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Cloud/Container Engineer at Vismaya
Real User
Offers good video quality and security features to users
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of the solution revolve around stability and performance."
  • "Some concerns are raised by the company's team when it comes to the screen portion of the tool. There is a need to hire engineers to deal with the aforementioned issue."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution in my company to call our clients and manage areas such as business collaborations and webinars.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of the solution revolve around stability and performance. The average networking speed offered by the product is good.

What needs improvement?

Some concerns are raised by the company's team when it comes to the screen portion of the tool. There is a need to hire engineers to deal with the aforementioned issue.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have experience with Webex.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

The team of administrators in my company deals with the company's support team.

How was the initial setup?

One person can handle the product's initial setup phase. The initial setup phase doesn't require much time.

Mostly, I use Webex Client. I downloaded the solution from Webex's site. In general, I use Webex Enterprise Edition.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There is a need to pay the licensing charges to use Webex Enterprise Edition.

What other advice do I have?

The product has simplified the remote work in our company, especially when we have to have client meetings and there is a need to add our internal team members who are working remotely.

The video quality, screen, and interface offered by the product are good.

From my side, I would recommend the product to others.

The product's security features seem good, but I don't know much about them.

The conference quality offered by the tool is good.

I rate the overall tool a nine out of ten.

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Manager, Telecommunications at Gyrus ACMI - Olympus
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The call me feature is one of the features our employees seem to love

What is our primary use case?

Cisco WebEx solution is used for voice and web conferencing across five domestic manufacturing facilities. The service enables our locations to utilize not only voice conferencing but also web which allows sharing of content.

How has it helped my organization?

It allows for collaboration between like teams located in different manufacturing facilities as well as corporate offices, including training.

What is most valuable?

The call me feature is one of the features our employees seem to love, they hate having to locate a phone number to call in to it. They say it is cumbersome.

What needs improvement?

In collaborating we sometimes find it difficult to let others "control" your meeting while they speak, users say it is cumbersome to "pass the puck".

For how long have I used the solution?

More than five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We have had some audio quality issues, and troubleshooting can be difficult because of the details you need to provide to Cisco/WebEx, and that the call needs to have taken place very recently. We have users that sometimes don't even report the issue for a day or two.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have had no issues with any limitations WebEx may have.

How are customer service and technical support?

We have had some audio quality issues, and troubleshooting can be difficult because of the details you need to provide to Cisco/WebEx and that the call needs to have taken place very recently. We have users that sometimes don't even report the issue for a day or two.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

InterCall: not as much collaboration ability.

How was the initial setup?

Straightforward. Rolled out to users without issue.

What about the implementation team?

Both, we had vendor assistance, but communication came from in-house to end users.

What was our ROI?

Unknown.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Yes, I don't remember.

What other advice do I have?

Be aware of the different costs associated with voice and data (even if you don't use it you may still be charged).

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Chief Operations Officer at PRO-VISION
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Helps with efficiently scheduling meetings and work interviews remotely
Pros and Cons
  • "We can access and conduct meetings remotely from anywhere using Webex."
  • "The product's price could be better."

How has it helped my organization?

The platform helped us a lot during COVID-19 to schedule meetings remotely.

What is most valuable?

We can access and conduct meetings remotely from anywhere using Webex. It saves a lot of challenges dealing with documents while preparing for meetings or interview sessions.

What needs improvement?

The product's price could be better. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Webex for seven years.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I use Skype, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom as well. Some functions like screen sharing are challenging to use in Microsoft Teams. For Skype, it is more complicated to establish a powerful network.

How was the initial setup?

We have to connect to the network and download the software using the browser for installation.

What about the implementation team?

I implemented the product myself.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We purchase the product's yearly license. It is expensive.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Webex an eight out of ten.

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MBFA at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
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Handles present demands while future-proofing your needs
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is very valuable for conference calls, as a lot of businesses are switching from work-from-home."
  • "When it was just two people trying to conference, it was easier. But now I see there are times when many people have to be on the call at the same time. That's definitely something that Webex can help with."

What is our primary use case?

