Cradlepoint NetCloud Engine vs. Juniper Contrail Networking

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cradlepoint NetCloud Engine
Score 9.9 out of 10
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Cradlepoint in Boise offers the all-inclusive NetCloud Solution Packages for branch, mobile, and IoT networks combine tailored NetCloud services with fit-for-purpose hardware and a comprehensive support plan. NetCloud Solution Packages are cloud-managed and deployable anywhere in days, not months. Cradlepoint acquired the NetCloud technology with original developer Pertino in December 2015, and integrated the platform into their own services by early 2016.N/A
Contrail Networking
Score 7.8 out of 10
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Juniper Networks supports SDN with Contrail Networking, a solution that provides dynamic end-to-end networking policy and control for any cloud, any workload, NFV, and any deployment, from a single user interface. It translates abstract workflows into specific policies, simplifying the orchestration of virtual overlay connectivity across all environments.N/A
Pricing
Cradlepoint NetCloud EngineJuniper Contrail Networking
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Cradlepoint NetCloud EngineContrail Networking
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Small Businesses

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Medium-sized Companies
Cisco ACI
Cisco ACI
Score 8.5 out of 10
Cisco ACI
Cisco ACI
Score 8.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco ACI
Cisco ACI
Score 8.5 out of 10
Cisco ACI
Cisco ACI
Score 8.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
Cradlepoint NetCloud EngineJuniper Contrail Networking
Likelihood to Recommend
9.9
(5 ratings)
8.5
(2 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
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Support Rating
10.0
(2 ratings)
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Implementation Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
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User Testimonials
Cradlepoint NetCloud EngineJuniper Contrail Networking
Likelihood to Recommend
Cradlepoint
The platform and product selection as a whole covers a lot of range. The pricing is low enough and the levels granular enough that even customers that only need the use of a few features of the product can buy into the ecosystem with reasonable investment and grow with confidence without having paid too much. One thing that this enterprise company gets is this: Many small companies need enterprise-class features but don't have the user count to justify purchasing enterprise-class solutions. It is not that they don't need advanced features, it's just that enterprise vendors assume that small companies only have basic needs. It is not true, but you can't buy a solution that is only sold in hundreds of seats if you have 25 users in your company. Cradlepoint NetCloud does a good job of getting this right. You can buy a single seat or hundreds of seats, and the price is truly commensurate with your seat count. Everyone gets the enterprise features, you only pay for the seats you need.
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Juniper Networks
Best for: - Data Center Networking - NFVI Cloud Networking - Virtual Private Cloud for CSP
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Pros
Cradlepoint
  • Remote router management
  • Grouping and templating configurations
  • Notifications and showing cellular health
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Juniper Networks
  • Contrail Networking automates network resource.
  • Providing reliability and agility while extending visibility into your multi-cloud network.
  • Advanced analytics capabilities.
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Cons
Cradlepoint
  • Group management of devices could be easier.
  • Customized reporting would be nice.
  • The task scheduler is not very robust (only one task is available for scheduling).
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Juniper Networks
  • Contrail should have inbuild management of underlay network as well
  • lack of open resources to learn
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Usability
Cradlepoint
Device management is nearly the same as if you logged in locally, giving a familiar feel to the interface. Device group management can be cumbersome when pushing firmware updates.
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Juniper Networks
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Support Rating
Cradlepoint
Every time I have engaged support, it has been a satisfying experience. Because they cover such a wide range of applications, I do have to spend more time explaining our intended results and rationale than I would have to do with a more focused vendor, but it's a minor tradeoff for the value of saved time in every other aspect of the solution.
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Juniper Networks
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Implementation Rating
Cradlepoint
It is much easier to group your devices within NetCloud prior to deployment. We ran into issues of lost/changed settings when grouping devices that had already been deployed
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Juniper Networks
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Alternatives Considered
Cradlepoint
The cost of equipment, lines, and services was over 1,000 times the five year cost of Cradlepoint (formerly Pertino) when looking for a complete WAN replacement. Using small Linux devices (Intel NUCs) instead of expensive networking hardware provided equal service levels when we needed passthrough site-based access, rather than buying specific hardware from a vendor (including even Cradlepoint, though the integration is great and I do recommend their devices - especially for their cellular data redundancy features)
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Juniper Networks
The platforms are very similar in networking concepts, at the interface level I found it easier to use Juniper Contrail than Cisco ACI. And at the cost level, I think it is cheaper.
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Return on Investment
Cradlepoint
  • It has freed me up to do more productive things instead of troubleshooting the VPN.
  • It has made my employees happier because they have less frustrations working from home or on the road.
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Juniper Networks
  • Core of our NFV Cloud providing Multitenant Services
  • Give Agility to our Cloud
  • Wrokload any IP, anywhere
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