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Cisco TelePresence vs Polycom RealPresence Desktop comparison

Cisco and Poly are both solutions in the Virtual Meetings category. Cisco is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.0, while Poly is ranked #23. Cisco holds a 4.4% mindshare in VM, compared to Poly’s 1.6% mindshare. Additionally, 85% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution.
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Categories and Ranking

Cisco TelePresence
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Polycom RealPresence Desktop
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
23rd
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of Cisco TelePresence is 4.4%, up from 4.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Polycom RealPresence Desktop is 1.6%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

CarolineXavier - PeerSpot reviewer
May 3, 2024
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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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"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."
"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."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
13%
Government
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
University
10%
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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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Also Known As

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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.

Polycom RealPresence Desktop is a powerful, enterprise-grade video chat app for PC & Mac. The video conferencing software extends communications beyond the typical conference room setting to mobile professionals. RealPresence Desktop combines quality HD video, industry-leading interoperability, and security that is both cost effective and highly scalable.

When powered by Polycom's infrastructure, customers can extend desktop collaboration value with app management, interoperability, scalability, resiliency, and multi-point calling.

 

Sample Customers

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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