We performed a comparison between Cisco Cloud Services Router and MikroTik Routers and Switches based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Routers solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution has good performance."
"It's an ideal gateway solution for small and medium businesses, i.e., around 300 devices can be easily handled."
"It integrates well with the other products we're using. We have it with multiple windows like Palo Alto, Arista and it easily integrated with them."
"The most valuable feature of the Cisco Cloud Services Router is it can make your migrations smooth. For example, if you want to migrate to the cloud, but you don't want to change the IP. You can extend your VLAN from on-premise to the cloud without having to change the IP."
"This solution is scalable."
"It allowed us to create a more secure VPN than we would have been able to do without it."
"The most important feature is that it is designed for mobile vehicle communication in harsh conditions."
"The most valuable feature is the SNMP traps that I use to monitor the router and the availability of the network."
"What's best about Cisco Cloud Services Router is the support. It's excellent, and so far, no significant challenges. Another valuable feature of the product is easy integration with other products."
"Overall, it is a solid product and a good router."
"MikroTik routers are very user-friendly and easy to manage"
"The product is simple to use."
"Load balancing is one of the valuable features of the solution...In short, MikroTik provides a very user-friendly GUI option."
"We have not had any downtime with it. It has been a solid performer that way."
"The tool's most valuable features are flexibility and configuration. It can be used in large setups."
"The most valuable feature is controlling the bandwidth."
"We've enjoyed the fact that it has very good performance."
"The most valuable aspect of this solution is the combination of value for money. They're extremely cost effective, yet they provide you with an extensive feature set of things you can do across the board. Also, they're pretty reliable, as far as equipment goes."
"There must be a more easy-to-use GUI."
"It does the job, but it's not cloud native. It could be even better, like having a single pane of glass and being less expensive."
"I would like the ability to moderate between devices on-premise to off-premise. This would be a vast improvement."
"It is too complex. It is not easy to set up, even with the documentation that they provided. It is a little confusing."
"Cisco Cloud Services Router could improve by having more features. It is lacking features, such as virtualization and containerization. Additionally, there should be increased security and connectivity between routers."
"The ease of use within the AWS environment needs to improve. Sometimes, it is very esoteric in how you use it. Therefore, you have to learn to use it, then you are able to."
"I would like some deployment examples and guides specific to AWS VPCs and how to separate your subnets. Then, how they tie-in with the Internet gateway and any NAT services that we are running on our VPC. This would be extremely helpful."
"There should be a system in place to help existing users make an easier transition to the newer interfaces."
"If you lose connectivity to the cloud, it is difficult to establish connectivity between hub and spoke."
"It would be nice if the interface was easier to use."
"I would like to have the option of having multiple logins."
"The initial setup is a bit complex."
"It could be more scalable. Product awareness could also be better. There's a lack of awareness when it comes to MikroTik. People only know about Cisco and others, and they won't rely on MikroTik. This is primarily because of hardware limitations. While this product is good economically, it's unsuitable for high-end projects. In the next release, I want this product to be more compatible."
"Troubleshooting can be complex."
"It would be very good if these products are accessible via different kinds of shells and GUI. It will make these solutions very usable."
"I would like to have some additional filtering options added in the future."
"This product could offer better integration with VPNs."
More MikroTik Routers and Switches Pricing and Cost Advice →
Cisco Cloud Services Router is ranked 8th in Routers with 17 reviews while MikroTik Routers and Switches is ranked 1st in Routers with 62 reviews. Cisco Cloud Services Router is rated 8.0, while MikroTik Routers and Switches is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Cisco Cloud Services Router writes "Useful for smooth migrations, high availability, and simple deployment". On the other hand, the top reviewer of MikroTik Routers and Switches writes "A cost-effective networking solutions with a robust feature set, but its interface may have a steeper learning curve". Cisco Cloud Services Router is most compared with MikroTik Cloud Router Switch, HPE Enterprise Routers and Huawei Enterprise Routers, whereas MikroTik Routers and Switches is most compared with Cisco Enterprise Routers, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, MikroTik Cloud Router Switch, Aruba Switches and HPE Ethernet Switches. See our Cisco Cloud Services Router vs. MikroTik Routers and Switches report.
See our list of best Routers vendors.
We monitor all Routers reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.