Cisco TelePresence vs Webex comparison

Cisco TelePresence and Webex are both solutions in the Virtual Meetings category. Cisco TelePresence is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.5, while Webex is ranked #2 with an average rating of 7.9. Cisco TelePresence holds a 2.9% mindshare in VM, compared to Webex’s 7.6% mindshare. Additionally, 85% of Cisco TelePresence users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of Webex users who would recommend it.

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87% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

Cisco TelePresence and Webex are products in the video conferencing market. Webex appears to have the upper hand due to its cloud-based flexibility and integration capabilities.

Features: Cisco TelePresence provides high-definition video quality, an immersive communication experience, and secure network integration. Webex offers comprehensive collaboration tools, seamless integration with various applications, and device adaptability for digital meetings and collaborative projects.

Room for Improvement: Cisco TelePresence could enhance mobility options, reduce infrastructure dependency, and streamline integration with third-party platforms. Webex might benefit from improved user interface intuitiveness, more robust offline functionalities, and enhanced audio clarity in low-bandwidth scenarios.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Cisco TelePresence requires significant infrastructure investment and on-site installation, suitable for businesses seeking permanent setups. Webex offers cloud-based deployment with minimal setup, making it ideal for rapid remote team implementation. Both offer responsive customer support, with Webex maximizing time efficiency through its deployment model.

Pricing and ROI: Cisco TelePresence involves high upfront costs due to hardware needs but provides returns for businesses using its full capabilities. Webex presents a cost-effective entry with flexible subscription models, facilitating scalability and quicker deployment, yielding faster ROI for diverse enterprises.

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco TelePresence

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

8th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Webex

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

2nd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.5

Number of Reviews

127

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of Cisco TelePresence is 2.9%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Webex is 7.6%, down from 17.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Virtual Meetings Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Webex	7.6%
Cisco TelePresence	2.9%
Other	89.5%

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OSCAR DE LA PENA

Senior Solution Architect at Ricoh España, S.L.U.

One-click meeting access and seamless integration enhance video conferencing experience

Cisco TelePresence could improve the WebRTC connections, as they are quite slow. The end user experiences delays when using WebRTC, sometimes taking one minute or more to receive a connection. This issue is mainly due to Cisco taking a long time to download and start the WebRTC client on their devices. Ensuring it is embedded in the device could help.

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Akhil Viswam

Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees

Collaborating in hybrid incident calls has become faster while the meeting interface still needs fixes

The best features are the ability to schedule meetings and launch ad hoc meetings. Additionally, we can create breakout rooms within the meeting itself, which is another excellent feature. Whenever we have production issues, many teams join a single Webex call. Sometimes we need to group together as separate smaller groups and work in parallel to identify the production issues. In those cases, we create Webex breakout rooms and each member joins the corresponding breakout session to progress on their task. Webex helps significantly in the hybrid environment. When we are working from home, it is very easy for us to meet with other team members and the management to get in touch and progress. Webex improves communication because even if we are working from home, we can connect with people and talk to them on a video call. It has improved the incident resolution time by getting into a call in Webex rooms and remediating the issues together as soon as possible. Audio and video quality is excellent for Webex. It has saved considerable time in terms of incident remediation. Whenever we have issues, we jump on a call and work together in parallel. This approach saves time and improves efficiency.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"PresenterTrack cameras improve the meeting experience."

"It was stable. So, I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."

"The configuration is a valuable."

"The most valuable features of Cisco TelePresence are the basic standard features and the ease of use. Additionally, the configuration and integration are exemplary."

"The SpeakerTrack feature is the most valuable feature."

"TelePresence allows our customers to have a quick meeting while traveling and still be effective. It saves time and money."

"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."

"We have a dual screen option to enable video and content sharing."

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"I appreciate the developers of Webex because it's a wonderful tool. What I found most valuable in it is the seamless experience it offers, in terms of connecting with any person at any time remotely, without any glitches. This is the main advantage of Webex. I also like that the platform is user-friendly, so anyone using the tool for the first time won't find any difficulties when logging in or accessing it."

"A valuable feature of Webex is that it's useful for virtual meetings and similar webinars."

"I like that it can accommodate larger groups of listeners. I think in my client's organization, they use Webex for meetings with a larger group of listeners. I believe Skype For Business is not preferred. I think they use Webex or their own custom platform because it accommodates more users in one meeting."

