Cisco Routers Pricing Overview

Cisco’s routers deliver rock-solid stability and performance at scale. The IOS-XE/NX-OS platforms offer a vast feature set—advanced BGP/OSPF/MPLS, segment routing, QoS, embedded security and threat defense, plus comprehensive automation via RESTCONF/YANG and IOS-XR APIs. The broad hardware portfolio (ISR, ASR, Catalyst 8000) lets you right-size deployments from branch to core. Global TAC support and an extensive partner ecosystem mean timely firmware updates, proven design guides, and deep troubleshooting expertise whenever you need it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The licensing model can be confusing and costly—feature packages are tiered, and perpetual vs. subscription options create budgeting headaches. The CLI learning curve is steep (different images and feature sets across platforms), and major OS upgrades often require maintenance windows. For smaller teams, the sheer breadth of features and release trains (IOS-XE vs. IOS-XR) can feel overwhelming without dedicated automation tooling. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gerat performance more user friendly than onther partners, easy to understand. Scalable to all business requirement such as small, medium and big oeginazation. Excellent Tac support and RMA support , wide user community for knowledge sharing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is no such Dislike but products are very costly and cisco also charge for AMC once warrnty expire and cisco product get end of support every 10-12 years Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.