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MikroTik Routers and Switches vs VyOS Platform comparison

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Categories and Ranking

MikroTik Routers and Switches
Ranking in Routers
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
68
Ranking in other categories
Ethernet Switches (11th)
VyOS Platform
Ranking in Routers
15th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Routers category, the mindshare of MikroTik Routers and Switches is 17.8%, down from 23.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VyOS Platform is 2.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Routers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MikroTik Routers and Switches17.8%
VyOS Platform2.4%
Other79.8%
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Featured Reviews

AnikIslam - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Executive at Lakdhanavi Limited
Cost-effective protocol support and a straightforward setup with room for login enhancements
In the network operations center, I manage our client's bandwidth. We connect with our clients through BGP and OSPF based on client demands. We also manage routing protocols, policies, internal firewalls, and other details like QE bandwidth, client manage bandwidth management, PoE, PPPoE, and DNS…
Borislav Andric - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant at Navigator CORPORATION LLC
The product is free, and the initial setup is easy, but it is missing some features, and it is not stable
The product is missing some features. Some features are not implemented the way we expect them to be. The tool doesn’t have the same quality as other commercial vendors like Cisco. There were some problems with IPsec. For a long time, the tool did not support VTI tunnels. I also faced some problems with some specific networking solutions. I couldn’t set the source IP. I would like to have a hardware solution in the future.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We have found this solution is quite robust and there are a lot of features in a small device."
"I think the tool's most valuable is its firewall. Cisco assisted them in developing it, making it easy to use. They expose a lot of background features, so you can go deep into integration, similar to Cisco switches. You can choose to use the command line interface or user interface."
"I've never had any issues with the solution."
"The initial setup is very straightforward. You can typically set them up in about 30 minutes."
"It's very user-friendly."
"I use the tool to block external attempts."
"This solution provides our service at a low cost with excellent quality."
"They are stable."
"It is an open-source product."
 

Cons

"Technical support is not very good, as it is usually done through third-parties."
"The interface for management could be improved."
"The solution's website isn't that good. When I go to it, I can't find what I'm looking for. However, if I go to a third party's website, I can easily find the information."
"The firewall and the VPN features in MikroTik are a little bit hard to set and are not user-friendly in terms of configuring those features."
"The batch management could be improved."
"When we had questions around isolation and allocating different hubs and IPs, we couldn't find any verifiable answers."
"I think the documentation of specific features could probably be improved. Especially if you want to try a new feature, sometimes you must test it thoroughly before implementing it with the client because the documentation doesn't give you the full background."
"The login process needs improvement."
"The product is missing some features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is cheap."
"The tool's pricing is competitive."
"The solution is not expensive."
"MikroTik has very aggressive and competitive pricing."
"There is no licensing fee in addition to the hardware, but we do pay an annual fee for support."
"The pricing is very reasonable and is one of the main selling points for MikroTik devices."
"The pricing of the solution is significantly lower than other solutions. There are no additional costs involved."
"When I compare the price of this solution to competitors it is priced a little high. There is not a license required for this solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
19%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
6%
Construction Company
26%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business43
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise9
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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...
Which are better - Ubiquiti UniFi switches or MikroTik routers and switches?
Ubiquiti Unifi is a great solution. For starters, it is easy to configure and implement, and doesn’t require a learning curve because it is easy to use. It is also simple to reconfigure an AP or ga...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MikroTik Routers and Switches?
MikroTik Routers and Switches are expensive, but they are the best products in terms of quality. From my knowledge, their quality is also the best.
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Sample Customers

ABB, Boingo Wireless, JPL, HP, Allied Telesis, iPass, Mips Technologies, MicroAge, Matsushita, Telia, undp, WFP, NASA
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