Top 15 MikroTik RouterOS Alternative and Similar Softwares | Dec 2024

The main product of MikroTik is a Linux-based operating system known as MikroTik RouterOS. Installed on a personal computer or server computer, it turns the computer into a network router, implementing features such as firewall rules, virtual private network (VPN) server and client, bandwidth shaping and quality of service, wireless access point functions and other commonly used features for routing and interconnecting networks. The system is also able to serve as a captive-portal-based hotspot system. The operating system is licensed in increasing service levels, each releasing more of the available RouterOS features. A Windows software application called Winbox provides a graphical user interface for the RouterOS configuration and monitoring, but the software also allows connections via FTP, telnet, and secure shell (SSH). An application programming is available for direct access from custom applications for management and monitoring. ...

1. AdvancedTomato

AdvancedTomato A router's graphical user interface is the most important part of the system because most users are unable or unwilling to configure a router by any other means. Tomato comes with a dated web interface with the option to change the color scheme but for some of us that is......

2. Tomato by Shibby

Tomato by Shibby The last version released Tomato by Teddy_Bear was Build54. In April 2011 from private reasons Teddy_Bears ended his work on TomatoUSB. However, others developers accepted the challenge to improve Tomato. Most active developers are: Victek, Toastman, Shibby.August 31st, 2011, Teddy_Bear once proved his activity by issuing a series of modifications......

3. Cisco Packet Tracer

Cisco Packet Tracer Packet Tracer is a Cisco router simulator that can be utilized in training and education, but also in research for simple computer network simulations. The tool is created by Cisco Systems and provided for free distribution to faculty, students, and alumni who are or have participated in the Cisco Networking......

4. m0n0wall

m0n0wall m0n0wall is a project aimed at creating a complete, embedded firewall software package that, when used together with an embedded PC, provides all the important features of commercial firewall boxes (including ease of use) at a fraction of the price (free software).m0n0wall is based on a bare-bones version of FreeBSD,......

5. IPFire

IPFire IPFire is a server distribution with intended to use as a firewall. It focuses on flexibility, and scales from small to middle sized business networks and home networks.Along with this hardened, minimalist come lots of addons that can be installed with a simple click. That's what makes IPFire different from......

6. PFConfig

PFConfig PortForward's PFConfig Software lets you forward ports on any router for any program. If you need to port forward, then PFConfig will do the hard work for you.# Configure your router's port forwarding section automatically. # Increase security by forwarding ports when you need them, and prevent forwarding when you......

7. Network Sorcerer

Network Sorcerer A FREE taskbar utility for small networks. Wake 'wake on LAN' (WOL), hibernate and shutdown other machines on your network. Send messages between users. Run apps on other machines.I use this program in conjunction with SmartPower to try and replace lightsout on my Windows 7 server.This program takes care of......

8. XORP

XORP XORP is an Internet Protocol routing software suite. It provides a fully featured platform that implements IPv4 and IPv6 routing protocols and a unified platform to configure them. It is the only open source platform to offer integrated multicast capability. XORP's modular architecture allows rapid introduction of new protocols, features......

9. MaSSHandra

MaSSHandra 3d Network Diagram and Design ToolCreate network diagrams in real 3D. Access and monitor your devices from the diagrams.Easy creation of network diagrams with the network autodiscovery function.......

10. Quagga

Quagga Quagga is a network routing software suite providing implementations of Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Routing Information Protocol (RIP), Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) and IS-IS for Unix-like platforms, particularly Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD and NetBSD.......

11. ExaBGP

ExaBGP exabgp - The BGP swiss army knife of networking.Unlike BIRD or Quagga, ExaBGP was not designed to transform a general purpose server into a router, but to allow engineers to control their network easily. Think of it as Software Defined Networking for people with usual BGP routers.ExaBGP transform BGP messages......

12. Dynamips

Dynamips Dynamips is an emulator computer program that was written to emulate Cisco routers. It has been created by Christophe Fillot who started his work in August 2005. Dynamips runs on Linux, Mac OS X or Windows and can emulate the hardware of the Cisco series routing platforms by directly booting......

13. Robusta Port Forwarder

Robusta Port Forwarder Robusta Port Forwarder is a utility application that eases the management of port forwarding through the UPNP protocol. This product helps you create an open port on your router, via a port forward. Open ports are used mainly for gaming, torrenting and voice-over IP (VOIP) configurations. A connection is allowed......

14. Libre-Mesh

Libre-Mesh Libre-Mesh is a set of modules extending the OpenWrt router distribution to create self-configuring wireless and wired mesh networks. By default it uses ad-hoc wifi networking and batman-adv, BMX as the routing daemons. You can compile your own flavor of Libre-Mesh and choose the routing daemons and the extensions you......

15. Cisco IOS

Cisco IOS Cisco IOS (originally Internetwork Operating System) is a family of software used on most Cisco Systems routers and current Cisco network switches. (Earlier switches ran CatOS.) IOS is a package of routing, switching, internetworking and telecommunications functions integrated into a multitasking operating system.Cisco IOS:1- Allows enterprises to build resilient, cost-effective......