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Broadcom StrataConnect vs MikroTik Routers and Switches comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Broadcom StrataConnect
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
33rd
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
MikroTik Routers and Switches
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
10th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
68
Ranking in other categories
Routers (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Broadcom StrataConnect is 0.7%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MikroTik Routers and Switches is 4.3%, down from 7.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Ethernet Switches Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MikroTik Routers and Switches4.3%
Broadcom StrataConnect0.7%
Other95.0%
Ethernet Switches
 

Featured Reviews

WILLIAM SANITATE - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President Of Engineering at O & S Services LLC
Scales well, reliable, and has good support
I was their technical support for a year. The support is pretty good. Locally, it is available in the United States. They provide technical support to distributors such as Appnet and Arrow first. It's the first line of defense. Then you progress to a higher level of support. They have people, such as experts, all over the country who interface and provide fairly quick solutions, as well as hardware and software reviews. They can also return to the original developers in Taiwan. Broadcom is a Taiwan-based company. They can return to those guys. There are some guys in Israel that they collaborate with. It's pretty good in terms of support but it all comes down to money or the size of the opportunity. They will bend over backward to provide tons of direct support if the opportunity is large enough. If it's a small opportunity, you are not as fortunate.
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…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"While Cisco is most likely the leader, Broadcom is probably number two, both in terms of interoperability and speed."
"They have some of the fastest speeds available."
"This equipment is resilient and available at a good price."
"The stability is good."
"These routers and switches are very stable."
"It is a stable solution. I have been using the solution for a while, and I don't face any outages or trouble while using the solution."
"The load balancing is very good."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"We use MikroTik Routers for laboratory and integral solution purposes and different kinds of load balancing and network switching."
"Technical support is phenomenal; they are extremely helpful and responsive, and we are quite satisfied with the level of support we are able to receive."
 

Cons

"Broadcom's biggest issue is that they don't like to share information. They are only interested in providing the bare minimum of documentation."
"There is an area of improvement. The firewall features are self-contained, but features like email scanning and voice control should be improved. This is the best routing product."
"Troubleshooting can be complex."
"The biggest thing that needs improvement is the support."
"Technical support could be better. They don't have good support like Cisco. It can also be more stable and scalable."
"The initial setup of MikroTik Routers and Switches is somewhat in between easy and difficult."
"The product needs to include more power."
"I don't like the product's performance."
"They should improve technical support and make direct access available to the customers."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's approximately $1,000,000.00 if you want to get a license for the software."
"The main reason we use this solution is for the price — it's very cheap."
"No fees are required for licensing."
"The price-performance is great."
"The tool is cheap."
"The solution is not expensive."
"It's definitely worth the investment."
"MikroTik is very cost-effective and quite good for the price. It performs very well. For one of our customers, the existing setup comprises Cisco Catalyst switches, and it is about 10 to 15 years old. We're looking into upgrading in a cost-effective way to get the performance and yet still be at par with the quality and expectations that customers have from Cisco. Price-wise, Cisco is really expensive, and customers are expecting something different than Cisco so that they can save on IT costs. They don't have the same budget that they had before when they installed Cisco products. That's why they're looking for a solution that can provide performance and features without too much money or investment. We're looking at some alternative brands, such as NETGEAR and MikroTik, to support our proposal."
"It's reasonably priced. It's not the most cheap solution, but also, it's not the most expensive one."
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Top Industries

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Comms Service Provider
18%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business43
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise9
 

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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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