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reviewer1104264 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Services at a training & coaching company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Robust, easy to install, low maintenance, and has good technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "Webex offers a wide range of useful features."
  • "The pricing could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We are a services company, and we use Webex as a platform, depending upon the client that we have.

We use Webex, for training, and for meetings.

What is most valuable?

Webex offers a wide range of useful features.

It is comparable; they are all the same.

Webex is pretty robust.

What needs improvement?

The pricing could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Webex for 22 years.

I use the most recent version of this platform.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Webex is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's a scalable platform

Our company has 250 employees, and everyone uses Webex.

As it is client-driven, increasing usage is dependent on the clients.

How are customer service and support?

We have contacted technical support, and have not had any difficulties.

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

I have some experience with Adobe Connect and Zoom.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. It is not difficult in any way.

We don't require a lot of staff to deploy and maintain this solution.

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

Webex is very expensive.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend getting training and learning how to use it well.

I would rate Webex an 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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Director at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
Real User
One-click calling makes things easier, but it lags whenever we have multiple users
Pros and Cons
  • "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."
  • "We switched from Webex to Teams because there was a lag in the WebEx experience and also a lack of integration. Easy integration with a free email account like Microsoft or Google would be helpful."

What is our primary use case?

I only use WebEx to communicate with one of the managing directors, because that is his default meeting platform.

What is most valuable?

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.

What needs improvement?

We switched from Webex to Teams because there was a lag in the WebEx experience and also a lack of integration. Easy integration with a free email account like Microsoft or Google would be helpful.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We saw lag issues more often when we had multiple people connecting.

How are customer service and support?

We never contacted Cisco support about the lag issues because we didn't have time for a follow-up. 

How was the initial setup?

Setup is marginally convenient, and that made a difference for the organization.

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

The price of Webex was reasonable. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Webex seven out of 10. Regardless of whatever email integration you have, one-click calling is the easiest. Getting two things together isn't so hard from a business user's perspective. But when you're doing multiple things, that one extra thing becomes an annoyance you don't want to deal with, and you're hoping that an IT team set it up for you already.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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IT Programmer at Access World
Real User
Able to host large meetings and sustain stability
Pros and Cons
  • "The stability of the solution is the most important feature."
  • "I'd like to see a modernized user interface, something a bit more colorful."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution for virtual meetings including video conferences. I'm an IT programmer. 

What is most valuable?

The stability of the solution is the most important thing. I've used Teams previously and we had a lot of issues with stability. 

What needs improvement?

I'd like to see a modernized user interface, something a bit more colorful. In that sense, a solution like Teams is much better, it has a modern UI.  

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for two years. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's quite scalable, we've had large numbers on WebEx conferences.

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

We previously used MyMeeting which is more of a boardroom hosted environment where you can connect boardroom Polycom devices to a virtual cloud meeting room. 

What other advice do I have?

I recommend this product and rate it eight out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Sadam Kherisat - PeerSpot reviewer
Technology Consultant- Networking Services at STS
Real User
Good tech support and easy installation
Pros and Cons
  • "I am completely satisfied with the tech support."
  • "The solution should have better integration with Microsoft."

What is our primary use case?

I do not know which version we are using, although I believe it to be the latest one. 

What needs improvement?

The solution should have better integration with Microsoft. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Webex for several years. 

How are customer service and support?

I am completely satisfied with the tech support. 

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

We did not try another solution prior to Webex. 

How was the initial setup?

The installation is straightforward and easy. 

It took around a half-an-hour. 

What about the implementation team?

The installation can be done on one's own. 

Two engineers are required for the deployment and maintenance. 

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

I believe the license to be monthly. 

What other advice do I have?

There are around 350 people using the solution in our organization. 

I would recommend it to others. 

My advice is that people make use of the cloud-based solution, as oposed to the on-premises one. It is easy and very good.  

I would rate Webex as a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Fatih Gedikli - PeerSpot reviewer
DBA Team Lead | Principal Apps DBA at Experteam
Real User
Top 5
User-friendly but not very scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is Webex's user-friendly video conferencing."
  • "One area that could use improvement in Webex is the connection speed."

What is our primary use case?

I use Webex for Internet meetings.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is Webex's user-friendly video conferencing.

What needs improvement?

One area that could use improvement in Webex is the connection speed. There are times when the platform feels a bit slow, which impacts the overall experience.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Webex for a few months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is average.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is not very scalable. We have approximately 100 users at our company.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is simple and I did it myself.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate Webex as a six out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1760583 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Performance Management Professional at a consumer goods company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Straightforward to access and easy to use but sometimes we have connectivity issues
Pros and Cons
  • "We can do the global meeting with this solution."
  • "Sometimes we've had issues with the connection."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for virtual meetings. My company is using the Cisco WebEx for most of their meetings.

What is most valuable?

It's very easy to access. 

It's straightforward to use and navigate around. 

We can do the global meeting with this solution.

Once you have an account, you can always set up meetings with people via Outlook. It's very simple. If you need to, you can just simply share the link with the people.

Users can connect from anywhere. If they have internet access or they have a phone, they can join a meeting.

What needs improvement?

