Arista Networks Platform vs MikroTik Cloud Router Switch comparison

Arista and MikroTik are both solutions in the Ethernet Switches category. Arista is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.4, while MikroTik is ranked #16 with an average rating of 7.9. Arista holds a 3.1% mindshare in ES, compared to MikroTik’s 1.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Arista users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of MikroTik users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Arista Networks Platform and MikroTik Cloud Router Switch compete in the networking domain. Arista Networks Platform has an edge with its extensive scalability and automation, while MikroTik attracts users with its cost-effectiveness and sufficient features for smaller operations.

Features: Arista Networks Platform excels in data center solutions, scalability, and dynamic automation. It offers enterprise-level scalability, advanced data center solutions, and significant automation capabilities. MikroTik Cloud Router Switch focuses on strong routing abilities with efficient operations at a budget-friendly cost, robustness for small-scale use, and cost efficiency.

Room for Improvement: Arista Networks could improve its pricing strategies for smaller companies, simplify its deployment processes, and enhance user-friendly configurations. MikroTik might look to expand its feature set for larger operations, improve its high-level management capabilities, and offer more comprehensive support options.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: MikroTik Cloud Router Switch facilitates quick and straightforward deployments, catering to quick and easy setups, while its customer service supports simpler needs. Arista Networks Platform, despite the complexity, offers reliable customer support and is suited to larger, more complex infrastructures with comprehensive customer service support.

Pricing and ROI: Arista Networks Platform is higher priced, correlating with its advanced features and significant ROI for extensive solutions. MikroTik Cloud Router Switch offers lower costs, delivering satisfactory ROI for budget-conscious buyers who focus more on value than extensive feature sets.

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Arista Networks Platform vs. MikroTik Cloud Router Switch

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Categories and Ranking

Arista Networks Platform

Ranking in Ethernet Switches

10th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Center Networking (3rd)

MikroTik Cloud Router Switch

Ranking in Ethernet Switches

16th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Routers (4th)

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Arista Networks Platform is 3.1%, down from 3.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is 1.9%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Ethernet Switches Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Arista Networks Platform	3.1%
MikroTik Cloud Router Switch	1.9%
Other	95.0%

Ethernet Switches

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Adeagbo Olamide

Network Engineer at Castlenet Consulting Limited

Cloud-managed access points have simplified deployments and saved significant installation time

I have been using Arista Networks Platform for three years now. Arista Networks Platform is easy to use, and after deployment of the access points, the dashboard makes it easy and convenient to use with easy navigation, which is excellent. The access points on Arista Networks Platform operate in the cloud through the GUI where you operate the access points and perform all configurations for the access points on the platform. In terms of performance with Arista Networks Platform, I would give it a perfect score as it has not failed me before. The only time I had an issue with Arista was when the access point went into rest mode, probably after a power outage in an infrastructure. After contacting Arista and attending an Arista program, I was guided through a solution via the Arista GUI, which I implemented, and since then, the performance has been excellent. In terms of security, I have no issues with Arista; it performs really well in terms of security. Arista Networks Platform is very convenient overall. Arista Networks Platform has really boosted our organization to the extent that our organization does not want to think about any other platform except Arista in terms of access points and switches. We are just diving into the switch area. In terms of time saved with Arista Networks Platform, the access points are easy to install and the switches are easy to install. I can install seven or eight access points in less than two hours. It is really easy to install and time-saving. In terms of cost, I think it is cost-efficient compared to others in the same field.

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Andriejus Artamonovas

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.

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Pros

"It's an extremely reliable platform for the network switches we use."

"The most valuable aspect of Arista Networks products is their ease of configuration, especially when compared to Cisco products. When we implement advanced features for data centers such as BGP EVPN and VXLAN, Arista's configuration process is similar to that of Cisco's process, but at the same time it is simply much easier, clearer, and more understandable."

"We find the CloudVision switching feature of this solution really useful."

"Arista Networks Platform has a feature that helps with monitoring and management."

"The configuration capabilities were good."

"I find the operational system used by Arista to be very valuable, and the hardware is exceptionally nice. Arista has a unified operational system called EOS that is easy to set up and replicate on other devices. The ease of configuration and transition between devices is a significant advantage for me."

