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MikroTik Routers and Switches vs Netgate TNSR comparison

 

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Executive Summary

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

MikroTik Routers and Switches
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
68
Ranking in other categories
Routers (2nd), Ethernet Switches (9th)
Netgate TNSR
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Virtual Routers (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Enterprise Networking solutions, they serve different purposes. MikroTik Routers and Switches is designed for Routers and holds a mindshare of 17.4%, down 24.8% compared to last year.
Netgate TNSR, on the other hand, focuses on Virtual Routers, holds 18.7% mindshare, up 17.5% since last year.
Routers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MikroTik Routers and Switches17.4%
Cisco Enterprise Routers14.2%
Juniper MX Series Routers12.2%
Other56.2%
Routers
Virtual Routers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Netgate TNSR18.7%
VyOS Universal Router24.3%
6WIND Virtual Service Router (VSR)19.7%
Other37.3%
Virtual Routers
 

Featured Reviews

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…
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

"It has a lot of features. I haven't explored them all yet."
"We have use cases like providing power over ethernet, as an access controller for Wi-Fi, and normal networking."
"One of the primary advantages is its competitive pricing in the market."
"The pricing is very reasonable and is one of the main selling points for MikroTik devices."
"I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."
"I have found one of the most valuable features to be the hotspot network."
"My advice is that this is a small package with huge features and you should try it on your own."
"Everything just works easy and fine."
"It is surprisingly high performance for very little total cost of ownership."
"The solution has good performance."
"The solution has good performance."
"It is surprisingly high performance for very little total cost of ownership."
 

Cons

"As far as improvements, there are basically only two things I would suggest. First, I think they should provide extensive training for the new releases of products, especially in the LTE space."
"The ports could be improved, as certain areas may need to be terminated with a greater number of Ethernet ports. We initially faced challenges that hindered our network usage, especially with third-party applications that were not certified or supported. It took some time to streamline and resolve these issues."
"There are limitations to how many users you have simultaneously."
"While this product is good economically, it's unsuitable for high-end projects."
"The tool needs to add more tutorials and documentation for new functions."
"This solution is not very stable."
"The initial setup can be a bit difficult. The configuration can take a lot of time."
"The login process needs improvement."
"The scalability could improve."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a lifetime subscription already embedded when you buy the product."
"The price is affordable."
"When I compare the price of this solution to competitors it is priced a little high. There is not a license required for this solution."
"They are very cheap and not at all expensive."
"When we purchase MikroTik devices, a certain level of the license is included in the price."
"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."
"MikroTik's equipment is very cheap compared to Cisco and Huawei."
"There is a one-time license fee for the use of this solution and it is less expensive than Cisco products."
"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
Comms Service Provider
19%
Computer Software Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Computer Software Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business43
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise9
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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...
Which are better - Ubiquiti UniFi switches or MikroTik routers and switches?
Ubiquiti Unifi is a great solution. For starters, it is easy to configure and implement, and doesn’t require a learning curve because it is easy to use. It is also simple to reconfigure an AP or ga...
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.
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

ABB, Boingo Wireless, JPL, HP, Allied Telesis, iPass, Mips Technologies, MicroAge, Matsushita, Telia, undp, WFP, NASA
US Army, TrustCo Bank, Arkansas State University
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