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Cisco Unified Communications vs Yeastar P-Series Phone System comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Unified Communications
Ranking in IP Telephony & Unified Communications
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
Unified Communications (1st)
Yeastar P-Series Phone System
Ranking in IP Telephony & Unified Communications
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
1.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
IP PBX (3rd), Hosted and Cloud Based VoIP (1st)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1194252 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Sales & Solution Sales - MEA at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Has supported collaboration across distributed teams and continues to deliver reliable communication features
Currently, all future propositions for UC are not Cisco-based. Easy integration with Microsoft Windows would be beneficial. It integrates with SharePoint and Outlook, which was not available at one point in Cisco Webex. Regarding improvements, the focus should be on how cloud-friendly Cisco Unified Communications products are and how technically and commercially simple they are compared to competitors such as Genesys. All features are present. The concerns lie in the ease of using features, pricing, and whether it is available directly on the cloud or requires going through a Cisco channel partner. Features themselves are not an issue, and Cisco can develop new ones quickly if needed. If current customers are using Cisco Unified Communications and enjoying its features with devices that are not end of life or end of sale, they will continue using it. However, when moving to the cloud, comparisons become necessary. The simplicity, customer journey, transformation journey, and architecture complexity define whether Cisco Unified Communications is the right product or if third-party solutions are more suitable.
reviewer2753976 - PeerSpot reviewer
ICT Administrator at a healthcare company with 501-1,000 employees
Friendly interface supports different hold messages but call flow design and reporting need improvements
The call flow design is extremely basic compared to 3CX and needs variable and loop capabilities to begin with. Calls using 'control' extensions do not move the call to the next point, and require manual 'follow_me' adjustments in Asterisk. Reporting is very basic. Live view and control of actual calls in the dashboard is missing and it only shows the call count.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The Click to dial feature was one of the most important features for the customer."
"We use Extension Mobility and Jabber a lot with mobile remote access. In addition to video calls with Jabber, this greatly enriched communications between coworkers."
"Cisco supports third-party gadgets, including workforce management systems."
"The most valuable features are the friendly user interface, the ability to support different hold messages per department, and the good desktop and mobile clients."
 

Cons

"Sometimes, minor temporary issues can arise while updating the servers."
"An improvement option could be to incorporate the Voicea solution with Communication Manager, allowing it to make a translation between different languages automatically in a conversation."
"Some features take a lot of steps to configure, so having areas where a few clicks can configure a feature for a user would be nice."
"The call flow design is extremely basic compared to 3CX and needs variable and loop capabilities to begin with."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
15%
Government
12%
Educational Organization
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise3
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Cisco Unified Communications?
I want to see improvements, especially for the GUI interface, as it should be much easier and user-friendly in Cisco Unified Communications. It would be beneficial if it could be more web interface...
What is your primary use case for Cisco Unified Communications?
We use this only for communication purposes, which includes a few use cases for it. We haven't used the video calls and other features because we based our use on basic communication, so I cannot g...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Unified Communications?
Regarding price and value, it is already expired and has reached end of life.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Yeastar P-Series Phone System?
The pricing is good, but I recommend making sure it has the correct features for your needs.
What needs improvement with Yeastar P-Series Phone System?
The call flow design is extremely basic compared to 3CX and needs variable and loop capabilities to begin with. Calls using 'control' extensions do not move the call to the next point, and require ...
 

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Sample Customers

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