We use Cisco Webex for meetings. And we have different packages for that. It can also be integrated with Teams.

How has it helped my organization?

We recently switched over to Webex, and the changes allow us to make conference calls up to 100 members at the same time, depending on the package we go with. It can be done from a desk phone. There is screen sharing, group chat, and all of that included in Webex.

What is most valuable?

The solution is very valuable for conference calls because I see a lot of businesses are switching from work-from-home. When it was just two people trying to conference, it was easier. But now I see there are times when many people have to be on the call at the same time. That's definitely something that Webex can help with. The file-sharing is helpful too, so you aren't emailing all the time. The solution takes care of most of your communication needs.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. We've used Webex for training before, and we have never had problems. I personally have never had problems using Webex being on those calls, because the best part is that you definitely don't need to have access to internet to attend those calls. Sometimes, if you're on the go, you could simply just dial in and be a part of the meeting as well.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is very scalable. You can have at least 100 people on a conference call.

How was the initial setup?

From what I've heard and from the training we've had, the solution does seem to be very user-friendly. One does not have to be a very high-end IT person to be able to fix these things.

What about the implementation team?

Our company does provide installation, and once the tech is on site, they can help you with most issues while they're there.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. It's definitely something that is future-proofing your needs. I'm not sure how long we'll have this COVID, but this does seem to be a solution that not only handles the present demands, but also something that we would need in the future as well. With so many people working remotely, this definitely makes sense, for most businesses at least.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Backup administrator at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
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Top 5Leaderboard
Improves our team's collaboration and offers good video quality during remote meetings
Pros and Cons
  • "The chat and meeting scheduling features in Webex are most valuable for our team's productivity."
  • "There is room for improvement in the chat history and search functionality in Webex, making it easier to find past conversations and commands by keywords."

How has it helped my organization?

Webex greatly improves our team's collaboration by being our main communication tool and meeting platform, helping us work effectively regardless of location.

What is most valuable?

The chat and meeting scheduling features in Webex are most valuable for our team's productivity. The video quality during remote meetings is quite good, enhancing our communication and collaboration.

What needs improvement?

There is room for improvement in the chat history and search functionality in Webex, making it easier to find past conversations and commands by keywords.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Webex for about three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the stability of Webex as a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Around 1,000 users in our company use Webex. I find it easy to scale since we have been able to scale it smoothly as our usage increases.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I prefer Teams over Webex because it integrates better with the other tools we use. In terms of features and functionalities, they are similar, as far as I know.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate the Webex user interface and ease of use at around seven out of ten in terms of complexity.

Overall, I would rate Webex as an eight out of ten. It is a great product.

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CyberSecurity Venture Partner - Americas at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
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A thin client with a good interface that is easy to use
Pros and Cons
  • "Webex is a thin client and we like the interface. It is easy to use."
  • "I would like to see additional online chat capabilities"

What is our primary use case?

We were using Webex to meet with clients and also for internal consumption within the company.

What is most valuable?

Webex is a thin client and we like the interface. It is easy to use.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see additional online chat capabilities. You had to launch the app pretty much all of the time. These are areas where Webex can do a little better.

It could be easier to integrate with Calendar.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We have not experienced any bugs, glitches, or connection problems.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Prior to transitioning to teams, we had between 120,000 and 150,000 users.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We made the transition from Webex to Microsoft Teams and now use Teams for the most part.

The reason that we moved is that we're a Microsoft shop and we have a relationship with them. Microsoft is a diamond partner whereas Cisco is a gold partner.

We have seen this as a general pattern, where people move away from WebEx into either Teams or other collaboration tools. Webex is in the cloud but if they had more economical options, or any additional features compared to Teams and other products, it might be a value add.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was okay.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

This is an expensive product compared to Teams and it should be cheaper.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, we were really happy with it but decided to leverage Teams instead.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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CEO at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
Real User
Comparable with other products, good screen share, and good functionality
Pros and Cons
  • "Screen share is the most valuable feature."
  • "An opportunity they could benefit from would be a version that includes meeting transcription. I usually use a third-party product to do transcription."

