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Huawei Ethernet Switches vs MikroTik Routers and Switches comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

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 Ethernet Switches
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
13th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
60
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
MikroTik Routers and Switches
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
5th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
Routers (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Huawei Ethernet Switches is 3.0%, up from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MikroTik Routers and Switches is 6.0%, up from 4.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Ethernet Switches
 

Featured Reviews

Mr. Qalat Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
The solution is power efficient, stable, and provides free-of-cost batch upgrades
The solution can improve by adding virtualized switch functionality. Huawei mentioned virtual switches in one of the product sheets, but when we got to the deployment phase, it turned out that they didn't actually include virtual switching functionality. Other than that, the switch and network are performing well and meeting our requirements.
AnikIslam - PeerSpot reviewer
Cost-effective protocol support and a straightforward setup with room for login enhancements
In the network operations center, I manage our client's bandwidth. We connect with our clients through BGP and OSPF based on client demands. We also manage routing protocols, policies, internal firewalls, and other details like QE bandwidth, client manage bandwidth management, PoE, PPPoE, and DNS…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Huawei Ethernet Switches offer very competitive and aggressive product pricing compared to other brands."
"The solution's most valuable feature is its very simple configuration."
"The technical documentation available is very good. The technical support for the customer is also good - I would give it 8 out of 10."
"The required functionalities align with telecom requirements and have improved from a capacity perspective."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"If you're a small one-on-one organization, then cost-effective-wise, I would recommend it."
"They are very user-friendly. Handling Huawei is very easy."
"Huawei Ethernet Switches support multiple vendors. You can integrate them according to the network scenario. Their power consumption is low."
"I like the routing features."
"What I like best about MikroTik Routers and Switches is its easy handling. The product also has a significantly good interface."
"The best part about MikroTik Routers is the price."
"The deployment process of MikroTik routers and switches is very convenient since it is not command-driven and comes with a graphical user interface, making it much easier to operate."
"MikroTik Routers and Switches support every protocol, making them suitable for a wide range of routing policies."
"It is a stable solution. I have been using the solution for a while, and I don't face any outages or trouble while using the solution."
"It's pretty stable."
"I use the tool to block external attempts."
 

Cons

"It could potentially be difficult to get parts depending on where you live."
"The stability can be improved."
"Connectivity is an area that needs improvement in the solution. Interconnectivity with third-party versions or Cisco Meraki should be made available to users in future releases of the solution."
"The solution should make the text report more accessible."
"The technical support is technically savvy, but the communication via English is not so easy."
"The product’s pricing needs improvement. It could be more stable as well."
"Devices should have the ability to configure more easily."
"The solution needs to provide GUI commands."
"If the reporting functionality of the solution is considered, I think it is not good."
"The solution needs to improve its security firewalls and mirror that of, for example, Sophos, or FortiGate."
"The updates as well as the patches could be improved. I believe it would be beneficial to automate the process of router patching to avoid the need for manual checks. With automated patching, as long as the router is connected to the internet, it can automatically perform necessary updates. Failing to patch the router can leave me vulnerable to potential security threats."
"f they can improve the OpenVPN, to make that a bit more straightforward, that would be ideal."
"MikroTik does not have a wireless solution. If they created a high-performance wireless solution we would deploy it in our infrastructure."
"The product needs to include more power."
"MikroTik Routers and Switches need a firewall policy to secure the network. I also want Mikrotic to add load balancing to the firewall policy, as it's currently hard to do in Mikrotik devices."
"It is slow, old and unfriendly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's price is reasonable compared to other products like Cisco."
"The pricing is good. Still, I can choose a cheaper solution that offers a good value."
"I rate the tool's pricing a five out of ten."
"Compared to other brands, I think that the price is quite fair."
"The licensing costs depend on the negotiations that a user has with Huawei...There is a need to make some additional payments apart from the licensing costs attached to the solution."
"Huawei provides much better performance for the same price, even when taking into account very aggressive commercial policies."
"The price is one of the only issues I have regarding this solution."
"Huawei Ethernet Switches are very competitively priced, almost 4 out of 10.However, the low price point may sometimes raise concerns about quality for some companies."
"Here in Bangladesh, MikroTik Routers and Switches cost 90,000 Taka, or converting that figure to dollars is $1,000."
"In our last project, we used two hundred units and the price was approximately 500 Shekels ($140 USD)."
"This product is cheaper than competing products by other vendors."
"MikroTik has very aggressive and competitive pricing."
"MikroTik is very cost-effective and quite good for the price. It performs very well. For one of our customers, the existing setup comprises Cisco Catalyst switches, and it is about 10 to 15 years old. We're looking into upgrading in a cost-effective way to get the performance and yet still be at par with the quality and expectations that customers have from Cisco. Price-wise, Cisco is really expensive, and customers are expecting something different than Cisco so that they can save on IT costs. They don't have the same budget that they had before when they installed Cisco products. That's why they're looking for a solution that can provide performance and features without too much money or investment. We're looking at some alternative brands, such as NETGEAR and MikroTik, to support our proposal."
"The product is cheap compared to Cisco."
"The pricing of the solution is significantly lower than other solutions. There are no additional costs involved."
"The main reason we use this solution is for the price — it's very cheap."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Educational Organization
6%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Hospitality Company
6%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Huawei Ethernet Switches?
Huawei Ethernet Switches offer very competitive and aggressive product pricing compared to other brands.
What needs improvement with Huawei Ethernet Switches?
Huawei should focus more on security. They need more products on the security side to improve the security portion.
How do Cisco Enterprise routers compare with Mikrotik routers and switches?
Cisco Enterprise Routers are very stable and easy to use. They offer a very solid performance and are very secure. They also have a very good, long lifespan. We feel the command configuration is ve...
Which are better - Ubiquiti UniFi switches or MikroTik routers and switches?
Ubiquiti Unifi is a great solution. For starters, it is easy to configure and implement, and doesn’t require a learning curve because it is easy to use. It is also simple to reconfigure an AP or ga...
What do you like most about MikroTik Routers and Switches?
The price is a big factor. They are very affordable, and the quality is high.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Newcastle University, Jingyang District of Deyang City in Sichuan Province, Southwest China, Glasgow Rangers Soccer Team, RMIT, Insurance Industry Association of Zhejiang Province, China, APT Satellite Holdings Limited (APT)
ABB, Boingo Wireless, JPL, HP, Allied Telesis, iPass, Mips Technologies, MicroAge, Matsushita, Telia, undp, WFP, NASA
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