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Amazon eero Pro 7 vs GL.iNet Flint 2: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Amazon eero Pro 7: 67% of 12 owners recommend it, vs 44% of 78 for the GL.iNet Flint 2.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Amazon eero Pro 7

67%of 12 owners recommend
67% recommend · 8% neutral · 25% don't
Owners praise
  • Reliable mesh, strong whole-home coverage
  • Noticeable speed upgrade with newer devices
  • Happy long-term, solid performer
Owners complain about
  • Pricey plus subscription for basics
  • Only two Ethernet ports
  • Settings locked to phone app
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GL.iNet Flint 2

44%of 78 owners recommend
44% recommend · 50% neutral · 6% don't
Owners praise
  • Strong value for the hardware you get, often called unbeatable for the price compared to bigger-name routers
  • Handles demanding setups like WireGuard/OpenVPN, AdGuard Home, and SQM Cake QoS simultaneously without strain
  • Owners can drop GL.iNet's firmware for vanilla OpenWRT if official support disappoints, keeping the router future-proof
Owners complain about
  • Firmware updates, especially 4.8.4 and 4.9.x, repeatedly cut Wi-Fi speed and range in half or more, often traced to a TX power or wrong country-code bug that forces owners back to 4.8.3
  • GL.iNet's OpenWRT customization makes configuration harder than stock OpenWRT, with VLANs especially difficult and support unable to resolve some cases
  • Wi-Fi coverage falls short in parts of the home for some owners even outside of firmware bugs, with dead spots on far walls or floors
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Which should you buy?

Get the Amazon eero Pro 7 if
  • ✓Large multi-story homes needing whole-home coverage
  • ✓Users with gigabit internet and Wi-Fi 6/7 devices
  • ✓People wanting a reliable set-and-forget mesh
Skip it if
  • Budget shoppers unwilling to pay a subscription
  • Users needing many wired Ethernet connections
Get the GL.iNet Flint 2 if
  • ✓Home networkers who want OpenWRT flexibility without buying a bare board
  • ✓VPN users running WireGuard or OpenVPN client and server duty at full speed
  • ✓Enthusiasts running AdGuard Home, SQM/QoS, or VLANs on one box
  • ✓Buyers who want vendor firmware now but a fallback to vanilla OpenWRT later
Skip it if
  • Anyone wanting set-and-forget firmware updates without WiFi range or speed regressions
  • Users needing straightforward VLAN configuration without fighting GL.iNet customization

What GL.iNet Flint 2 owners think

Owners mostly buy the Flint 2 for the price relative to its hardware, praising how it shrugs off heavy loads like AdGuard Home, WireGuard, and SQM Cake running together, and many say it settles into rock-solid, fast operation once left alone on a stable build. A meaningful minority push back hard on firmware updates: 4.8.4 and the 4.9.x line show up again and again as the point where Wi-Fi speed and range collapse, tied to a TX power or country-code bug, sending people scrambling back to 4.8.3. A smaller group finds GL.iNet's OpenWRT customization gets in the way of VLANs and other advanced configuration, with a few saying support could not help them through it. Coverage in larger or multi-floor homes also comes up as a letdown for some, separate from the firmware issues.

What Amazon eero Pro 7 owners say

“our setup came with an Eero Pro 7 router/WiFi AP and that has been damned impressive. We have a 2 story, nearly 2700sf new construction house and while I do run Google Mesh WiFi off the Eero...that Eero reaches clear to the back fence in our back yard with plenty of bandwidth.”
— Euroranger on Reddit
“but I'm in around a 3000 square foot house and the 3 pack of eero 7 pro has my house blanketed with wifi (may add an outdoor one over the summer).”
— DaCozPuddingPop on Reddit
“They messed up the new Eero by only given it two Ethernet ports.”
— @marksapollo on YouTube

What GL.iNet Flint 2 owners say

“For the hardware you get, the price is unbeatable. It’s been very stable on version 4.8.3 for me, even while running WireGuard VPN (it is client), SQM Cake, and AdGuard Home all at once.”
— herod0t on Reddit
“The Flint 2 was great too!”
— AntifaAustralia on Reddit
“It is a nightmare, I've run into roadblocks at every stage because of their customisation - and even their own support staff failed. I won't be buying Gl.Inet again.”
— R-U-4-Real on Reddit

Amazon eero Pro 7 vs GL.iNet Flint 2: frequently asked questions

Is the Amazon eero Pro 7 or the GL.iNet Flint 2 better?

Real owners lean toward the Amazon eero Pro 7: 67% of 12 owners recommend it, vs 44% of 78 for the GL.iNet Flint 2.

Who should get the Amazon eero Pro 7?

Owners point the Amazon eero Pro 7 at large multi-story homes needing whole-home coverage, and users with gigabit internet and Wi-Fi 6/7 devices.

Who should get the GL.iNet Flint 2?

Owners point the GL.iNet Flint 2 at home networkers who want OpenWRT flexibility without buying a bare board, and vPN users running WireGuard or OpenVPN client and server duty at full speed.

What do owners complain about?

The most-cited downside of the Amazon eero Pro 7 is pricey plus subscription for basics. For the GL.iNet Flint 2, it's firmware updates, especially 4.8.4 and 4.9.x, repeatedly cut Wi-Fi speed and range in half or more, often traced to a TX power or wrong country-code bug that forces owners back to 4.8.3.