"Webex helps us collaborate better. We can work with customers and our team in real-time, share screens, and use a whiteboard. It's been really helpful."

"Screen share is the most valuable feature."

"Doing presentations on the solution is very good. There isn't much they could do to improve this aspect. It's excellent."

"The ability to join by phone is the most valuable feature. I also think that it's much simpler to use and it's a Cisco product so I think it's the industry standard."

"The installation of Webex is simple. You only need to click an executable file to run it. it is very easy."

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Cons

"Cisco TelePresence could improve its integration capabilities."

"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 price of Cisco TelePresence overall should be reduced."

"The tool is expensive."

"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."

"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."

"Cisco TelePresence could improve the WebRTC connections, as they are quite slow."

"The performance of WebEx could be improved. If you're using it on a mobile device and on the laptop, you sometimes get glitches, where you've answered the call or joined a meeting on a laptop and your mobile device doesn't quite know what's going on. It may just be technical glitches, but it seems to be a bit shaky sometimes on mobile devices."

"It would be better if I could just join meetings directly on the web without extra downloads and steps."

"Sometimes, the solution lags because of performance issues."

"Webex's stability could be improved."

"The solution is heavy and slow."

"One area that could use improvement in Webex is the connection speed."

"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 licensing could be a bit simpler."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I will rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten."

"We used high definition, 1080p, but again, it required license purchases. For example, with three licenses (TP licenses), each allowing one 1080p screen, if I had six participants, I'd need to lower the resolution to 720p or lower to accommodate more participants. More licenses meant more cost."

"Cisco TelePresence license is expensive and should be reduced. There is only a cost for the license and it is annually."

"The pricing is expensive, therefore I rate it an eight out of ten."

"The price of Cisco Telepresence is high, especially in Brazil. However, the quality of the product justifies the cost."

"The tool's licensing is expensive, but it should be cheaper."

"I rate the platform's pricing a six out of ten."

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

"The price of the license for the solution could be less expensive."

"There are no licensing fees."

"Price is the one area where Webex needs to improve relative to its competitors. It's difficult to sell to small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) because of the license price."

"The cost is pretty high compared to the competitors."

"The solution is low-cost for a hybrid model."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Government

14%

Performing Arts

13%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

Government

13%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	5

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	40
Midsize Enterprise	24
Large Enterprise	62

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco TelePresence?

It was stable. So, I would rate the stability a ten out of ten.

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What needs improvement with Cisco TelePresence?

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What advice do you have for others considering Cisco TelePresence?

Cisco is a leader in video conferencing solutions because they apply the latest technologies to their devices and services, such as artificial intelligence and versatile functionalities. Security i...

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What do you like most about Webex?

Webex improved our overall team collaboration.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Webex?

From when I last implemented it, I found the price to be expensive. The licensing model doesn't work because if I want to implement it for an organization, I need to pay a per-user license, which m...

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What needs improvement with Webex?

Webex can be improved in terms of better user experience. Sometimes I experience glitches that can be fixed. One of the pain points with the interface is that sometimes it gets stuck when launching...

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Also Known As

TelePresence

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Overview

Cisco TelePresence Server brings multiparty video to unified communications deployments. Its flexible video, audio, and content-sharing capabilities allow users to participate in video conferences with multiple parties. Users can easily create, launch, and join meetings using standards-based video endpoints. Or their mobile devices or Cisco WebEx clients. Or even third-party video endpoints. The server provides high-quality, standards-based video conferencing for mobile, desktop, and room systems.

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Webex is designed to help companies improve communication and increase productivity with unlimited HD video meetings in shared meeting spaces.

Companies can use Webex, a Cisco product, to collaborate with peers, share documents and other information, create high-impact webinars and online events, and present dynamic online courses. It can be tailored to your exact company needs and can be fully integrated with mobile apps for iPhone, iPad, Android, and BlackBerry.

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Sample Customers

Afni, AGCO, Bellevue, Came Group, Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC Children's), Del Papa Distributing, Instituto Zaldivar, ING Bank, Moffitt Cancer Center, Park Nicollet, Pentana Solutions Australia, San Jose State University, Sub-Zero Wolf, Transwestern and Metropolis Investment Holdings, Vital Images

Seagate Technology, Kohn Pedersen Fox, World Vision International, Glen Raven, University of Notre Dame, CEV Multimedia, The Food Group, LUMEDX, California Baptist University, and Georgetown University Law Center.

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