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HPE Enterprise Routers vs MikroTik Cloud Router Switch comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

HPE Enterprise Routers
Ranking in Routers
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
MikroTik Cloud Router Switch
Ranking in Routers
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Ethernet Switches (16th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Routers category, the mindshare of HPE Enterprise Routers is 5.3%, up from 5.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is 8.7%, up from 7.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Routers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MikroTik Cloud Router Switch8.7%
HPE Enterprise Routers5.3%
Other86.0%
Routers
 

Featured Reviews

Chi-Zhang - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder and President at Summit GAM
Has excellent scalability and is cost-effective compared to its competitors
The solution is reasonably priced and easy to configure. By collaborating with Aruba, they have integrated more products to streamline the porting process. Our project team comprises two or three network engineers for regular maintenance and troubleshooting. The workload is not heavy. I rate the solution as an eight and recommend it to network engineers and solution providers.
Andriejus Artamonovas - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Specialist at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees
Has supported deeper configuration through traffic mirroring and advanced VLAN setup
The main reason why MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is usually chosen is its raw performance to price ratio. In comparison to UniFi switches, MikroTik Cloud Router Switch can mirror all ports for traffic inspection for further traffic analysis, which UniFi cannot do. VLANs in MikroTik Cloud Router Switch are always useful. The way MikroTik implements VLAN-aware switching at the bridge level is hidden in the configuration. Making CRS work as a simple VLAN-aware switch requires deeper configuration, which is not intuitive. VLANs support individual interfaces not part of the bridge, allowing for double VLANing. You can create a VLAN interface in the interfaces context and also create a bridge interface, add physical ports, create VLANs for that bridge interface, and assign tagged and untagged ports and VLANs. Load balancing is one of the key components. The feature itself is quite efficient and works reliably on MikroTik Cloud Router Switch. The very basic setup is one of my favorites because they have their protocol where I can connect through the MAC address right on Layer 2, and I don't lose connectivity to the switch if I mess up with bridging or IP addressing.

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 feature would be the support for cellular range for Wi-Fi technologies, there is extensive support available."
"It makes it easy to update the network technology and manage multiple deals, all without needing technical knowledge."
"These routers help us to provide high availability to our clusters."
"The deployment is easy, the web-based management is great, its ISR is good, we found the product to be stable, it has good scalability, and its pricing is fair."
"Quality-wise, this product is somewhere between Huawei and Cisco."
"The solution's initial setup is straightforward."
"It has good scalability."
"HPE routers are easier to manage than any other router I've used."
"The simplicity of how one can set it up is the most valuable aspect."
"The interface management and the user access management is pretty good."
"MikroTik is the most stable device; it’s easy to configure, there are no bugs or glitches, it’s reliable, and the performance is good."
"The GUI is easy to use."
"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."
"The performance has been good."
"The most valuable feature is that it has better throughput than its competitors."
 

Cons

"Better management tools are needed."
"They should work on lowering their prices in Brazil to stay competitive with rivals and offer customers more affordable options."
"The solution is expensive."
"Its customer service could be better for older equipment models."
"I'd like to see more security features, like support for different types of encryptions."
"The price is expensive and could be made more competitive."
"Compatibility with other platforms could be improved."
"I'd like to see more security features, like support for different types of encryptions."
"The bulk efficiencies and the control of traffic could be a bit better."
"In medium to large sectors, there's a necessity for managing aspects like proxy firewalls."
"While some customers use MikroTik Cloud Router Switch as a firewall, it's not at an industry-level, though the basic features are adequate for many users who prefer it over purchasing other reputed firewall solutions."
"Technical support is not very good. It isn't comprehensive."
"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."
"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."
"The bulk efficiencies and the control of traffic could be a bit better."
"The RAM capacity offered by the product needs to be increased, as it is one area where the tool currently has some shortcomings."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is more reasonably priced than other vendors."
"In Pakistan, if you buy this cloud router, it's approximately $700 for the device."
"The price of the solution is fair and there is a one-time license purchase only."
"This product has a one-time cost and there is no licensing fee."
"They came with the licensing when we purchased them."
"I believe the price of the tool is high, but it is okay for the services we get from it."
"The price is competitive."
"I consider it to be a cost-effective solution."
"MikroTik is really cheap compared to the competitors."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
University
8%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Educational Organization
12%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about MikroTik Cloud Router Switch?
The tool has impacted our company's network costs and productivity in a perfect manner and percentage-wise, I can say it is 120 percent.
What needs improvement with MikroTik Cloud Router Switch?
It can be difficult to identify key functions for MikroTik Cloud Router Switch. I experience functionality limitations, particularly when trying to find specific features. It would be beneficial to...
 

Also Known As

HP Enterprise Routers
MikroTik CRS Series
 

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Sample Customers

Transdanubian Regional Waterworks Corporation (DRV)
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