We performed a comparison between Broadcom StrataConnect and MikroTik Cloud Router Switch based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco, HPE Aruba Networking, Ubiquiti Networks and others in Ethernet Switches."They have some of the fastest speeds available."
"The GUI is easy to use."
"The wiki page that describes the scripting and other features is very good."
"A valuable aspect is its user-friendly configuration, making it accessible even for individuals with basic technical knowledge."
"The performance has been good."
"It's a well-rounded solution for routing."
"It is easy to set up."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The beauty of MikroTik is that you have flexibility with the routing parts."
"Broadcom's biggest issue is that they don't like to share information."
"Stuff that I'd like to be improved is really just training and documentation because I think the feature set is full. Another improvement I'd suggest is that their new, bigger releases should be a bit more stable."
"There has to be more development in the OS. It's complex for this switch as compared to others like Cisco. For NetGear and Cisco, it's easy to adapt the VLAN concept but it should be simplified for MikroTik."
"The packet filtering, user log data, and user access log could all be improved."
"Antispam and antivirus features should be included in the future."
"The user interface could improve and they should allow a license for IBS."
"If MikroTik had a marketing team and support team in India then it would be much easier for us to get the product, as well as support."
"It happens that you may find your network is down, if you reboot the switch, they come up. However, sometimes, they reset themselves. That's a big issue."
"It would be even better with a centralized management platform."
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Broadcom StrataConnect is ranked 28th in Ethernet Switches while MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is ranked 14th in Ethernet Switches with 17 reviews. Broadcom StrataConnect is rated 9.0, while MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Broadcom StrataConnect writes "Scales well, reliable, and has good support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of MikroTik Cloud Router Switch writes "Easy to set up, user-friendly, and reliable". Broadcom StrataConnect is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches and Mellanox Switches, whereas MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is most compared with MikroTik Routers and Switches, Netgate TNSR, Huawei Enterprise Routers, Cisco Enterprise Routers and Meraki MS Switches.
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