Well, it really depends on what your intended use is, doesn’t it? I have used Mikrotik so extensively that my time investment has paid off multiple times. The platform uniquely combines great software with great hardware at great prices. I am saying this as someone who had to use sub-par Mikrotik software and hardware for years. Now with RouterOS maturity and ARM processors I have almost everything I could wish for.
To give you an idea, the scripts I copy to every physical or virtual router currently consist of over 30,000 characters; highly optimized for brevity and comment-free. I have tens of ultra-optimized firewall rules. In the past, I used Mikrotik for things as diverse as wireless LAN connection of remote office locations, and workstation access that depended on mobile phone presence. Sky is the limit.
Your use-case will inevitably be different. Your time may be better spent elsewhere. However, if there is something simple I can help with, feel free to PM me.
). Its not as customizable and hackable as other things mentioned here, but it works very well for my needs.
