We performed a comparison between Arista Networks Platform 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 very stable."
"The most valuable feature is the Linux shell, which is useful for troubleshooting or capturing traffic."
"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward."
"It is very stable. It has good hardware and very stable code. It provides good value for its price. They are a very lean type of organization, so they are very responsive, and they're able to focus more on their platform versus having multiple products out there."
"Arista Networks Platform is comfortable, easy to deploy, and easy to manage, with non-blocking technology. Additionally, it has a useful CloudVision platform and automation capabilities."
"Arista Networks Platform offers straightforward deployment, and has good features. Support for the platform is also good."
"Arista Networks Platform has a feature that helps with monitoring and management."
"The most valuable aspect of Arista Networks products is their ease of configuration, especially when compared to Cisco products. When we implement advanced features for data centers such as BGP EVPN and VXLAN, Arista's configuration process is similar to that of Cisco's process, but at the same time it is simply much easier, clearer, and more understandable."
"The tool's most valuable features are flexibility and configuration. It can be used in large setups."
"MikroTik Routers and Switches are good and easy to use."
"We use the product for VPN."
"MikroTik offers full enterprise capabilities at a very reasonable price."
"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."
"I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."
"It's great for small businesses or home offices."
"The CVP management platform needs to be improved."
"The solution is quite expensive. One of the negative aspects of it is the pricing."
"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."
"An area for improvement in Arista Networks Platform is its integration, e.g. it needs to have more integration with its new products. Incorporating more security and cloud is also another area for improvement in the platform."
"I want the solution to include a unified controller."
"My company does face issues in terms of interoperability when it comes to the product, making it an area that needs to be fixed."
"Something that you will often hear about Arista products is that the price is a bit too high and, like with Cisco, we sometimes have problems with our customers because of its pricing."
"The intent-based networking management, together with the provider of these solutions that are already free, would be beneficial."
"The solution should improve the features of Wi-Fi 6 a little bit."
"I would like to have the option of having multiple logins."
"The CPU load is too high. This causes the Internet to lag."
"The initial setup can be a bit difficult. The configuration can take a lot of time."
"I don't like the product's performance."
"They should improve technical support and make direct access available to the customers."
"It is slow, old and unfriendly."
"Sometimes, when I need to reboot or change software, MikroTik crashes."
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Arista Networks Platform is ranked 11th in Ethernet Switches with 21 reviews while MikroTik Routers and Switches is ranked 6th in Ethernet Switches with 60 reviews. Arista Networks Platform is rated 8.6, while MikroTik Routers and Switches is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Arista Networks Platform writes "Affordable for enterprise-sized companies". 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". Arista Networks Platform is most compared with Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Nexus, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches and Nokia Ethernet Service Switch, whereas MikroTik Routers and Switches is most compared with Cisco Enterprise Routers, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, MikroTik Cloud Router Switch, Huawei Enterprise Routers and Cisco Cloud Services Router. See our Arista Networks Platform vs. MikroTik Routers and Switches report.
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