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As of 4 November 2026, 39 routing switching wireless are named by companies instead of Cisco: Juniper Networks by 988 companies, Cisco Meraki by 860, Aruba Networks by 790.
As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.
- Cisco, companies in postings
- 4,677
- Most used alternative
- Juniper Networks · 988
- Fastest hiring, 90 days
- Juniper Networks
- Alternatives ranked
- 39
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- T-1.0.1-prov
routing switching wireless companies choose instead of Cisco
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 | postings, 90 d | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juniper NetworksJuniper Networks | 988 | 21% | 3,642 | Cisco vs Juniper Networks → | |
| 2 | Cisco MerakiCisco | 860 | 18% | 1,655 | Cisco vs Cisco Meraki → | |
| 3 | 790 | 17% | 2,141 | Cisco vs Aruba Networks → | ||
| 4 | Cisco CatalystCisco | 467 | 10% | 1,387 | Cisco vs Cisco Catalyst → | |
| 5 | Cisco ACICisco | 430 | 9% | 1,305 | Cisco vs Cisco ACI → | |
| 6 | AristaArista Networks | 406 | 9% | 1,268 | Cisco vs Arista → | |
| 7 | AWS Transit GatewayAmazon | 297 | 6% | 597 | Cisco vs AWS Transit Gateway → | |
| 8 | Cisco ASRCisco | 267 | 6% | 486 | Cisco vs Cisco ASR → | |
| 9 | Ubiquiti UniFiUbiquiti | 246 | 5% | 458 | Cisco vs Ubiquiti UniFi → | |
| 10 | Cisco IOSCisco | 230 | 5% | 536 | Cisco vs Cisco IOS → | |
| 11 | UbiquitiUbiquiti Inc. | 222 | 5% | 334 | Cisco vs Ubiquiti → | |
| 12 | Cisco NexusCisco | 207 | 4% | 521 | Cisco vs Cisco Nexus → | |
| 13 | Cisco NX-OSCisco | 166 | 4% | 346 | Cisco vs Cisco NX-OS → | |
| 14 | 159 | 3% | 513 | Cisco vs Cisco Catalyst Center → | ||
| 15 | MikroTikMikroTik | 147 | 3% | 223 | Cisco vs MikroTik → | |
| 16 | Junos OSJuniper Networks | 142 | 3% | 475 | Cisco vs Junos OS → | |
| 17 | BrocadeBroadcom | 134 | 3% | 319 | soon | |
| 18 | Ruckus NetworksCommScope | 116 | 2% | 213 | soon | |
| 19 | Amazon VPCAmazon | 97 | 2% | 235 | soon | |
| 20 | Cisco IOS XECisco | 89 | 2% | 382 | soon | |
| 21 | Cisco SD-WANCisco | 88 | 2% | 271 | soon | |
| 22 | Versa NetworksVersa Networks | 81 | 2% | 475 | soon | |
| 23 | Extreme NetworksExtreme Networks | 78 | 2% | 145 | soon | |
| 24 | CienaCiena | 76 | 2% | 238 | soon | |
| 25 | SONiCLinux Foundation | 72 | 2% | 404 | soon | |
| 26 | Cumulus LinuxNVIDIA | 62 | 1% | 244 | soon | |
| 27 | Arista EOSArista Networks | 57 | 1% | 105 | soon | |
| 28 | 56 | 1% | 182 | soon | ||
| 29 | Cisco IOS XRCisco | 52 | 1% | 164 | soon | |
| 30 | VeloCloudVMware | 52 | 1% | 148 | soon | |
| 31 | MellanoxNVIDIA | 44 | 1% | 178 | soon | |
| 32 | FortiSwitchFortinet | 43 | 1% | 69 | soon | |
| 33 | AdtranAdtran | 41 | 1% | 88 | soon | |
| 34 | CalixCalix | 39 | 1% | 70 | soon | |
| 35 | FRRoutingLinux Foundation | 38 | 1% | 69 | soon | |
| 36 | Azure Virtual WANMicrosoft | 36 | 1% | 74 | soon | |
| 37 | LANCOM SystemsLANCOM Systems | 35 | 1% | 42 | soon | |
| 38 | Fortinet FortiAPFortinet | 32 | 1% | 53 | soon | |
| 39 | HirschmannBelden | 29 | 1% | 67 | soon |
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39 routing switching wireless are named by companies instead of Cisco: Juniper Networks by 988 companies, Cisco Meraki by 860, Aruba Networks by 790, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/cisco/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 alternatives: questions
What is the most used alternative to Cisco?
Juniper Networks: 988 companies name it in their own job postings, against 4,677 for Cisco.
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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