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Cisco Meeting Server vs Zoom Workplace Business comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 31, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Cisco Meeting Server
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Zoom Workplace Business
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
225
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of Cisco Meeting Server is 6.4%, down from 8.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoom Workplace Business is 11.4%, down from 12.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Meetings
 

Featured Reviews

Ahmed Elrayes - PeerSpot reviewer
A scalable tool useful to hold conferences and video meetings
I use Cisco Meeting Server for conferences and video meetings, which are crucial for my company The share screen option available during conferences is one of the best features of Cisco Meeting Server. In Cisco Meeting Server, GUI is an area of concern where improvements are required. In the…
Luiz Kazan - PeerSpot reviewer
Utilizing versatile features for efficient personal and work meetings
Zoom offers a number of interesting and valuable features. One of the most interesting is the ability to share only audio and provide ambient music without sharing a screen. The breakout room feature is much more developed than other solutions, allowing users to stay in the same meeting and move to different rooms and back to the main room. The sharing features are great for projecting people who should be in focus. Another valuable feature is the virtual entrance, which uses a username and password recognized by the Zoom system, showing the person's full name and ID. Additionally, the use of video and a good fixed background improves visibility compared to other applications. These features differentiate Zoom from others.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Cisco Meeting Server is an easy and less complex solution."
"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."
"What I like most about Cisco Meeting Server is its quick management. The solution also has a straightforward configuration."
"The UI is user-friendly and very good overall."
"The share screen option available during conferences is one of the best features of Cisco Meeting Server."
"The best thing about Zoom is that it is very easy to use."
"Zoom's content shareability and chat support are the most valuable features."
"I would recommend Zoom to others because everyone knows and uses it."
"The user interface is simple."
"The most valuable features of Zoom are its ease of use, screen sharing, and annotations."
"The performance is good."
"Zoom is scalable. We have about 10,000 users at my company."
"The installation was easy."
 

Cons

"In Cisco Meeting Server, GUI is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"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."
"This is a difficult solution to install and it should be made easier."
"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."
"Cisco Meeting Server should include a feature to control another user's screen during a remote session."
"Zoom could be more secure."
"It would be great if there was a bit more camera control. For example, cropping the image, and improving the background remover features, which can be buggy right now."
"Zoom's user interface could be improved. For example, it could have bigger buttons for elderly people."
"Zoom could improve by being more user-friendly."
"The free version of Zoom only allows you to have a call session for approximately 45 minutes. This should be extended."
"Zoom lacks dashboards, more could be included."
"One thing I do wish was that there was more visibility. Sometimes I have to click into a reply-all to find out who is in the meeting and whether they've accepted or not."
"There could be more integration options for Zoom."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Price-wise, Cisco Meeting Server is a product that falls in a mid-range category."
"Licensing fees are billed yearly."
"Cisco Meeting Server has reasonable licensing costs."
"The free version has a time limit, but paid subscriptions are available."
"We do not incur any licensing costs, as we use the free version."
"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
"In addition to any licensing fees, we hired Zoom to provide training to us in small groups."
"I use Zoom's free version."
"There is a licensing fee and although the price is fair, it can be a little cheaper."
"I am not paying any licensing costs for the solution."
"Zoom is free."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
20%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Government
15%
Financial Services Firm
7%
University
14%
Performing Arts
12%
Educational Organization
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco Meeting Server?
Cisco Meeting Server is an easy and less complex solution.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Meeting Server?
Price-wise, Cisco Meeting Server is a product that falls in a mid-range category.
What needs improvement with Cisco Meeting Server?
Cisco Meeting Server should include a feature to control another user's screen during a remote session.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zoom?
Zoom offers a free version for up to forty minutes.
 

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