Cisco Meeting Server vs Webex comparison

Cisco Meeting Server and Webex are both solutions in the Virtual Meetings category. Cisco Meeting Server is ranked #7 with an average rating of 9.0, while Webex is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.0. Cisco Meeting Server holds a 9.2% mindshare in VM, compared to Webex’s 16.6% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of Cisco Meeting Server users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 86% of Webex users who would recommend it.

Cisco Meeting Server

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80% willing to recommend

Webex

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1,451 Comparison Views

86% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Cisco Meeting Server and Webex 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

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Webex

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

2nd

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

123

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of Cisco Meeting Server is 9.2%, up from 6.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Webex is 16.6%, up from 14.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Ahmed Elrayes

Voice Network Engineer at Raya Integration

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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AlexandruCioruta

Senior manager at Ernst & Young

Used to conduct online third-party client meetings or third-party vendor meetings

The solution's video conferencing quality is good, and I rate it a nine out of ten. The solution's security features are end-to-end encrypted, and I rate them ten out of ten. The version we're using requires no technical team for deployment and maintenance. The solution has an enterprise version, but we're not currently using it. I would recommend the solution to other users because it has good video conference quality. I mostly leverage the solution for third-party client meetings or third-party vendor meetings. Overall, I rate the solution a nine 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

"The UI is user-friendly and very good overall."

"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."

"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."

"The solution is user-friendly."

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

"I have found the most valuable features to be the high quality of the video and the audio. Additionally, the graphical user interface is good and it is easy to use."

"Webex has one-click calling, which makes things easier. You click, and it automatically dials in to the meetings without pressing additional buttons. It's easy for people who aren't on WebEx. That was helpful."

"The product saves time and money."

"Seamless integration with Microsoft Outlook."

"A valuable feature of Webex is that it's good for direct communication. In general, I'm satisfied."

"The stability of the solution is the most important feature."

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Cons

"This is a difficult solution to install and it should be made easier."

"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."

"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."

"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."

"I would like it if Webex's mobile interface had all the same application integration as the desktop. Maybe the applications work on mobile as well, but we have not tried it yet."

"There is a small bug when it comes to connecting my Webex with my Outlook Calendar. Some meetings show up, and others don't. They should fix this bug."

"Some concerns are raised by the company's team when it comes to the screen portion of the tool. There is a need to hire engineers to deal with the aforementioned issue."

"An opportunity they could benefit from would be a version that includes meeting transcription. I usually use a third-party product to do transcription."

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

"The only thing it maybe needs is a chat."

"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."

"Everybody these days uses virtual meeting solutions because we're all remote working. It would be a benefit if there were permanent collaboration spaces for projects. For example, the way Teams has its teams folders and shared locations. Webex is missing that feature, or maybe it has it and I'm not aware of it. However, it needs a permanent sharing location for when projects can get stored and can be a collaboration space as opposed to only a meeting space."

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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."

"There is an annual license required for this solution."

"My organization took care of the licensing. I'm guessing they did some subscription cycle, but I used the free version."

"I use the solution for free because I don't use the solution's enterprise version."

"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."

"Webex is very expensive."

"The price should be improved significantly."

"The cost is pretty high compared to the competitors."

"The pricing of this solution is fine and I am satisfied with it."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

24%

Manufacturing Company

15%

Government

13%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Educational Organization

84%

Computer Software Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

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 Webex?

Webex improved our overall team collaboration.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Webex?

The tool is expensive. It costs approximately $6000 per year. The vendor must work on the pricing. $3500 to $4500 would be more reasonable. Webex is much more expensive than the other brands.

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What needs improvement with Webex?

The solution's initial setup process is lengthy. The tool takes a bit of time to download. When you are at the tail end of starting up a meeting, installing Webex will delay you.

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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.

Webex is designed to help companies improve communication and increase productivity with unlimited HD video meetings in shared meeting spaces.

Companies can use Webex, a Cisco product, to collaborate with peers, share documents and other information, create high-impact webinars and online events, and present dynamic online courses. It can be tailored to your exact company needs and can be fully integrated with mobile apps for iPhone, iPad, Android, and BlackBerry.

Sample Customers

Starz

Seagate Technology, Kohn Pedersen Fox, World Vision International, Glen Raven, University of Notre Dame, CEV Multimedia, The Food Group, LUMEDX, California Baptist University, and Georgetown University Law Center.

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