We performed a comparison between Arista Networks Platform and MikroTik Routers and Switches based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Ethernet Switches solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The best part is the single operating system that they have. Regardless of your model, it's the same operating system functioning across the board, which means you don't have to worry about backward compatibilities between your older switches and the new ones that you deploy."
"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward."
"They support open standard features."
"It's an extremely reliable platform for the network switches we use."
"The solution has good load latency. They're the market leader in this aspect right now."
"The most valuable feature is the Linux shell, which is useful for troubleshooting or capturing traffic."
"Arista Networks Platform has a feature that helps with monitoring and management."
"Arista Networks Platform is comfortable, easy to deploy, and easy to manage, with non-blocking technology. Additionally, it has a useful CloudVision platform and automation capabilities."
"I have found one of the most valuable features to be the hotspot network."
"The best part about MikroTik Routers is the price."
"I've never had any issues with the solution."
"One of the primary advantages is its competitive pricing in the market."
"MikroTik routers are very user-friendly and easy to manage"
"The most valuable aspect of this solution is the combination of value for money. They're extremely cost effective, yet they provide you with an extensive feature set of things you can do across the board. Also, they're pretty reliable, as far as equipment goes."
"I use the tool to block external attempts."
"Load balancing is one of the valuable features of the solution...In short, MikroTik provides a very user-friendly GUI option."
"An area for improvement in Arista Networks Platform is its integration, e.g. it needs to have more integration with its new products. Incorporating more security and cloud is also another area for improvement in the platform."
"My company does face issues in terms of interoperability when it comes to the product, making it an area that needs to be fixed."
"They should have a more stable code."
"The solution is a bit pricey."
"The intent-based networking management, together with the provider of these solutions that are already free, would be beneficial."
"The product fails to offer functions related to cloud orchestration, making it in areas where improvements are required."
"Something that you will often hear about Arista products is that the price is a bit too high and, like with Cisco, we sometimes have problems with our customers because of its pricing."
"A smoother transition between ISPs during failover would improve the user experience by reducing unnecessary notifications and interruptions."
"I would like to have the option of having multiple logins."
"The product's setup process could be easier."
"The manageability of the web-based UI needs to be improved."
"As far as improvements, there are basically only two things I would suggest. First, I think they should provide extensive training for the new releases of products, especially in the LTE space. Second, they could spend more time ensuring that their OS releases are more stable, rather than waiting for things to fall apart on the customer's premises before they make the necessary changes."
"I would like to have some additional filtering options added in the future."
"The solution should improve the features of Wi-Fi 6 a little bit."
"MikroTik Routers and Switches needs to improve stability."
"I would like to see some content filtering with MikroTik Routers and Switches."
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Arista Networks Platform is ranked 13th in Ethernet Switches with 21 reviews while MikroTik Routers and Switches is ranked 6th in Ethernet Switches with 62 reviews. Arista Networks Platform is rated 8.6, while MikroTik Routers and Switches is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Arista Networks Platform writes "Affordable for enterprise-sized companies". On the other hand, the top reviewer of MikroTik Routers and Switches writes "A cost-effective networking solutions with a robust feature set, but its interface may have a steeper learning curve". Arista Networks Platform is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches and VMware NSX, whereas MikroTik Routers and Switches is most compared with Cisco Enterprise Routers, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, MikroTik Cloud Router Switch, Aruba Switches and Cisco Cloud Services Router. See our Arista Networks Platform vs. MikroTik Routers and Switches report.
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