We performed a comparison between Cisco 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 Ethernet Switches have good performance."
"One main feature of this solution is the POE switches."
"It is easy to configure and troubleshoot."
"I have found the solution to have good scalability. Cisco is the pioneers on switching technology, they are very good."
"Multicast is a great feature of this product."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco Ethernet Switches is its hardware."
"What I like the most is the performance and the latency that Cisco provides."
"The performance of Cisco Ethernet Switches is better."
"The routing is nice and straightforward."
"The initial setup is very straightforward. You can typically set them up in about 30 minutes."
"The cost and versatility are the solution's most valuable features. You can do anything with them if you know how to. The solution has a whole portfolio of routing features available."
"The product is simple to use."
"It's pretty stable."
"The most valuable feature is its bandwidth management ability."
"The stability is good."
"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."
"In the case of an already existing network, we encounter technical issues related to following protocols."
"If Cisco Ethernet Switches can work both on-prem and in the cloud, it would be an advantage."
"Cisco can improve its stability for the BGP protocol. It is not stable while recalculating the BGP table. Its price should also be improved. It is very expensive."
"The installation is difficult and requires further training documentations."
"Cisco could also open the API up to work closely with other systems."
"Cisco products are expensive compared to any other solution. Now, there are many competitors that give the same level of services - such as Juniper or Aruba."
"The solution should offer a method for user-based load balancing."
"It could be cheaper, especially the DNA license. One DNA license is around $3,000 for a three-year contract."
"As far as improvements, there are basically only two things I would suggest. First, I think they should provide extensive training for the new releases of products, especially in the LTE space. Second, they could spend more time ensuring that their OS releases are more stable, rather than waiting for things to fall apart on the customer's premises before they make the necessary changes."
"Sometimes, when I need to reboot or change software, MikroTik crashes."
"There is an area of improvement. The firewall features are self-contained, but features like email scanning and voice control should be improved. This is the best routing product."
"The initial setup is a bit complex."
"There are limitations to how many users you have simultaneously."
"The initial setup can be a bit difficult. The configuration can take a lot of time."
"Better security is always better. If they can continue to improve in this area, that would be ideal."
"Troubleshooting can be complex."
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Cisco Ethernet Switches is ranked 1st in Ethernet Switches with 128 reviews while MikroTik Routers and Switches is ranked 6th in Ethernet Switches with 61 reviews. Cisco Ethernet Switches is rated 8.6, while MikroTik Routers and Switches is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Cisco Ethernet Switches writes "It's a solidly stable product from a leader in the field". 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 Ethernet Switches is most compared with Aruba Switches, Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access, D-Link Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches, whereas MikroTik Routers and Switches is most compared with Cisco Enterprise Routers, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, MikroTik Cloud Router Switch, Huawei Enterprise Routers and D-Link Ethernet Switches. See our Cisco Ethernet Switches vs. MikroTik Routers and Switches report.
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