Juniper MX Series Routers vs MikroTik Cloud Router Switch comparison

"The solution is quite stable. We've found it to be very good. There aren't bugs, glitches, or crashes."

"Juniper Enterprise Routers has a CLR and it's more reliable and faster than others."

"Juniper's custom Trio chipset drives their MX routers, offering superior performance. Juniper's design separates the control plane and the forwarding plane, which is a key aspect of their architecture. This separation provides high throughput, maintaining line-rate performance across the MX platform."

"On the SRX, the firewall is very easy to configure, especially when you want to filter out traffic."

"I would say it is very user-friendly."

"For the Juniper MX Series Routers, it plays a crucial role in our network. They offer numerous features, enabling multiple connections and handling various reports. The routers efficiently manage the number of switched fabric codes and process features based on the specific switch requirements. Previously, I utilized them for processing and addressing customer-side concerns. The routers have excellent documentation, making it easy to resolve any issues that may arise. It's excellent for customization, especially in tailoring the Windows configuration environment. Overall, dealing with this solution has been straightforward and efficient."

"The most valuable feature is reliability."

"The solution's main features are its security and ease of use."

"This solution is very similar to the on-premises version making it easy to use for those who know the architect."

"It is user-friendly, reliable, and cheap."

"The best aspect is that it remains affordable."

"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."

"The performance has been good."

"The technical support for MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is superb."

"The beauty of MikroTik is that you have flexibility with the routing parts."

"Regarding security and visibility in monitoring, it is very good, the GUI is very intuitive, and it has many more features than those from major vendors."

"Juniper have addressed issues with the MX204, but it still has a limited number of interfaces. Ideally, it should support up to twenty or twenty-four interfaces to better serve smaller service providers. Additionally, the MX304 doesn't support subscriber management, also known as BNG, which I believe should be included."

"The setup was a bit complex."

"Enhancing the capacity would be a welcome improvement."

"The solution could improve by providing better training to allow more sales of the solution in the market."

"There are areas for improvement in Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches. One aspect that could be enhanced is the pricing; many clients acknowledge the quality of Juniper switches but find the pricing challenging, especially when compared to competitors like Huawei. Additionally, from a feature perspective, there's a desire for improved clarity and ease of configuration in Juniper switches. Some users find it difficult to understand and configure certain aspects, necessitating the use of external tools. This complexity, especially for Internet service providers, can be a barrier. Addressing these concerns could further strengthen the position of Juniper switches in the market."

"The solution needs to offer SDN features."

"The security features could be better."

"One thing that the product can do better is clustering. Rather than just having two of them, it would help if there was one cluster to extend to more notes in the cluster itself."

"Most of the time, the MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is stable. If I were to rate the stability on a scale of 1 to 10 where 10 is the best, I would give it a 5."

"The packet filtering, user log data, and user access log could all be improved."

"The area for improvement is security. MikroTik is mostly used by medium and small businesses, so the security is not as robust as Cisco."

"The RAM capacity offered by the product needs to be increased, as it is one area where the tool currently has some shortcomings."

"It would be even better with a centralized management platform."

"The initial setup is complex."

"Improvements are needed with respect to some of the security, especially for VPN links between vendors other than Cisco."

"Technical support could be better."

"The price of this solution is better than other competitors, such as Cisco. We receive a lot of discounts which make the price less expensive and attractive."

"$300 to $400 is the hardware cost and for licensing cost, it may be around, for support and all, $100 per year."

"The prices for Juniper MX Series Routers are reasonable."

"I would rate the pricing model a seven out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive. It is not cheap."

"An additional license can be purchased for support of a next-generation firewall."

"I would rate it around a three. While I'm not deeply involved in pricing discussions, I believe it is comparatively more affordable than Cisco."

"The solution is more expensive compared to other solutions."

"The pricing of Juniper MX Series Routers is okay compared to other technologies."

"In Pakistan, if you buy this cloud router, it's approximately $700 for the device."

"The licensing for MikroTik is great. It's easy to enter, especially for small businesses. Their model is great."

"They came with the licensing when we purchased them."

"The price is competitive."

"I consider it to be a cost-effective solution."

"The price of the solution is fair and there is a one-time license purchase only."

"MikroTik is really cheap compared to the competitors."

"This product has a one-time cost and there is no licensing fee."