Cisco Ethernet Switches vs MikroTik Cloud Router Switch comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Cisco Ethernet Switches
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
129
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
MikroTik Cloud Router Switch
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
15th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Routers (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Cisco Ethernet Switches is 21.6%, up from 20.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is 1.0%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Ethernet Switches
Unique Categories:
No other categories found
Routers
9.3%
 

Featured Reviews

John Bayangos - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 11, 2023
We seldom need to reboot them unless there's a bug or it was deployed in an improper environment
Our setups are simple, but it depends on the complexity of the client's infrastructure and requirements. I'm more on the operations side, so everything is already deployed, but when we build a new network, I am involved in configuring the new switches. When we do an RMA for a faulty device, I configure it. It's usually a copy-paste of the configuration, but I can build the design from scratch. The number of people required for deployment and maintenance depends on the size of the environment. A data center usually needs about five or six people to maintain it. You have two people on 12-hour shifts; the rest are senior staff.
Chimeremeze Nwabueze - PeerSpot reviewer
May 26, 2022
Simple with a user-friendly interface and good reliability
I've not really tested it on an enterprise environment. Here you have a large number of users access sending the internet through it. With Cisco, they've tried on that aspect building a strong device that can contain a large number of users in an enterprise environment. I would suggest that MikroTik Router should build their devices to meet enterprise standards. Technical support could be better. I'd like their devices to communicate with one another. For instance, if I have a MikroTik Cloud Router in location A and I also have it in the location B and also in location C, I want the situation where these three routers are able to communicate together-

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product offers very good customer support. It's likely the best in the industry."
"One valuable feature is that you can string a number of switches together, and the fact that there are various methods to connect them, such as by stacking."
"The most valuable features of Cisco Ethernet Switches for our network are speed, latency, and reliability."
"Tech support has always been good."
"Cisco switches have several valuable features like VLAN mapping. We seldom use that, but we find the security configurations helpful, like high availability with trading port channels and MAC filtering."
"You can tap into all of the features for your virtual workload environment."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches have good performance."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches are scalable, much more than Jupiter."
"The beauty of MikroTik is that you have flexibility with the routing parts."
"I like that it's quite flexible and addresses different issues. It's quite easy to use, and the pricing is great. We find them to be very capable switches."
"The most valuable feature is that it has better throughput than its competitors."
"The wiki page that describes the scripting and other features is very good."
"It's a well-rounded solution for routing."
"It is easy to set up."
"This solution is very similar to the on-premises version making it easy to use for those who know the architect."
"The tool has impacted our company's network costs and productivity in a perfect manner and percentage-wise, I can say it is 120 percent."
 

Cons

"There are some GUI configuration improvements that they can implement in the future for the product models."
"The GUI is not that easy."
"Very highly priced in comparison to other similar products."
"If we can have fewer bugs on our switches, that would be great. We had bugs that caused the switch to reboot. There is probably a problem with the software."
"The interface and dashboard could look better."
"Switches should be made stackable, even if they are not of the same model."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches could improve if they removed the command line interface and replaced it with a better GUI. It is too difficult at the moment, we always need to figure out the commands."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches is a very expensive solution."
"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."
"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 bulk efficiencies and the control of traffic could be a bit better."
"Technical support could be better."
"The RAM capacity offered by the product needs to be increased, as it is one area where the tool currently has some shortcomings."
"Improvements are needed with respect to some of the security, especially for VPN links between vendors other than Cisco."
"MikroTik needs to add some features like IPS, mail security, or antivirus, et cetera."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its price is very high, but it is a good device. Cisco must work on its price. Other solutions provide a better price for similar functionalities."
"Pricing for this product is high but the cost is worth it if you can afford it."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches are more expensive than Huawei Ethernet Switches."
"The cost of this solution is expensive."
"The price is on the higher side."
"While Cisco's pricing can be a concern, particularly with support fees, its overall features and support community make it a solid choice."
"Users have to pay an annual licensing fee for Cisco Ethernet Switches, which is expensive."
"It is expensive. There are additional costs besides the license cost."
"I consider it to be a cost-effective solution."
"The price is competitive."
"I believe the price of the tool is high, but it is okay for the services we get from it."
"They came with the licensing when we purchased them."
"The price of the solution is fair and there is a one-time license purchase only."
"MikroTik is really cheap compared to the competitors."
"The licensing for MikroTik is great. It's easy to enter, especially for small businesses. Their model is great."
"This product has a one-time cost and there is no licensing fee."
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Comparison Review

it_user82779 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 29, 2014
Benefits of Juniper vs Cisco
Both are decent products. I prefer Juniper for the following reasons: 1) Cleaner separation of data plane from control plane. Higher end Cisco devices are better at this but most of the lower end products still seem to be more integrated than I like. 2) The Hierarchical config design means I can…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Media Company
6%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Would you recommend replacing a Cisco Catalyst Switch by a D-link one?
Hello Mesfin It depends on the real scenario, the cisco 2960 is a very good device and they usually have routing functions but there are many different models within the same 2960 line, and on the ...
Which would you choose - Fortinet Fortiswitch secure access or Cisco Ethernet Switches?
We researched Cisco but ultimately chose Fortinet FortiSwitch Secure Access, mostly because of the price. Fortinet FortiSwitch is an ethernet switch solution that provides security and performance...
In terms of ethernet switches, would you go with Cisco or Juniper?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Cisco or Juniper Ethernet switches were the better fit for us. We decided to go with Juniper. Juniper ethernet switches are a lesser-known...
What do you like most about MikroTik Cloud Router Switch?
The tool has impacted our company's network costs and productivity in a perfect manner and percentage-wise, I can say it is 120 percent.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MikroTik Cloud Router Switch?
I believe the price of the tool is high, but it is okay for the services we get from it.
What needs improvement with MikroTik Cloud Router Switch?
The product might have room for improvement. I am satisfied with the product till now. The RAM capacity offered by the product needs to be increased, as it is one area where the tool currently has ...
 

Also Known As

Cisco Industrial Ethernet Switches
MikroTik CRS Series
 

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