We performed a comparison between Mikrotik Routers and Switches and Ubiquiti Unifi Switches based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Both of these solutions are very effective at what they do, are competitively priced, and are very user-friendly. Many users feel Mikrotik is outdated and has not done a good job staying current with the needs of today's rapidly changing business dynamic. Additionally, Mikrotik is not a usable solution for an enterprise-level organization. Therefore for this comparison, Ubiquiti Unifi Switches finish ahead of Mikrotik Routers and Switches.
"It's great for small businesses or home offices."
"This equipment is resilient and available at a good price."
"I like the routing features."
"MikroTik offers full enterprise capabilities at a very reasonable price."
"The routing is nice and straightforward."
"The most valuable feature is its bandwidth management ability."
"We make use of a script that will automatically re-route traffic when connections are slow."
"The price is a big factor. They are very affordable, and the quality is high."
"It offers very good control."
"The product is seamless and robust."
"The value here with using the Ubiquiti products across the board is that they're almost all single-pane management and the single-pane management is included. It's a huge benefit."
"The most valuable feature for us is the VPN."
"For the world where you have to balance traffic and traffic loads and bandwidth, their GUI makes it really easy because the switches, though they are enterprise grade level two or level three switches, the GUI is designed so that it's easy to set up VLANs where you need to control your traffic so that your phones don't break up and get choppy because of other people loading the network down too heavily."
"Ubiquiti's network management and the way you can manage many different devices on a network are really nice."
"The two most valuable features are the remote access user and the side-to-side connection."
"It is a very scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The biggest thing that needs improvement is the support."
"The initial setup can be a bit difficult. The configuration can take a lot of time."
"Troubleshooting can be complex."
"The solution should improve the features of Wi-Fi 6 a little bit."
"There are limitations to how many users you have simultaneously."
"The user interface is not very good."
"The product needs to include more power."
"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."
"One of the downsides of the solution stems from the limited warranty that it offers to users."
"They can improve the visibility of networks to match Meraki switches, which have good visibility tools to go through the network. In a Meraki device, you get a clear picture when using the bug interface. You can also see its neighbors and have a clear picture of all connected devices. Ubiquiti UniFi Switches do not have such features that Meraki switches provide."
"The support is pretty much email-based and that's horrible for an enterprise product. I can't call anybody right away."
"Ubiquiti tends to end-of-life things faster than other companies do. Cisco tends to be in the 8-, 10-, 12-year time frame, and Ubiquiti tends to be in the 4- or 5-year time frame."
"I would like to see the pricing improved."
"Most configuration can be done on the GUI but sometimes you have to go under the hood and tweak on the CLI."
"The management of this product needs to be improved."
"Some of the features needed to set up the solution are too complex. There's a lot of technical information that is required."
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MikroTik Routers and Switches is ranked 6th in Ethernet Switches with 62 reviews while Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is ranked 3rd in Ethernet Switches with 43 reviews. MikroTik Routers and Switches is rated 7.8, while Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is rated 8.2. 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". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Ubiquiti UniFi Switches writes "Offers a good controller, seamless design and easy to deploy ". MikroTik Routers and Switches is most compared with Cisco Enterprise Routers, MikroTik Cloud Router Switch, Aruba Switches, Huawei Enterprise Routers and Juniper MX Series Routers, whereas Ubiquiti UniFi Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, NETGEAR Switches, Aruba Switches, Meraki MS Switches and HPE Ethernet Switches. See our MikroTik Routers and Switches vs. Ubiquiti UniFi Switches report.
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Ubiquiti Unifi is a great solution. For starters, it is easy to configure and implement, and doesn’t require a learning curve because it is easy to use. It is also simple to reconfigure an AP or gateway quickly if needed. Ubiquiti provides mesh networking with seamlessly traversed APs that have no noticeable issues. I especially like that Unifi has a mobile app, making it easy for me to check on my sites, but also to configure APs individually. The Ubiquiti Unifi price point is also fair. One disadvantage of the Ubiquiti Unifi switches is its AP provisioning; if you need to make any changes, the AP has to go offline, which can interrupt business operations and be very disruptive. Also, the metrics can be a little challenging to understand even though they are easy to find.
MikroTik’s script-based management helps administrators automate repetitive or routine tasks. Administrators also have the ability to modify configuration on a packet level, allowing them to allocate bandwidth to areas with higher traffic rates. Because the underlying MikroTik RouterOS is the same across all hardware models, potential customers can test configurations and deployment on other, cheaper equipment before making the decision to commit to a more expensive hardware option. Overall, MikroTik is an affordable solution, and it also has a licensing system that is straightforward. Besides being cost-effective, MikroTik has a user-friendly GUI, includes a built-in firewall, has routing protocols, NAT, SFP support, and gigabit ethernet. It is suitable for both small and medium-sized companies. And most importantly, it is highly customizable, allowing you to write powerful scripts to enhance functions.
Conclusion: While both Ubiquiti Unifi and MikroTik offer routers and switches, I think MikroTik has more granular flexibility and customizability than Ubiquiti. However, I think even though Ubiquiti can be considered more rigid than MikroTik, it offers a smoother and better user experience.
Analyzing the two hardware, Mikrotik has the advantage of its anticipation.
He was one of the first to create a simple interface, making it more complex for those users who required more power to control their equipment.
Although UBNT has grown as a brand, its power is based on the unification of products and not a specific one. For me that simple reason, they make Mikrotik a rank higher than UBNT.