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Forward Enterprise vs. Juniper Apstra

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricForward Enterprise

by Forward Networks

Juniper Apstra

by Juniper Networks

Overall rating4.64.0
Review count11612
Ease of use9.38.3
Ease of setup9.08.6
Quality of support8.98.2
Meets requirements9.38.6
NPS78.2608733.333333
Small Business38.8%25.0%
Mid-Market40.5%50.0%
Enterprise20.7%25.0%
Total page views8,08433
Total LLM citations2,52140

Forward Enterprise

Forward Networks created the world’s first network digital twin, transforming how organizations manage and secure their networks. The company’s software creates a mathematically precise model of the production network, giving IT teams unmatched visibility, verification, and agility across multi-vendor environments and every major cloud, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Trusted by Fortune 100 enterprises and federal agencies, Forward Networks helps organizations reduce risk, ensure compliance, and prepare their networks for the demands of AI and the next wave of digital transformation.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Monitoring Performance
  • Visibility
  • Time-saving
  • Network Management
  • Real-Time Monitoring

Juniper Apstra

Apstra Operating System (AOS) is a turnkey application for automating the lifecycle of data center leaf-spine network services. AOS works with your established vendor switch hardware (Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Mellanox) and your switch operating systems (NX-OS, Junos, EOS, Cumulus), brite-box (Dell EMC) or white-box hardware running a variety of switch operating systems including Cumulus and open alternatives (Microsoft SONiC, Dell EMC OpenSwitch OPX). AOS helps you automate your network as a single system, not as complex individual parts.

Pros