Compare Cisco Enterprise Routers vs. MikroTik Routers and Switches

Cisco Enterprise Routers is ranked 2nd in Routers with 3 reviews while MikroTik Routers and Switches which is ranked 1st in Routers with 1 review. Cisco Enterprise Routers is rated 8.6, while MikroTik Routers and Switches is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Cisco Enterprise Routers writes "The statistics show you a full brief of every user, every type of connection used, and the total bandwidth used". On the other hand, the top reviewer of MikroTik Routers and Switches writes "A low cost solution that is easy to manage using both GUI and CLI". Cisco Enterprise Routers is most compared with MikroTik Routers and Switches, Huawei Enterprise Routers and HPE Enterprise Routers, whereas MikroTik Routers and Switches is most compared with Cisco Enterprise Routers, MikroTik Cloud Router Switch and Huawei Enterprise Routers.

Cisco Enterprise Routers

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Cisco Enterprise Routers

Read 3 Cisco Enterprise Routers reviews.

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MikroTik Routers and Switches

Read 1 MikroTik Routers and Switches review.

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Most Helpful Review

Saqib Jawaid

Senior Consultant at Circles Consulting

The statistics show you a full brief of every user, every type of connection used, and the total bandwidth used

It has provided us a more secure environment, especially the firewall. We've had multiple attempts of network intrusion which have been defeated... Read more »

Erik Jansson

Technology Manager

A low cost solution that is easy to manage using both GUI and CLI

This solution provides our service at a low cost with excellent quality.

Quotes From Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros
It has provided us a more secure environment, especially the firewall. We've had multiple attempts of network intrusion which have been defeated due to the firewall rules in place.This solution helps us with our inter-network constitution, and that works for us.I extensively used site-to-site VPNs, access control, etc., linking remote sites to the central location to create a highly distributed organization.Its routers are versatile, reliable, and capable. Read more »	The most valuable feature is that you can do anything on all platforms. Read more »
Cons
Their support has room for improvement. The regional agents are not that great.The cost is prohibitive.Recently, there seems to be a lot of people who are leaning towards Juniper CLI, which is easier to pick up. Read more »	Wireless throughput has not kept up with the competition. Read more »

Pricing and Cost Advice
Our issues are basically currency related. The licensing is in dollars and the dollar is steadily rising. We've had an increase in the licensing fee due to the simple reason that the exchange rate is almost over 40%. That creates a major issue. If the currency devaluation doesn't stabilize, we may have to look at another solution.It is a costly solution. Read more »	Information Not Available

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2nd out of 11 in Routers Views 9,686 Comparisons 4,535 Reviews 3 Average Words per Review 349 Avg. Rating 8.7	1st out of 11 in Routers Views 14,911 Comparisons 7,064 Reviews 1 Average Words per Review 100 Avg. Rating 8.0
Top Comparisons
MikroTik Routers and Switches vs. Cisco Enterprise Routers Compared 49% of the time. Huawei Enterprise Routers vs. Cisco Enterprise Routers Compared 19% of the time. HPE Enterprise Routers vs. Cisco Enterprise Routers Compared 14% of the time. See more Cisco Enterprise Routers competitors » + Add more products to compare	Cisco Enterprise Routers vs. MikroTik Routers and Switches Compared 32% of the time. MikroTik Cloud Router Switch vs. MikroTik Routers and Switches Compared 10% of the time. Huawei Enterprise Routers vs. MikroTik Routers and Switches Compared 8% of the time. See more MikroTik Routers and Switches competitors » + Add more products to compare
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Overview
The high-performance Cisco Enterprise Routers are the market leader due to their breadth of advanced support for LAN/WAN services, redundancy, reliability, and performance.	The Made for Mikrotik program consists of two parts: "Mikrotik certified Integrators" and "Mikrotik certified Accessories". MikroTik Certified Accessories are made by Mikrotik approved companies, who make accessories specifically for MikroTik products. This includes RouterBOARD compatible cases, outdoor antennas and other products. MikroTik Certified Integrators are companies who make turnkey solutions based on Mikrotik RouterBOARD and RouterOS, their products include assembled CPE/AP devices, preinstalled Integrated antennas and Rackmount solutions assembled for and with RouterOS.
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Sample Customers
Aegean Motorway, Boingo, Chartwell School, Children's Hospital of Orange County , Department of Justice, Explorer Pipeline, Linz AG, National Rugby League, New South Wales Rural Fire Service, Telecom Italia, Transwestern	ABB, Boingo Wireless, JPL, HP, Allied Telesis, iPass, Mips Technologies, MicroAge, Matsushita, Telia, undp, WFP, NASA

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