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Marketing Campaign Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Real User
I used it for Team collaboration and Webinars.

What is most valuable?

- Team collaboration

- Webinars

How has it helped my organization?

- Relieved some bandwidth

- Freed up budget

What needs improvement?

- Customer Service/Support

- UX

For how long have I used the solution?

- 3 years

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Webex
October 2024
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What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

- No, pretty easy

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

- No

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

- No

How are customer service and support?

Customer Service:

- Poor

Technical Support:

- Average

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

- Switched from WebEx to another provider

How was the initial setup?

- Straightforward

What about the implementation team?

- In-house

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

- Annual contracts can be rough

What other advice do I have?

- This is the best everyone knows about, but there are plenty other players.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Senior Technical Product Marketing Manager at SnapLogic
Real User
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This product from Cisco definitely rocks No wonder they're a market leader on many network products.

Valuable Features:

One-click meetings have been the most useful feature once you get used to hosting meetings. You can preconfigure all the settings and litterally click once to start a WebEx.

Room for Improvement:

As conferencing software goes from a user perspective, it's difficult to come up with something. The only thing that seems a bit cumbersome is when you're on a machine without the right environment and the app takes awhile start.

Other Advice:

WebEx allows both host and participants to engage in an online class, conference, training session, or support case with ease.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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PatrickCiPaaSSenior Technical Product Marketing Manager at SnapLogic
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Thanks for adding your comments Alin Radu! You've highlighted more nice features.

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Webex
October 2024
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reviewer981777 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Specialist, e-Transformation Services at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Offers many features, is flexible, and can be configured in multiple ways
Pros and Cons
  • "You can configure whatever you want in great detail."
  • "They should work to make it simpler."

What is our primary use case?

Whenever I try to use it, whenever I plan a meeting, I visit the website and set it up. We use it primarily for meetings. 

What is most valuable?

The solution has many features. For example, it has more features than Zoom, which we also use.

You can configure whatever you want in great detail. It's very flexible.

The solution scales well.

What needs improvement?

It's a bit complex. There's more complexity involved than with, for example, Zoom. The extra features it offers makes everything just a little bit more confusing. They should work to make it simpler. 

The initial setup can be a bit difficult.

The stability needs to be better.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using the solution for almost two years now. We've been using it since the beginning of the pandemic.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I wouldn't describe it as stable. I've had issues with it in the past.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

In terms of scalability, you can install it to every client and you can invite hundreds of people into one meeting. The scalability is high and very good.

Thousands of people use the solution in our organization. It's used at all levels from management down.

I'm not sure if there are plans to increase usage or not. 

How are customer service and support?

I've never actually dealt with technical support and therefore cannot comment on their service level. Whenever I have issues, I reach out to my internal IT team. They may have contacted WebEx at some point, however, I can't say for certain that's the case. 

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

We also use a solution called Jabber, which can communicate with Cisco. I also use Zoom.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is a bit more difficult than, for example, Zoom, which is quite straightforward. 

There is just one person needed to install and maintain the product. 

What about the implementation team?

I tried to install it myself, however, ultimately, I needed to get help from our system admins. 

What other advice do I have?

We are a Cisco partner. We're also customers. 

I would recommend the product to others.

I'd rate it at an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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reviewer1125813 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Support Team Leader at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Real User
High quality presentations, simple installation, and responsive support
Pros and Cons
  • "Overall the quality of the solution is very good."
  • "The solution can improve by adding a smaller version for small business usage or for personal use. The solution is geared towards larger companies and enterprises."

What is our primary use case?

Webex is very good for webinars and presentations. I used it for attending Cisco webinars and other security training. It's very good.

What is most valuable?

Overall the quality of the solution is very good.

What needs improvement?

The solution can improve by adding a smaller version for small business usage or for personal use. The solution is geared towards larger companies and enterprises.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Webex for approximately one year.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Webex has been scalable.

We plan to increase the usage of Webex.

