We performed a comparison between Cisco Ethernet Switches 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 greatest advantage of Cisco switches is their reliability. For example, we bought some 500 series switches back in 2002 or 2003, and they ran 24/7. I never had an issue for seven years."
"DNA Center is very interesting in automating the setup and monitoring as with each occurrence it gets easier to troubleshoot and provides an impression about what could be the problem."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco Ethernet Switches is its hardware."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The solution is compatible with many brands, such as VMware."
"Very stable solution with a very low failure rate."
"It is a scalable solution, and we have more than 35 customers who use it."
"This product is widely available and the warranty is very good."
"The initial setup is very straightforward. You can typically set them up in about 30 minutes."
"It's pretty stable."
"The features of the equipment fit all the needs of the customers."
"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."
"It's great for small businesses or home offices."
"The stability is good."
"I use the tool to block external attempts."
"The routing is nice and straightforward."
"The local support resources for Cisco in Bangledesh are very poor and should be increased."
"There are some GUI configuration improvements that they can implement in the future for the product models."
"I would like for the solution to have more more security features and be more user-friendly."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches could improve if they removed the command line interface and replaced it with a better GUI. It is too difficult at the moment, we always need to figure out the commands."
"The price could be improved by being reduced."
"There are instances where the commands you are familiar with might change or be replaced with newer syntax."
"If Cisco Ethernet Switches can work both on-prem and in the cloud, it would be an advantage."
"You do have to buy into the Cisco architecture to be able to use them."
"If the reporting functionality of the solution is considered, I think it is not good."
"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."
"I don't like the product's performance."
"We'd like for them to improve the UI and improve on speed."
"MikroTik does not have a wireless solution. If they created a high-performance wireless solution we would deploy it in our infrastructure."
"I would like to have the option of having multiple logins."
"Sometimes, when I need to reboot or change software, MikroTik crashes."
"The solution needs to be more robust. In case of power fluctuations, MikroTik routers are more vulnerable to malfunctioning."
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Cisco Ethernet Switches is ranked 1st in Ethernet Switches with 128 reviews while MikroTik Routers and Switches is ranked 6th in Ethernet Switches with 62 reviews. Cisco Ethernet Switches is rated 8.6, while MikroTik Routers and Switches is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Cisco Ethernet Switches writes "It's a solidly stable product from a leader in the field". 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". Cisco Ethernet Switches is most compared with Aruba Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, D-Link Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches, whereas MikroTik Routers and Switches is most compared with Cisco Enterprise Routers, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, MikroTik Cloud Router Switch, Aruba Switches and D-Link Ethernet Switches. See our Cisco Ethernet Switches vs. MikroTik Routers and Switches report.
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