Arista Networks Platform vs MikroTik Cloud Router Switch comparison

Arista Networks Platform vs. MikroTik Cloud Router Switch

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Categories and Ranking

Arista Networks Platform

Ranking in Ethernet Switches

14th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Center Networking (5th)

MikroTik Cloud Router Switch

Ranking in Ethernet Switches

18th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Routers (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Arista Networks Platform is 3.1%, down from 3.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is 1.6%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Ethernet Switches Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Arista Networks Platform	3.1%
MikroTik Cloud Router Switch	1.6%
Other	95.3%

Ethernet Switches

Featured Reviews

MarekSzafrański

Senior Core Network Engineer at Eurofins

Affordable for enterprise-sized companies

Speaking about whether the product enhanced our company's data center scalability, I would say that it was a solution that was used in a banking company, where it served as a replacement for Cisco. Though Arista Networks Platform is similar to Cisco IOS CLI, I feel that the former product offers better prices compared to the latter tool. Arista Networks Platform office is more efficient at a lower cost. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it. The tool is stable and cheaper than Cisco. I would say that Arista Networks Platform is 100 percent compatible with the existing infrastructure in my company. The impact of the tool's network telemetry on our company's troubleshooting practices was just good for the scope for which I need the product. I rate the overall tool a nine out of ten.

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MarkBanks

Solution Architect Team Lead at MLL Telecom

Has reduced deployment time and enabled cost-effective internet access in the public sector

As an integrator, the best advantage of the product is its cost. MikroTik Cloud Router Switch stands out for its features, especially those available at that price point. I don't get involved too much in the setup of MikroTik Cloud Router Switch, so I appreciate the ease of setup. There are no specific features we use it for; its cost-effectiveness for internet access is what matters. One useful feature we utilize is Ethernet over IP. The positive impact of the solution on our company and clients is that it provides an attractive price point. It allows us to deliver cost-compliant solutions to our clients. Since we work in the public sector, cost is a very important attribute, and that's where it fits in our portfolio.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The platform is easy to scale."

"The solution has good load latency. They're the market leader in this aspect right now."

"Arista Networks offers similar features to Cisco."

"The best part is the single operating system that they have. Regardless of your model, it's the same operating system functioning across the board, which means you don't have to worry about backward compatibilities between your older switches and the new ones that you deploy."

"I find the operational system used by Arista to be very valuable, and the hardware is exceptionally nice. Arista has a unified operational system called EOS that is easy to set up and replicate on other devices. The ease of configuration and transition between devices is a significant advantage for me."

"Arista Networks Platform has a feature that helps with monitoring and management."

"The user-friendly policy manager lets us apply different controls for various user groups easily."

"It's an extremely reliable platform for the network switches we use."

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"Regarding security and visibility in monitoring, it is very good, the GUI is very intuitive, and it has many more features than those from major vendors."

"The best aspect is that it remains affordable."

"The wiki page that describes the scripting and other features is very good."

"The traffic monitoring capabilities are excellent."

"It's a well-rounded solution for routing."

"The router power is the most valuable aspect."

"The initial setup is easy."

"The beauty of MikroTik is that you have flexibility with the routing parts."

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Cons

"The solution needs to improve their product range."

"Arista Networks Platform should focus on improving the compatibility or integration with Cisco solutions."

"They need to enhance their code and their EOS. They need to improve some security features, and there are quite a number of bugs in their system. So, they need to work on that piece. In the next release, we need to have a modular feature. Instead of providing an integrated solution, they should go for something modular. They need to come up with modular highly scalable models. Even at the chassis layer, I want to see some improvement."

"The community is good but is not good enough. It still needs to grow more."

"My company does face issues in terms of interoperability when it comes to the product, making it an area that needs to be fixed."

"They should have a more stable code."

"Currently, Arista is too costly for its customers."

"The solution is quite expensive. One of the negative aspects of it is the pricing."

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"The packet filtering, user log data, and user access log could all be improved."

"The solution does not yet offer a SaaS version."

"The RAM capacity offered by the product needs to be increased, as it is one area where the tool currently has some shortcomings."

"MikroTik Cloud Router Switch needs improvement in the area of security, although the recent models are addressing this."

"The area for improvement is security. MikroTik is mostly used by medium and small businesses, so the security is not as robust as Cisco."

"The initial setup is complex."

"The user interface could improve and they should allow a license for IBS."

"The port isolation and VLAN need to be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I remember that when our customers were offered the Arista Networks Platform, they used a checklist to compare the prices between Arista and Cisco for their requirements, and found that the prices were almost the same."

"It is pretty pricey for a networking platform. It is on par with Cisco."

"The customer price for an Arista router is approximately $7,000 USD, while Cisco's is around $18,000."

"I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten where ten is high price and one is low price."

"Arista Networks Platform was cheaper than Cisco. I have heard that the product is affordable for enterprise-sized companies."

"Cost wise, Arista Networks Platform is more expensive than other networking solutions."

"Network devices are generally expensive. However, during the evaluation, Arista was the most inexpensive vendor."

"There is an annual license required to use the Arista Networks Platform."

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"This product has a one-time cost and there is no licensing fee."

"The price of the solution is fair and there is a one-time license purchase only."

"I consider it to be a cost-effective solution."

"In Pakistan, if you buy this cloud router, it's approximately $700 for the device."

"The price is competitive."

"The licensing for MikroTik is great. It's easy to enter, especially for small businesses. Their model is great."

"They came with the licensing when we purchased them."

"MikroTik is really cheap compared to the competitors."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Healthcare Company

Comms Service Provider

13%

Computer Software Company

12%

Educational Organization

10%

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	12

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	2

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Arista Networks Platform?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Arista Networks Platform?

Arista products are perceived as costly, especially compared to competitors like Cisco.

What needs improvement with Arista Networks Platform?

Currently, Arista is too costly for its customers. Feature-wise, it addresses most customer requirements. However, we sometimes face challenges when integrating with proprietary protocols and solut...

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?

The Python solution pricing is on the lower side.

What needs improvement with MikroTik Cloud Router Switch?

Adding more features from a security perspective would make the solution much better. While some customers use MikroTik Cloud Router Switch as a firewall, it's not at an industry-level, though the ...

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Also Known As

7000 Series

MikroTik CRS Series

Overview

Arista Networks Platform is a stable and reliable solution for data center features, specifically for non-blocking switches used for spine-leaf connectivity with servers hooked to these switches. It also provides multi-layer switches for client networks, particularly in the banking sector.

Arista products are preferred for their stability, good hardware, ease of adoption and configuration, responsive and helpful support, and high throughput ratings. The solution has helped prevent screen loss and business outages in the media industry and is designed for next-generation data centers.

Arista

MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is a new Smart Switch series. It combines the best features of a fully functional router and a Layer 3 switch, is powered by the familiar RouterOS. All the specific Switch configuration options are available in a special Switch menu, also ports can be removed from the switch configuration, and used for routing purposes.

MikroTik

Sample Customers

American Internet Services

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Arista Networks Platform vs. MikroTik Cloud Router Switch