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Cisco Cloud Services Router vs Cisco Enterprise Routers comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Cisco Cloud Services Router
Ranking in Routers
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Cisco Enterprise Routers
Ranking in Routers
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
105
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Routers category, the mindshare of Cisco Cloud Services Router is 3.4%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cisco Enterprise Routers is 19.7%, down from 24.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

VENKATESHREDDY - PeerSpot reviewer
Manageable, provides excellent support, and easily integrates with other products
One central area for improvement in Cisco is its product line offering. Cisco has ISE and other products, such as DNS Center and other components. Instead of small to medium-sized customers purchasing devices and maintaining the devices, it would be great if customers could have subscriptions. A CAPEX/OPEX model instead of that Cisco code, where the pricing model is subscription-based, would give much better flexibility for the customers. The pricing and model for Cisco Cloud Services Router and other Cisco products could be improved. One good example of what I want to be added to the Cisco Cloud Services Router in its next version is for it to be more of a plug-and-play product. For example, Juniper has developed QR codes, so if you need to plug in a device, you scan from your phone and connect to the internet. That's it. You can provision the device remotely through the cloud orchestrator, so I want to see a similar function or feature in Cisco Cloud Services Router.
Jos Badimo - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides reliable connectivity but setup and compatibility require improvement
Cisco Enterprise Routers can only integrate with standard equipment. If using something non-standard, it will not work. By non-standard, I mean the unknown brands that are not generally used. There is still room for improvement in performance, quality of service, and security in general. Cisco Enterprise Routers are not easy to set up. They require special skills and don't have plug-and-play capability.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features of the Cisco Cloud Services Router are the integration with Amazon and Oracle cloud."
"It seems pretty stable. We have never had any issues with it."
"This solution is scalable."
"It provides peace of mind because it is a stable product that you aren't going to lose sleep over at night wondering if it will be running or not."
"What's best about Cisco Cloud Services Router is the support. It's excellent, and so far, no significant challenges. Another valuable feature of the product is easy integration with other products."
"It connects all the accounts with the weaknesses, and this is what we were looking for. Also, it connects with the on-premise side."
"It allowed us to create a more secure VPN than we would have been able to do without it."
"Overall, it is a solid product and a good router."
"The most valuable features of this solution are MPLS, BGP, and VRF."
"This product is easy to use."
"The main reason for using Cisco Routers is for the proprietor routing protocol that it has."
"They have a good lifespan and they are easily managed."
"Its performance and stability are most valuable. We are using it for the last five years, and it is constantly up. It didn't create any problems for us."
"They are the best in failover switches. Their product line is excellent."
"Cisco Routers are quite robust. They don't malfunction, and we've had no complaints so far."
"The valuable feature is CLI."
 

Cons

"They have an online registration that happens after they pick up block months. If they could decrease to yearly or something, sometimes the device is not cell phone accessible. That becomes an issue or challenge for us. If that can be improved, that would be really great."
"There should be a system in place to help existing users make an easier transition to the newer interfaces."
"If you lose connectivity to the cloud, it is difficult to establish connectivity between hub and spoke."
"I would like the ability to moderate between devices on-premise to off-premise. This would be a vast improvement."
"The initial setup is easy for one device but is more complex when numerous devices need to be configured."
"It could grow or adapt to changes in the cloud. For example, cloud does not support autoscaling. When people want to grow, they have to do manual activities."
"Cisco Cloud Services Router could improve by having more features. It is lacking features, such as virtualization and containerization. Additionally, there should be increased security and connectivity between routers."
"The ease of use within the AWS environment needs to improve. Sometimes, it is very esoteric in how you use it. Therefore, you have to learn to use it, then you are able to."
"The pricing could be improved."
"The pricing of the solution needs improvement."
"When compared to PEPLink, Cisco Enterprise Routers are less flexible, and you cannot have more than one user."
"I think that it would be better if they can create menus and instructions in the Ukrainian language."
"The solution could be more stable and secure."
"Cisco routers are an expensive product."
"Their support has room for improvement. The regional agents are not that great."
"They are pretty expensive devices."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost needs improvement. It is very expensive through the AWS Marketplace."
"The pricing is fine, though it might have been cheaper going through a partner or doing a direct buy."
"You do need to pay a licensing fee to use the solution. You can do a yearly or three-year subscription. The product itself is quite expensive. It would be ideal if they offered the product at a cheaper price."
"Purchasing it through the AWS Marketplace was very simple. We went through the AWS Marketplace because it was the easiest way to get the product up and running very quickly."
"The licensing model is good with this appliance: Bring Your Own License (BYOL)."
"We would prefer to go through the vendor instead of AWS, as we have a relationship with the vendor and can get discounts directly from them. Going through the vendor, it is much cheaper for us. Though, we would still keep it hosted on AWS."
"We never buy the product on the AWS Marketplace. We only download it. We always use BYOL. We never buy the license in the AWS Marketplace, because it's very expensive."
"Purchasing through the AWS Marketplace was easy; click a button and you have it."
"The price is reasonable."
"I rate the product's price a six or seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is extremely expensive, and ten is very cheap."
"Cisco's prices could be cheaper."
"It's not probably the best solution if you have a very limited budget, as it can become very expensive to have robust equipment."
"Cisco Enterprise Routers are not the cheapest routers on the market, they are expensive."
"I would rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten and it is yearly."
"The price is very high."
"The licensing fee is okay and matches industry standards, which is the benchmark."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
8%
Government
7%
 

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How do Cisco Enterprise routers compare with Mikrotik routers and switches?
Cisco Enterprise Routers are very stable and easy to use. They offer a very solid performance and are very secure. They also have a very good, long lifespan. We feel the command configuration is ve...
What do you like most about Cisco Enterprise Routers?
The most valuable feature of the solution is that it makes it possible for users to use encryption and decryption since our company aims to achieve transparency, and without it, the other system on...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Enterprise Routers?
The pricing and licensing of Cisco Enterprise Routers is high, but the quality justifies the cost.
 

Also Known As

Cisco CSR, Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000v, Cisco CSR 1000v
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Sample Customers

Under Armour, HealthSparq, Adobe
Aegean Motorway, Boingo, Chartwell School, Children's Hospital of Orange County , Department of Justice, Explorer Pipeline, Linz AG, National Rugby League, New South Wales Rural Fire Service, Telecom Italia, Transwestern
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