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Cisco Enterprise Routers vs Netgate TNSR comparison

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

Categories and Ranking

Cisco Enterprise Routers
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
118
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Routers (1st)
Netgate TNSR
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
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Virtual Routers (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Enterprise Networking solutions, they serve different purposes. Cisco Enterprise Routers is designed for Routers and holds a mindshare of 16.7%, down 17.9% compared to last year.
Netgate TNSR, on the other hand, focuses on Virtual Routers, holds 16.1% mindshare, down 17.4% since last year.
Routers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cisco Enterprise Routers16.7%
MikroTik Routers and Switches18.4%
Juniper MX Series Routers9.9%
Other55.00000000000001%
Routers
Virtual Routers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Netgate TNSR16.1%
VyOS Universal Router18.6%
6WIND Virtual Service Router (VSR)15.3%
Other50.0%
Virtual Routers
 

Featured Reviews

Muhammad IrfanGhauri - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Solutions at Comtech Associate
Enterprise routing has delivered advanced security integration and supported AI data centers
The licensing part of Cisco Enterprise Routers is a bit tricky nowadays. With DNA, they have introduced DNA licensing. If they make it more simplistic with respect to customer understanding, I think it would be a good selling point for them. The licensing model could be a bit too high or a bit too complex. They need to make it simplified. It would be good for their business. With respect to enterprise routing, I would like to see additional features in the future to make it closer to a ten. Previously, Cisco has integrated many technologies into their router and multiple security features. However, since they have created a separate firewall product line, Firepower, I still want them to integrate more security features into their enterprise-grade router as well. Content filtering, application control, and website filtering are features that should be integrated into the router. They have multiple options, so with respect to technology, I am expecting that they integrate security more and Voice over IP features more easily into the router. For the customer, this makes their life easier in the sense that a single box can give them multiple solutions. I think they are already providing 5G interfaces, and there are options available.
JL
Principal Network Engineer at HarborPoint Networks
Achieves exceptional performance and programmability with minimal hardware requirements
Netgate TNSR is a fully-featured router that handles all the technologies that we use. It has a very familiar and intuitive command-line interface. Additionally, it includes an API, which makes it easier to use in a programmatic fashion. It has been a very cost-effective alternative to larger router vendors, and we tend to get better performance out of it for the hardware that we use, achieving over four hundred gigs of throughput with very minimal hardware. Throughput is key to us.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Cisco Routers are quite robust. They don't malfunction, and we've had no complaints so far."
"Cisco Enterprise Routers has significant advantages when compared to its competitors because Cisco routers are practically the de facto standard for any routing solutions."
"Cisco Routers are fast."
"The most valuable feature is the command prompt, which is very user-friendly."
"We are required to build an MPLS network in our company, and this solution has been very useful."
"Stable and scalable routers."
"Stability is one of the strongest elements of Cisco Enterprise Routers, they are highly stable."
"We can easily comply with the industry standards, their hardware is quite robust, and there are a lot of trained resources available in the market to hire."
"It is surprisingly high performance for very little total cost of ownership."
"The solution has good performance."
 

Cons

"In Bangladesh, we do not have any expert-level support. We are having many issues implementing the DNS system."
"The solution could be more stable and secure."
"If I only have one LAN port in which I want to connect more than one device, I have to buy an add-on card so that I can have two LAN ports. The smaller devices and low-end routers have about four LAN ports. This solution is a high-end device but has only one. It would be preferable if they offered more LAN ports."
"I would like to see the setup time reduced."
"The solution is expensive."
"The price could be better."
"Commercially and financially, the pricing is too high. Customers feel that Cisco Enterprise Routers will not offer the most competitive prices."
"Their support has room for improvement. The regional agents are not that great."
"The scalability could improve."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is no licensing cost."
"For a boost performance license, the cost is $2,000 to $2,500. There is an additional cost for more scalability."
"I rate the product's price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."
"Our issues are basically currency related. The licensing is in dollars and the dollar is steadily rising. We've had an increase in the licensing fee due to the simple reason that the exchange rate is almost over 40%. That creates a major issue. If the currency devaluation doesn't stabilize, we may have to look at another solution."
"The price is very high."
"If it could be cheaper that would be good, but I would rate it as a four out of five for price, with one being very expensive and five being very affordable."
"I like the price of the solution."
"We are on a three-year license and since we use the solution in an educational institute it is priced reasonably."
"There is not a license required for this solution but the price should be less expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Healthcare Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business51
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise46
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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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Enterprise Routers?
In terms of licensing, I think it is straightforward. I do not see any issues with licensing for a specific feature, support, or anything else.
What needs improvement with Cisco Enterprise Routers?
Looking at the product portfolio, most features are covered. There are different types of interfaces available, whether Ethernet Gigabit or 10 Gigabit, along with various interface modules and diff...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Netgate TNSR?
On the market TNSR is the lowest cost, but don't let that throw you off. It is the best cooked product in its space. You do have to maintain your yearly licenses though, so it's a good idea to add ...
What is your primary use case for Netgate TNSR?
We use Netgate TNSR as core routers and edge routers for peering. We have multiple edge routers, and we set up peering with our service providers and other peers on those edge routers. We also have...
What advice do you have for others considering Netgate TNSR?
I would absolutely recommend Netgate TNSR. It is surprisingly high performance for very little total cost of ownership. I would rate Netgate at least a nine because their product is made very well,...
 

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Sample Customers

Aegean Motorway, Boingo, Chartwell School, Children's Hospital of Orange County , Department of Justice, Explorer Pipeline, Linz AG, National Rugby League, New South Wales Rural Fire Service, Telecom Italia, Transwestern
US Army, TrustCo Bank, Arkansas State University
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