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Attribute Ratings
- MikroTik Routers and Switches is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
Cisco 2000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 2000)
81%
2 Ratings

9.3
MikroTik Routers and Switches
93%
6 Ratings
Usability
Cisco 2000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 2000)
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
MikroTik Routers and Switches
90%
1 Rating
Support Rating
7.3
Cisco 2000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 2000)
73%
2 Ratings

8.5
MikroTik Routers and Switches
85%
3 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco 2000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 2000)
These may not be the fastest or latest [technology] when it comes to routers, but for their class, they are great. If you were you put a similarly priced router out in the places these things can run it would be dead within a year. Also, you don't need to have an elaborate networking closet to get these into. They work well in small, hot, or potentially dusty places with ease.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Government Administration Company, 501-1000 employeesMikroTik Routers and Switches
MikroTik is suited for large companies that require advanced distributions in terms of contracted bandwidth, and in the same way, allows a single device to specify filtering and firewall rules without acquiring an additional device. There is a range for small companies which is more economical and less robust, but in case it's not necessary, such a strict control over the data consumption of the company is not a feasible solution.
Especialista de Desarrollo
ARCA International GroupBanking, 201-500 employees
Pros
Cisco 2000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 2000)
- Rugged construction
- No special heating or cooling requirements
- Part of the Cisco ecosystem, so no special maintenance

Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Insurance Company, 501-1000 employeesMikroTik Routers and Switches
- Affordable, it has more features compared to other brand at the same price.
- Widely available, by today it's easy to obtained one, even online retailers sell it.
- Highly customizable, you may write a powerful script to enhance the function.
- Flexible, you can make different configuration approach based on you needs.
Aerospace IT Specialist
CommunicAVIA Pte LtdAirlines/Aviation, 1-10 employees
Cons
Cisco 2000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 2000)
- Cisco has some troubles with licensing hardware still unless you're on smart licensing
- Price with Cisco equipment is usually high
- Bugs found in the interface

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Government Administration Company, 501-1000 employeesMikroTik Routers and Switches
- Some of the wiki articles have not been updated or are not accurate enough. We spent a couple of days trying to find an example of implementing a mobile IPSec client solution. But once this has been implemented, it has been solid (always worked). A bigger community would help, and I am finding it hard to find the time to contribute to these articles.
Infrastructure Engineer
X-Net SolutionsInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees
Pricing Details
Cisco 2000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 2000)
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—MikroTik Routers and Switches
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Usability
Cisco 2000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 2000)
No score
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MikroTik Routers and Switches
MikroTik Routers and Switches 9.0
Based on 1 answer
Almost perfect, despite some issue that need to be addressed by the manufacturer. If this issue has been addressed, a full 10 mark will be given.
Aerospace IT Specialist
CommunicAVIA Pte LtdAirlines/Aviation, 1-10 employees
Support Rating
Cisco 2000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 2000)
Cisco 2000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 2000) 7.3
Based on 2 answers
Have not had to use support yet but would follow our current Cisco process.

Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Insurance Company, 501-1000 employeesMikroTik Routers and Switches
MikroTik Routers and Switches 8.5
Based on 3 answers
There is no SOC, NOC, where you can contact to try to resolve any difficulties. The problems that these devices have are solved largely through the community, with workaround alternatives, or if the support team responds to a request, the response times are too high for the current needs of technological communications.
Gerente
OvnicomTelecommunications, 51-200 employees
Alternatives Considered
Cisco 2000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 2000)
We didn't look outside of the Cisco branded routers since we wanted to manage it as part of the enterprise and not have a "one-off" router.

Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Insurance Company, 501-1000 employeesMikroTik Routers and Switches
Cisco Routers are one of the best in the market, however they are also very expensive and not suitable for a small deployment or any deployment which requires just a couple of routers. MikroTik on the other hand are less expensive and provides many features that you require for a small scale deployment. they fit in with the budget and do what you need them to.
Network Administrator
Pak Suzuki Motor CompanyAutomotive, 1001-5000 employees
Return on Investment
Cisco 2000 Series Connected Grid Routers (CGR 2000)
- Saved money on replacing standard routers that die in those environments
- Saved time with the easy linking and connection options
- Given us peace of mind that the device will continue to run without intervention

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Government Administration Company, 501-1000 employeesMikroTik Routers and Switches
- First of all it's cheaper than Cisco routers.
- It has more functionality than Cisco routers that cost 4 times more.
- It has a GUI. But it has CLI too.
Teacher
Zespół Szkół Elektronicznych in BydgoszczPrimary/Secondary Education, 51-200 employees