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Cisco Meeting Server vs Skype for Business comparison

Cisco and Microsoft are both solutions in the Virtual Meetings category. Cisco is ranked #7 with an average rating of 9.0, while Microsoft is ranked #3 with an average rating of 7.8. Cisco holds a 9.3% mindshare in VM, compared to Microsoft’s 8.4% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 79% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.
Cisco Meeting Server
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80% willing to recommend
Skype for Business
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  • 859 Comparison Views
79% willing to recommend
 

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We performed a comparison between Cisco Meeting Server and Skype for Business based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Virtual Meetings solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Meeting Server
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Skype for Business
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
3rd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
61
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of Cisco Meeting Server is 9.3%, up from 6.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Skype for Business is 8.4%, down from 8.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Ahmed Elrayes - PeerSpot reviewer
A scalable tool useful to hold conferences and video meetings
I use Cisco Meeting Server for conferences and video meetings, which are crucial for my company The share screen option available during conferences is one of the best features of Cisco Meeting Server. In Cisco Meeting Server, GUI is an area of concern where improvements are required. In the…
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Magdalena Teodorczuk - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers great audio and video quality for virtual meetings
I like the instant messaging feature in the product since I prefer to use the chat functionalities provided by the solution. It is easy to integrate the product with some of the other solutions in the market. I rate the integration capabilities of the product a ten out of ten. The product's user interface is user-friendly. I use the product at a personal level, so I can't speak about the support it provides for the maintenance part. I rate the overall tool a ten out of ten.
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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

"Cisco Meeting Server is an easy and less complex solution."
"What I like most about Cisco Meeting Server is its quick management. The solution also has a straightforward configuration."
"The share screen option available during conferences is one of the best features of Cisco Meeting Server."
"You can use the Cisco Meeting Server to set up conference calls and virtual meetings. Those are the two primary functions of Meeting Server. Most people in the company are using Microsoft Teams, so we only use Meeting Server when we have an internal meeting for all staff."
"The UI is user-friendly and very good overall."
"Scalable communication tool that's easy to install. Even old people are using it, because of its ease of use."
"I have found Skype for Business to be stable."
"Desktop sharing is a valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature is how useful it has been for virtual meetings during the pandemic."
"Making calls and having meetings is easy."
"We like the easy provisioning of Skype for Business Conferencing."
"I use the chat feature to communicate with my staff, which is very helpful."
"A good option for virtual meetings."
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Cons

"This is a difficult solution to install and it should be made easier."
"What would make Cisco Meeting Server better is integrating it with Zoom and Teams so that you can connect or make a call through any of the two third-party solutions."
"A few features are missing on the Meetings app, like a recording function. My understanding is that you need to buy a separate recording solution. It's modular, so you have to enable some functions if you want to use them. For example, we had to enable the Mood function. Recording is the primary feature we'd like to see in the app."
"Cisco Meeting Server should include a feature to control another user's screen during a remote session."
"In Cisco Meeting Server, GUI is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Make it user friendly."
"The ease of configuration or the lack of decent tooling to pinpoint your problems is probably its biggest issue."
"Microsoft Teams, as I see it now, is more useful than Skype for Business."
"The solution has been discontinued by Microsoft."
"We have found that there is a lag because it cannot integrate with the internal landline."
"I should be able to make a desktop phone call when I click a member of my Lync directory."
"The technical support from Microsoft needs to be improved."
"The solution isn't connected to Microsoft Teams, and I feel like there is better communication on that particular solution. The group capabilities are a bit less than Teams."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Cisco Meeting Server has reasonable licensing costs."
"Licensing fees are billed yearly."
"Price-wise, Cisco Meeting Server is a product that falls in a mid-range category."
"When it comes to the pricing of the solution, I rate it as a five out of ten. It falls somewhere in the middle between being cheap and expensive."
"The cost of Skype for Business is incorporated into our Office 365 licenses."
"It may be considered costly for certain markets, such as in India."
"We are using the subscription-based version of Skype for Business. There is a free version of the solution."
"We negotiated a fair price with Microsoft. It is definitely worthwhile to negotiate with them for the best price for your solution."
"The pricing is really good. It is quite affordable because it came with our Office 365. It is on a per-user license, which is nice. I quite like that they have made it very granular with all of their licensing."
"We have been able to save money by moving our conferencing solution to Skype for Business Conferencing."
"We had a license for every one of our users to use Skype for Business. The license we used was part of an overall Microsoft license package."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
24%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Government
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Educational Organization
92%
Financial Services Firm
2%
Government
1%
Computer Software Company
1%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco Meeting Server?
Cisco Meeting Server is an easy and less complex solution.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Meeting Server?
Price-wise, Cisco Meeting Server is a product that falls in a mid-range category.
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What needs improvement with Cisco Meeting Server?
Cisco Meeting Server should include a feature to control another user's screen during a remote session.
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What do you like most about Skype for Business?
The solution’s video quality is fine.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Skype for Business?
Skype for Business' pricing is reasonable.
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What needs improvement with Skype for Business?
The solution's functionality needs to be moved to Microsoft Teams. Its technology is outdated.
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Also Known As

Acano
Skype for Business Plan 1, Skype for Business Plan 2, Lync Server
 

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Overview

Cisco Meeting Server brings premises-based video, audio, and web communication together to meet the collaboration needs of the modern workplace. It works with third-party devices, and provides an enjoyable and intuitive user experience. It also scales easily, and can be purchased using our all-in-one, user-based multiparty licensing offer.

Skype for Business offers features including presence, IM, voice and video calls, online meetings, conferencing, and telephony solutions that support enterprise-level collaboration requirements. Skype for Business Record meetings, share your screen, and annotate PowerPoint for real-time collaboration with up to 250 people and use whiteboard, polls, Q&A, and built-in IM during your business meetings to make them more productive. Skype for Business provides new client experience, Skype for Business Server provides several new features to improve manageability of on-premises servers and hybrid solutions. Skype for Business also supports the Lync client experience so that you can choose a phased upgrade approach to the new client experience for users. Skype for Business is also an integral part of Microsoft Office 365, providing PSTN Conferencing, Cloud PBX, PSTN Calling, and Skype Meeting Broadcast capabilities to Office 365 users.
 

Sample Customers

Starz
EmpireCLS Worldwide Chauffeured Services,LA Fitness, MedcoEnergi International, Tampa General Hospital, and HopewellHoldings Limited.
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