We performed a comparison between ExtremeRouting and MikroTik Routers and Switches based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Routers solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."
"The solution has good performance."
"Provides a good redundancy technique."
"What I like about Extreme Routing is its impressive performance."
"The routing protocol is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"It is very easy to set up."
"It is a very scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"Looking at the robustness, I do not know whether it would be carrier grade – let's say for hundreds of thousands of users – but it certainly doesn't balk at 10,000 users or less."
"It's pretty stable."
"The price is a big factor. They are very affordable, and the quality is high."
"I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."
"It's great for small businesses or home offices."
"The solution offers very good multi-routing."
"We have found this solution is quite robust and there are a lot of features in a small device."
"This equipment is resilient and available at a good price."
"We use the product for VPN."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"One area for improvement with Extreme Routing is the need for more accessible and comprehensive training."
"It's not evolving as quickly as we would like it to."
"My advice for those looking into ExtremeRouting is: right now all switch manufacturers are backed up for months. If you're looking to implement quickly, I would say shop around a bit because it might be difficult."
"Some of the latest protocols are unavailable."
"The support, software resiliency, and software stability are areas of concern where improvements are required."
"The solution is far too unstable. It's completely unreliable."
"Improvements could be made in terms of SD-WAN capabilities and zero-touch provisioning."
"If the reporting functionality of the solution is considered, I think it is not good."
"The CPU load is too high. This causes the Internet to lag."
"The updates as well as the patches could be improved. I believe it would be beneficial to automate the process of router patching to avoid the need for manual checks. With automated patching, as long as the router is connected to the internet, it can automatically perform necessary updates. Failing to patch the router can leave me vulnerable to potential security threats."
"Wireless throughput has not kept up with the competition."
"The interface for management could be improved."
"They lack the extended warranty for the equipment. They only provide a warranty for one year as compared to the other vendors who offer a warranty for three years, five years, and lifetime, etc."
"The batch management could be improved."
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ExtremeRouting is ranked 10th in Routers with 6 reviews while MikroTik Routers and Switches is ranked 1st in Routers with 62 reviews. ExtremeRouting is rated 7.6, while MikroTik Routers and Switches is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of ExtremeRouting writes "Efficient routing; good pricing". 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". ExtremeRouting is most compared with Juniper MX Series Routers, whereas MikroTik Routers and Switches is most compared with Cisco Enterprise Routers, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, MikroTik Cloud Router Switch, Aruba Switches and Huawei Enterprise Routers. See our ExtremeRouting vs. MikroTik Routers and Switches report.
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