Cisco TelePresence vs GoToWebinar comparison

Cisco and GoTo are both solutions in the Virtual Meetings category. Cisco is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.0, while GoTo is ranked #24. Cisco holds a 3.4% mindshare in VM, compared to GoTo’s 2.0% mindshare. Additionally, 85% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of GoTo users who would recommend it.

Cisco TelePresence

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85% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

Cisco TelePresence and GoToWebinar both compete in the video communication space, with Cisco TelePresence focusing on video conferencing and GoToWebinar on virtual events. Cisco TelePresence leads in quality video communication, while GoToWebinar dominates in virtual event management.

Features: Cisco TelePresence offers dual cameras, dual screens, and the SpeakerTrack feature, enhancing communication clarity. GoToWebinar excels with polls for live feedback, customizable registration, and seamless presenter switching, optimizing event interaction.

Room for Improvement: Cisco TelePresence could improve by reducing license complexity, enhancing participant capacity without quality compromise, and lowering hardware costs. GoToWebinar requires improvement in its API integration complexity, interface customization options, and managing large participant numbers without performance issues.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Cisco TelePresence involves intricate infrastructure setup needing professional installation, with strong enterprise-focused support. In contrast, GoToWebinar offers simple cloud-based deployment with responsive service for individual event organizers.

Pricing and ROI: Cisco TelePresence entails higher upfront costs but promises solid long-term ROI via reduced travel costs and improved collaboration. GoToWebinar offers a subscription model, making it accessible for businesses emphasizing cost-effective virtual events.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco TelePresence

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

9th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

GoToWebinar

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

24th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of Cisco TelePresence is 3.4%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of GoToWebinar is 2.0%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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CarolineXavier

Solutions Architect at NTT Security

It's our go-to solution for demonstrating our services to clients

I use Cisco Telepresence for meetings with clients and internal meetings. It's our go-to solution for demonstrating our services to clients The speaker tracker feature in Cisco Telepresence is highly valuable, especially the ability to track multiple participants and change focus during…

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RITA Conroy-Martin

Director of Marketing at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees

Video library is a great tool and it enables good customization; feels a little antiquated and rusty

I like that recordings are available immediately, it's a great feature. I also appreciate being able to use the video library as a tool, and the integration of an API with other systems we have. We were able to build our own customer portal and then integrate into GoToWebinar with a seamless interface. People thought they were on our platform, but they were using GoToWebinar. Those are unique features that seemed to be very easy for our development team to integrate. I like that aspect of it. It also provides good visibility if somebody had seen a webinar that was useful. It's very easy to push them out. Registration is an easy process as is customization on the back end. We very rarely had technical issues running the webinars so it's a pretty robust platform overall.

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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 SpeakerTrack feature is the most valuable feature."

"It was stable. So, I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."

"We have a dual screen option to enable video and content sharing."

"TelePresence allows our customers to have a quick meeting while traveling and still be effective. It saves time and money."

"PresenterTrack cameras improve the meeting experience."

"Telepresence's most valuable feature is keeping highly paid employees, such as executives, on the ground instead of wasting time flying around the world. So if you have the right telepresence plan and form, it's not just the video cameras and the systems behind them, it's the way you lay out your meeting room.You can have multiple offices interconnecting in a single meeting, and it looks like everybody's in the same big conference room together because the telepresence yields such a fantastic amount of clarity."

"The most valuable features of Cisco TelePresence are the basic standard features and the ease of use. Additionally, the configuration and integration are exemplary."

"Cisco is a leader in video conferencing solutions because they apply the latest technologies to their devices and services, such as artificial intelligence and versatile functionalities."

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"All of their features are good. They are more or less equivalent to the competition. There's less disturbance, less jitter, the voice is always good even at a low bandwidth."

"This solution is very reliable. It is easy to switch between audio and microphone when using headphones."

"I can extract the activity and the attendance reports, along with every single question that was asked during the webinar, which is a feature that we highly value."

"The interface is browser-based and simple, which is an advantage over other solutions."

"We were able to build our own customer portal and integrate into GoToWebinar with a seamless interface."

Cons

"Cisco TelePresence could improve its integration capabilities."

"The tool is expensive."

"MX800 comes only with one available DVI port. A few more HDMI ports will improve the system's capability."

"I was in touch with one of our clients and they mentioned that they would like to have a holographic video conferencing. It would be great if that feature would be added."

"The calling features can be improved."

"I would rate my experience with the initial setup a three out of ten, with ten being expensive. It was complex with badges and certificates. Too crazy."

"Cisco TelePresence could improve the WebRTC connections, as they are quite slow."

"The price of Cisco TelePresence overall should be reduced."

"Some of my friends also use GoToWebinar to collect clients for affiliate marketing. In those cases, they found some features were missing with respect to some of the competition. And the worst part is the price."

"The sharing of cameras is limited to meeting organizers."

"The chat window and using polls is easier in Zoom than compared to GoToWebinar. Make it simpler and easier to publish polls on the fly would improve the solution."

"The platform feels old and a little rusty, more could be invested into the look and feel of it."

"GoToWebinar would be improved with the inclusion of support for video endpoints."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Cisco Telepresence is high, especially in Brazil. However, the quality of the product justifies the cost."

"The pricing is expensive, therefore I rate it an eight out of ten."

"I will rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten."

"Cisco TelePresence license is expensive and should be reduced. There is only a cost for the license and it is annually."

"We used high definition, 1080p, but again, it required license purchases. For example, with three licenses (TP licenses), each allowing one 1080p screen, if I had six participants, I'd need to lower the resolution to 720p or lower to accommodate more participants. More licenses meant more cost."

"It is a monthly subscription and the price is quite expensive if you're not paying annually."

"This is a free solution."

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Top Industries

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University

14%

Government

13%

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

12%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco TelePresence?

It was stable. So, I would rate the stability a ten out of ten.

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What needs improvement with Cisco TelePresence?

Cisco TelePresence could improve its integration capabilities. As for additional features, I would like to see an improved ceiling microphone solution in the next versions.

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What advice do you have for others considering Cisco TelePresence?

I recommend it to clients and would rate it 10 out of 10.

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Overview

Cisco TelePresence Server brings multiparty video to unified communications deployments. Its flexible video, audio, and content-sharing capabilities allow users to participate in video conferences with multiple parties. Users can easily create, launch, and join meetings using standards-based video endpoints. Or their mobile devices or Cisco WebEx clients. Or even third-party video endpoints. The server provides high-quality, standards-based video conferencing for mobile, desktop, and room systems.

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Afni, AGCO, Bellevue, Came Group, Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC Children's), Del Papa Distributing, Instituto Zaldivar, ING Bank, Moffitt Cancer Center, Park Nicollet, Pentana Solutions Australia, San Jose State University, Sub-Zero Wolf, Transwestern and Metropolis Investment Holdings, Vital Images

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