Juniper vMX vs VyOS

JVJuniper vMX9.0Visit VyOS8.7Visit

Higher score JV Juniper vMX #2 in Virtual Routers Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request · 60-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Juniper

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VyOS #5 in Virtual Routers Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit VyOS

• Juniper vMX fits best

  Service providers needing Junos virtual routing

• VyOS fits best

  Teams automating routing across varied environments

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Side by side

Feature	JVJuniper vMX 9.0/10 Visit ↗	VyOS 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Virtual Routers Software	#5 in Virtual Routers Software
Best for	Service providers needing Junos virtual routing	Teams automating routing across varied environments
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 60-day trial	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	60 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Linux	Linux
Support	Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets
Integrations	2 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Juniper vMX 2/2 · VyOS 0/2
VPN support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
High availability	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment type	Virtual machine	Not checked yet
Routing protocols	SPRING (segment routing)	Not checked yet
Max throughput	100 Mbps	Not checked yet
Cloud platforms	AWS, AWS GovCloud, Microsoft Azure	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines IPv4/IPv6 routing with unicast and multicast Layer 3 VPNs Supports BNG subscriber interfaces including PPPoE, DHCP and RADIUS Offers dual virtual Routing Engines and multiple automation interfaces	Combines routing, firewalling, VPN, and high-availability capabilities. Offers REST and GraphQL APIs plus Shell and Python scripting APIs. Integrates with Ansible, Terraform, cloud-init, and major cloud platforms.
Cons	Requires a sales inquiry for licensing rather than published monetary pricing Integrations listed are limited to OpenStack and Juniper Contrail Cloud Platform Product page is an older datasheet and may not reflect current release support	Primarily self-hosted software, not a managed remote-access VPN service. Paid subscriptions are needed for supported LTS releases and commercial support. Best-effort support is the stated baseline for Corporate and Global plans.
Our verdict	Juniper vMX is a licensed virtual version of the MX Series universal edge router, running Junos OS with a virtual Trio forwarding plane on x86 servers or supported public clouds. It is aimed at service providers, cloud operators and… Read the review →	VyOS is an open-source network operating system for organizations deploying virtual or physical routers, firewalls, VPNs, and related network services. It fits teams that want to run those functions on commodity hardware, virtual machines,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Juniper vMX — where it wins

  • Combines IPv4/IPv6 routing with unicast and multicast Layer 3 VPNs
  • Supports BNG subscriber interfaces including PPPoE, DHCP and RADIUS
  • Offers dual virtual Routing Engines and multiple automation interfaces

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires a sales inquiry for licensing rather than published monetary pricing
  • Integrations listed are limited to OpenStack and Juniper Contrail Cloud Platform
  • Product page is an older datasheet and may not reflect current release support

• VyOS — where it wins

  • Combines routing, firewalling, VPN, and high-availability capabilities.
  • Offers REST and GraphQL APIs plus Shell and Python scripting APIs.
  • Integrates with Ansible, Terraform, cloud-init, and major cloud platforms.

  Where it doesn't

  • Primarily self-hosted software, not a managed remote-access VPN service.
  • Paid subscriptions are needed for supported LTS releases and commercial support.
  • Best-effort support is the stated baseline for Corporate and Global plans.

• JVJuniper vMX9.0/10 · Pricing on request · 60-day trial

  Junos-based virtual routing for service providers and enterprises needing MX edge capabilities.

  Visit JuniperFull verdict →
• VyOS8.7/10 · Free plan

  A flexible virtual router for teams automating network services across on-premises and cloud environments.

  Visit VyOSFull verdict →