We performed a comparison between Cisco Ethernet Switches and MikroTik Routers and Switches based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Ethernet Switches solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We use Cisco Ethernet Switches to configure VLANs in the VPN network."
"Multicast is an advanced feature that helps alleviate some of our work challenges."
"The main features of this solution are performance and ease of use."
"This is a great solution for network switching and security."
"Remote access is a valuable feature."
"Cisco as a whole is flexible."
"Its performance and reliability are valuable."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches have great enterprise features like Cisco DNA Assurance. Cisco DNA Assurance features advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning. Cisco AI Network Analytics, a capability within Cisco DNA Assurance, allows easy management of all devices and services, prioritizes and resolves network issues, and ensures a better user experience across the network."
"It's pretty stable."
"The most valuable feature is controlling the bandwidth."
"The stability is good."
"I've never had any issues with the solution."
"The cost and versatility are the solution's most valuable features. You can do anything with them if you know how to. The solution has a whole portfolio of routing features available."
"The most valuable feature is its bandwidth management ability."
"The solution is stable."
"The pricing is very reasonable. It's not too expensive."
"We are less in the Cloud because the Cloud technologies didn't work so well. That happened in all of the companies where I've been engaged."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches is a very expensive solution."
"The solution really should offer better pricing. It would help them stay competitive."
"They need to offer free replacements until the end of life for devices."
"Cisco's equipment is expensive, especially since it introduced the obligatory purchase of Cisco DNA."
"Pricing could be lower."
"Cisco switches are good as they are, but it would be a major feature if they have built-in routers. Some of the Microchip switches have routers built in the same device. They have a router switch. For some of the sites, we deploy such switches because the client does not want a separate router and a separate switch. So, we go for a router switch with maybe 24 ports. Some of them are fiber, and some of them are ethernet. It would be a major improvement to what Cisco is already doing. Behind the scenes, a lot of scripting and stuff like this is happening. A lot of workload can be lifted if Cisco had a good GUI. If you look at Microchip switches, they have a good GUI in addition to the CLI."
"Cisco's pricing can be a concern, particularly with support fees."
"The solution needs to improve its security firewalls and mirror that of, for example, Sophos, or FortiGate."
"The user interface allows you to do a lot of things, but it is not user-friendly."
"This product could offer better integration with VPNs."
"The solution needs to be more robust. In case of power fluctuations, MikroTik routers are more vulnerable to malfunctioning."
"The interface for management could be improved."
"Troubleshooting can be complex."
"The product needs to include more power."
"Improvements could be made in terms of SD-WAN capabilities and zero-touch provisioning."
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Cisco Ethernet Switches is ranked 1st in Ethernet Switches with 128 reviews while MikroTik Routers and Switches is ranked 6th in Ethernet Switches with 62 reviews. Cisco Ethernet Switches is rated 8.6, while MikroTik Routers and Switches is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Cisco Ethernet Switches writes "It's a solidly stable product from a leader in the field". 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 Ethernet Switches is most compared with Aruba Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, D-Link Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches, whereas MikroTik Routers and Switches is most compared with Cisco Enterprise Routers, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, MikroTik Cloud Router Switch, Aruba Switches and D-Link Ethernet Switches. See our Cisco Ethernet Switches vs. MikroTik Routers and Switches report.
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