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it_user938022 - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Presales at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Nov 6, 2021
Easy to set up with excellent technical support and good stability
Pros and Cons
  • "Cisco is a pioneer in this particular technology. The features and technology have been adopted and they have been integrated with other solutions."
  • "The licensing could be a bit simpler."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution purely as a end-user support. We use it specifically for virtual meetings, 

What is most valuable?

Cisco is a pioneer in this particular technology. The features and technology have been adopted and they have been integrated with other solutions. 

Cisco Webex is definitely a good solution. 

The product is stable.

We find the solution to be scalable.

The initial setup is pretty simple.

The technical support on offer is excellent.

What needs improvement?

The licensing could be a bit simpler.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've used the solution for three or four years. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of the solution is very good. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is good. If a company needs to expand it, it can do so. 

We have three or four engineers that work on the solution.

How are customer service and support?

Cisco has very good technical support across all of its offerings, not just WebEx. They are helpful and responsive. We're quite pleased with their level of service.

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

We've used this solution for a very, very long time. We didn't use a different product previously. We do also use Zoom alongside WebEx.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is quite straightforward. It's not a difficult implementation.

That said, I did not deal with a full implementation and therefore I can't speak to how long the deployment takes. 

One engineer is more than enough to handle deployment and maintenance. With cloud-based solutions, they simply have to activate the licenses and download the agent. That's basically it. Cisco has made it easy.

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

In terms of the licensing part, sometimes we don't understand the product line. It's a major difference between Cisco and Zoom. Zoom is more straightforward in terms of licensing and how costs are laid out.

The solution is subscription-based.

The product is expensive. Recently, during the pandemic, they came up with some promos however, otherwise, in a normal scenario, it is expensive.

What other advice do I have?

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten.

I'd recommend the solution to other users and organizations.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer1699782 - PeerSpot reviewer
Account Executive at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Oct 29, 2021
It's clunky and hard to use, but stable once you get it running
Pros and Cons
  • "Once it's running, it's okay."
  • "Webex is clunky and it's hard to use. It's not simple. Webex is probably the most user-unfriendly of all of them. Whenever you're trying to get on it, it's an absolute pain."

What is our primary use case?

We use Webex for the same purpose as Zoom, i.e. to do web meetings, but we don't use Webex unless our customers require it.

What needs improvement?

Webex is clunky and it's hard to use. It's not simple. Webex is probably the most user-unfriendly of all of them. Whenever you're trying to get on it, it's an absolute pain.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's hard to get Webex running, but once it's running it's okay.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Webex four out of 10. I recommend people use Zoom instead.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Sadam Kherisat - PeerSpot reviewer
Technology Consultant- Networking Services at STS
Real User
Oct 18, 2021
Good tech support and easy installation
Pros and Cons
  • "I am completely satisfied with the tech support."
  • "The solution should have better integration with Microsoft."

What is our primary use case?

I do not know which version we are using, although I believe it to be the latest one. 

What needs improvement?

The solution should have better integration with Microsoft. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Webex for several years. 

How are customer service and support?

I am completely satisfied with the tech support. 

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

We did not try another solution prior to Webex. 

How was the initial setup?

The installation is straightforward and easy. 

It took around a half-an-hour. 

What about the implementation team?

The installation can be done on one's own. 

Two engineers are required for the deployment and maintenance. 

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

I believe the license to be monthly. 

What other advice do I have?

There are around 350 people using the solution in our organization. 

I would recommend it to others. 

My advice is that people make use of the cloud-based solution, as oposed to the on-premises one. It is easy and very good.  

I would rate Webex as a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Pre Sales Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Sep 30, 2021
More stable than most, but too pricey for small businesses and support is subpar
Pros and Cons
  • "What I value most about Webex is its stability compared to other solutions."
  • "Webex support is not good. When we try to open a ticket, it takes approximately 24 hours. With Microsoft, we get support within two or three hours."

What is our primary use case?

We use Webex for our critical or government customers, and when we're dealing with complex network infrastructure.

What is most valuable?

