| Software Type | Format | Use Case | License Cost | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | .iso | Installing on standard PC hardware (bare metal) | Paid (after 24h trial) | | CHR (Cloud Hosted Router) | .img , .vmdk , .qcow2 , .vhdx | Virtual Machines (VMware, Proxmox, VirtualBox, KVM, Hyper-V) | Paid (60-day free trial) | | RouterBOARD Firmware | .npk | Updating official MikroTik hardware | Included with hardware | | Netinstall | Utility | Recovery/reinstallation on official hardware | Included with hardware |