We performed a comparison between Cisco Meeting Server and Webex 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."The UI is user-friendly and very good overall."
"You can use the Cisco Meeting Server to set up conference calls and virtual meetings. Those are the two primary functions of Meeting Server. Most people in the company are using Microsoft Teams, so we only use Meeting Server when we have an internal meeting for all staff."
"Cisco Meeting Server is an easy and less complex solution."
"The share screen option available during conferences is one of the best features of Cisco Meeting Server."
"What I like most about Cisco Meeting Server is its quick management. The solution also has a straightforward configuration."
"A valuable feature of Webex is that it's good for direct communication. In general, I'm satisfied."
"Webex's clarity is good for video and audio. I have found it better than Zoom. We can receive notifications of meetings which is helpful."
"The most valuable features of Webex are the depth of the tone and the quality of the picture. I find them better than Teams or Zoom."
"It's easy to dial the numbers and the process of connecting a call is very intuitive."
"Easy to use virtual meeting solution. Installation was straightforward without the need for a technical team."
"We use Webex for virtual meetings."
"The installation of Webex is simple. You only need to click an executable file to run it. it is very easy."
"The GUI is nice and easy to operate."
"In Cisco Meeting Server, GUI is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Cisco Meeting Server should include a feature to control another user's screen during a remote session."
"A few features are missing on the Meetings app, like a recording function. My understanding is that you need to buy a separate recording solution. It's modular, so you have to enable some functions if you want to use them. For example, we had to enable the Mood function. Recording is the primary feature we'd like to see in the app."
"This is a difficult solution to install and it should be made easier."
"What would make Cisco Meeting Server better is integrating it with Zoom and Teams so that you can connect or make a call through any of the two third-party solutions."
"To make Webex more competitive, I would suggest lowering the price and providing some of the same features that are in Teams or Zoom."
"There are too many issues with getting people connected to meetings."
"I think it's very inconvenient to have to enter my email address all the time just to be a visitor."
"We switched from Webex to Teams because there was a lag in the WebEx experience and also a lack of integration. Easy integration with a free email account like Microsoft or Google would be helpful."
"One area that could use improvement in Webex is the connection speed."
"Webex's stability could be improved. It crashes very often. The user interface could also be improved to be more modern because it looks outdated."
"The solution could improve by having cross-platform compatibility. For example, if you wanted to have a call with someone with Microsoft Teams you could do it with Webex. Not everyone wants to use the same virtual meeting application."
"The solution could improve by adding a survey or form feature to show for the users to be able to vote or answer any questions."
Cisco Meeting Server is ranked 8th in Virtual Meetings with 5 reviews while Webex is ranked 2nd in Virtual Meetings with 113 reviews. Cisco Meeting Server is rated 8.4, while Webex is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco Meeting Server writes "A scalable tool useful to hold conferences and video meetings". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Webex writes "Used to conduct online third-party client meetings or third-party vendor meetings". Cisco Meeting Server is most compared with Pexip, Zoom, Skype for Business, Cisco TelePresence and Polycom RealPresence Clariti, whereas Webex is most compared with TeamViewer, Skype for Business, Zoom, Cisco TelePresence and Huawei Video Conferencing Platform. See our Cisco Meeting Server vs. Webex report.
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