We performed a comparison between Cisco TelePresence and Google Hangouts 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 configuration is a valuable."
"TelePresence allows our customers to have a quick meeting while traveling and still be effective. It saves time and money."
"It was stable. So, I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."
"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."
"The most valuable features of Cisco TelePresence are the basic standard features and the ease of use. Additionally, the configuration and integration are exemplary."
"PresenterTrack cameras improve the meeting experience."
"We have a dual screen option to enable video and content sharing."
"I find it valuable that Google Hangouts is a lightweight tool that doesn't take up a lot of memory and doesn't require a lot of resources."
"The solution is easy to use and navigate."
"Stable communication tool with a good history feature and very easy installation."
"The ease of navigation is good, as we can easily share data and screens."
"The solution is extremely stable."
"Google Hangouts is easy to use and has good performance."
"Communication platform that's effective in project planning, project status communication, and virtual meetings. Setting it up is straightforward."
"It has efficient recording features."
"The calling features can be improved."
"MX800 comes only with one available DVI port. A few more HDMI ports will improve the system's capability."
"The price of Cisco TelePresence overall should be reduced."
"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."
"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."
"The tool is expensive."
"I would like to have a whiteboard feature, where I can draw a sketch or diagram and show it to the people in the meeting."
"There should be more space for multiple users at a time so that multiple people can connect, can share, and even transfer control to another colleague, employer, student, etc."
"One area where I see room for improvement in Google Hangout is the voice quality during meetings."
"I would like to see support for showing virtual backgrounds."
"Google Hangouts is not good enough to be used in a professional environment or for some official work, especially when compared to a product like Microsoft Teams."
"We don’t have any complaints."
"The way it works with anonymous users should be improved. That could be strengthened to let anonymous users do more."
"The product was quite unstable during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially when we shared our screens, as it often resulted in a black screen."
Cisco TelePresence is ranked 9th in Virtual Meetings with 7 reviews while Google Hangouts is ranked 6th in Virtual Meetings with 51 reviews. Cisco TelePresence is rated 8.0, while Google Hangouts is rated 8.2. 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 Google Hangouts writes "A tool for personal use with good screen-sharing capabilities". Cisco TelePresence is most compared with Zoom, Webex, Polycom RealPresence Clariti and Cisco Meeting Server, whereas Google Hangouts is most compared with Zoom. See our Cisco TelePresence vs. Google Hangouts report.
See our list of best Virtual Meetings vendors.
We monitor all Virtual Meetings reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.