We performed a comparison between Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches and MikroTik Cloud Router Switch 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."Ease-of-use and ease-of-management are good qualities of this product."
"Linksys switches are easy to use. You can pull the switch out of the box, plug it in, and it's going to work."
"This product is fine and works well in the background."
"Cisco's product is excellent and highly stable with decades of experience in switching and technology. It's a top-notch solution when your entire network operates within the Cisco ecosystem, allowing for a wide range of capabilities. However, the challenge with Cisco lies in its prioritization. When integrating with third-party solutions, like Juniper, it can be somewhat challenging, but it still performs reasonably well. Setting up Cisco switches is not a straightforward process; it's complex and requires more than simply powering them on and figuring things out as you go. You need a solid understanding of switch and stack configuration because Cisco has its unique software features. Cisco excels in vendor lock-in, meaning that if you want to combine Cisco switches with non-Cisco functionality, it can be both time-consuming and costly. While Cisco offers the most extensive capabilities, it can also be less flexible and more challenging when you want to deviate from the Cisco ecosystem."
"The installation process is straightforward."
"It's very easy to configure URLs."
"The solution is very flexible."
"Cisco Linksys is scalable. You can use it as an extender, too."
"I like that it's quite flexible and addresses different issues. It's quite easy to use, and the pricing is great. We find them to be very capable switches."
"The performance has been good."
"The wiki page that describes the scripting and other features is very good."
"It is easy to set up."
"The GUI is easy to use."
"The initial setup is easy."
"It is user-friendly, reliable, and cheap."
"There are a lot of features to control permitting or stopping packets in the network."
"The product’s price is a bit high."
"The solution is costly."
"If possible, we'd like to see support in our country, but it will be difficult as we are located in Iran."
"Endpoints need to be improved."
"Some experts say that the price may be lower or that the ethernet switches are complex to set up and manage, maybe because of limited port density, supports, and quality of service, like capabilities."
"Pricing is an area with a shortcoming since the solution is expensive."
"The solution's framework and some of the techniques need improvement. I've been watching Aruba, and they have a lot of technologies within the access points. For example, it has a virtual controller to connect all Aruba switches."
"It should be cheaper. We need a better price from Cisco. Its initial setup and support should also be improved."
"Stuff that I'd like to be improved is really just training and documentation because I think the feature set is full. Another improvement I'd suggest is that their new, bigger releases should be a bit more stable."
"The initial setup is complex."
"The port isolation and VLAN need to be improved."
"If MikroTik had a marketing team and support team in India then it would be much easier for us to get the product, as well as support."
"MikroTik needs to add some features like IPS, mail security, or antivirus, et cetera."
"The bulk efficiencies and the control of traffic could be a bit better."
"The solution does not yet offer a SaaS version."
"Antispam and antivirus features should be included in the future."
More Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches Pricing and Cost Advice →
Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is ranked 9th in Ethernet Switches with 70 reviews while MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is ranked 14th in Ethernet Switches with 17 reviews. Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is rated 8.0, while MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches writes "An advanced, sophisticated solution that allows for segmentation within networks". On the other hand, the top reviewer of MikroTik Cloud Router Switch writes "Easy to set up, user-friendly, and reliable". Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches is most compared with NETGEAR Switches, Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and D-Link Ethernet Switches, whereas MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is most compared with MikroTik Routers and Switches, Netgate TNSR, Huawei Enterprise Routers, Cisco Enterprise Routers and Meraki MS Switches. See our Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches vs. MikroTik Cloud Router Switch report.
See our list of best Ethernet Switches vendors.
We monitor all Ethernet Switches reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.
