Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000) Reviews and Ratings

Rating: 9.1 out of 10

Score

9.1 out of 10

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TrustRadius Insights for Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000) are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.

Pros

Cost-effectiveness: Reviewers have consistently praised the product's affordability, making it an attractive option for those on a budget. The competitive pricing within its category has been highlighted by users, offering significant value compared to similar products.

Ease of installation: Users frequently mention the straightforward setup process as a key benefit, particularly appreciating the user-friendly installation wizard that simplifies initial configuration steps. This ease of installation caters to individuals looking for a hassle-free experience when setting up their network equipment.

Performance: Many customers have lauded the exceptional performance of the product, noting that it not only meets but exceeds their expectations in terms of functionality and operational efficiency. The fast network performance and robust routing capabilities are often cited as standout features by satisfied users.

Reviews

21 Reviews

Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000) - a fantastic mix of low cost and great functionality

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

March 25, 2024

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I have deployed many of these devices throughout field deployments. They are suitable for any site that does not have high bandwidth services available (>100Mbps). They are inexpensive and robust. I really miss the old 89x routers. I have had many problems with the ISR4300 routers, especially with the backplane to ethernet expansion modules. These devices have really bridged the gap. I don't usually want a device that supports T1 or SRST anymore, and these devices are the right combination of price and performance for all but the most stringent site requirements.

Pros

Low cost
Easy install
Good performance
Multiple mounting options
Perfect for a small site, including built in switch and modem

Cons

Not great for SRST
No T1 support
19" rackmount is a little awkward

Likelihood to Recommend

It is my go-to device for any small to medium site. I only look at other options if there is a hard requirement for redundant power or serial connections. If SRST is a hard requirement, you may also need to go to a ISR 4k or CAT8k instead, but these options are far more expensive.

Verified User

Professional in Information Technology (5001-10,000 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

Can be improved!

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

February 20, 2024

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers as a VoiceGateway for our organization.

Pros

It runs the iOS software
It's pretty stable as iOS software
It doesn't cost too much

Cons

Configuration
Web interface
Voice debugging
Debugging in general
Commands
Configuration logic
Sip manipulations
Hardware performance

Likelihood to Recommend

Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers are used especially for voice gateway connections, but the configuration is not so easy for a large scale implementation and the debugging features are missing, you only have the CLI, but it's not usable for a large deployment.

Verified User

Technician in Professional Services (201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

8 years of experience

Interconnecting systems with ISR 1000

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

February 5, 2024

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are using the ISR 1000 as one of our main solutions for interconnecting systems and so far we do not have any major issues

Pros

Routing processing

Cons

V2 implementation

Likelihood to Recommend

Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000) is overall a good product.

Verified User

Engineer in Engineering (201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers, a reasonable solution for medium business

Rating: 7 out of 10

Incentivized

December 6, 2023

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I help customers with service or network-related issues. This product provides our customers with a reliable connection.

Pros

BGP
SD-WAN
Reliability

Cons

Ease of use
Price point
Can't think of any more

Likelihood to Recommend

It provides small to medium businesses with a better hardware solution than your standard router.

Verified User

Consultant in Customer Service (501-1000 employees)

Vetted Review

1 year of experience

Cisco Review

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

August 26, 2023

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

The product we use is for in the network access layer for the customers to access the circuits, to use through the internet to more net what was the part.

Pros

It's quite efficient. Boot-up time isn't so bad for the 1100. Some of the ASR 920 are a little lengthy.

Cons

Right now in the ASR nine twenties, we're having an issue with its shooting out power adapter errors when there really isn't any. And we're not really sure we're working with Cisco Tex to see if it's a bug and if there's a bug fix.

Likelihood to Recommend

I don't know, the ASR 920, I think somebody needs to take a look at. We've used quite a bit, but they're starting to in my opinion, age out. So maybe something I was out there to use. The ISR 1100, I love, they're quiet, they boot up fast. Don't have a lot of issues. I mean, we've never had a lot of issues with them.

Verified User

Engineer in Engineering (11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

Robust, Scalable, and Long-Range

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

October 7, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

The Cisco ISR 1000 Series is scalable and enables robust deployments that work without interruption. It is widely used in WAN for configurations with routers, it is also very versatile with LAN switching, it is already widely used in the company for multiple uses such as Wi-Fi, VPN connection. The only limitation is the low number of ports on the switch, the range of the wifi can be improved with external antennas, but it requires more expensive assembly work, Cisco is robust, but sometimes it can be a bit complex and expensive, but the The reality is that thanks to the Cisco ISR 1000 series it is possible to guarantee a good connection.

