--- title: Cisco Routers Reviews meta\_title: 'Cisco Routers Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 90 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Cisco Routers works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.7 review\_count: 90 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: IT Hardware url: https://www.g2.com/categories/it-hardware --- # Cisco Routers Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Cisco Routers but has limited features. Are you part of the Cisco Routers team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Bring strong security and services to enterprise, service provider, and industrial networks. * * * Seller [Cisco](https://www.g2.com/sellers/cisco) Discussions [Cisco Routers Community](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-routers/discuss) Overview by Jenny R. Gomez, MBA, CCAP I (Global Lead, Third Party Advocacy at Cisco) Show More ## Pricing Pricing provided by Cisco Routers. ### Cisco 500 Series WPAN Industrial Routers (IR 500) ### Cisco IR 500 Series [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-routers/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Huawei Routers](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Huawei Routers") Huawei Routers 4.8/5(31) ](https://www.g2.com/products/huawei-routers/reviews) [ ![MikroTik](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "MikroTik") MikroTik 4.6/5(30) ](https://www.g2.com/products/mikrotik/reviews) [ ![Juniper Networks Routers](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Juniper Networks Routers") Juniper Networks Routers 4.4/5(6) ](https://www.g2.com/products/juniper-networks-routers/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-routers/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 90 real user reviews. [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ## Cisco Routers Integrations (1) What do users say about integrations? Integration information sourced from real user reviews. [ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN ](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-catalyst-sd-wan/reviews) Show More ![John D.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "John D.") JD John D. Associate Director, Infrastructure Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 4/28/2026 "Cisco Routers: Decades of Reliability, why go anywhere else?" 5/5 What do you like best about Cisco Routers? Routers used to be Cisco's bread and butter back in the day and they have refined the process to such a degree that they're the defacto company to buy routers from. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cisco Routers? I've been using Cisco routers for close to 30 years. Haven't found anything to dislike about the product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cisco Routers solving and how is that benefiting you? Cisco routers are what we use for segmentation & routing of packets between vlans and sites. Wouldn't be able to do our jobs without them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Balachandhar S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Balachandhar S.") BS Balachandhar S. Senior network designer Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 1/31/2026 "Market-Leading Cisco Routers with Practical SD-WAN Integration" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Cisco Routers? Cisco routers are a market-leading brand. Products such as ASR routers can be used for SD-WAN integration, which makes them a practical option when you need to connect routing with an SD-WAN setup. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cisco Routers? These products have a very short end-of-life cycle. With Viptella and Meraki integration becoming more common, traditional routers are steadily losing market share. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cisco Routers solving and how is that benefiting you? Supports multi-homing WAN connectivity and includes security features to support VPN tunnels. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite JS Jeff S. Managing Member Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 2/19/2026 "Cisco Routers: Strong Performance and Easy Integration" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Cisco Routers? Cisco Routers perform well overall, and I’ve found them easy to integrate and use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cisco Routers? Sometimes, installation and integration can be time-consuming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cisco Routers solving and how is that benefiting you? They provide cost-effective solutions for clients. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Dudás G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Dudás G.") DG Dudás G. Network Administrator Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 5/8/2025 "Enterprise-grade routing with unmatched stability and flexibility" 5/5 What do you like best about Cisco Routers? 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. What do you dislike about Cisco Routers? 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. What problems is Cisco Routers solving and how is that benefiting you? Cisco Routers address challenges such as network downtime, security vulnerabilities, and inefficient data traffic management. They benefit my organization by ensuring reliable connectivity, protecting against cyber threats, optimizing bandwidth usage, and supporting seamless scalability as the business expands. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") AI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 1/23/2025 "CISCO Router are best in industry to meet business achievement" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Cisco Routers? 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. What do you dislike about Cisco Routers? 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. What problems is Cisco Routers solving and how is that benefiting you? Geart support from cisco for VA closure and security parametera, and regular patches Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 9/22/2025 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![John D.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "John D.") JD John D. Assistant Director Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 1/23/2025 "If you need a router, why look anywhere else?" 5/5 What do you like best about Cisco Routers? My team and I have 20+ years of experience with Cisco Routers and it makes each engagement that much easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cisco Routers? Nothing comes to mind. I've been using Cisco Routers for 25+ years. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cisco Routers solving and how is that benefiting you? Routing between segments and routing to our ISPs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![niraj p.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "niraj p.") NP niraj p. Network Engineer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/10/2023 "Cisco Router" 5/5 What do you like best about Cisco Routers? They are budget friendly. We are able to configure on it fro internet access and there are lots of types of Cisco router like type 1 , type 2 and type 4 and also ncs series Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cisco Routers? They usually get hang and we need to restart it several time and their ports are also getting hang and we are unable to get it port up several time there is SFP ISUUE and some time there is port issue Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cisco Routers solving and how is that benefiting you? They are used to provide internet to several people and we can do point to point connectivity on it and we can use it for configuration ports and we can get lots of ports in it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Telecommunications](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Telecommunications") UT Verified User in Telecommunications Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 6/20/2023 "Cisco Ultimate Routers" 5/5 What do you like best about Cisco Routers? I found Cisco Routers are robust and widely aquired router by all users. Command line is easy to get on as all cisco devices have same command. Widely available support both from cisco and thrid prty forums will not get you stuck in any issue Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cisco Routers? Nothing so far. I am yet to find any issue with cisco router Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cisco Routers solving and how is that benefiting you? We use cisco router to connect to our high speed dwdm network links for MPLS and Internet services. All our BGP vrf lite routings are handled by cisco routers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Mohammed L.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Mohammed L.") ML Mohammed L. HR Manager Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/23/2023 "Best Quality Internet Router." 5/5 What do you like best about Cisco Routers? Smooth flow of internet services, best reputed global brand. Easy to operate and know how from user manual. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cisco Routers? Not easly find in all market, take time to Installation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cisco Routers solving and how is that benefiting you? Get smooth running of internet flow and helping to connet easly with all devices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 2/20/2024 Validated ReviewerSource: Organic Review from User Profile ![Sanjay K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Sanjay K.") SK Sanjay K. Associate General Manager Global Network Operation Information Technology and Services Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 6/2/2022 "Easy to Use & Excellent Support Model" 5/5 What do you like best about Cisco Routers? 1. Cisco is a Leader in the network environment. 2. Always come up with new technology & the best part of learning material for that is as well as a support function for anyone. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Cisco Routers? Higher on the price side but that is acceptable in terms of service they offer in competition with other vendors. while other vendor sale hardware on low cost but unable to meet support post sale & cisco is king into that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Cisco Routers: while ordering Cisco router , just ensure you are taking right IOS as per your requirement as that is cost basis Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Cisco Routers solving and how is that benefiting you? Cisco Router models come in different -different varients as per requirement & module basis e.g home use to NASA level use. in World cisco router have market place around more than 70 % Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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