We performed a comparison between Cisco Linksys 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."Cisco's product is excellent and highly stable with decades of experience in switching and technology. It's a top-notch solution when your entire network operates within the Cisco ecosystem, allowing for a wide range of capabilities. However, the challenge with Cisco lies in its prioritization. When integrating with third-party solutions, like Juniper, it can be somewhat challenging, but it still performs reasonably well. Setting up Cisco switches is not a straightforward process; it's complex and requires more than simply powering them on and figuring things out as you go. You need a solid understanding of switch and stack configuration because Cisco has its unique software features. Cisco excels in vendor lock-in, meaning that if you want to combine Cisco switches with non-Cisco functionality, it can be both time-consuming and costly. While Cisco offers the most extensive capabilities, it can also be less flexible and more challenging when you want to deviate from the Cisco ecosystem."
"The product offers a very professional experience."
"Administration can be done using the web-based interface."
"The most valuable feature is basic networking functionality."
"In a previous use case, we deployed Linksys Switches for blocking unwanted signals within a premises with the help of their clean air technology. This was one of the notable advantages of Linksys Switches over Cisco."
"The most valuable feature is the dynamic routing."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the support."
"They are good for connecting users. These switches are very stable. We have been using them for three years, and we haven't had any problems."
"It's very user-friendly."
"MikroTik offers full enterprise capabilities at a very reasonable price."
"It's pretty stable."
"I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."
"I like MikroTik's GUI. It's completely handy and easy to handle because of its GUI. Despite other brands like Cisco urging me to switch, I didn't because they don't have a GUI. This is the most comfortable thing in my project that anyone can use easily. It's effortless to maintain MikroTik routers because both screens make it very easy in GUI mode. You can easily interact with your hardware."
"The most valuable feature is controlling the bandwidth."
"MikroTik routers are very user-friendly and easy to manage"
"The initial setup is very straightforward. You can typically set them up in about 30 minutes."
"The initial setup was complex."
"Scalability is an area that can be improved."
"The user interface needs a lot of improvement."
"The solution's support can use improvement because they are not very good at following up."
"Scalability-wise, this solution is not designed for small businesses."
"Integration with other networks is possible, but you have to configure it."
"The price of the solution should be lower and it should have better security and scalability."
"The product’s price is a bit high."
"I would like to have the option of having multiple logins."
"The initial setup could be easier."
"The Soft-GRE support needs to be improved."
"I don't like the product's performance."
"The queuing functionality needs improvement. The initial setup could be simplified."
"The manageability of the web-based UI needs to be improved."
"They should improve technical support and make direct access available to the customers."
"MikroTik Routers and Switches needs to improve stability."
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Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is ranked 9th in Ethernet Switches with 70 reviews while MikroTik Routers and Switches is ranked 6th in Ethernet Switches with 61 reviews. Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is rated 8.0, while MikroTik Routers and Switches is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches writes "An advanced, sophisticated solution that allows for segmentation within networks". 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 Linksys Ethernet Switches is most compared with NETGEAR Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, D-Link Ethernet Switches and Aruba Switches, whereas MikroTik Routers and Switches is most compared with Cisco Enterprise Routers, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, MikroTik Cloud Router Switch, Huawei Enterprise Routers and Arista Networks Platform. See our Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches vs. MikroTik Routers and Switches report.
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