Cisco NX-OS alternatives
As of 4 November 2026, 39 routing switching wireless are named by companies instead of Cisco NX-OS: Cisco by 4,677 companies, Juniper Networks by 988, Cisco Meraki by 860.
As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.
- Cisco NX-OS, companies in postings
- 166
- Most used alternative
- Cisco · 4,677
- Fastest hiring, 90 days
- Cisco
- Alternatives ranked
- 39
- Catalogue
- T-1.0.1-prov
routing switching wireless companies choose instead of Cisco NX-OS
Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.
| # | Alternative | Companies | companies | vs Cisco NX-OS | postings, 90 d | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CiscoCisco | 4,677 | 2817% | 19,403 | Cisco NX-OS vs Cisco → | |
| 2 | Juniper NetworksJuniper Networks | 988 | 595% | 3,642 | Cisco NX-OS vs Juniper Networks → | |
| 3 | Cisco MerakiCisco | 860 | 518% | 1,655 | Cisco NX-OS vs Cisco Meraki → | |
| 4 | 790 | 476% | 2,141 | Cisco NX-OS vs Aruba Networks → | ||
| 5 | Cisco CatalystCisco | 467 | 281% | 1,387 | Cisco NX-OS vs Cisco Catalyst → | |
| 6 | Cisco ACICisco | 430 | 259% | 1,305 | Cisco NX-OS vs Cisco ACI → | |
| 7 | AristaArista Networks | 406 | 245% | 1,268 | Cisco NX-OS vs Arista → | |
| 8 | AWS Transit GatewayAmazon | 297 | 179% | 597 | Cisco NX-OS vs AWS Transit Gateway → | |
| 9 | Cisco ASRCisco | 267 | 161% | 486 | Cisco NX-OS vs Cisco ASR → | |
| 10 | Ubiquiti UniFiUbiquiti | 246 | 148% | 458 | Cisco NX-OS vs Ubiquiti UniFi → | |
| 11 | Cisco IOSCisco | 230 | 139% | 536 | Cisco NX-OS vs Cisco IOS → | |
| 12 | UbiquitiUbiquiti Inc. | 222 | 134% | 334 | Cisco NX-OS vs Ubiquiti → | |
| 13 | Cisco NexusCisco | 207 | 125% | 521 | Cisco NX-OS vs Cisco Nexus → | |
| 14 | 159 | 96% | 513 | Cisco NX-OS vs Cisco Catalyst Center → | ||
| 15 | MikroTikMikroTik | 147 | 89% | 223 | Cisco NX-OS vs MikroTik → | |
| 16 | Junos OSJuniper Networks | 142 | 86% | 475 | Cisco NX-OS vs Junos OS → | |
| 17 | BrocadeBroadcom | 134 | 81% | 319 | soon | |
| 18 | Ruckus NetworksCommScope | 116 | 70% | 213 | soon | |
| 19 | Amazon VPCAmazon | 97 | 58% | 235 | soon | |
| 20 | Cisco IOS XECisco | 89 | 54% | 382 | soon | |
| 21 | Cisco SD-WANCisco | 88 | 53% | 271 | soon | |
| 22 | Versa NetworksVersa Networks | 81 | 49% | 475 | soon | |
| 23 | Extreme NetworksExtreme Networks | 78 | 47% | 145 | soon | |
| 24 | CienaCiena | 76 | 46% | 238 | soon | |
| 25 | SONiCLinux Foundation | 72 | 43% | 404 | soon | |
| 26 | Cumulus LinuxNVIDIA | 62 | 37% | 244 | soon | |
| 27 | Arista EOSArista Networks | 57 | 34% | 105 | soon | |
| 28 | 56 | 34% | 182 | soon | ||
| 29 | Cisco IOS XRCisco | 52 | 31% | 164 | soon | |
| 30 | VeloCloudVMware | 52 | 31% | 148 | soon | |
| 31 | MellanoxNVIDIA | 44 | 27% | 178 | soon | |
| 32 | FortiSwitchFortinet | 43 | 26% | 69 | soon | |
| 33 | AdtranAdtran | 41 | 25% | 88 | soon | |
| 34 | CalixCalix | 39 | 23% | 70 | soon | |
| 35 | FRRoutingLinux Foundation | 38 | 23% | 69 | soon | |
| 36 | Azure Virtual WANMicrosoft | 36 | 22% | 74 | soon | |
| 37 | LANCOM SystemsLANCOM Systems | 35 | 21% | 42 | soon | |
| 38 | Fortinet FortiAPFortinet | 32 | 19% | 53 | soon | |
| 39 | HirschmannBelden | 29 | 17% | 67 | soon |
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39 routing switching wireless are named by companies instead of Cisco NX-OS: Cisco by 4,677 companies, Juniper Networks by 988, Cisco Meraki by 860, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/cisco-nx-os/alternatives)
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- RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
- 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
- Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
Cisco NX-OS alternatives: questions
What is the most used alternative to Cisco NX-OS?
Cisco: 4,677 companies name it in their own job postings, against 166 for Cisco NX-OS.
How is this list ranked?
By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.
Does this say which is better?
No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.
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