Arista Networks Platform vs MikroTik Cloud Router Switch comparison

Arista and MikroTik are both solutions in the Ethernet Switches category. Arista is ranked #14 with an average rating of 8.4, while MikroTik is ranked #17 with an average rating of 7.9. Arista holds a 3.1% mindshare in ES, compared to MikroTik’s 1.7% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Arista users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of MikroTik users who would recommend it.

Arista Networks Platform

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96% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Arista Networks Platform and MikroTik Cloud Router Switch compete in the networking domain. Arista Networks Platform has an edge with its extensive scalability and automation, while MikroTik attracts users with its cost-effectiveness and sufficient features for smaller operations.

Features: Arista Networks Platform excels in data center solutions, scalability, and dynamic automation. It offers enterprise-level scalability, advanced data center solutions, and significant automation capabilities. MikroTik Cloud Router Switch focuses on strong routing abilities with efficient operations at a budget-friendly cost, robustness for small-scale use, and cost efficiency.

Room for Improvement: Arista Networks could improve its pricing strategies for smaller companies, simplify its deployment processes, and enhance user-friendly configurations. MikroTik might look to expand its feature set for larger operations, improve its high-level management capabilities, and offer more comprehensive support options.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: MikroTik Cloud Router Switch facilitates quick and straightforward deployments, catering to quick and easy setups, while its customer service supports simpler needs. Arista Networks Platform, despite the complexity, offers reliable customer support and is suited to larger, more complex infrastructures with comprehensive customer service support.

Pricing and ROI: Arista Networks Platform is higher priced, correlating with its advanced features and significant ROI for extensive solutions. MikroTik Cloud Router Switch offers lower costs, delivering satisfactory ROI for budget-conscious buyers who focus more on value than extensive feature sets.

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Categories and Ranking

Arista Networks Platform

Ranking in Ethernet Switches

14th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Center Networking (5th)

MikroTik Cloud Router Switch

Ranking in Ethernet Switches

17th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Routers (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2025, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Arista Networks Platform is 3.1%, down from 3.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is 1.7%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Ethernet Switches Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Arista Networks Platform	3.1%
MikroTik Cloud Router Switch	1.7%
Other	95.2%

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MarekSzafrański

Senior Core Network Engineer at Eurofins

Affordable for enterprise-sized companies

Speaking about whether the product enhanced our company's data center scalability, I would say that it was a solution that was used in a banking company, where it served as a replacement for Cisco. Though Arista Networks Platform is similar to Cisco IOS CLI, I feel that the former product offers better prices compared to the latter tool. Arista Networks Platform office is more efficient at a lower cost. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it. The tool is stable and cheaper than Cisco. I would say that Arista Networks Platform is 100 percent compatible with the existing infrastructure in my company. The impact of the tool's network telemetry on our company's troubleshooting practices was just good for the scope for which I need the product. I rate the overall tool a nine out of ten.

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Andriejus Artamonovas

IT Specialist at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees

Has supported deeper configuration through traffic mirroring and advanced VLAN setup

The main reason why MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is usually chosen is its raw performance to price ratio. In comparison to UniFi switches, MikroTik Cloud Router Switch can mirror all ports for traffic inspection for further traffic analysis, which UniFi cannot do. VLANs in MikroTik Cloud Router Switch are always useful. The way MikroTik implements VLAN-aware switching at the bridge level is hidden in the configuration. Making CRS work as a simple VLAN-aware switch requires deeper configuration, which is not intuitive. VLANs support individual interfaces not part of the bridge, allowing for double VLANing. You can create a VLAN interface in the interfaces context and also create a bridge interface, add physical ports, create VLANs for that bridge interface, and assign tagged and untagged ports and VLANs. Load balancing is one of the key components. The feature itself is quite efficient and works reliably on MikroTik Cloud Router Switch. The very basic setup is one of my favorites because they have their protocol where I can connect through the MAC address right on Layer 2, and I don't lose connectivity to the switch if I mess up with bridging or IP addressing.

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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"Arista Networks Platform offers straightforward deployment, and has good features. Support for the platform is also good."

"The most valuable feature is the Linux shell, which is useful for troubleshooting or capturing traffic."

"The solution has good load latency. They're the market leader in this aspect right now."

"The product's implementation phase was easy."

"The most valuable features of the Arista Networks Platform are the EVPN and VXLAN. It has comprehensive features."

"Arista's customer service is excellent."

"The platform is easy to scale."

"I find the operational system used by Arista to be very valuable, and the hardware is exceptionally nice. Arista has a unified operational system called EOS that is easy to set up and replicate on other devices. The ease of configuration and transition between devices is a significant advantage for me."

