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Business Development Executive at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
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Has better features than Microsoft Teams and Zoom with an intuitive interface
Pros and Cons
  • "I don't think Zoom has anywhere near the features and functionality of Webex."
  • "My biggest issue with the solution involves its price, which I find to be prohibitive for small governments and modest-sized schools."

What is our primary use case?

I have no idea which version we are using at present. 

What needs improvement?

It is difficult for me to put my finger exactly on what needs to be improved with the solution.

This said, I feel the greatest issue with the solution is its price. Small governments and modest-sized schools simply cannot afford it. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Webex for five-plus years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is definitely stable. We are talking about a Cisco product and it has been around for years. 

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

My biggest issue with the solution involves its price, which I find to be prohibitive for small governments and modest-sized schools. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I feel the solution to be stable and they are constantly improving on it. It is probably the best in the market for its kind. I have often heard anecdotally from those using Microsoft Teams that Webex has many features which it lacks. 

There is also Zoom, which people like, supposedly for its ease of use. Initially, there were many issues with it, not least of all that the database is housed in China. Yet, I feel they have since gotten passed these, as they experienced growing pains during the pandemic, when usage spiked. They started to offer the solution free of charge. 

I don't think Zoom has anywhere near the features and functionality of Webex.

I only use Zoom or Teams when another person does who has initiated the call. 

What other advice do I have?

I can't say for certain how the solution is deployed, although this is likely on the cloud. I use the cloud-based version. I know there is an app, part of which, I assume, could be cloud-based. I mostly use the solution on my computer, which has a VPN connection. 

Issues I encountered in the past did not involve the product itself, but resulted from my computer and connections being slow. Moreover, as a company, we need to do a much better job training people. There is a need to learn with experience and I am not certain I did this properly. I feel the product has much more potential for use than I make of it. 

I find the solution to be convenient. In the past I found it to be a bit on the clunky side, but now the interfaces are pretty intuitive and they are constantly improving on the solution. 

I rate Webex as a solid eight out of ten. 

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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it_user735240 - PeerSpot reviewer
Unified Communications Engineer at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Real User
You know to whom you are talking when you are conferencing

What is most valuable?

The possibility to have conferences with several people. The best feature is that you know to whom you are talking. It's not like a phone conference where someone is talking, but if you don't recognize the voice, you don't know who is talking.

Also, I like the ability to integrate video conference into the meeting.

How has it helped my organization?

I'm work at Telefonica International. This tool improves our communications with people all around the globe.

What needs improvement?

Cisco WebEx is always developing more functions and improving on the ones that it already has. So, I think that all areas are improving already.

For how long have I used the solution?

For three years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Yes, but it depends on the customers'/users' networks, not with Cisco WebEx in particular.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No issues.

How are customer service and technical support?

I would give it a six out of 10.

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

Not previously. But currently, we also use Lync (Skype for Business), and WebEx is far far better than Skype.

How was the initial setup?

No, it's very easy to implement as long as you have a clear picture of what you want. Also, the tool is very malleable, so you can easily change functionalities.

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

Cisco is not cheap, and this product is not the exception to the rule, but it is worth all the money paid.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

No.

What other advice do I have?

If you have the budget, go for WebEx. You won't find anything more stable, scalable, and with a fair support team.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Virtualization and Data Center Business Development Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Consultant
You can easily collaborate with your work colleagues even with your mobile phone.

What is most valuable?

You can easily collaborate with your work colleagues even with your mobile phone.

How has it helped my organization?

We send news about our products through Cisco Spark and the people included in the room can ask questions about them.

What needs improvement?

The phone calling option.

For how long have I used the solution?

1 year.

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

No

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

No

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer Service:

Very good

Technical Support:

Very good

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

No

How was the initial setup?

It was straightforward

What about the implementation team?

We implemented an in-house one

What was our ROI?

We haven't calculate it

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

Be aware what is free and what needs an enterprise license.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

No. We were sure to deploy Cisco Spark

What other advice do I have?

No

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Customer and Market Insights Manager at a tech company with 201-500 employees
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This gives me easy, reliable sharing of content to remote employees.

What is most valuable?

I really value WebEx’s sharing of applications.

How has it helped my organization?

WebEx enables remote employees to participate in training sessions and other meetings.

What needs improvement?

Recordings are slow to start, sometimes fail, and are difficult to edit.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used it for over 10 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I did not ecnounter any stability issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I did not encounter any scalability issues.

How was the initial setup?

User setup was straightforward.

What other advice do I have?

WebEx’s sharing of an application or the desktop enables me to give a presentation or a demo to remote colleagues, customers and prospects. Other services such as email, audio conferencing and twitter are very useful for communicating in other important ways, WebEx is the corporate gold standard for what it does best, that is easy, reliable sharing of content on my screen to one or several hundred people in real time.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Marketing Campaign Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
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I used it for Team collaboration and Webinars.

What is most valuable?

- Team collaboration

- Webinars

How has it helped my organization?

- Relieved some bandwidth

- Freed up budget

What needs improvement?

- Customer Service/Support

- UX

For how long have I used the solution?

- 3 years

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

- No, pretty easy

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

- No

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

- No

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer Service:

- Poor

Technical Support:

- Average

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

- Switched from WebEx to another provider

How was the initial setup?

- Straightforward

What about the implementation team?

- In-house

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

- Annual contracts can be rough

What other advice do I have?

- This is the best everyone knows about, but there are plenty other players.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1699782 - PeerSpot reviewer
Account Executive at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
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
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reviewer1315566 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Solution Architect at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Easy to use, has good connection, and good screen-sharing features
Pros and Cons
  • "We can easily connect the device and create a room and then we can call many devices."
  • "The UX should be more user-friendly. I know others don't like the UX because it's a little complicated to use."

How has it helped my organization?

The most valuable features are: 

  • It's easy to use
  • The connection is good
  • Screen-sharing.

What needs improvement?

The UX should be more user-friendly. I know others don't like the UX because it's a little complicated to use. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I haven't had any problems with stability or scalability. 

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

I like Webex more because it's more convenient. I can install it on a mobile phone. The UX is better than Zoom but I know other people prefer Zoom.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Webex an eight out of ten. 

I would recommend Webex because I can use it with other devices. We can easily connect the device and create a room and then we can call many devices. 

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Solution Manager - Pre Sales - West Europe at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
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Enables virtual meeting rooms, desktop sharing, and whiteboards.

What is most valuable?

  • Virtual meeting rooms
  • Video/Voice capabilities
  • Desktop sharing and whiteboards

How has it helped my organization?

  • Increased productivity
  • Ability to have meetings on-the-fly, without any scheduling
  • Resources are always available

What needs improvement?

I would like to see integration with legacy video endpoints.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used it for 18 months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I did not encounter any stability issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I did not have any scalability issues. My requirement is a maximum of ten end points connected.

How are customer service and technical support?

I would give technical support a rating of 9/10.

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

We previously used free solutions such as Skype or Google Hangouts.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was simple.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated Videxio, Pexip, and Google Hangouts.

What other advice do I have?

It is easy to implement. Go for WebEx cloud services.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: We're both a customer & partner as a systems integrator,
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