What is most valuable?

Screen share is the most valuable feature.

What needs improvement?

An opportunity they could benefit from would be a version that includes meeting transcription. I usually use a third-party product to do transcription.

In terms of Screen share, it would be helpful to have more control over what is being presented on the screen. They may have that functionality, but I've never used it. For example, being able to click back to look at previous slides, even though the presenter has gone forward, or having some type of pointer mechanism that helps to call out different areas of the screen when presenting.

They may already have a function for this that I am not aware of, but I would like to see more whiteboarding capabilities. I would think of this in terms of post-it notes or other things where you can facilitate some interactive engagement. There are products like Miro and CloudBoard, as well as a slew of others of a similar nature. I believe Microsoft Teams has something similar built-in. But, given how much time people spend in online meetings, I believe there should be ways to engage or create more engagement with the participants.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Webex for approximately six months.

We use the most current Windows-based version.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Overall, it is pretty reliable. Webex is fairly stable.

How are customer service and support?

I have not had to use technical support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I am also using Zoom. I use Zoom more frequently than I have used Webex.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I have been doing some research on Robotic Process Automation, Automation Anywhere, and UiPath.

What other advice do I have?

I would suggest going through some type of tutorial. There's functionality under the hood that isn't always obvious, or necessarily easy to find. I have run into this type of problem before, such as how to flip the switch so that when you start a meeting, you're not automatically muted, and so on. You have to understand your configuration settings so that you don't waste time on silly challenges, particularly when you're in the middle of a meeting.

I would rate Webex a nine out of ten. I think it's comparable to other products on the market. I have a preference for Zoom just because I am more familiar with it and its capabilities. But apart from that, I think it's a decent product.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

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Program Administrator at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
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Easy to use, but needs password protection for meetings
Pros and Cons
  • "One of the most valuable features of Webex was that it was easy to use and there were no hassles."
  • "Webex could be improved by having a password-protected system. I don't remember there being any passwords for the meetings, but, presently, Zoom has meeting protection."

What is our primary use case?

My primary use case of Webex was virtual meetings. Recordings would go to the cloud, and since it was cloud-based, I used the latest version of Webex.

What is most valuable?

One of the most valuable features of Webex was that it was easy to use and there were no hassles. 

What needs improvement?

Webex could be improved by having a password-protected system. I don't remember there being any passwords for the meetings, but, presently, Zoom has meeting protection. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I used Webex from the time I joined my organization, in 2016, until 2019. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Webex is stable. Comparatively, it is much better—I've had no issues. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution is scalable. In my organization, Webex has been replaced by Zoom, so that's what everyone uses. 

How are customer service and support?

I did not face any issues, so I never contacted technical support. The only issue I faced was the safety aspect, on a personal basis, but besides that I didn't face any issues. 

How was the initial setup?

Webex was installed by the respective department in my organization's system.

What about the implementation team?

I implemented through an in-house team. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

My organization took care of the licensing. I'm guessing they did some subscription cycle, but I used the free version. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We have switched to using Zoom. Compared to Webex, Zoom is much more upgraded, but not as easy to use. The only thing about Webex is we didn't have any password features and all that, which we do have in Zoom. If you compare Webex and Zoom, both are good in their own rights. 

Zoom's installation was easy—I did it myself and it took probably five minutes. I use Zoom for personal purposes as well as in my company. My personal one is unlicensed and just for meetings that are 15-20 minutes long. My company's version was installed by them, so I'm not sure whether it's an enterprise or free version of a license. There are over 10,000 people in my organization who use Zoom. 

According to some articles I read in regards to Zoom, if I'm using it for personal purposes, it does take data. When I read the privacy policies and the terms and conditions, it takes all the data from your mobile or the laptop that you're using. So there is a threat, when you're using it for personal requirements, that it can take your data: the contact details, photos, even your bank details if you keep it on your mobile. So on a personal note, I won't use it. I have it installed, but only because of my organization's requirements. But if it's for a personal thing, no. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Webex a seven out of ten. I think I would recommend Webex to others, but password protection needs to be added. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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