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"I like that it's quite flexible and addresses different issues. It's quite easy to use, and the pricing is great. We find them to be very capable switches."

"The beauty of MikroTik is that you have flexibility with the routing parts."

"Some of the most valuable features are the simplicity, cost, usability, and power. As a package, it's extremely effective."

"It is easy to set up."

"Regarding security and visibility in monitoring, it is very good, the GUI is very intuitive, and it has many more features than those from major vendors."

"The GUI is easy to use."

"The router power is the most valuable aspect."

"The initial setup is easy."

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Cons

"A smoother transition between ISPs during failover would improve the user experience by reducing unnecessary notifications and interruptions."

"From VMware, I think the cost of the tools is very high."

"A weakness would be that in our company, we don't have many people within our team who support the product because there are different vendors, and most of them are not tier-one vendors, so the skills required sometimes are just not there."

"They should expand further into campus networks."

"They should have a more stable code."

"The overall price of the Arista Networks Platform is expensive. It should be reduced."

"An area for improvement in Arista Networks Platform is its integration, e.g. it needs to have more integration with its new products. Incorporating more security and cloud is also another area for improvement in the platform."

"Its price can be better."

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"The RAM capacity offered by the product needs to be increased, as it is one area where the tool currently has some shortcomings."

"MikroTik is mostly used by medium and small businesses, so the security is not as robust as Cisco."

"If MikroTik had a marketing team and support team in India then it would be much easier for us to get the product, as well as support."

"The bulk efficiencies and the control of traffic could be a bit better."

"While some customers use MikroTik Cloud Router Switch as a firewall, it's not at an industry-level, though the basic features are adequate for many users who prefer it over purchasing other reputed firewall solutions."

"It can be difficult to identify key functions for MikroTik Cloud Router Switch. I experience functionality limitations, particularly when trying to find specific features."

"MikroTik Cloud Router Switch needs improvement in the area of security, although the recent models are addressing this."

"The solution does not yet offer a SaaS version."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten where ten is high price and one is low price."

"There is an annual license required to use the Arista Networks Platform."

"The customer price for an Arista router is approximately $7,000 USD, while Cisco's is around $18,000."

"Specific tools definitely require a license for the subscription. But we are not using these tools in our environment. In terms of licensing, you need to spend approximately $10,000 per month."

"If one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the product price as seven out of ten."

"It is pretty pricey for a networking platform. It is on par with Cisco."

"Arista is very expensive. Not everybody is in a position to spend $70,000 to $80,000 for one switch."

"The price of the Arista Networks Platform could be less expensive for the hardware and license."

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"The price of the solution is fair and there is a one-time license purchase only."

"MikroTik is really cheap compared to the competitors."

"They came with the licensing when we purchased them."

"The licensing for MikroTik is great. It's easy to enter, especially for small businesses. Their model is great."

"In Pakistan, if you buy this cloud router, it's approximately $700 for the device."

"I consider it to be a cost-effective solution."

"I believe the price of the tool is high, but it is okay for the services we get from it."

"This product has a one-time cost and there is no licensing fee."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

University

Comms Service Provider

13%

Educational Organization

12%

Computer Software Company

11%

Hospitality Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	12

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	2

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Arista Networks Platform?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Arista Networks Platform?

Arista products are perceived as costly, especially compared to competitors like Cisco.

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What needs improvement with Arista Networks Platform?

Currently, Arista is too costly for its customers. Feature-wise, it addresses most customer requirements. However, we sometimes face challenges when integrating with proprietary protocols and solut...

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What do you like most about MikroTik Cloud Router Switch?

The tool has impacted our company's network costs and productivity in a perfect manner and percentage-wise, I can say it is 120 percent.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MikroTik Cloud Router Switch?

The Python solution pricing is on the lower side.

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What needs improvement with MikroTik Cloud Router Switch?

Adding more features from a security perspective would make the solution much better. While some customers use MikroTik Cloud Router Switch as a firewall, it's not at an industry-level, though the ...

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Also Known As

7000 Series

MikroTik CRS Series

Overview

Arista Networks Platform is a stable and reliable solution for data center features, specifically for non-blocking switches used for spine-leaf connectivity with servers hooked to these switches. It also provides multi-layer switches for client networks, particularly in the banking sector.

Arista products are preferred for their stability, good hardware, ease of adoption and configuration, responsive and helpful support, and high throughput ratings. The solution has helped prevent screen loss and business outages in the media industry and is designed for next-generation data centers.

Arista

MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is a new Smart Switch series. It combines the best features of a fully functional router and a Layer 3 switch, is powered by the familiar RouterOS. All the specific Switch configuration options are available in a special Switch menu, also ports can be removed from the switch configuration, and used for routing purposes.

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Sample Customers

American Internet Services

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