We performed a comparison between Cisco Enterprise Routers and MikroTik Routers and Switches based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below
Comparison Results: MikroTik Routers and Switches comes out on top in this comparison. It is robust and easy to use. In addition, MikroTik Routers and Switches are considered significantly less expensive compared to Cisco Enterprise Routers. One area where Cisco Enterprise Routers did come out on top was in the Support category.
"The solution has good performance."
"It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."
"The main reason for using Cisco Routers is for the proprietor routing protocol that it has."
"This solution helps us with our inter-network constitution, and that works for us."
"The solution is easily scalable."
"It is a good router that is available with advanced technology."
"Cisco Routers are quite robust. They don't malfunction, and we've had no complaints so far."
"Most of the hardware is very stable."
"The most valuable features of Cisco Enterprise Routers are the routing tables, and backup solutions available for local sites, and you can use it as a router gateway or simple IPS. They have simple firewalls, that we can use rules to filter traffic."
"The operating system is good and well-made."
"The setup is easy."
"The deployment process of MikroTik routers and switches is very convenient since it is not command-driven and comes with a graphical user interface, making it much easier to operate."
"Load balancing is one of the valuable features of the solution...In short, MikroTik provides a very user-friendly GUI option."
"One of the primary advantages is its competitive pricing in the market."
"We've enjoyed the fact that it has very good performance."
"They have amazing speed and reliability, and they also provide value for money. They are pretty powerful."
"The radius and wireless features are the most valuable aspects of the solution."
"This equipment is resilient and available at a good price."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"The product's price is an area of concern where improvements are required to be made by making it cheaper."
"The only other thing we struggled with from time to time is when we were configuring access points through a controller."
"The pricing could be improved."
"I think that it would be better if they can create menus and instructions in the Ukrainian language."
"Cisco has acquired other companies, and due to this, there are many API-based integrations. There should be one platform that will enable a smooth integration. For example, Cisco acquired ThousandEyes, AppDynamics and Viptela. These are ideal solutions for big companies in terms of WAN connectivity. Cisco needs to ensure that there is a smooth integration mechanism in order to ease this process or point of integration."
"In Bangladesh, we do not have any expert-level support. We are having many issues implementing the DNS system."
"Many things about this solution are problematic including setup, configuration, performance, upgrades and support."
"The pricing of the solution needs improvement."
"If the client wants bigger capacity, there may be some issues. That is, there may be issues with scalability."
"The queuing functionality needs improvement. The initial setup could be simplified."
"The Soft-GRE support needs to be improved."
"The product needs to include more power."
"I would like to see a cluster feature added, where multiple devices can be configured and managed as one. One is in a standby state while the other is active, and if one fails then the other takes over."
"The initial setup can be a bit difficult. The configuration can take a lot of time."
"The interface for management could be improved."
"It would be nice if the interface was easier to use."
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Cisco Enterprise Routers is ranked 2nd in Routers with 101 reviews while MikroTik Routers and Switches is ranked 1st in Routers with 62 reviews. Cisco Enterprise Routers is rated 8.6, while MikroTik Routers and Switches is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Cisco Enterprise Routers writes "Allows us to configure NAS through Cisco activities and to create GRE channels with different sites". On the other hand, the top reviewer of MikroTik Routers and Switches writes "A cost-effective networking solutions with a robust feature set, but its interface may have a steeper learning curve". Cisco Enterprise Routers is most compared with Huawei Enterprise Routers, Juniper MX Series Routers, HPE Enterprise Routers, OneAccess Enterprise Routers and MikroTik Cloud Router Switch, whereas MikroTik Routers and Switches is most compared with Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, MikroTik Cloud Router Switch, Aruba Switches, Huawei Enterprise Routers and Juniper MX Series Routers. See our Cisco Enterprise Routers vs. MikroTik Routers and Switches report.
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Mikrotik, as Cisco is not for everyone ... While this popular OS-based router, is simple, it is not for all applications.
When one wants complex results, MK is useful. it is an assistant to ADMs who do not have much knowledge.
But not everything is simple or can be solved with a single team. The particularity of its Agile and intuitive interface makes MK lose in the middle to high segment.
Cisco has years of experience, one may or may not agree with its pricing and especially licensing policy, but its products are made to last, its IOS, is powerful in many areas.
One turns on a Cisco and if the initial configuration is optimal, it does not turn off that router anymore.
MK is a team that must be seen, controlling and above all optimizing. The reasons for choosing one and the other are simple, money, knowledge and, above all, projection.
Cisco can be planned and completed, but it is not for everyone. MK plans to buy and update the HW sooner or later. His continuous releases are tedious but necessary. Cisco in the Enterprise range is clearly superior, as is Juniper or Huawei.