We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access 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."Ability to manage FortiAP, FortiClient, and FortiGate all from a single console"
"The most valuable feature of FortiSwitch is its user-friendly interface, which facilitates easy management and propagation of rules throughout the network."
"The tool's setup was very easy."
"The solution is very simple, and it's very easily available."
"Stability and scalability for this product are very good. Setup is easy and deployment can be completed within minutes. The technical support for Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is good."
"The integration with the whole platform, so there's one dashboard for everything. It is one of the most valuable features."
"The technical support has been very good."
"The product is very secure."
"It's a well-rounded solution for routing."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The most valuable feature is that it has better throughput than its competitors."
"This solution is very similar to the on-premises version making it easy to use for those who know the architect."
"The wiki page that describes the scripting and other features is very good."
"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 interface management and the user access management is pretty good."
"A valuable aspect is its user-friendly configuration, making it accessible even for individuals with basic technical knowledge."
"The product's end-user protection feature needs improvement."
"An area for improvement would be the segmentation and network in logic networks."
"Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is confusing with too many add-ons."
"The pricing could be improved, and it could be easier to configure."
"I'd like to see more integration with different platforms."
"The solution has SD-WAN but it doesn't have SDN. This should be added."
"The security of the solution could be a bit better."
"The installation is not difficult. However, some features have to be activated from the CLI."
"The solution does not yet offer a SaaS version."
"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."
"There has to be more development in the OS. It's complex for this switch as compared to others like Cisco. For NetGear and Cisco, it's easy to adapt the VLAN concept but it should be simplified for MikroTik."
"In medium to large sectors, there's a necessity for managing aspects like proxy firewalls."
"Technical support could be better."
"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."
"Antispam and antivirus features should be included in the future."
"The packet filtering, user log data, and user access log could all be improved."
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Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is ranked 7th in Ethernet Switches with 40 reviews while MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is ranked 14th in Ethernet Switches with 17 reviews. Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is rated 8.2, while MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access writes "It's a strong product that's easy to manage and costs significantly less than competing solutions ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of MikroTik Cloud Router Switch writes "Easy to set up, user-friendly, and reliable". Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Aruba Switches, Meraki MS Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and NETGEAR 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 Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access vs. MikroTik Cloud Router Switch report.
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