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MikroTik Routers and Switches pros and cons

Vendor: MikroTik
4.0 out of 5
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PROS

MikroTik Routers and Switches are praised for their cost-effectiveness and versatility, offering extensive routing features and robust performance.
The equipment is valued for its high reliability and stability, with users experiencing no significant downtime.
Bandwidth management and easy configuration are standout features, providing exceptional ease of use and flexibility for various networking needs.
The devices are highly scalable, supporting a range of protocols and making them suitable for both small businesses and larger setups.
MikroTik Routers and Switches are appreciated for providing a high return on investment without requiring licensing fees, alongside strong firewall capabilities.

CONS

Wireless throughput has not kept up with the competition.
Queuing functionality needs improvement.
Support for Hebrew is needed in the Israeli market.
Documentation and tutorials for new functions need improvement.
Router patching should be automated to ensure security.
 

MikroTik Routers and Switches Pros review quotes

EJ
Technology Manager at Klinic Community Health
May 15, 2019
The most valuable feature is that you can do anything on all platforms.
reviewer997284 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at a maritime company with 201-500 employees
Oct 20, 2019
The radius and wireless features are the most valuable aspects of the solution.
reviewer248214 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Oct 21, 2019
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.
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reviewer1042011 - PeerSpot reviewer
NOC Manager/Network Administrator at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 22, 2019
The most valuable feature is controlling the bandwidth.
GF
Technical Support Engineer at Point PC
Oct 28, 2019
We have found this solution is quite robust and there are a lot of features in a small device.
NM
Team Lead at a comms service provider with 1-10 employees
Dec 9, 2019
The flexible IP firewall and IP network address translation make it very easy to give access to internal services.
ML
Network Expert at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Dec 23, 2019
The best part about MikroTik Routers is the price.
TS
IT Systems Engineer at Mozolo Technologies
Feb 3, 2020
We're very happy with what we are getting out of the solution in general. The features are good. They're comparable to other brands such as Cisco and HP.
MS
Solutions architect at NetSys
Feb 13, 2020
The solution offers very good multi-routing.
reviewer1283643 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Security Engineer at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 13, 2020
We make use of a script that will automatically re-route traffic when connections are slow.
 

MikroTik Routers and Switches Cons review quotes

EJ
Technology Manager at Klinic Community Health
May 15, 2019
Wireless throughput has not kept up with the competition.
reviewer997284 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at a maritime company with 201-500 employees
Oct 20, 2019
The queuing functionality needs improvement. The initial setup could be simplified.
reviewer248214 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Oct 21, 2019
They could improve their product if they set, for instance, a controller for wireless LAN. That would allow them to really have something more than an access point.
Learn what your peers think about MikroTik Routers and Switches. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: December 2025.
880,315 professionals have used our research since 2012.
reviewer1042011 - PeerSpot reviewer
NOC Manager/Network Administrator at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Oct 22, 2019
The user interface allows you to do a lot of things, but it is not user-friendly.
GF
Technical Support Engineer at Point PC
Oct 28, 2019
In the Israeli market, we are in need of Hebrew support.
NM
Team Lead at a comms service provider with 1-10 employees
Dec 9, 2019
I would like to see a cluster feature added, where multiple devices can be configured and managed as one. One is in a standby state while the other is active, and if one fails then the other takes over.
ML
Network Expert at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Dec 23, 2019
The biggest thing that needs improvement is the support.
TS
IT Systems Engineer at Mozolo Technologies
Feb 3, 2020
The solution's website isn't that good. When I go to it, I can't find what I'm looking for. However, if I go to a third party's website, I can easily find the information.
MS
Solutions architect at NetSys
Feb 13, 2020
The solution needs to improve its security firewalls and mirror that of, for example, Sophos, or FortiGate.
reviewer1283643 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Security Engineer at a outsourcing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Feb 13, 2020
The manageability of the web-based UI needs to be improved.