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Cisco Cloud Services Router vs MikroTik Routers and Switches comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

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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
MikroTik Routers and Switches
Ranking in Routers
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
68
Ranking in other categories
Ethernet Switches (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Routers category, the mindshare of Cisco Cloud Services Router is 3.4%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MikroTik Routers and Switches is 23.8%, down from 29.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Routers Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
MikroTik Routers and Switches23.8%
Cisco Cloud Services Router3.4%
Other72.8%
Routers
 

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.
AnikIslam - PeerSpot reviewer
Cost-effective protocol support and a straightforward setup with room for login enhancements
In the network operations center, I manage our client's bandwidth. We connect with our clients through BGP and OSPF based on client demands. We also manage routing protocols, policies, internal firewalls, and other details like QE bandwidth, client manage bandwidth management, PoE, PPPoE, and DNS…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It allowed us to create a more secure VPN than we would have been able to do without it."
"It connects all the accounts with the weaknesses, and this is what we were looking for. Also, it connects with the on-premise side."
"The most important feature is that it is designed for mobile vehicle communication in harsh conditions."
"It handles stress very well. We have not reached a point of needing to worry about its capabilities."
"The most valuable feature of the Cisco Cloud Services Router is it can make your migrations smooth. For example, if you want to migrate to the cloud, but you don't want to change the IP. You can extend your VLAN from on-premise to the cloud without having to change the IP."
"This solution is scalable."
"The most valuable features of the Cisco Cloud Services Router are the integration with Amazon and Oracle cloud."
"The most valuable feature is the SNMP traps that I use to monitor the router and the availability of the network."
"MikroTik Routers and Switches are stable"
"I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."
"It is a stable solution. I have been using the solution for a while, and I don't face any outages or trouble while using the solution."
"They use wireless and wired connections that include all of the features."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"We make use of a script that will automatically re-route traffic when connections are slow."
"They have amazing speed and reliability, and they also provide value for money. They are pretty powerful."
"These routers and switches are very stable."
 

Cons

"I would like some deployment examples and guides specific to AWS VPCs and how to separate your subnets. Then, how they tie-in with the Internet gateway and any NAT services that we are running on our VPC. This would be extremely helpful."
"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."
"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."
"It is too complex. It is not easy to set up, even with the documentation that they provided. It is a little confusing."
"It does the job, but it's not cloud native. It could be even better, like having a single pane of glass and being less expensive."
"If you lose connectivity to the cloud, it is difficult to establish connectivity between hub and spoke."
"I would like to see better security, where there are more access controls and data confidentiality."
"The configuration is difficult."
"The tool needs to add more tutorials and documentation for new functions."
"Better security is always better. If they can continue to improve in this area, that would be ideal."
"If the reporting functionality of the solution is considered, I think it is not good."
"The Soft-GRE support needs to be improved."
"It would be nice if the interface was easier to use."
"There needs to be better support for this solution in India. We have no local support."
"I would like to see a cluster feature added, where multiple devices can be configured and managed as one. One is in a standby state while the other is active, and if one fails then the other takes over."
"They lack the extended warranty for the equipment. They only provide a warranty for one year as compared to the other vendors who offer a warranty for three years, five years, and lifetime, etc."
 

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."
"Purchasing through the AWS Marketplace was easy; click a button and you have it."
"This solution is kind of expensive."
"The pricing is good for what it offers."
"The product is too expensive on the AWS Marketplace."
"Cost is a big factor. We would like to see the price reduced."
"The licensing model is good with this appliance: Bring Your Own License (BYOL)."
"When we purchase MikroTik devices, a certain level of the license is included in the price."
"The tool's pricing is competitive."
"The tool offers a one-time buying option."
"The tool has a low price."
"In terms of the economic side, we're completely satisfied. The price is affordable for both SMEs and enterprises."
"MikroTik has very aggressive and competitive pricing."
"The main reason we use this solution is for the price — it's very cheap."
"Pricing is not an issue."
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Top Industries

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Comms Service Provider
17%
Computer Software Company
14%
Hospitality Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business43
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise9
 

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What do you like most about MikroTik Routers and Switches?
The price is a big factor. They are very affordable, and the quality is high.
 

Also Known As

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

Under Armour, HealthSparq, Adobe
ABB, Boingo Wireless, JPL, HP, Allied Telesis, iPass, Mips Technologies, MicroAge, Matsushita, Telia, undp, WFP, NASA
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