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Luxul Switches vs MikroTik Routers and Switches comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Luxul Switches
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
27th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
AV Over IP Switching (4th)
MikroTik Routers and Switches
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
6th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
Routers (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Luxul Switches is 0.6%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MikroTik Routers and Switches is 4.1%, down from 5.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Ethernet Switches
 

Featured Reviews

PK
Rock-solid connectivity and WiFi coverage
It's a hardwired solution so our customers do not have to use a mesh network — I really dislike that. It causes too much delay, etc. As with any product, there is always room for improvement. A good router is not cheap. A good switch is not cheap. Let's say somebody develops a new frequency — 7GHz. Well, in that case, you'd need a special router. I have some customers who request Cat7 for their homes. That's way too much. So I'd say, "What are you going to run over here? Let's just run fiber optics. Then the customer will respond, "Well, I read somewhere and other people have told me that if you're going to wire your house, go with Cat7." I'd say, "Sir, you're not going to even utilize Cat5e." I use Cat5e, and believe it or not, I can pump at 10 gigabits per second with Cat5e. The same was true with ePoE — now we have ePoE+. Some switches with ePoE cannot supply as much juice as the modern ePoE+, which requires much more power. The basic switch doesn't have the capacity to deal with that. The documentation could be improved; it's quite basic. It pretty much just covers some basic IP information, defense, and how to change the administrator password — that's pretty much it. I am a dealer, I shouldn't have to contact support for basic answers.
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

"The ePoE+ is great."
"The solution is less expensive than other options."
"Remote access to the router is a huge time saver."
"This solution is easy to configure and it's very flexible."
"The best part about MikroTik Routers is the price."
"They have amazing speed and reliability, and they also provide value for money. They are pretty powerful."
"MikroTik Routers and Switches support every protocol, making them suitable for a wide range of routing policies."
"The cost and versatility are the solution's most valuable features. You can do anything with them if you know how to. The solution has a whole portfolio of routing features available."
"The most valuable feature is that you can do anything on all platforms."
"We have found this solution is quite robust and there are a lot of features in a small device."
"The solution offers very good multi-routing."
 

Cons

"The documentation could be improved; it's quite basic."
"Documentation and access to it could be greatly improved."
"You do need to be an IT person in order to handle the initial setup. An AV person would struggle a bit."
"Technical support could be better. They don't have good support like Cisco. It can also be more stable and scalable."
"If the client wants bigger capacity, there may be some issues. That is, there may be issues with scalability."
"The tool needs to add more tutorials and documentation for new functions."
"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."
"MikroTik Routers and Switches needs to improve stability."
"MikroTik does not have a wireless solution. If they created a high-performance wireless solution we would deploy it in our infrastructure."
"The user interface allows you to do a lot of things, but it is not user-friendly."
"I think the documentation of specific features could probably be improved. Especially if you want to try a new feature, sometimes you must test it thoroughly before implementing it with the client because the documentation doesn't give you the full background."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price completely depends on the environment. There are no additional fees."
"The tool has a low price."
"No fees are required for licensing."
"A license is not required."
"The solution is not expensive."
"There is a one-time license fee for the use of this solution and it is less expensive than Cisco products."
"There is no licensing fee in addition to the hardware, but we do pay an annual fee for support."
"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
Healthcare Company
11%
Retailer
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Real Estate/Law Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

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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.
 

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Sample Customers

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ABB, Boingo Wireless, JPL, HP, Allied Telesis, iPass, Mips Technologies, MicroAge, Matsushita, Telia, undp, WFP, NASA
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