Sometimes we've had issues with the connection.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using the solution since that pandemic started. We've used it for a few years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is pretty good. We had a multi-meeting, multi-location connected meeting, and it worked pretty well. We needed help from our IT team to set it up, however, once it has started, it worked well. It didn't crash or freeze. There weren't glitches.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution can scale well and we haven't faced any limitations. We've had a global meeting without issue, for example. 

Our entire organization uses the solution. There are thousands of employees.

How are customer service and support?

We normally deal with our own IT team and not outside technical support. Therefore, I cannot speak to how helpful or responsive they are.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very straightforward. It's not overly complex or difficult. 

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

I can't speak to the cost. I don't handle the billing aspects of the solution.

What other advice do I have?

I'd rate the solution at a seven out of ten. It offers a good connection and is easy to use, however, sometimes we see there's a connectivity issue.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1736505 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Security Services at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Good platform for internal chat and ad hoc meetings
Pros and Cons
  • "One of the most valuable features of WebEx is that it's very quick for ad hoc meetings, and I use it all day, every day, for internal chat with my team. It's just a good platform."
  • "The performance of WebEx could be improved. If you're using it on a mobile device and on the laptop, you sometimes get glitches, where you've answered the call or joined a meeting on a laptop and your mobile device doesn't quite know what's going on. It may just be technical glitches, but it seems to be a bit shaky sometimes on mobile devices."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use WebEx as our internal chat platform, as well as ad hoc meetings and client meetings. 

This solution is cloud-based, so we are always using the latest version. 

What is most valuable?

One of the most valuable features of WebEx is that it's very quick for ad hoc meetings, and I use it all day, every day, for internal chat with my team. It's just a good platform. 

What needs improvement?

The performance of WebEx could be improved. If you're using it on a mobile device and on the laptop, you sometimes get glitches, where you've answered the call or joined a meeting on a laptop and your mobile device doesn't quite know what's going on. It may just be technical glitches, but it seems to be a bit shaky sometimes on mobile devices. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using WebEx for about a year or so. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability seemed fine, for our use. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is fine. 

There are probably about 50-60 of us using it internally and, to a degree, with some of our external clients and consultants. 

How are customer service and support?

I have never personally contacted technical support, but my team has. 

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

We also use Teams and Zoom. WebEx is a bit clunky for lots of external meetings, so we also use Teams because a lot of our clients have it. Teams also has IMing, but WebEx is sort of defaulted as our major platform, internally. 

How was the initial setup?

The installation is very straightforward. I can do it myself, and it took a couple of minutes. You don't need a technical team. 

What about the implementation team?

I implemented this solution myself. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate WebEx a nine out of ten. It's a pretty good platform and it does what you expect from it. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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it_user1010052 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant - Risk and compliance at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Consultant
Easy to use with good stability and excellent audio capabilities
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution makes it easy for us as a team to collaborate remotely."
  • "The solution should come as a big client for the system. It should be able to be used just like chat software when necessary, similar to instant messaging."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for any virtual meeting. We use it for web meetings that require audio communication, text communication, and video. Video is not essential for us most of the time, however. It's not critical to see staff during, for example, team meetings.

What is most valuable?

The chat functionality and the audio capabilities are the solution's most valuable features. For us, video isn't important as long as audio is good.

The presentation of the solution is very efficient.

The solution makes it easy for us as a team to collaborate remotely.

All of the basic features are fantastic. I couldn't rank them in terms of "favorite", and they are all pretty standard within any other similar product, like Zoom or Microsoft Teams. 

Webex offers very good bandwidth managed tools. Even with low or poor bandwidth, the solution works pretty well.

What needs improvement?

The solution should come as a big client for the system. It should be able to be used just like chat software when necessary, similar to instant messaging.

Currently, the solution isn't really lacking in features.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using the solution for eight years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of the solution is excellent compared to other solutions on the market. The solution also works seamlessly with both desktop and mobile devices.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability is fantastic. It's really seamless. If you need to have a big meeting, you can do so quite easily with this solution. It works well. It supports a lot of people at once. It may be that up to one hundred users can join a single call. We've tested the solution with this amount of people and it worked fine. However, largely, we wouldn't do that. We'd run something of that size more like a one-way meeting, similar to a webinar so that things are kept orderly.

How are customer service and technical support?

I've never contacted technical support directly. We have our own internal team that handles any troubleshooting that needs to happen.

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

The licensing costs are usually billed on a subscription basis, however I don't know whether it's monthly or yearly. I also don't know the exact costs to our organization. I'm only aware that it's a subscription-based model. There aren't any extra costs on top of the standard licensing fee that is charged.

What other advice do I have?

We schedule calls often with this solution. We schedule a meeting and dial-in to the meeting. When I say dial-in, it's web-based or a data connection, not a traditional voice call. You don't need a phone to use the service.

I would rate this product an eight out of ten. Other products are also doing the same jobs, and run the same tasks. The only difference is stability. Especially when we do screen sharing, compared to other products, Webex performance is much better.

The solution is provided from the cloud, so we're always using the most up-to-date version of the solution. Webex ensures everything is always automatically updated.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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