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Should I use Extreme Networks?

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Depends. Buy if you run a mid-size or multi-site network with dedicated network staff and want a cheaper Cisco Catalyst alternative. Skip it if you're a small team without admins — support complaints are loud and pricing is quote-only.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources: G2 and employee reviews, Reddit/sysadmin threads, CVE trackers, and vendor pages. Snippets were truncated, so some quotes are partial.

Ratings

  • Value for moneyNo public pricing; quote-based only
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Multi-site orgs (schools, restaurants, counties)
  • Teams replacing Cisco Catalyst at lower cost
  • Orgs wanting one platform: wired, wireless, ZTNA
  • Public sector buyers

Not for

  • Small offices needing a few switches
  • Teams without dedicated network admins
  • Anyone needing fast, reliable support response
  • Homelabs and budget DIY setups

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Support quality is the top complaint across Reddit threads

medium

Quote-based pricing with no public list; expect sales negotiation

medium

June 2023 MOVEit breach announcement affected company systems

medium

Admins report migrating away; expect retraining and reconfiguration effort

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Broad portfolio: switching, Wi-Fi 6E, cloud management, ZTNA
  • Public company (NASDAQ: EXTR) offering financing options
  • Public case studies across schools, restaurants, and counties
  • Positions itself as a simpler, cheaper Cisco Catalyst alternative
  • Published PSIRT with security advisory process

Cons

  • Reddit r/sysadmin thread calls support 'probably the worst'
  • MSPs on Reddit advise avoiding the vendor entirely
  • No public pricing; everything is quote-based
  • 3.1/5 employee rating may signal churn affecting support

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/26/2026 - 14 sources - Active PSIRT publishes advisories, but 14 CVEs are tracked, including an EXOS privilege escalation flaw.

official x3review x6security x3news x2
  • CVE-2023-43119: EXOS privilege escalation, Privilege escalation vulnerability in Extreme Networks EXOS.
  • CVE-2025-8679, Tracked vulnerability listed under Extreme Networks in NVD.
  • MOVEit-related breach announcement, Company posted a general announcement regarding the MOVEit security breach, June 2023.

Key stats

  • Ease of use: 3/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. No public pricing; quote-based only
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Vendor claims simpler management vs Cisco; unverified
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Switching, Wi-Fi 6E, cloud mgmt, ZTNA, fabric
  • Support quality: 2/5. Reddit calls support among the worst
  • Security posture: 2/5. Active PSIRT, but 14 CVEs and MOVEit breach
  • 39 G2 review count seller reviews on G2
  • 3.1/5 Employee rating 70+ AmbitionBox reviews
  • 14 CVEs tracked CVETodo vendor tracker
  • $92.2M Funding raised Crunchbase profile

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

Active PSIRT publishes advisories, but 14 CVEs are tracked, including an EXOS privilege escalation flaw.

  • CVE-2023-43119: EXOS privilege escalationPrivilege escalation vulnerability in Extreme Networks EXOS.⁹
  • CVE-2025-8679Tracked vulnerability listed under Extreme Networks in NVD.10
  • MOVEit-related breach announcementCompany posted a general announcement regarding the MOVEit security breach, June 2023.12

What users say

Community sentiment is mixed: the hardware is workable, but support experiences draw strong, repeated complaints.

“Extreme Networks / probably the worst support system in …”
Reddit, r/sysadmin
“Run, don't walk from Extr…”
Reddit, r/msp
“Network switching = HELL”
Reddit, r/networking

Companies that use it

  • Bridgeport Public Schools
  • Cameron Mitchell Restaurants
  • Cass County
  • Glenroy Private School13
  • Al Amanah College
Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources: G2 and employee reviews, Reddit/sysadmin threads, CVE trackers, and vendor pages. Snippets were truncated, so some quotes are partial.

Enterprise switching/Wi-Fi. Fits orgs with network staff; support complaints are loud — small teams, look elsewhere.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources: G2 and employee reviews, Reddit/sysadmin threads, CVE trackers, and vendor pages. Snippets were truncated, so some quotes are partial.

Sources

  1. Extreme Networks Reviews 2026 — G2g2.com
    review
  2. Extreme Networks Products — 39 G2 Reviewsg2.com
    review
  3. Extreme Networks / probably the worst support system — Redditreddit.com
    review
  4. Extreme Networks? — Reddit r/mspreddit.com
    review
  5. Extreme Networks Reviews — AmbitionBox (3.1/5)ambitionbox.com
    review
  6. TP-Link vs Extreme Networks — RFP.wikirfp.wiki
    review
  7. Arista vs. Extreme Networks — Datamationdatamation.com
    news
  8. Extreme Networks Price List — ITPriceitprice.com
    news
  9. CVE-2023-43119: EXOS Privilege Escalation — SentinelOnesentinelone.com
    security
  10. CVE-2025-8679 — NVDnvd.nist.gov
    security
  11. Extreme Networks Product Security Incident Responseextremenetworks.com
    official
  12. MOVEit Security Breach Announcement — Extreme Communitycommunity.extremenetworks.com
    security
  13. Extreme Networks Case Studiesextremenetworks.com
    official
  14. Extreme Capital Solutions / Financingextremenetworks.com
    official

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