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Huawei Enterprise Routers vs MikroTik Cloud Router Switch comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

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

Categories and Ranking

Huawei Enterprise Routers
Ranking in Routers
6th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
WAN Edge (16th)
MikroTik Cloud Router Switch
Ranking in Routers
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Ethernet Switches (16th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Routers category, the mindshare of Huawei Enterprise Routers is 8.4%, down from 13.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is 7.7%, up from 7.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Routers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MikroTik Cloud Router Switch7.7%
Huawei Enterprise Routers8.4%
Other83.9%
Routers
 

Q&A Highlights

RL
Pre Sales Engineer at PITS
Aug 20, 2023
 

Featured Reviews

EP
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.
Andriejus Artamonovas - PeerSpot reviewer
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.

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 good, easy to manage , and works fine."
"The routers have mainstream features that fulfill our needs."
"We use the solution for point-to-point connectivity, aggregation, and radio connectivity on mTLS."
"This product uses a non-proprietary command line, which makes it compatible across many different systems."
"The product’s technical support team is responsive."
"The setup is simple."
"The scalability is good."
"It's simple to use and offers good connectivity."
"The simplicity of how one can set it up is the most valuable aspect."
"The wiki page that describes the scripting and other features is very good."
"It is user-friendly, reliable, and cheap."
"It is easy to set up the solution."
"The main reason why MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is usually chosen is its raw performance to price ratio."
"The router power is the most valuable aspect."
"The beauty of MikroTik is that you have flexibility with the routing parts."
"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."
 

Cons

"There is not much of a technical team for Huawei available in Pakistan as compared to Cisco with respect to very complex networks."
"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."
"I have an issue with Huawei; when we can't solve a project problem, support will say, "Oh, this will be from next year, we don't want to create support, for example, Huawei Router.""
"It would be better if local storage management was more flexible, so that unused data could be easily removed."
"In my country we don't have Huawei technology, we only have Huawei routers for ISP. There is no agent for Huawei in Egypt."
"The documentation is somewhat lacking and not easy to navigate."
"We found that working with technical support was difficult due to a language barrier, and this needs to be improved."
"There is no licence for this solution, but the solution could be cheaper."
"There has to be more development in the OS. It's complex for this switch as compared to others like Cisco. For NetGear and Cisco, it's easy to adapt the VLAN concept but it should be simplified for MikroTik."
"MikroTik has a three to five year maximum lifespan."
"In medium to large sectors, there's a necessity for managing aspects like proxy firewalls."
"It would be even better with a centralized management platform."
"The user interface could improve and they should allow a license for IBS."
"The packet filtering, user log data, and user access log could all be improved."
"The area for improvement is security. MikroTik is mostly used by medium and small businesses, so the security is not as robust as Cisco."
"This product is not recommended for enterprise-level projects."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Huawei Enterprise Routers’s cost is average. I rate its pricing a five out of ten."
"The product is inexpensive, but there is an extra cost for replacement of the device."
"The price is reasonable compared to Cisco's."
"There is no licence for this solution, but the solution could be cheaper."
"These routers are not too expensive."
"The solution's price is reasonable."
"The tool's licensing is yearly."
"Huawei offers a cheaper enterprise router solution than Cisco."
"I believe the price of the tool is high, but it is okay for the services we get from it."
"They came with the licensing when we purchased them."
"MikroTik is really cheap compared to the competitors."
"This product has a one-time cost and there is no licensing fee."
"The price of the solution is fair and there is a one-time license purchase only."
"I consider it to be a cost-effective solution."
"The licensing for MikroTik is great. It's easy to enter, especially for small businesses. Their model is great."
"The price is competitive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Educational Organization
9%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

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.
What needs improvement with Huawei Enterprise Routers?
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 downloadin...
What is your primary use case for Huawei Enterprise Routers?
Huawei Enterprise Routers are used as our main border routers to connect us to our ISP.
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...
What is your primary use case for MikroTik Cloud Router Switch?
I mostly work with network equipment now, focusing mainly on routers. I work with FortiGates and MikroTik routers. When referring to FortiGate routers, I mean the firewalls, but not the enterprise-...
 

Also Known As

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MikroTik CRS Series
 

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Sample Customers

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