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MikroTik Routers and Switches vs VyOS Platform comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

MikroTik Routers and Switches
Ranking in Routers
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
68
Ranking in other categories
Ethernet Switches (7th)
VyOS Platform
Ranking in Routers
16th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Routers category, the mindshare of MikroTik Routers and Switches is 17.9%, down from 23.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VyOS Platform is 2.1%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Routers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MikroTik Routers and Switches17.9%
VyOS Platform2.1%
Other80.0%
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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…
Borislav Andric - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant at Navigator CORPORATION LLC
The product is free, and the initial setup is easy, but it is missing some features, and it is not stable
The product is missing some features. Some features are not implemented the way we expect them to be. The tool doesn’t have the same quality as other commercial vendors like Cisco. There were some problems with IPsec. For a long time, the tool did not support VTI tunnels. I also faced some problems with some specific networking solutions. I couldn’t set the source IP. I would like to have a hardware solution in the future.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Load balancing is one of the valuable features of the solution...In short, MikroTik provides a very user-friendly GUI option."
"The price of these products is good, which is one of the things that we like the best."
"The stability of the solution is excellent."
"I like the routing features."
"These routers and switches are very stable."
"We've enjoyed the fact that it has very good performance."
"My advice is that this is a small package with huge features and you should try it on your own."
"The solution offers very good multi-routing."
"It is an open-source product."
 

Cons

"We'd like for them to improve the UI and improve on speed."
"The initial setup of MikroTik Routers and Switches is somewhat in between easy and difficult."
"The tool needs to add more tutorials and documentation for new functions."
"If they can improve the OpenVPN, to make that a bit more straightforward, that would be ideal."
"It would be nice if the interface was easier to use."
"I would like to have some additional filtering options added in the future."
"They can improve the way the user interface is laid out. Their user interface is slightly geeky. There is more than one way to do the same thing in the user interface, and they need to work on that."
"The solution should improve the features of Wi-Fi 6 a little bit."
"The product is missing some features."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The main reason we use this solution is for the price — it's very cheap."
"They are very cheap and not at all expensive."
"There are not any external or hidden costs."
"This product is a one-time purchase."
"The solution is not expensive."
"MikroTik has very aggressive and competitive pricing."
"No fees are required for licensing."
"The tool's pricing is competitive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
19%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
Construction Company
27%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Healthcare 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.
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Sample Customers

ABB, Boingo Wireless, JPL, HP, Allied Telesis, iPass, Mips Technologies, MicroAge, Matsushita, Telia, undp, WFP, NASA
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