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MikroTik Routers and Switches pros and cons

Vendor: MikroTik
4.0 out of 5
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PROS

MikroTik Routers and Switches are praised for their cost-effectiveness and versatility, offering extensive routing features and robust performance.
The equipment is valued for its high reliability and stability, with users experiencing no significant downtime.
Bandwidth management and easy configuration are standout features, providing exceptional ease of use and flexibility for various networking needs.
The devices are highly scalable, supporting a range of protocols and making them suitable for both small businesses and larger setups.
MikroTik Routers and Switches are appreciated for providing a high return on investment without requiring licensing fees, alongside strong firewall capabilities.

CONS

Wireless throughput has not kept up with the competition.
Queuing functionality needs improvement.
Support for Hebrew is needed in the Israeli market.
Documentation and tutorials for new functions need improvement.
Router patching should be automated to ensure security.
 

MikroTik Routers and Switches Pros review quotes

AnikIslam - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Executive at Lakdhanavi Limited
Oct 30, 2024
MikroTik Routers and Switches support every protocol, making them suitable for a wide range of routing policies.
BR
IT Manager at ERL
Apr 9, 2025
I find MikroTik Routers and Switches easy to install and maintain.
Akram Zaki Hussein - PeerSpot reviewer
System and Network Administrator at El Sadat City Language School
Sep 28, 2023
One of the primary advantages is its competitive pricing in the market.
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Alejandro Del Rosal - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Development Manager at Comunicaciones Reunidas, S.L.
Mar 27, 2024
The price is a big factor. They are very affordable, and the quality is high.
Marius Celliers - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director Technology at Quantum Design and Engineering
May 2, 2024
I think the tool's most valuable is its firewall. Cisco assisted them in developing it, making it easy to use. They expose a lot of background features, so you can go deep into integration, similar to Cisco switches. You can choose to use the command line interface or user interface.
Rajesh Panwala - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at Smartlink Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Jun 9, 2023
Load balancing is one of the valuable features of the solution...In short, MikroTik provides a very user-friendly GUI option.
Rabiul Islam - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. System Engineer at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 27, 2023
MikroTik routers are very user-friendly and easy to manage
AI
Head of IT department at Monetars
Jul 20, 2023
MikroTik offers full enterprise capabilities at a very reasonable price.
Orlando Silva - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Truenet
Jun 13, 2023
The features of the equipment fit all the needs of the customers.
MarekSzafrański - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Core Network Engineer at Freelancer
Feb 8, 2024
We use the product for VPN.
 

MikroTik Routers and Switches Cons review quotes

AnikIslam - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Executive at Lakdhanavi Limited
Oct 30, 2024
The login process needs improvement.
BR
IT Manager at ERL
Apr 9, 2025
It would be better for me if I could establish filter rules within MikroTik. Also, there is no automatic backup option in the MikroTik setup, so adding it would be beneficial.
Akram Zaki Hussein - PeerSpot reviewer
System and Network Administrator at El Sadat City Language School
Sep 28, 2023
I would appreciate enhancements to impose more restrictions on VPN connections.
Learn what your peers think about MikroTik Routers and Switches. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2026.
893,311 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Alejandro Del Rosal - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Development Manager at Comunicaciones Reunidas, S.L.
Mar 27, 2024
When we have a problem and reach out to MikroTik support, it's not very fast. Usually, you have to speak in English, so my technicians need to have strong English skills to communicate.
Marius Celliers - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director Technology at Quantum Design and Engineering
May 2, 2024
I think the documentation of specific features could probably be improved. Especially if you want to try a new feature, sometimes you must test it thoroughly before implementing it with the client because the documentation doesn't give you the full background.
Rajesh Panwala - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Director at Smartlink Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Jun 9, 2023
The solution needs to be more robust. In case of power fluctuations, MikroTik routers are more vulnerable to malfunctioning.
Rabiul Islam - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. System Engineer at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 27, 2023
There is an area of improvement. The firewall features are self-contained, but features like email scanning and voice control should be improved. This is the best routing product.
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Head of IT department at Monetars
Jul 20, 2023
I would like to have some additional filtering options added in the future.
Orlando Silva - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Truenet
Jun 13, 2023
The solution should improve the features of Wi-Fi 6 a little bit.
MarekSzafrański - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Core Network Engineer at Freelancer
Feb 8, 2024
MikroTik Routers and Switches needs to improve stability.