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HPE Enterprise Routers vs MikroTik Cloud Router Switch comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

HPE Enterprise Routers
Ranking in Routers
9th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
MikroTik Cloud Router Switch
Ranking in Routers
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Ethernet Switches (15th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Routers category, the mindshare of HPE Enterprise Routers is 5.1%, up from 4.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MikroTik Cloud Router Switch is 8.1%, up from 7.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Routers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MikroTik Cloud Router Switch8.1%
HPE Enterprise Routers5.1%
Other86.8%
Routers
 

Featured Reviews

Chi-Zhang - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder and President at Summit GAM
Has excellent scalability and is cost-effective compared to its competitors
The solution is reasonably priced and easy to configure. By collaborating with Aruba, they have integrated more products to streamline the porting process. Our project team comprises two or three network engineers for regular maintenance and troubleshooting. The workload is not heavy. I rate the solution as an eight and recommend it to network engineers and solution providers.
Andriejus Artamonovas - PeerSpot reviewer
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Quality-wise, this product is somewhere between Huawei and Cisco."
"These routers help us to provide high availability to our clusters."
"The most valuable feature would be the support for cellular range for Wi-Fi technologies, there is extensive support available."
"The solution's initial setup is straightforward."
"It makes it easy to update the network technology and manage multiple deals, all without needing technical knowledge."
"HPE routers are easier to manage than any other router I've used."
"It is more durable than other products in the market."
"The deployment is easy, the web-based management is great, its ISR is good, we found the product to be stable, it has good scalability, and its pricing is fair."
"The beauty of MikroTik is that you have flexibility with the routing parts."
"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."
"They are very well suited for small and medium businesses, and here in Tanzania, in some cases, even some large enterprises are using MikroTik due to the fact that they provide many features at zero cost."
"I think that Mikrotik is the best solution for SOHO and small businesses because the price is very good and it includes a lot of features."
"It's a well-rounded solution for routing."
"Familiar RouterOS support, port isolation, flexible VLAN handling (tagging, untagging, rewriting, etc.)."
"The wiki page that describes the scripting and other features is very good."
"The most valuable feature is that it has better throughput than its competitors."
 

Cons

"The price is expensive and could be made more competitive."
"Its customer service could be better for older equipment models."
"They should work on lowering their prices in Brazil to stay competitive with rivals and offer customers more affordable options."
"The solution is expensive."
"Compatibility with other platforms could be improved."
"Technical support could be better. The response could be better and faster."
"I'd like to see more security features, like support for different types of encryptions."
"Better management tools are needed."
"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."
"In medium to large sectors, there's a necessity for managing aspects like proxy firewalls."
"The RAM capacity offered by the product needs to be increased, as it is one area where the tool currently has some shortcomings."
"Antispam and antivirus features should be included in the future."
"Technical support needs to be faster and more knowledgeable."
"MikroTik Cloud Router Switch needs improvement in the area of security, although the recent models are addressing this."
"The packet filtering, user log data, and user access log could all be improved."
"While some customers use MikroTik Cloud Router Switch as a firewall, it's not at an industry-level, though the basic features are adequate for many users who prefer it over purchasing other reputed firewall solutions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is more reasonably priced than other vendors."
"The price is competitive."
"This product has a one-time cost and there is no licensing fee."
"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."
"In Pakistan, if you buy this cloud router, it's approximately $700 for the device."
"I believe the price of the tool is high, but it is okay for the services we get from it."
"The licensing for MikroTik is great. It's easy to enter, especially for small businesses. Their model is great."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
University
7%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Educational Organization
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise1
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise2
 

Questions from the Community

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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...
What is your primary use case for MikroTik Cloud Router Switch?
I mostly work with network equipment now, focusing mainly on routers. I work with FortiGates and MikroTik routers. When referring to FortiGate routers, I mean the firewalls, but not the enterprise-...
 

Also Known As

HP Enterprise Routers
MikroTik CRS Series
 

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Sample Customers

Transdanubian Regional Waterworks Corporation (DRV)
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