We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access 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."The solution is easy to scale."
"It works really well, I think the equipment is solid, and the help is great."
"I can say that the product is easy to use...The initial setup of the product was easy."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access has good scalability."
"The most valuable feature is the breakability after integration with the FortiGate firewall."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access has essential features for managing switches."
"The product is a total solution with the FortiGate, switch, and access point. It is integrated with FortiGate, allowing us to manage all the equipment through it. You can handle everything from a single point."
"The tool's VLAN feature is easy to understand. It was very good."
"The deployment process of MikroTik routers and switches is very convenient since it is not command-driven and comes with a graphical user interface, making it much easier to operate."
"The stability is good."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"What I like best about MikroTik Routers and Switches is its easy handling. The product also has a significantly good interface."
"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 routing is nice and straightforward."
"We have found this solution is quite robust and there are a lot of features in a small device."
"This solution is easy to configure and it's very flexible."
"In the next release, I would like to see more outdoor products."
"They could provide integration with Fortinet Authenticator."
"The product's end-user protection feature needs improvement."
"The reporting capabilities should be included."
"The solution has SD-WAN but it doesn't have SDN. This should be added."
"It could be simpler but compared to the competition, it's not so bad."
"I'd like to see more integration with different platforms."
"I feel that the product's stability is an area where improvements are required."
"The user interface allows you to do a lot of things, but it is not user-friendly."
"The initial setup could be easier."
"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."
"They can improve the way the user interface is laid out. Their user interface is slightly geeky. There is more than one way to do the same thing in the user interface, and they need to work on that."
"If the reporting functionality of the solution is considered, I think it is not good."
"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."
"f they can improve the OpenVPN, to make that a bit more straightforward, that would be ideal."
"The CPU load is too high. This causes the Internet to lag."
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Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 41 reviews while MikroTik Routers and Switches is ranked 6th in Ethernet Switches with 62 reviews. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2, while MikroTik Routers and Switches is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access writes "It's a strong product that's easy to manage and costs significantly less than competing solutions ". 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". Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and HPE Ethernet Switches, whereas MikroTik Routers and Switches is most compared with Cisco Enterprise Routers, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, MikroTik Cloud Router Switch, Aruba Switches and Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches. See our Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access vs. MikroTik Routers and Switches report.
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