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Cisco UCM vs ShoreTel Mobility [EOL] comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco UCM
Average Rating
7.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Communication Gateways (1st)
ShoreTel Mobility [EOL]
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Adeel Sheikh - PeerSpot reviewer
Distinguished Solutions Architect at ZT Cloud Services
Unified communications have streamlined omnichannel customer contact and reduced waiting times
Cisco UCM is almost at the top-notch of what we see within the industry, and they have an omnichannel experience and all of that. One of the things that they could improve is the GUI itself. The user interface may be a little bit outdated; it used to be state-of-the-art at the time they launched it, but now it is not as competitive as what the other leading vendors have, so perhaps a little bit more work on that would be beneficial. Additionally, the flexibility of cloud-based solutions, easy toggle, easy use, and all of those aspects might also need attention. The main work needed is on the user interface part so that all different users who do not come from a tech background can integrate these solutions. Perhaps a bit more on the AI front would be beneficial. Cisco is doing a little bit, but perhaps a lot more could be done. Some of the leading brands that we see are doing a lot on the AI side. Cisco UCM needs to align with the industry expectations. There is a lot of data available which could facilitate more informed decisions in terms of when the communications medium is started. Depending on where the customer is reaching us, the ability to do a reference check, the ability to find out the context of the customer, predictive analysis, and intelligent routing are all areas for possible improvement. While Cisco has a lot of these features, enhancing those scales would really be beneficial.
it_user157479 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Analyst at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees
It has helped outside sales reps stay connected with simple transfers from customer service.
When users are out of the office they can maintain full ShoreTel functionality. It has helped outside sales reps stay connected with simple transfers from customer service and the 800 number. 5+ years

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"UCM is a very useful and comprehensive server product."
"The best thing about Cisco UCM is that it highlights user errors and reports any problems on the dashboard itself; all errors and problems are categorized, which is a really nice feature."
"Cisco has provided us an omnichannel experience for our customers to come to us, and it really has made a significant impact."
"Remote Access to voicemail and call forwarding have been invaluable."
"Customer Service: Excellent customer service."
"When users are out of the office they can maintain full ShoreTel functionality."
"The mobility solution has provided us the ability to always available, no matter where we are."
"ShoreTel works great - no issues at all"
"ShoreTel Mobility is good for remote users, I use the client myself and it is very useful when I am out of the office."
"ShoreTel Sky offers a reliable, flexible and cost efficient solution for any size business that needs a quality phone system."
 

Cons

"The remote profile setup and features could be improved."
"One of the things that they could improve is the GUI itself; the user interface may be a little bit outdated; it used to be state-of-the-art at the time they launched it, but now it is not as competitive as what the other leading vendors have, so perhaps a little bit more work on that would be beneficial."
"Cisco UCM could be more intuitive and have better foresight which could help us based upon the requirement of resources."
"My experience with Cisco's technical support hasn't been very good - they don't give decent replies and then close the ticket."
"I did recently switch over to a Mac and the mobility client doesn't work with the Mac."
"From an IT perspective, I would prefer going back to an old technology so I could actually have a day off."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"UCM is quite expensive."
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Cisco UCM?
Cisco UCM is almost at the top-notch of what we see within the industry, and they have an omnichannel experience and all of that. One of the things that they could improve is the GUI itself. The us...
What is your primary use case for Cisco UCM?
My main use case for Cisco UCM is primarily for enterprise customers and managed services customers across all sectors, from public sector to corporate to food and manufacturing, banks, and essenti...
What advice do you have for others considering Cisco UCM?
One of the main pieces of advice I would give to others looking into using Cisco UCM is that they cannot go wrong when they go with Cisco. Cisco is an international brand and one of the leaders in ...
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Sample Customers

IBM, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook, Cisco Systems, Intel, Oracle, HP Inc., Dell Technologies, Verizon Communications, AT&T, Comcast, Time Warner, T-Mobile, Sprint, Vodafone, Orange, BT Group, Telefonica, Deutsche Telekom, Nokia, Ericsson, Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, Sony, Panasonic, Siemens, General Electric, Ford Motor Company, Toyota Motor Corporation
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