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Huawei Enterprise Routers vs MikroTik Cloud Router Switch comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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
5th
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
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Ethernet Switches (16th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Routers category, the mindshare of Huawei Enterprise Routers is 10.3%, down from 15.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is 8.7%, 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 Switch8.7%
Huawei Enterprise Routers10.3%
Other81.0%
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

"My recommendation is that you use Huawei Routers; they are good, and they don't have any problems."
"We've had a good experience with Huawei Routers."
"The configuration syntax makes it easy for us to configure the device and perform troubleshooting when needed."
"The product’s technical support team is responsive."
"The scalability is good."
"I think technical support is better than others."
"The most valuable features for us are NAT, ATS, server capabilities, VPN tunneling, and management."
"The setup is simple."
"The traffic monitoring capabilities are excellent."
"The router power is the most valuable aspect."
"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."
"The interface management and the user access management is pretty good."
"The GUI is easy to use."
"This solution is very similar to the on-premises version making it easy to use for those who know the architect."
"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."
"This product is easy to configure."
 

Cons

"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."
"We found that working with technical support was difficult due to a language barrier, and this needs to be improved."
"It would be better if the vendor provided support for small enterprises."
"The internet speed reduces throughout the day. The tool is not stable."
"The stability ended up not being what we hoped, therefore, we reverted back to Cisco routers, which are much more stable."
"In the next release of this solution, I would like to see better bandwidth management, more granular web filtering, and portal authentication."
"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."
"The only problem I see is configuration loss."
"The port isolation and VLAN need to be improved."
"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."
"This product is not recommended for enterprise-level projects."
"Improvements are needed with respect to some of the security, especially for VPN links between vendors other than Cisco."
"MikroTik needs to add some features like IPS, mail security, or antivirus, et cetera."
"Technical support could be better."
"The solution does not yet offer a SaaS version."
"The packet filtering, user log data, and user access log could all be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is cheap compared to Cisco."
"The product is inexpensive, but there is an extra cost for replacement of the device."
"The tool's licensing is yearly."
"There are additional licensing costs. I am aware of additional licenses and which services are added to the router."
"Huawei Enterprise Routers’s cost is average. I rate its pricing a five out of ten."
"Huawei offers a cheaper enterprise router solution than Cisco."
"These routers are not too expensive."
"The price is reasonable compared to Cisco's."
"The price is competitive."
"This product has a one-time cost and there is no licensing fee."
"In Pakistan, if you buy this cloud router, it's approximately $700 for the device."
"MikroTik is really cheap compared to the competitors."
"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."
"They came with the licensing when we purchased them."
"I consider it to be a cost-effective solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Healthcare Company
6%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Educational Organization
12%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing 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 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.
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...
 

Also Known As

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MikroTik CRS Series
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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