MikroTik is very cost-effective. It provides significant cost savings compared to other devices like Fortinet and Cisco. I bought a three-year license for Fortinet devices, which were much more expensive.
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The price is affordable. When comparing MicroTik products to similar ones from other networking companies, the price difference is substantial, often significantly lower. For instance, a MicroTik device that costs $600 may have a counterpart from Cisco priced at two to three times higher, reaching thousands of dollars. This cost discrepancy is also evident with other brands like HP and Intel. I would rate it three out of ten.
In comparison, especially once you start getting into commercial applications, MikroTik is very affordable. So on the cheaper side of the scale, definitely.
The solution is not expensive. The pricing is good. There are no additional charges associated with the product. The product’s license is for life. I rate the pricing a nine out of ten.
When compared to deploying a Cisco router, the cost is extremely low. I am confident that there are numerous individuals who use MikroTik, particularly those who own P2P networks. No fees are required for licensing.
In our company, we are using MikroTik without a license. Also, we haven't paid or subscribed for their services. However, we are planning to buy their services and subscriptions.
SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER at POWER AND NETWORK BACKUP-LTD
Real User
2022-05-29T12:57:42Z
May 29, 2022
I'm a customer and end-user. I just upgrade the licensing. I never buy it. Therefore, I can't speak to the exact pricing. It is easy to upgrade and downgrade, however, according to your needs. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. It's a pretty good product.
B2B Product Management at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
Real User
2021-07-26T12:52:36Z
Jul 26, 2021
The pricing is very reasonable. It's not too expensive. I don't handle licensing costs. I'm not sure how payments are set up and whether a company would have to pay monthly or yearly.
The price of these products is good, which is one of the things that we like the best. When you buy a license, it is for life and you don't need to buy another one every year.
Chief Solutions Architect at Tech2go Strategic IT Solutions
Real User
2020-09-16T08:18:27Z
Sep 16, 2020
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.
Information Technology Manager at a logistics company with 51-200 employees
Real User
2020-08-27T10:31:45Z
Aug 27, 2020
There are not any external or hidden costs. The company bought the products and put them in. They are not paying for any kind of maintenance or anything of that nature at this point.
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MikroTik is very cost-effective. It provides significant cost savings compared to other devices like Fortinet and Cisco. I bought a three-year license for Fortinet devices, which were much more expensive.
MikroTik Routers and Switches' pricing is reasonable.
The tool's pricing is competitive.
MikroTik has very aggressive and competitive pricing.
The product is cheap compared to Cisco.
I rate the product’s pricing a six out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive.
The pricing of the solution is significantly lower than other solutions. There are no additional costs involved.
The price is affordable. When comparing MicroTik products to similar ones from other networking companies, the price difference is substantial, often significantly lower. For instance, a MicroTik device that costs $600 may have a counterpart from Cisco priced at two to three times higher, reaching thousands of dollars. This cost discrepancy is also evident with other brands like HP and Intel. I would rate it three out of ten.
There are no licenses required; you simply purchase the units.
In comparison, especially once you start getting into commercial applications, MikroTik is very affordable. So on the cheaper side of the scale, definitely.
The solution is not expensive. The pricing is good. There are no additional charges associated with the product. The product’s license is for life. I rate the pricing a nine out of ten.
When compared to deploying a Cisco router, the cost is extremely low. I am confident that there are numerous individuals who use MikroTik, particularly those who own P2P networks. No fees are required for licensing.
In our company, we are using MikroTik without a license. Also, we haven't paid or subscribed for their services. However, we are planning to buy their services and subscriptions.
Here in Bangladesh, MikroTik Routers and Switches cost 90,000 Taka, or converting that figure to dollars is $1,000.
I don't directly deal with pricing. I can't speak to the exact costs. The procurement team is dealing with the price.
The pricing on MikroTik Routers and Switches is good.
The product comes with the hardware. The license is perpetual with the hardware.
You just pay for licensing and you don't have to worry about add-ons or anything else. You don't pay yearly, you simply pay for the equipment.
I'm a customer and end-user. I just upgrade the licensing. I never buy it. Therefore, I can't speak to the exact pricing. It is easy to upgrade and downgrade, however, according to your needs. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. It's a pretty good product.
It's reasonably priced. It's not the most cheap solution, but also, it's not the most expensive one.
A license is not required.
There is a lifetime subscription already embedded when you buy the product.
In terms of the economic side, we're completely satisfied. The price is affordable for both SMEs and enterprises.
The pricing is very reasonable. It's not too expensive. I don't handle licensing costs. I'm not sure how payments are set up and whether a company would have to pay monthly or yearly.
The pricing is excellent. It's very reasonable and much less than, for example, Cisco. Typically, on the initial package, you do need a license.
When I compare the price of this solution to competitors it is priced a little high. There is not a license required for this solution.
MikroTik's equipment is very cheap compared to Cisco and Huawei.
The price of these products is good, which is one of the things that we like the best. When you buy a license, it is for life and you don't need to buy another one every year.
The pricing is very reasonable and is one of the main selling points for MikroTik devices.
Pricing is not an issue.
The pricing is very reasonable. It's not too expensive.
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.
There are not any external or hidden costs. The company bought the products and put them in. They are not paying for any kind of maintenance or anything of that nature at this point.
This product is cheaper than competing products by other vendors.
The pricing of the solution is quite reasonable. What we do is we buy Level Four devices, so we don't have to buy license supported versions.
There is no licensing fee in addition to the hardware, but we do pay an annual fee for support.
In our last project, we used two hundred units and the price was approximately 500 Shekels ($140 USD).
This product is a one-time purchase.
The cost of the solution is okay. It's not too expensive.