Huawei Enterprise Routers vs MikroTik Cloud Router Switch comparison

Huawei and MikroTik are both solutions in the Routers category. Huawei is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.5, while MikroTik is ranked #4 with an average rating of 7.9. Huawei holds a 11.7% mindshare in R, compared to MikroTik’s 7.6% mindshare. Additionally, 77% of Huawei users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of MikroTik users who would recommend it.

Huawei Enterprise Routers

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MikroTik Cloud Router Switch

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96% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

Huawei Enterprise Routers and MikroTik Cloud Router Switch compete in the network solutions market. Huawei generally leads in sophisticated feature offerings, whereas MikroTik is preferred for its affordability and effective performance.

Features: Huawei Enterprise Routers are known for their advanced routing capabilities, high scalability, and robust security features. They deliver strong enterprise-level performance. MikroTik Cloud Router Switch offers seamless switching functions, flexible port options, and cost-effective network management.

Room for Improvement: Huawei Enterprise Routers could enhance user interface simplicity and expand configuration guides for accessibility. Additionally, focusing on reducing initial setup complexity would benefit users. MikroTik Cloud Router Switch could improve in offering more comprehensive security features, increasing scalability for larger implementations, and refining customer support documentation for more advanced troubleshooting.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Huawei Enterprise Routers provide a structured deployment model with extensive support ideal for complex infrastructures, making it suitable for large enterprises. MikroTik Cloud Router Switch offers straightforward deployment and accessible technical support, which is beneficial for businesses with simpler needs.

Pricing and ROI: Huawei Enterprise Routers require a higher initial investment but offer a solid ROI for large-scale operations with premium features and long-term reliability. MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is characterized by lower setup costs and fast ROI due to a modular pricing model, making it suitable for smaller to mid-sized implementations.

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Categories and Ranking

Huawei Enterprise Routers

Ranking in Routers

3rd

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

WAN Edge (14th)

MikroTik Cloud Router Switch

Ranking in Routers

4th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Ethernet Switches (16th)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Routers category, the mindshare of Huawei Enterprise Routers is 11.7%, down from 16.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is 7.6%, up from 7.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Routers Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Huawei Enterprise Routers	11.7%
MikroTik Cloud Router Switch	7.6%
Other	80.7%

Routers

Q&A Highlights

Reeman Lah

Pre Sales Engineer at PITS

Aug 20, 2023

Which Huawei device is equivalent to the MikroTik 3011 router?

There is no direct equivalent to the MikroTik 3011 router from Huawei, but there may be a good alternative to it: the Huawei AR1200, as it has similar features and specifications, including: 5x Gigabit Ethernet ports 1x SFP port 2x USB 2.0 ports 1.4GHz quad-core CPU 1GB RAM OpenWrt support The Huawei AR1200 may be a bit more expensive than the MikroTik 3011 router, but it's still budget-friendly.

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EleftheriaPetraki

Network Engineer at Technical University of Crete

Reliable border connectivity with responsive support but there's room for more intuitive documentation

The documentation is somewhat lacking and not easy to navigate. There are some errors and misleading information. The general appearance of the company site is also not user-friendly for downloading firmware. Firmware updates should be more straightforward. More security features would be appreciated, however, they should be easy to understand and implement.

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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

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The product is easy to improve and deploy in terms of configuration for engineers and technical executives."

"The configuration syntax makes it easy for us to configure the device and perform troubleshooting when needed."

"We use the solution for point-to-point connectivity, aggregation, and radio connectivity on mTLS."

"The solution offers good customer support and good performance."

"The product has valuable support services."

"It is a robust and efficient solution."

"I have been able to connect the solution to many platforms such as Windows, Apple, and Android."

"The product’s technical support team is responsive."

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"The best aspect is that it remains affordable."

"The main reason why MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is usually chosen is its raw performance to price ratio."

"The wiki page that describes the scripting and other features is very good."

"The technical support for MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is superb."

"MikroTik Cloud Router Switch stands out for its features, especially those available at that price point."

"The best aspect is that it remains affordable."

"It is easy to set up the solution."

"A valuable aspect is its user-friendly configuration, making it accessible even for individuals with basic technical knowledge."

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Cons

"The product’s performance could be better."

"We have encountered issues while integrating the product with Enterprise Management Systems. Huawei platform is good for Huawei but we face issues when we integrate it with other models."

"The documentation is somewhat lacking and not easy to navigate."

"Syntax in the implementation process could be easier to understand for a new user or someone who doesn’t have prior experience using the product."

"We have found we have to restart the routers or reconfigured them a lot of the time, this issue should improve. The quality of the hardware needs to be more durable."

"Essentially, they need to open their licensing model such that when a customer buys a device, they have a full view of all of the available licenses for it."

"The configuration is complex and should be simplified."

"There is not much of a technical team for Huawei available in Pakistan as compared to Cisco with respect to very complex networks."

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"Aspects such as zero trust, security, and management interface could be improved, which would be useful."

"It happens that you may find your network is down, if you reboot the switch, they come up. However, sometimes, they reset themselves. That's a big issue."

"Technical support could be better."

"Improvements are needed with respect to some of the security, especially for VPN links between vendors other than Cisco."

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

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

"The initial setup is complex."

"The user interface could improve and they should allow a license for IBS."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is inexpensive, but there is an extra cost for replacement of the device."

"Huawei offers a cheaper enterprise router solution than Cisco."

"Huawei Enterprise Routers’s cost is average. I rate its pricing a five out of ten."

"The solution is cheap compared to Cisco."

"The product is expensive."

"The tool's licensing is yearly."

"The price of the solution is fair."

"There is no licence for this solution, but the solution could be cheaper."

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

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

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

"MikroTik is really cheap compared to the competitors."

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

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

"The price is competitive."

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Comms Service Provider

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

Government

Comms Service Provider

14%

Educational Organization

12%

Marketing Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	13
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	5

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	2

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Huawei Enterprise Routers?

The solution provides support for 5G connectivity.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Huawei Enterprise Routers?

The product is very cheap and offers a huge discount as they are trying to enter the market. However, you have to pay extra for some services and support.

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What needs improvement with Huawei Enterprise Routers?

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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?

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

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MikroTik CRS Series

Overview

Huawei Enterprise Routers AR G3 Series Routers, the AR G3 all-in-one router series integrates multiple services including; routing, switching, 3G, WLAN, voice, and security functions in one device.

Huawei

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.

MikroTik

Sample Customers

Bus Online, VisionChina Media Inc. (VisionChina), China Network Television (CNTV), Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, ABC, BovenIJ hospital

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