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Huawei NetEngine AR6700V-L Virtual Router vs Juniper vJunos-router
Huawei NetEngine AR6700V-L Virtual Router leads on 1 check, Juniper vJunos-router on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreHuawei NetEngine AR6700V-L Virtual Router · 8.8/10
- Free planonly Juniper vJunos-router
- Most featuresHuawei NetEngine AR6700V-L Virtual Router · 2 of 2
Huawei NetEngine AR6700V-L Virtual Router scores higher on our rubric for virtual routers software: 8.8 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.
Huawei NetEngine AR6700V-L Virtual Router offers high availability; Juniper vJunos-router doesn't.
Huawei NetEngine AR6700V-L Virtual Router is the better fit for mid-market and enterprise multi-cloud teams. Juniper vJunos-router is the better fit for free Junos labs and small-scale virtual routing.
- Huawei NetEngine AR6700V-L Virtual Router fits best
Mid-market and enterprise multi-cloud teams
- Juniper vJunos-router fits best
Free Junos labs and small-scale virtual routing
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Side by side
| Feature | Huawei NetEngine AR6700V-L Virtual Router 8.8/10 Visit ↗ | Juniper vJunos-router 8.5/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.8 | 8.5 |
| Ranking | #4 in Virtual Routers Software | #6 in Virtual Routers Software |
| Best for | Mid-market and enterprise multi-cloud teams | Free Junos labs and small-scale virtual routing |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free |
| Starting price | Pricing on request | Free |
| Free plan | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Linux, Web | Linux |
| Support | Community, Docs | |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Huawei NetEngine AR6700V-L Virtual Router 2/2 · Juniper vJunos-router 0/2 | ||
| VPN support | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| High availability | ✓ (best) | — |
| Specs | ||
| Deployment type | Not checked yet | Virtual machine |
| Routing protocols | OSPFv2/v3, BGP/BGP4+, static routing | BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, static routing |
| Max throughput | Not checked yet | 100 Mbps |
| Cloud platforms | HUAWEI Cloud, AWS, Alibaba Cloud, Azure, Tencent Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Tianyi Cloud, Volcano Engine, Google Cloud, China Mobile Cloud | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Huawei NetEngine AR6700V-L is a software router deployed as a virtual network function in hypervisor and public-cloud environments. Huawei describes it for enterprise SD-WAN, SASE, and cloud scenarios, including virtual CPE, virtual… Read the review → |
Juniper vJunos-router is a virtual version of Juniper’s Junos-based MX routing platform, packaged as a virtual machine for x86 servers. It is aimed at network labs, training, demonstrations, proof-of-concept work and configuration… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Huawei NetEngine AR6700V-L Virtual Router — where it wins
- Supports static routing, OSPFv2/v3, BGP/BGP4+, and policy-based routing
- Offers L3VPN, SD-WAN EVPN, GRE VPN, IPsec, and IKEv2
- Centralizes cloud-site deployment and management through iMaster-NCE
Where it doesn't
- Pricing is handled through contact with sales rather than a listed plan
- The listed support channel is email
- Its routing, VPN, security, and QoS scope may exceed simpler gateway needs
Juniper vJunos-router — where it wins
- Free Junos virtual machine for x86-based network labs
- Supports BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, static routing and virtual route reflection
- Offers up to 96 interfaces with console and SSH control-plane access
Where it doesn't
- 100 Mbps aggregate throughput limits larger or production workloads
- Single-VM architecture does not provide documented high availability
- Self-hosted deployment requires Linux and virtual-machine administration
- Huawei NetEngine AR6700V-L Virtual Router8.8/10 · Pricing on request
A cloud-deployable router with broad cloud coverage, VPN, routing, and centralized management.
Contact HuaweiFull verdict → - Juniper vJunos-router8.5/10 · Free plan
A capable free Junos lab router, limited by 100 Mbps throughput and single-VM design.
Visit JuniperFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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