What I value most about Webex is its stability compared to other solutions. Webex comes from Cisco, which is a good brand. The name itself is a selling point.

What needs improvement?

They have a feature that is amazing but it's not implemented properly. It's called Profile Insight and it's similar to LinkedIn. Before you join a meeting, you can see the background of the person. But the problem is the implementation. There is so much missing information. This could be integrated with LinkedIn or something so it can produce more information about the person you're meeting with. Also, they've been announcing that they will add AI translation since 2019, but we're still not seeing that upgrade. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been working with Webex for more than five years.

How are customer service and support?

Webex support is not good and I can really only give them one star for support. Cisco is now transitioning from hardware-based infrastructure to software. So when you are migrating, you see the videos, user manual, configuration guidelines, etc. and it all looks simple, but when we start implementing, we face some integration issues. And when we try to open a ticket, it takes approximately 24 hours. With Microsoft, we get support within two or three hours. Zoom also has very good support. And unfortunately, they are selling the package of support separately, so we can't know what level of support we will get. But that's including with the license itself. So in this case, since they are similar to Microsoft, Zoom, Slack, and others, they should have the same support services.

How was the initial setup?

There is some confusion for our customers who use Webex for the first time. Webex has two software products that are similar: Webex Teams and Webex Meetings. Webex Teams comes with the default license even if you didn't purchase it. If you have a Webex Meetings license, you get both. When they are installing Webex Teams for the first time, they are unable to join the meeting. When they install and they search on Google for "Webex Meetings installation," the first download option on the Webex website is Webex Teams. To join a meeting as a new user, you have to install Webex Meetings not Webex Teams.

We constantly deal with this confusion. It costs us time especially when we're dealing with a critical client who working from a remote site. So they install the first Webex and it does not work. Then they have to install the other one. So sometimes we have to send the link directly to him. So we only experience this kind of confusion with Webex, not in other vendors I believe.

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

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. It's not very competitive with a product like Microsoft Teams because that is bundled with Microsoft 365, so the price will be lower. With SMBs, we face an issue when we try to sell Webex as a stand-alone product. It's easier to sell if it is packaged with Cisco infrastructure, IP phones, CallManager, and everything else. So they need to consider the needs of SMBs in their pricing. 

What other advice do I have?

I give Webex a six out of 10, which I think is fair. They offer flexibility with every vendor, but there are issues with support and integration. Then there is the issue of price, which isn't affordable for SMBs.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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Owner at Apply Solutions
Real User
Sep 22, 2020
Great sound quality and great quality on pics and videos
Pros and Cons
  • "Great quality of sound, quality of pics and video."
  • "Price is a little high."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case of this solution is for internal company meetings. We are customers of Webex and I'm the owner.

What is most valuable?

The best features of this product are the quality of sound, quality of pics and video. I think it's a very good software.

What needs improvement?

The price of the solution could be slightly reduced. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for two months. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was very straightforward. No bugs or glitches. We have between five and 10 users in the company. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution a 10 out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1382046 - PeerSpot reviewer
VP, Sr Quantitative Financial Analyst at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Jul 7, 2020
Good for hosting large presentations, but a directory for dial-in participants should be available
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is that you can host presentations with a lot of attendees."
  • "It would be great if they had a directory that you could consult for the meeting dial-in numbers."

What is our primary use case?

We use Webex for all of our internal meetings.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is that you can host presentations with a lot of attendees.

What needs improvement?

It would be great if they had a directory that you could consult for the meeting dial-in numbers.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Webex seems to be pretty stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have about 600 people in the company and all of them use Webex.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have not needed to ask for support.

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

I have not worked with any similar solutions that I can compare this with.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution a five out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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it_user1010052 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant - Risk and compliance at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Consultant
Jul 2, 2020
Easy to use with good stability and excellent audio capabilities
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution makes it easy for us as a team to collaborate remotely."
  • "The solution should come as a big client for the system. It should be able to be used just like chat software when necessary, similar to instant messaging."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for any virtual meeting. We use it for web meetings that require audio communication, text communication, and video. Video is not essential for us most of the time, however. It's not critical to see staff during, for example, team meetings.

