We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access 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."I would rate the the ease of management and scalability within our network architecture an eight out of ten, with ten being best."
"The tool provides a firewall and good performance."
"Stability and scalability for this product are very good. Setup is easy and deployment can be completed within minutes. The technical support for Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is good."
"It is a cheap and secure solution. The job switching and security features are better than other solutions."
"It can integrate well with other Fortinet products."
"It is a stable solution from the security front."
"I like that everything flows back to FortiGate, which is the controller, management console, and firewall. There's one central point for the entire network, so the security, switching, wireless, etc., flows back to the FortiGate. The ease of management is what customers like. They don't need separate solutions like Cisco."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access has good scalability."
"The setup is easy."
"The product is simple to use."
"This equipment is resilient and available at a good price."
"The flexible IP firewall and IP network address translation make it very easy to give access to internal services."
"MikroTik routers are very user-friendly and easy to manage"
"The best part about MikroTik Routers is the price."
"It has a lot of features. I haven't explored them all yet."
"The most valuable feature is the price because it's highly cost-effective concerning the functionalities provided within the box. The solution is stable. The solution is scalable. The initial setup is straightforward. I would recommend the solution because it provides value for money."
"In the next release, I would like to see more outdoor products."
"The installation is not difficult. However, some features have to be activated from the CLI."
"It could be simpler but compared to the competition, it's not so bad."
"I give the stability a seven out of ten because we have noticed when we hook up phones the switching of ELANs et cetera doesn't work as it should."
"I don't like the way it's managed."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is confusing with too many add-ons."
"The product could use more security related features."
"It is always nice when something is cheaper."
"MikroTik Routers and Switches needs to improve stability."
"The solution is a complicated device."
"They should improve technical support and make direct access available to the customers."
"The solution should improve the features of Wi-Fi 6 a little bit."
"Troubleshooting can be complex."
"The biggest thing that needs improvement is the support."
"If the reporting functionality of the solution is considered, I think it is not good."
"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."
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Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 41 reviews while MikroTik Routers and Switches is ranked 6th in Ethernet Switches with 62 reviews. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2, while MikroTik Routers and Switches is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access writes "It's a strong product that's easy to manage and costs significantly less than competing solutions ". 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". Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and HPE Ethernet Switches, whereas MikroTik Routers and Switches is most compared with Cisco Enterprise Routers, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, MikroTik Cloud Router Switch, Aruba Switches and Arista Networks Platform. See our Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access vs. MikroTik Routers and Switches report.
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