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VyOS Platform vs VyOS Universal Router comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 27, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

VyOS Platform
Ranking in Routers
15th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
VyOS Universal Router
Ranking in Routers
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Virtual Routers (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Routers category, the mindshare of VyOS Platform is 2.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VyOS Universal Router is 4.1%, up from 3.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Routers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
VyOS Universal Router4.1%
VyOS Platform2.4%
Other93.5%
Routers
 

Featured Reviews

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.
AM
Senior Engineer at IP-PERFORMANCE LTD
Container automation has enabled complex routing and onboard services for mobile networks
The best features VyOS Universal Router offers are the ability to run containers and automation. The container and automation features within VyOS Universal Router have allowed me to run an extensive number of disparate containers that perform different functions, anything from running a MySQL database server on the platform within a container, or an Influx database as a container, or even a GPS proxy-based container that can receive a GPS signal from a platform router and proxy that out to a number of internal systems. VyOS Universal Router has positively affected me because it is both open source, actively developed, and a leading platform in routing, firewalling, and even switching if I want it to be. The addition of the container and security capabilities and the automation capabilities make it my first choice for a platform or solution development over and above commercial alternatives.

Quotes from Members

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Pros

"It is an open-source product."
"The addition of the container and security capabilities and the automation capabilities make it my first choice for a platform or solution development over and above commercial alternatives."
 

Cons

"The product is missing some features."
"A web UI would be useful for VyOS Universal Router, but that is something that the community has been asking for for some time, yet has not been developed actively."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
26%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Construction Company
17%
Comms Service Provider
16%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Media Company
7%
 

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Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VyOS Universal Router?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been extremely favorable.
What needs improvement with VyOS Universal Router?
A web UI would be useful for VyOS Universal Router, but that is something that the community has been asking for for some time, yet has not been developed actively. There are alternative add-on pla...
What is your primary use case for VyOS Universal Router?
My main use case for VyOS Universal Router is that it is a very adaptive network-based platform that allows for complex, intricate routing-based requirements on many different platforms. I have use...
 

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VyOS Networks Iberia SL VyOS Universal Router
 

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