What is most valuable?

The chat functionality and the audio capabilities are the solution's most valuable features. For us, video isn't important as long as audio is good.

The presentation of the solution is very efficient.

The solution makes it easy for us as a team to collaborate remotely.

All of the basic features are fantastic. I couldn't rank them in terms of "favorite", and they are all pretty standard within any other similar product, like Zoom or Microsoft Teams. 

Webex offers very good bandwidth managed tools. Even with low or poor bandwidth, the solution works pretty well.

What needs improvement?

The solution should come as a big client for the system. It should be able to be used just like chat software when necessary, similar to instant messaging.

Currently, the solution isn't really lacking in features.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using the solution for eight years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of the solution is excellent compared to other solutions on the market. The solution also works seamlessly with both desktop and mobile devices.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability is fantastic. It's really seamless. If you need to have a big meeting, you can do so quite easily with this solution. It works well. It supports a lot of people at once. It may be that up to one hundred users can join a single call. We've tested the solution with this amount of people and it worked fine. However, largely, we wouldn't do that. We'd run something of that size more like a one-way meeting, similar to a webinar so that things are kept orderly.

How are customer service and technical support?

I've never contacted technical support directly. We have our own internal team that handles any troubleshooting that needs to happen.

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

The licensing costs are usually billed on a subscription basis, however I don't know whether it's monthly or yearly. I also don't know the exact costs to our organization. I'm only aware that it's a subscription-based model. There aren't any extra costs on top of the standard licensing fee that is charged.

What other advice do I have?

We schedule calls often with this solution. We schedule a meeting and dial-in to the meeting. When I say dial-in, it's web-based or a data connection, not a traditional voice call. You don't need a phone to use the service.

I would rate this product an eight out of ten. Other products are also doing the same jobs, and run the same tasks. The only difference is stability. Especially when we do screen sharing, compared to other products, Webex performance is much better.

The solution is provided from the cloud, so we're always using the most up-to-date version of the solution. Webex ensures everything is always automatically updated.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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it_user1322994 - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at a recruiting/HR firm with 11-50 employees
Real User
Jun 26, 2020
Reliable, with good performance, but a bit technical to set up
Pros and Cons
  • "Doing presentations on the solution is very good. There isn't much they could do to improve this aspect. It's excellent."
  • "The initial implementation was a bit difficult. If they could simplify that aspect of the solution, it would be helpful for future users."

What is our primary use case?

We don't use it in any technical way; we mostly just use it for presentations and things of that sort.

What is most valuable?

The solution is consistent. The performance especially is quite consistent in comparison to other applications.

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

What needs improvement?

For what we use it for, I can't think of anything the solution is lacking.

The initial implementation was a bit difficult. If they could simplify that aspect of the solution, it would be helpful for future users.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using the solution for a long time. It's been about five or six years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable. We have no complaints. I haven't had to deal with bugs or glitches. There haven't been crashes. It doesn't freeze. I consider it to be a reliable service.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

If a company needs to scale, it should be able to easily with this solution. We haven't run into any issue on our end. It's been good. However, we only really have five users on the solution. We do plan to increase usage to up to ten users.

How are customer service and technical support?

I haven't really had to contact technical support. In very rare instances do we contact them at all, so I can't speak to the quality of service in any meaningful way, unfortunately. 

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

We're also beginning to use Microsoft Teams. We use them as well due to the fact that their pricing is a bit better.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was a little bit complex. It wasn't exactly straightforward.

What other advice do I have?

We're just a WebEx customer. We don't have any affiliations or special relationships with the company.

The pricing is a little bit high for our company. Due to the cost, we've started working more with Microsoft Teams.

Overall, I'd rate the solution seven out of ten. The setup is a bit technical, otherwise, I would rate it higher. Also, there are other competitors coming to the market which may be a bit easier to use.

I would still recommend it to others though. It's a good product. It's very solid and reliable.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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