"Arista Networks Platform has impacted my organization positively by reducing the time taken to deploy a wireless solution in any organization or in any projects we have been on so far."

"It is very stable. It has good hardware and very stable code. It provides good value for its price. They are a very lean type of organization, so they are very responsive, and they're able to focus more on their platform versus having multiple products out there."

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"The best aspect is that it remains affordable."

"A valuable aspect is its user-friendly configuration, making it accessible even for individuals with basic technical knowledge."

"The most valuable feature is that it has better throughput than its competitors."

"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."

"I like that it's quite flexible and addresses different issues. It's quite easy to use, and the pricing is great. We find them to be very capable switches."

"The performance has been good."

"The interface management and the user access management is pretty good."

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Cons

"The solution is a bit pricey."

"Something that you will often hear about Arista products is that the price is a bit too high and, like with Cisco, we sometimes have problems with our customers because of its pricing."

"A weakness would be that in our company, we don't have many people within our team who support the product because there are different vendors, and most of them are not tier-one vendors, so the skills required sometimes are just not there."

"The stability of this solution needs to be improved as part of the next upgrade."

"The solution needs to improve their product range."

"The solution is quite expensive. One of the negative aspects of it is the pricing."

"The community is good but is not good enough. It still needs to grow more."

"They need to enhance their code and their EOS. They need to improve some security features, and there are quite a number of bugs in their system. So, they need to work on that piece. In the next release, we need to have a modular feature. Instead of providing an integrated solution, they should go for something modular. They need to come up with modular highly scalable models. Even at the chassis layer, I want to see some improvement."

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"MikroTik needs to add some features like IPS, mail security, or antivirus, et cetera."

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

"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."

"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."

"MikroTik Cloud Router Switch needs improvement in the area of security, although the recent models are addressing this."

"Simplifying the documentation would be a good idea."

"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten where ten is high price and one is low price."

"Arista Networks Platform was cheaper than Cisco. I have heard that the product is affordable for enterprise-sized companies."

"I remember that when our customers were offered the Arista Networks Platform, they used a checklist to compare the prices between Arista and Cisco for their requirements, and found that the prices were almost the same."

"Network devices are generally expensive. However, during the evaluation, Arista was the most inexpensive vendor."

"Specific tools definitely require a license for the subscription. But we are not using these tools in our environment. In terms of licensing, you need to spend approximately $10,000 per month."

"The price of the Arista Networks Platform could be less expensive for the hardware and license."

"Cost wise, Arista Networks Platform is more expensive than other networking solutions."

"Arista is very expensive. Not everybody is in a position to spend $70,000 to $80,000 for one switch."

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

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

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

"MikroTik is really cheap compared to the competitors."

"I believe the price of the tool is high, but it is okay for the services we get from it."

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

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

"The price is competitive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Computer Software Company

University

Comms Service Provider

13%

Educational Organization

13%

Marketing Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	15
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	12

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	2

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Arista Networks Platform?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Arista Networks Platform?

I do not handle the pricing for Arista Networks Platform as other departments handle the costing. I am a network engineer in my company.

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What needs improvement with Arista Networks Platform?

I have not had any issues with Arista Networks Platform in terms of improvements. I would only advise that they should dive deeper into the Nigerian market and make it easily accessible.

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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.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MikroTik Cloud Router Switch?

The Python solution pricing is on the lower side.

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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...

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Also Known As

7000 Series

MikroTik CRS Series

Overview

Arista Networks Platform is a stable and reliable solution for data center features, specifically for non-blocking switches used for spine-leaf connectivity with servers hooked to these switches. It also provides multi-layer switches for client networks, particularly in the banking sector.

Arista products are preferred for their stability, good hardware, ease of adoption and configuration, responsive and helpful support, and high throughput ratings. The solution has helped prevent screen loss and business outages in the media industry and is designed for next-generation data centers.

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MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is a new Smart Switch series. It combines the best features of a fully functional router and a Layer 3 switch, is powered by the familiar RouterOS. All the specific Switch configuration options are available in a special Switch menu, also ports can be removed from the switch configuration, and used for routing purposes.

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Sample Customers

American Internet Services

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