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Cisco Enterprise Routers vs Netgate TNSR comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Enterprise Routers
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
118
Ranking in other categories
Routers (1st)
Netgate TNSR
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Virtual Routers (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Enterprise Networking solutions, they serve different purposes. Cisco Enterprise Routers is designed for Routers and holds a mindshare of 16.7%, down 17.9% compared to last year.
Netgate TNSR, on the other hand, focuses on Virtual Routers, holds 16.1% mindshare, down 17.4% since last year.
Routers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cisco Enterprise Routers16.7%
MikroTik Routers and Switches18.4%
Juniper MX Series Routers9.9%
Other55.00000000000001%
Routers
Virtual Routers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Netgate TNSR16.1%
VyOS Universal Router18.6%
6WIND Virtual Service Router (VSR)15.3%
Other50.0%
Virtual Routers
 

Featured Reviews

Muhammad IrfanGhauri - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Solutions at Comtech Associate
Enterprise routing has delivered advanced security integration and supported AI data centers
The licensing part of Cisco Enterprise Routers is a bit tricky nowadays. With DNA, they have introduced DNA licensing. If they make it more simplistic with respect to customer understanding, I think it would be a good selling point for them. The licensing model could be a bit too high or a bit too complex. They need to make it simplified. It would be good for their business. With respect to enterprise routing, I would like to see additional features in the future to make it closer to a ten. Previously, Cisco has integrated many technologies into their router and multiple security features. However, since they have created a separate firewall product line, Firepower, I still want them to integrate more security features into their enterprise-grade router as well. Content filtering, application control, and website filtering are features that should be integrated into the router. They have multiple options, so with respect to technology, I am expecting that they integrate security more and Voice over IP features more easily into the router. For the customer, this makes their life easier in the sense that a single box can give them multiple solutions. I think they are already providing 5G interfaces, and there are options available.
JL
Principal Network Engineer at HarborPoint Networks
Achieves exceptional performance and programmability with minimal hardware requirements
Netgate TNSR is a fully-featured router that handles all the technologies that we use. It has a very familiar and intuitive command-line interface. Additionally, it includes an API, which makes it easier to use in a programmatic fashion. It has been a very cost-effective alternative to larger router vendors, and we tend to get better performance out of it for the hardware that we use, achieving over four hundred gigs of throughput with very minimal hardware. Throughput is key to us.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Cisco Enterprise Routers have helped us improve network reliability and reduce the amount of time our team spends dealing with connectivity issues."
"This solution helps us with our inter-network constitution, and that works for us."
"Cisco partnering with our government was very important because it motivated us to learn the solution, expand our portfolio, and move technology forward while serving as expert technicians for deployments and maintenance."
"The valuable feature is CLI."
"The solution provides the best security available and simplifies the process for branches and networking."
"Cisco Enterprise Routers are easy to use and the performance is good."
"It is a good router that is available with advanced technology."
"The solution has great performance."
"The solution has good performance."
"It is surprisingly high performance for very little total cost of ownership."
 

Cons

"High-availability management needs to be improved."
"Regarding additional features I would like to see in the future to make Cisco Enterprise Routers closer to a ten, I think the challenge lies in pricing, especially regarding licensing, as my clients often complain that it is quite high and almost everything requires a license."
"This solution is scalable but it does need some improvements."
"They need to improve cost efficiency."
"The security of the solution could be a bit better."
"The overall price of Cisco Enterprise Routers should be reduced, it is expensive."
"Recently, there seems to be a lot of people who are leaning towards Juniper CLI, which is easier to pick up."
"Having a well-designed graphical user interface would make this product easier to use."
"The scalability could improve."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is quite costly. Its price should be reduced."
"There is a router-only, perpetual license available for this product, but additional features will mean additional charges."
"I like the price of the solution."
"I believe licensing fees are paid once per year."
"The solution is expensive."
"The licensing fee is okay and matches industry standards, which is the benchmark."
"If Cisco Enterprise Routers could be less expensive it would be better. In Turkey, clients prefer cheap solutions, but working solutions."
"I would rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten and it is yearly."
"There is not a license required for this solution but the price should be less expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Healthcare Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business51
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise46
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Questions from the Community

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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Enterprise Routers?
I feel that Cisco Enterprise Routers are a bit expensive compared to some other options, especially when we are deploying them across multiple retail outlets. The hardware cost is just one part of ...
What needs improvement with Cisco Enterprise Routers?
The licensing part of Cisco Enterprise Routers is a bit tricky nowadays. With DNA, they have introduced DNA licensing. If they make it more simplistic with respect to customer understanding, I thin...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Netgate TNSR?
On the market TNSR is the lowest cost, but don't let that throw you off. It is the best cooked product in its space. You do have to maintain your yearly licenses though, so it's a good idea to add ...
What is your primary use case for Netgate TNSR?
We use Netgate TNSR as core routers and edge routers for peering. We have multiple edge routers, and we set up peering with our service providers and other peers on those edge routers. We also have...
What advice do you have for others considering Netgate TNSR?
I would absolutely recommend Netgate TNSR. It is surprisingly high performance for very little total cost of ownership. I would rate Netgate at least a nine because their product is made very well,...
 

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Sample Customers

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
US Army, TrustCo Bank, Arkansas State University
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