We performed a comparison between Mikrotik Cloud Router Switch and Mikrotik Routers and Switches based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison of Results: Based on the parameters we compared, Mikrotik Cloud Router Switch seems to be the superior solution. Our reviewers feel that the question concerning whether or not Mikrotik Routers and Switches are easy to deploy makes Mikrotik Cloud Router Switch the better investment.
"The solution has good performance."
"It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."
"The beauty of MikroTik is that you have flexibility with the routing parts."
"The most valuable feature is that it has better throughput than its competitors."
"Some of the most valuable features are the simplicity, cost, usability, and power. As a package, it's extremely effective."
"This solution is very similar to the on-premises version making it easy to use for those who know the architect."
"It's a well-rounded solution for routing."
"The performance has been good."
"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."
"It is user-friendly, reliable, and cheap."
"The flexible IP firewall and IP network address translation make it very easy to give access to internal services."
"The solution offers very good multi-routing."
"MikroTik Routers and Switches are good and easy to use."
"I have seen a return on investment since we didn't have to pay a licensing fee."
"One of the primary advantages is its competitive pricing in the market."
"The tool's most valuable features are flexibility and configuration. It can be used in large setups."
"We're very happy with what we are getting out of the solution in general. The features are good. They're comparable to other brands such as Cisco and HP."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"Technical support could be better."
"MikroTik needs to add some features like IPS, mail security, or antivirus, et cetera."
"The RAM capacity offered by the product needs to be increased, as it is one area where the tool currently has some shortcomings."
"It would be even better with a centralized management platform."
"In medium to large sectors, there's a necessity for managing aspects like proxy firewalls."
"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."
"Antispam and antivirus features should be included in the future."
"It happens that you may find your network is down, if you reboot the switch, they come up. However, sometimes, they reset themselves. That's a big issue."
"The CPU load is too high. This causes the Internet to lag."
"The product needs to include more power."
"They could improve their product if they set, for instance, a controller for wireless LAN. That would allow them to really have something more than an access point."
"Better security is always better. If they can continue to improve in this area, that would be ideal."
"The biggest thing that needs improvement is the support."
"We'd like for them to improve the UI and improve on speed."
"MikroTik does not have a wireless solution. If they created a high-performance wireless solution we would deploy it in our infrastructure."
"I would appreciate enhancements to impose more restrictions on VPN connections."
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MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is ranked 5th in Routers with 18 reviews while MikroTik Routers and Switches is ranked 1st in Routers with 62 reviews. MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is rated 8.0, while MikroTik Routers and Switches is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of MikroTik Cloud Router Switch writes "Easy to set up, user-friendly, and reliable". 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". MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is most compared with Huawei Enterprise Routers, Arista Networks Platform, Meraki MS Switches, Cisco Enterprise Routers and Cisco Cloud Services Router, whereas MikroTik Routers and Switches is most compared with Cisco Enterprise Routers, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, Aruba Switches, Huawei Enterprise Routers and Juniper MX Series Routers. See our MikroTik Cloud Router Switch vs. MikroTik Routers and Switches report.
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