MikroTik RouterOS
The facts below are what the maker publishes about MikroTik RouterOS, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From MikroTik RouterOS's own pricing page, checked 22 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free Demo | Free | 24-hour trial mode before licensing |
| Level 4 WISP | $45 a month | 200 PPPoE tunnels · 200 PPTP tunnels · 200 L2TP tunnels · 200 OVPN tunnels |
| Level 5 WISP | $95 a month | 500 PPPoE tunnels · 500 PPTP tunnels · 500 L2TP tunnels · Unlimited OVPN tunnels |
| Level 6 Controller | $250 a month | Unlimited PPPoE tunnels · Unlimited PPTP tunnels · Unlimited L2TP tunnels · Unlimited OVPN tunnels |
| 60-day Trial | Free | Trial of P1, P10 or P-Unlimited · MikroTik account required · 60 days |
| Free CHR | Free | 1 Mbps upload per interface · full features otherwise · perpetual |
| P1 | $45, paid once | 1 Gbps upload per interface · full features otherwise · perpetual |
| P10 | $95, paid once | 10 Gbps upload per interface · full features otherwise · perpetual |
| P-Unlimited | $250, paid once | No enforced speed limit · perpetual |
The facts
Each one read from MikroTik RouterOS's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access model
- vpnchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Admin control level
- advancedchecked 22 Sep 2026
- API
- The API lets custom programs read information, change configuration and manage routers using syntax closely related to the command line.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API security
- API-SSL uses TLS on port 8729, REST supports HTTPS and Basic authentication, and the documentation recommends least-privilege users and VPN protection.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Audit logs
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Configuration tools
- Administration is available through WinBox, WebFig, Android and iOS apps, terminal, serial console, Telnet, SSH and API.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Core networking
- The platform combines routing, firewalling, VPN, wireless management, quality of service, automation and monitoring.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- The manual covers installation, licensing, diagnostics, switching, wireless, routing, firewall, VPN, AAA, high availability, IoT, storage, containers, scripting and an automatically generated CLI reference.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Firewall
- Its firewall provides stateful filtering, NAT, address lists, Layer7 matching, IPv6 filtering, packet marks and raw rules.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Latest download
- The x86 download page lists RouterOS long-term release v7.23.8 and packages including container, Dude, GPS, IoT, OpenFlow, storage, TR-069, UPS, User Manager and wireless.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Licensing model
- RouterOS is proprietary software licensed for use rather than sold; the EULA restricts copying, modification, reverse engineering and multiple installations.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: documentation and support
- Reviewers report outdated or incomplete wiki material, difficult troubleshooting examples and limited direct support channels.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: learning curve
- Independent reviewers repeatedly describe RouterOS administration and its interface as difficult for beginners or requiring advanced networking knowledge.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: reliability issues
- TrustRadius reviewers report occasional ARM-device reboots or lockups and wireless performance problems in some deployments.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: security-suite gaps
- Reviewers cite the absence of a full unified-threat-management, antivirus or IPS capability and request stronger secure-DNS and VPN features.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Management integrations
- Official product material lists API, TR-069, customizable client interfaces and automatic email or SMS trigger notifications.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company distribution
- MikroTik says it has more than 800 distributors and resellers in 130 countries and more than 250 current products.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company founding
- MikroTik states that the company was founded in 1996 and develops its products through a full EU-based production cycle.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal identity
- The maker identifies itself as SIA Mikrotīkls, registration number LV40003286799, with offices and legal address in Riga, Latvia.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists MikroTik as privately held, headquartered in Riga, founded in 1996 and employing 201–500 people.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Riga, Latviachecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Device posture
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- Mobile-app limitation
- Apple App Store reviewers complain that the iOS app lacks a terminal, bulk hotspot-user deletion and some connected-device information available in the web interface.checked 15 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
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