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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
5.9
Number of Reviews
114
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 14.7%, down 19.6% compared to last year.
Netgate TNSR, on the other hand, focuses on Virtual Routers, holds 15.5% mindshare, down 18.6% since last year.
Routers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cisco Enterprise Routers14.7%
MikroTik Routers and Switches17.2%
Juniper MX Series Routers10.2%
Other57.900000000000006%
Routers
Virtual Routers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Netgate TNSR15.5%
VyOS Universal Router19.2%
6WIND Virtual Service Router (VSR)16.8%
Other48.5%
Virtual Routers
 

Featured Reviews

GM
Head of Information Technology at NCBA Group
Reliable routing has connected branch sites securely and simplified long-term network operations
Cisco Enterprise Routers along with their trainings provide excellent value. Once you go through those trainings, you will be sure that you will be able to configure anything in the router. The trainings and the technologies have been perfected well, and there is a lot of flexibility. In terms of routing, you can do EIGRP, BGP, and all routing protocols. There is no limitation because EIGRP is Cisco-specific, which you may not be able to get from other types of routers. This gives you more flexibility. For example, with the commands provided, you get everything that you need to do what you want to do. Unlike other products where some commands need to be enabled by the vendor, Cisco has been very stable because it has been matured and has been there for a long time. It has been very stable. You can remove Cisco Enterprise Routers because they are obsolete, but not because they are not working. They can work with dust and everything on top of them, with no issues.
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

"The most valuable features are stability and the initial setup wizard."
"Using Cisco is the way to go. The peace of mind you get from having a solution that's reliable is invaluable."
"What I like the most is that it's an easy plug and play device to work with."
"Overall it is very good and there are not many available in the market."
"We have found the technology to be excellent. It provides a lot of services."
"I like that Cisco Enterprise Routers is a stable solution. Their technical support is also really good."
"This product is easy to use."
"The performance of the devices is very reliable."
"The solution has good performance."
"It is surprisingly high performance for very little total cost of ownership."
 

Cons

"The price could be better. All the new releases come with little flexibility and are expensive."
"Cisco Enterprise Router's price could improve, they are expensive."
"As we are expanding, we require more coverage."
"If they can negate or reduce the modem delay, that would be great."
"The price could be lowered."
"The solution is expensive."
"While scalability is available, it must be paid for."
"The UI could be more user-friendly."
"The scalability could improve."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's not probably the best solution if you have a very limited budget, as it can become very expensive to have robust equipment."
"I have found the price to be expensive for the solution."
"The license of Cisco Enterprise Routers is too expensive compared to other solutions. As we try to increase the bandwidth, it gets even more expensive. There is an annual license needed to use the solution."
"There is a license required for the use of this solution."
"It's not a fair price, it's a bit too high."
"The price of this solution is high."
"This solution is expensive compared to competitors. There are additional costs if you want to have their support."
"The price is reasonable."
"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
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Marketing Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business48
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise45
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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?
It is expensive, but I am not the person purchasing the products; I just handle the configuration.
What needs improvement with Cisco Enterprise Routers?
I think Cisco can make better improvements for routers in terms of the selling bit, when it comes to discounts. If you are a partner and you're not up there, your discount is not that good. So you'...
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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