How are customer service and support?

I have been in contact with the support for Webex and they have always solved our issue in a timely manner.

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

I have used Zoom previously and if I had to choose which one I prefer, I would pick Webex.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is simple, and it takes approximately one hour.

What about the implementation team?

I am able to do the implementation myself.

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

There are licenses for business to use the solution but for end-users, there is not.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Webex an eight out of ten.

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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Chief Executive Officer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
MSP
Quick installation, stable, and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "Webex's clarity is good for video and audio. I have found it better than Zoom. We can receive notifications of meetings which is helpful."

    What is our primary use case?

    Webex can be used useful for virtual meetings.

    What is most valuable?

    Webex's clarity is good for video and audio. I have found it better than Zoom. We can receive notifications of meetings which is helpful.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Webex for approximately three years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    I have found the solution to be stable.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    Webex is scalable.

    We have almost all of the employees at my organization is using Webex.

    How are customer service and support?

    I have not contacted support.

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

    I have used Zoom previously.

    How was the initial setup?

    The installation is straightforward, and only takes a couple of minutes to install.

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

    The price of the license for the solution could be less expensive.

    What other advice do I have?

    I would recommend this solution to others.

    I rate Webex a ten out of ten.

    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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    reviewer1699782 - PeerSpot reviewer
    Account Executive at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
    Real User
    It's clunky and hard to use, but stable once you get it running
    Pros and Cons
    • "Once it's running, it's okay."
    • "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."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use Webex for the same purpose as Zoom, i.e. to do web meetings, but we don't use Webex unless our customers require it.

    What needs improvement?

    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.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    It's hard to get Webex running, but once it's running it's okay.

    What other advice do I have?

    I rate Webex four out of 10. I recommend people use Zoom instead.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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    PeerSpot user
    Solution Manager - Pre Sales - West Europe at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
    Consultant
    Enables virtual meeting rooms, desktop sharing, and whiteboards.

    What is most valuable?

    • Virtual meeting rooms
    • Video/Voice capabilities
    • Desktop sharing and whiteboards

    How has it helped my organization?

    • Increased productivity
    • Ability to have meetings on-the-fly, without any scheduling
    • Resources are always available

    What needs improvement?

    I would like to see integration with legacy video endpoints.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have used it for 18 months.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    I did not encounter any stability issues.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    I did not have any scalability issues. My requirement is a maximum of ten end points connected.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    I would give technical support a rating of 9/10.

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

    We previously used free solutions such as Skype or Google Hangouts.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup was simple.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    We evaluated Videxio, Pexip, and Google Hangouts.

    What other advice do I have?

    It is easy to implement. Go for WebEx cloud services.

    Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: We're both a customer & partner as a systems integrator,
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    reviewer1355733 - PeerSpot reviewer
    Director - Big Data, IoT and Analytics at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
    Reseller
    Integrates with Outlook and schedules meetings well but it is not reliable or consistent
    Pros and Cons
    • "The most valuable features are video conferencing, the integration with Outlook, and scheduling meetings."
    • "There are too many issues with getting people connected to meetings."

    What is our primary use case?

    The primary use case is for video conferencing.

    What is most valuable?

    The most valuable features are video conferencing, the integration with Outlook, and scheduling meetings. These features work well.

    What needs improvement?

    There are too many issues with getting people connected to meetings.

    Reliability and consistency need improvement.

    I would like to see support for connecting with customers who don't have Webex installed and to improve the audio quality.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Webex for a couple of years, using the most up-to-date version.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    There are some issues with stability.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    The scalability is good.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    We have not had any experience with technical support because we have not had to call.

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

    I also have experience with Zoom and I find it to be a better product.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup was straightforward and there was nothing difficult about it.

    What other advice do I have?

    My advice would be to get the full version, the enterprise version, and make sure that the initial setup is done properly.

    Zoom is better, as it is easier and more consistent. 

    I would rate this solution a six out of ten.

    Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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