name Juniper Networks
1,255name both
19,403 · 3,642postings in 90 days, Cisco · Juniper Networks
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentCiscoshareJuniper NetworksshareLeans
Self-employed882%212%even
2-10 employees2485%667%even
11-50 employees53411%13514%Juniper Networks
51-200 employees86619%21021%Juniper Networks
201-500 employees70315%14915%even
501-1000 employees46610%727%Cisco
1001-5000 employees87519%16417%Cisco
5001-10000 employees2766%505%even
10,001+ employees62113%12112%even
By industry
SegmentCiscoshareJuniper NetworksshareLeans
Technology & software1,55733%48549%Juniper Networks
Business & finance services83518%13213%Cisco
Manufacturing & industry65614%10911%Cisco
Utilities & infrastructure3317%9710%Juniper Networks
Consumer services & leisure2365%303%Cisco
Health care2215%141%Cisco
Public, community & associations1854%263%even
Commerce & trade1664%222%even
Property & construction1343%202%even
Media & content1213%323%even
Transport, logistics & rental932%61%even
Automotive782%––outside top 12
Hospitality & travel––91%outside top 12
By country
SegmentCiscoshareJuniper NetworksshareLeans
United States2,81160%59160%even
United Kingdom2666%646%even
Germany2305%414%even
Canada1563%212%even
France1433%323%even
Australia862%121%even
India792%263%even
Netherlands541%212%even
Brazil441%––outside top 12
Italy441%91%even
Belgium391%101%even
Poland371%––outside top 12
Singapore––91%outside top 12
Spain––71%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentCiscoshareJuniper NetworksshareLeans
IT operations & business systems15,05560%3,33067%Juniper Networks
Sales1,3345%3397%even
Engineering (non-software)1,0924%1663%even
Education & training1,0104%60%Cisco
Software engineering9784%1623%even
Customer service & success5782%1513%even
skilled trades and field service5732%651%even
Product, program & project management4282%621%even
Data & AI1921%150%even
Business development & strategy840%210%even
Unclassified780%50%even
arts media and entertainment720%30%even
General management & consulting610%60%even
Administration & office590%40%even
Marketing & communications540%130%even
Finance & accounting400%150%even
procurement and purchasing280%50%even
construction and civil260%30%even
logistics warehouse and transport250%40%even
Legal, compliance & risk200%60%even
facilities cleaning and security170%30%even
Quality, safety & environment170%10%even
Design & UX140%10%even
Human resources130%30%even
healthcare support and caregiving110%10%even
Travel, leisure & events100%––outside top 12
hospitality and food service60%––outside top 12
public safety and protective services60%10%even
research and science40%––outside top 12
healthcare clinical30%20%even
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Juniper Networks is named by 988 companies in job postings and Cisco by 4,677; 1,255 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/cisco-vs-juniper-networks)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Cisco vs Juniper Networks: questions

Which is more used, Cisco or Juniper Networks?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Cisco (4,677) over Juniper Networks (988). By website-and-DNS footprint, Cisco (260 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Cisco?

35% of Cisco companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 42% for Juniper Networks. 38% of Cisco companies have over 1,000 employees, against 34% for Juniper Networks.

Do companies run both?

1,255 companies name both in their postings, usually Cisco in marketing and Juniper Networks in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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