# Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V vs VyOS Comparison

| | Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V | VyOS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 33 | 57 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (48.1% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Free | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V

**Not enough data**

### VyOS

Pros:
- Ease of Use (9 reviews)
- Features (7 reviews)

Cons:
- Insufficient Documentation (6 reviews)
- Lack of Support (6 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V | VyOS | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.3 (26 reviews) | 8.9 (50 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (23 reviews) | 8.8 (51 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.4 (12 reviews) | 8.9 (47 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (12 reviews) | 9.0 (37 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 9.0 (40 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.2 (12 reviews) | 9.5 (31 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.7 (26 reviews) | 8.9 (51 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### VyOS

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: VyOS For Good

Price: Free

Description: We want to interact not only with our customers, investors and employees, but also with local communities and the society in general. We try to understand how we can, as a provider of a network OS that runs on a wide range of hardware, virtual machines and cloud providers, contribute to resolving social issues for the sustainable development of society.

For schools, colleges and universities; For non-profit organizations; For emergency services; For recycling organizations and facilities.

Key Features:
- Unlimited on-premises deployments within a single company
- Access to images for bare-metal and virtual platforms 
- Best effort support (12×5) via email / web portal

[Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/vyos/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### WAN Edge Infrastructure

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V** | N/A | N/A |
| **VyOS** | 9.0/10 | 23 |

#### Network

| Feature | Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V | VyOS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Overlay and Underlay** | Not enough data | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 
| **Connectivity** | Not enough data | 9.2 (22 reviews) | 
| **Availability** | Not enough data | 9.4 (22 reviews) | 

#### Application

| Feature | Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V | VyOS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integration** | Not enough data | 9.0 (22 reviews) | 
| **Performance** | Not enough data | 9.2 (23 reviews) | 
| **Health** | Not enough data | 9.2 (22 reviews) | 
| **Self-Heal** | Not enough data | 8.7 (18 reviews) | 
| **Simplify** | Not enough data | 8.8 (19 reviews) | 
| **Expenses** | Not enough data | 9.6 (19 reviews) | 

### Operating System

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V** | N/A | N/A |
| **VyOS** | 8.5/10 | 10 |

#### Memory Management - Operating System

| Feature | Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V | VyOS | 
|---|---|---|
| **RAM management** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 

#### Device Management - Operating System

| Feature | Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V | VyOS | 
|---|---|---|
| **I/O management** | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 

#### Backup and Recovery - Operating System

| Feature | Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V | VyOS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data backup** | Not enough data | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 

#### Error Detection - Operating System

| Feature | Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V | VyOS | 
|---|---|---|
| **System operations monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 

### Business VPN

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V** | N/A | N/A |
| **VyOS** | 8.3/10 | 20 |

#### Usage

| Feature | Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V | VyOS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Device Usage** | Not enough data | 9.0 (19 reviews) | 
| **Multiple Concurrent Connections** | Not enough data | 9.1 (19 reviews) | 
| **Protocol Choices** | Not enough data | 8.9 (19 reviews) | 
| **Unlimited Bandwidth** | Not enough data | 9.0 (18 reviews) | 
| **No Log Storage** | Not enough data | 7.3 (17 reviews) | 
| **Varied Server Locations** | Not enough data | 7.7 (17 reviews) | 
| **Unlimited Server Switches** | Not enough data | 8.1 (15 reviews) | 

#### Miscellaneous

| Feature | Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V | VyOS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Live Customer Support** | Not enough data | 7.7 (15 reviews) | 
| **Open Source Code** | Not enough data | 8.4 (16 reviews) | 
| **Multiple Payment Methods** | Not enough data | 7.1 (14 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Virtual Routers ](https://www.g2.com/categories/virtual-routers)


**Unique to VyOS (3):** [Operating Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/operating-system), [WAN Edge Infrastructure Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/wan-edge-infrastructure), [Business VPN Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/business-vpn)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V | VyOS | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 19.2% | 48.1% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 50.0% | 33.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 30.8% | 18.5% | 

### By Industry

#### Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V

- **Information Technology and Services:** 37.0%
- **Computer Networking:** 11.1%
- **Financial Services:** 7.4%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 7.4%
- **Textiles:** 3.7%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.7%
- **Higher Education:** 3.7%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.7%
- **Facilities Services:** 3.7%
- **E-Learning:** 3.7%
- **Other:** 14.8%

#### VyOS

- **Information Technology and Services:** 18.5%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 16.7%
- **Telecommunications:** 9.3%
- **Computer Software:** 7.4%
- **Higher Education:** 7.4%
- **Civic & Social Organization:** 5.6%
- **Education Management:** 5.6%
- **Research:** 3.7%
- **Internet:** 3.7%
- **Government Administration:** 3.7%
- **Other:** 18.5%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V

- [Sky Advanced Threat Prevention](https://www.g2.com/products/sky-advanced-threat-prevention/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2 reviews)
- [Verizon VNS - Routing](https://www.g2.com/products/verizon-vns-routing/reviews) — 5.0/5 stars (1 reviews)
- [Netgate TNSR vRouter (Edge / Access / VPN)](https://www.g2.com/products/netgate-tnsr-vrouter-edge-access-vpn/reviews) — 3.5/5 stars (1 reviews)
- [Alkira Network Infrastructure as-a-Service](https://www.g2.com/products/alkira-network-infrastructure-as-a-service/reviews) — 5.0/5 stars (1 reviews)
- [The Open Cloud Exchange](https://www.g2.com/products/the-open-cloud-exchange/reviews) — 5.0/5 stars (1 reviews)
- [Equinix Fabric Cloud Router](https://www.g2.com/products/equinix-fabric-cloud-router/reviews) — 0.0/5 stars (0 reviews)
- [IP Transit](https://www.g2.com/products/orixcom-ip-transit/reviews) — 0.0/5 stars (0 reviews)

### Alternatives to VyOS

- [Netgate pfSense](https://www.g2.com/products/netgate-pfsense/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (326 reviews)
- [CentOS](https://www.g2.com/products/centos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (426 reviews)
- [Ubuntu](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2393 reviews)
- [Oracle Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-linux/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (348 reviews)
- [Apple iOS](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-ios/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1569 reviews)
- [Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-enterprise-linux/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (975 reviews)
- [Windows 11](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-11/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4293 reviews)
- [Android](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1273 reviews)
- [Windows 7](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (897 reviews)
- [Chrome OS](https://www.g2.com/products/chrome-os/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (726 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Cisco Cloud Services Router 1000V

No discussions available for this product.

### VyOS

- Title: [Does VyOS have a GUI?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-vyos-have-a-gui) — 6 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "no,

but it will be soon."
- Title: [What OS is VyOS based on?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-os-is-vyos-based-on) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Debian"

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/cisco-cloud-services-router-1000v-vs-vyos)