Pros

It is an integrated solution that is versatile with LAN switching
Cisco ISR 1000 Series Enables Robust Routing
LAN switching support

Cons

Installation costs are high and require additional work to have a wider reach in the wifi
The switch lacks a high number of ports, which generates limitations

Likelihood to Recommend

The [capacity] of the Cisco ISR 1000 series [is] enormous. They have a wide range of Wi-Fi with stable connections, the WAN configuration with routers is robust, the versatility with the LAN connection is fantastic, and in general it never presents failures or interruptions. It is true that the cost Installation can be expensive, but I can guarantee that it is the best decision.

Ellen Caroline Murphy Dixon

Administrator in Finance and Accounting in Finance and Accounting at MD Financial Management | Gestion financière MD (1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

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Secure and simple

Rating: 7 out of 10

Incentivized

October 5, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

The [Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000)] is being used across the whole organization. It supports our need to run secure network drives for lawyers and staff alongside a public wireless network for the many visitors and clients who come through for depositions, closing, trial preparation, and other tasks. It also helps coordinate these things across multiple office locations.

Pros

Provide multiple connectivity options
Detailed security options
Relatively easy administrative tools

Cons

Cisco Umbrella is superfluous
Lack of flexibility once product selected
Learning curve

Likelihood to Recommend

This is effective for businesses who need a network solution that works more or less out of the box, without having to coordinate multiple additional devices in the configuration process. Correspondingly, users with needs for more advanced functionality or configurability, or modification may benefit from a different model or different product line.

Verified User

Professional in Legal (51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

1 year of experience

Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers: Great Performance in a Small Package.

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

May 5, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We currently are using the ASR 1001-X as a border router for our main site, along with a smaller site. It is very robust, with the main site router running for 500+ days at one point with no issues. We only took it offline for patching and once due to a power issue in the DC. It is a very robust router that is very capable of handling over 1Gbps traffic on any given day.

Pros

Great WAN Aggregation
Scalable - Start off at 1Gbps and easily go to 10Gbps
Great performance for Security, Crypto and NAT

Cons

Limited Port availabilty. Even with modules, you will need something bigger as you grow

Likelihood to Recommend

The ASR 1000 Series ISR Routers are very well suited to WAN applications: Border router primarily. We use it with a combination of ISP connections, Dark Fiber connections, and others as needed. There have yet to be any issues where we experienced a bottleneck with the ASR1000. If you need more ports a larger product would be needed.

Verified User

Analyst (10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

Top of the line hardware and easy to use software!

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

January 16, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We have a pair of [the Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000)] series in our Data Center at our main location and purchased them as a way to reduced multiple devices into one. They address the problem of having disparate devices handline multiple services and having to manage them all independently of each other. This simplifies our operation immensely.

Pros

Seem to be well made and quality hardware and software
Setup is simple and has a great wizard for initial config
Well priced for a product in its category

Cons

We did have some trouble getting the latest firmware image on the device the first time
Support was having to hand us around alot on our problem calls
Additional expansion slots would be useful

Likelihood to Recommend

There are [not] many products out there that do all these functions at this price point made by such a trusted brand. You may be able to save a bit going with a lesser known brand but you get what you pay for. If someone asked I'd easily recommend this series or the line in general to take care of all your routing needs.

Verified User

Manager in Information Technology (501-1000 employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

Versatile and robust branch appliance.

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

December 16, 2020

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

[Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000)] is being used across the whole organization to provide multiple services: routing, wired LAN switching, WiFi connectivity, VPN. Very versatile platform providing services for smaller branches.

Pros

Routing, including through VPN connections.
LAN switching.
WiFi connectivity.

Cons

Possibly higher port count on built in switch.
External WiFi antenna connection to allow bigger WiFi coverage.
More robust wall mount setup using screw slots, currently only 2.

Likelihood to Recommend

[Cisco 1000 Series Integrated Services Routers (ISR 1000)] is well suited for providing network connectivity from branches. All typical functional components are built in. Also it has capability to be used as SD WAN router as it provides 2 WAN ports. Very compact but powerful.

Jurek Plona

IT Infrastructure Planner/Architect in Information Technology at FortisBC Energy Inc. (1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

2 years of experience

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