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MikroTik Cloud Router Switch pros and cons

Vendor: MikroTik
4.0 out of 5

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PROS

MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is popular for its affordability, offering impressive features at a competitive price point.
Users appreciate its powerful routing capabilities and overall performance.
The router offers exceptional throughput, surpassing many competitors in its class.
The comprehensive user access and interface management contribute to reliability and ease of use.
MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is praised for its excellent traffic monitoring capabilities, impacting network costs and productivity positively.

CONS

MikroTik Cloud Router Switch would benefit from the addition of centralized management and more robust security features like IPS, mail security, and antivirus.
There is a need for further development in the OS to simplify features like VLAN concepts which are complex compared to other brands like Cisco.
Security improvements are necessary, particularly for VPN links and the inclusion of antispam and antivirus features.
Technical support and the availability of a support team in India could enhance user experience significantly.
Stability issues exist, with occasional network downtime requiring rebooting, and the large releases could be more stable.
 

MikroTik Cloud Router Switch Pros review quotes

DS
Project Manager at MULTILINK COMPUTERS PVT LTD
Apr 19, 2020
The most valuable feature is that it has better throughput than its competitors.
CZ
Network Operations Specialists at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees
Apr 28, 2020
The wiki page that describes the scripting and other features is very good.
MA
Senior Network Engineer at Dejpaad
Jun 8, 2020
There are a lot of features to control permitting or stopping packets in the network.
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MN
Owner at It logic
Oct 21, 2020
The GUI is easy to use.
reviewer1457472 - PeerSpot reviewer
Firewall Engineer at a marketing services firm with 1-10 employees
May 22, 2021
This solution is very similar to the on-premises version making it easy to use for those who know the architect.
reviewer1126884 - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jan 18, 2022
Some of the most valuable features are the simplicity, cost, usability, and power. As a package, it's extremely effective.
KurhulaMaluleka - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at Behold IT
Mar 31, 2022
The performance has been good.
DS
Project Manager at MULTILINK COMPUTERS PVT LTD
Apr 25, 2022
The beauty of MikroTik is that you have flexibility with the routing parts.
MS
Solutions architect at NetSys
May 8, 2022
The interface management and the user access management is pretty good.
ChimeremezeNwabueze - PeerSpot reviewer
Azure cloud support engineer at Tek Experts
May 26, 2022
It is easy to set up.
 

MikroTik Cloud Router Switch Cons review quotes

DS
Project Manager at MULTILINK COMPUTERS PVT LTD
Apr 19, 2020
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.
CZ
Network Operations Specialists at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees
Apr 28, 2020
Improvements are needed with respect to some of the security, especially for VPN links between vendors other than Cisco.
MA
Senior Network Engineer at Dejpaad
Jun 8, 2020
Antispam and antivirus features should be included in the future.
Learn what your peers think about MikroTik Cloud Router Switch. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: January 2026.
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MN
Owner at It logic
Oct 21, 2020
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.
reviewer1457472 - PeerSpot reviewer
Firewall Engineer at a marketing services firm with 1-10 employees
May 22, 2021
The user interface could improve and they should allow a license for IBS.
reviewer1126884 - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jan 18, 2022
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.
KurhulaMaluleka - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at Behold IT
Mar 31, 2022
The solution does not yet offer a SaaS version.
DS
Project Manager at MULTILINK COMPUTERS PVT LTD
Apr 25, 2022
The port isolation and VLAN need to be improved.
MS
Solutions architect at NetSys
May 8, 2022
The packet filtering, user log data, and user access log could all be improved.
ChimeremezeNwabueze - PeerSpot reviewer
Azure cloud support engineer at Tek Experts
May 26, 2022
Technical support could be better.