We performed a comparison between Cisco TelePresence and Skype for Business based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Virtual Meetings solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."We have a dual screen option to enable video and content sharing."
"Telepresence's most valuable feature is keeping highly paid employees, such as executives, on the ground instead of wasting time flying around the world. So if you have the right telepresence plan and form, it's not just the video cameras and the systems behind them, it's the way you lay out your meeting room.You can have multiple offices interconnecting in a single meeting, and it looks like everybody's in the same big conference room together because the telepresence yields such a fantastic amount of clarity."
"The SpeakerTrack feature is the most valuable feature."
"PresenterTrack cameras improve the meeting experience."
"The configuration is a valuable."
"It was stable. So, I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."
"The most valuable features of Cisco TelePresence are the basic standard features and the ease of use. Additionally, the configuration and integration are exemplary."
"TelePresence allows our customers to have a quick meeting while traveling and still be effective. It saves time and money."
"We chose Skype for Business after other colleagues suggested that we give it a try. It has served us well."
"I like the seamless integration to local telecommunications."
"The most valuable features of Skype for Business include its persistent chat, Edge Server, Reverse Proxy, front-end server, back-end server, and business calling capabilities, among others."
"The deployment is very fast."
"The most valuable feature is how useful it has been for virtual meetings during the pandemic."
"The quality of the meetings is very good."
"The integration with Microsoft Outlook for creating and scheduling meetings is nice."
"The solution is scalable and is capable of working on every appliance on every operating system."
"MX800 comes only with one available DVI port. A few more HDMI ports will improve the system's capability."
"The calling features can be improved."
"The price of Cisco TelePresence overall should be reduced."
"I would rate my experience with the initial setup a three out of ten, with ten being expensive. It was complex with badges and certificates. Too crazy."
"I was in touch with one of our clients and they mentioned that they would like to have a holographic video conferencing. It would be great if that feature would be added."
"The tool is expensive."
"The inability to integrate Skype with other products is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Skype's overall connectivity functionality or ability is one area with room for improvement."
"Going forward, I would like to see better call quality and reliability."
"The solution should improve the chat and add more flexibility to make a call."
"We have found that there is a lag because it cannot integrate with the internal landline."
"There are not many options, in terms of some other third-party integration."
"I feel bored with the look and feel of the tool, so it should be changed."
"The technical support from Microsoft needs to be improved."
Cisco TelePresence is ranked 9th in Virtual Meetings with 7 reviews while Skype for Business is ranked 4th in Virtual Meetings with 59 reviews. Cisco TelePresence is rated 8.0, while Skype for Business is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Cisco TelePresence writes "A scalable solution that needs some improvement in pricing and stability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Skype for Business writes "Reliable, useful for remote work, and great but isn't as robust as Microsoft Teams". Cisco TelePresence is most compared with Zoom, Webex, Polycom RealPresence Clariti and Cisco Meeting Server, whereas Skype for Business is most compared with Webex, Zoom, TeamViewer, GoToMeeting and Cisco Meeting Server. See our Cisco TelePresence vs. Skype for Business report.
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