We use the tool for internal and client meetings, webinars, and presentations.
CEO at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Helps to save time by conducting meetings in a hybrid setup
Pros and Cons
- "The tool simplifies our work by allowing us to have hybrid meetings instead of always meeting in person, which saves time in organizing these meetings. It also offers good video quality."
- "The product needs to improve its integration. I'm not sure how difficult it is for the IT team to set up the integration. Once set up, it's easy but still not as straightforward as other platforms, like Microsoft Teams, where everything is within the same technical environment. To ensure further security, face authentication should also be added for all internal corporate users logged into the platform."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The tool simplifies our work by allowing us to have hybrid meetings instead of always meeting in person, which saves time in organizing these meetings. It also offers good video quality.
Webex helps to prevent unwanted guests from popping up in your meeting.
The video quality is fine, and I wouldn't expect it to be better. I'm not sure about the computing resources required to optimize the video delivery, though.
On Webex, I find the option to capture the talking points of each participant valuable. Also, features like adding emojis during live presentations help in getting live feedback from participants.
The security features are quite robust because they allow you only to permit entry from participants authorized by the organizer.
What needs improvement?
The product needs to improve its integration. I'm not sure how difficult it is for the IT team to set up the integration. Once set up, it's easy but still not as straightforward as other platforms, like Microsoft Teams, where everything is within the same technical environment. To ensure further security, face authentication should also be added for all internal corporate users logged into the platform.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the product for a few years.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Webex is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The tool is scalable since it can support big audiences. My company has 30 users, but I've worked in previous corporations where we had tens of thousands of users.
How was the initial setup?
The tool's deployment is complex compared to other platforms. It needs to be more user-friendly in this area. It took about 10-15 minutes to complete.
What about the implementation team?
As a user, the corporation may need an integrator to configure the setup.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The tool's licensing is expensive, but it should be cheaper.
What other advice do I have?
I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten.
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Flag as inappropriateSr Sales Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Easy to set up and connects users remotely with others without a glitch; has a user-friendly platform and good technical support
Pros and Cons
- "I appreciate the developers of Webex because it's a wonderful tool. What I found most valuable in it is the seamless experience it offers, in terms of connecting with any person at any time remotely, without any glitches. This is the main advantage of Webex. I also like that the platform is user-friendly, so anyone using the tool for the first time won't find any difficulties when logging in or accessing it."
- "Currently, I'm unable to find any loophole in Webex, but in terms of areas for improvement, it would be better if a user is informed about any new updates or new features added to the tool."
What is our primary use case?
We use Webex to connect with other people. We also use it for external training purposes.
How has it helped my organization?
It enhanced productivity and business efficiency.
It is highly recommended for remote connecting within and outside organisation.
What is most valuable?
I appreciate the developers of Webex because it's a wonderful tool. What I found most valuable in it is the seamless experience it offers, in terms of connecting with any person at any time remotely, without any glitches. This is the main advantage of Webex.
I also like that the platform is user-friendly, so anyone using the tool for the first time won't find any difficulties when logging in or accessing it.
What needs improvement?
Currently, I'm unable to find any loophole in Webex, but in terms of areas for improvement, it would be better if a user is informed about any new updates or new features added to the tool.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Webex since 2015. I used it initially in my previous company until 2020, then I joined my current company, and the tool is still being used here.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Webex is a stable tool.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Webex is a scalable tool.
How are customer service and support?
It's our IT team who contacts the Webex technical support team and we're getting good support from our IT team, so this directly implies that Webex offers good technical support.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
Webex is very easy to set up, and any person can use it, as it has a user-friendly interface.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I don't have information on Webex pricing because I'm just a user, and I wasn't involved in purchasing the product, but from 2015 to 2020, in my previous company, I used the paid version of the tool, but today, in my current company, it's the free version of Webex that's being used.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I evaluated Teams and Skype apart from Webex.
What other advice do I have?
Webex is deployed on the private cloud and my company uses it to connect with people remotely, whether it's a company employee, a training provider, or a third party such as a customer.
Approximately five hundred people use the tool in my company.
The advice I would give to others looking to start using WebEx is to go for it because it is a versatile tool that connects you with another person easily, remotely. It's also a very user-friendly tool and there's no issue in terms of setting up and accessing WebEx, so overall, I can tell people to go ahead and buy it.
My rating for Webex is eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
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Deputy Director: IS/ICT Technical Development at a legal firm with 10,001+ employees
Virtual meeting, video conferencing, and collaboration tool which offers easy setup and deployment, ease of use, and top-notch support
Pros and Cons
- "Stable and scalable solution for video conferencing, virtual meetings, and collaboration, with top-notch technical support."
- "There were some latency issues that could have been addressed if they had a data center in our location, e.g. the African region."
What is most valuable?
One of the best things about Webex which I liked was that it was simple and to the point. It separated its video conferencing capabilities from other extra capabilities, so you had two different products for the virtual meetings and for collaboration. This separation, these different products, made it easy to do what you wanted to do, and to get to the point of what you wanted to do.
What needs improvement?
The only reason why we could not stay with Webex was because they didn't have a data center in the African region. There were latency issues as well, so we couldn't continue using the tool. These are its areas for improvement. Other than these issues, there's no other area for improvement, because Webex is good the way it is.
Having a data center in the African region will help improve the latency issues, without incurring additional costs. There is a way that you can improve the latency issues, but you have to buy hardware from Cisco to put into your data center. Not a lot of companies would like to do that.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used Webex a year ago, for six months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We found the stability of this solution satisfying.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We were satisfied with the scalability of Webex.
How are customer service and support?
My rating for Cisco tech support is ten out of ten. Bruno, who handled our issues, was top-notch. Anything we needed, Bruno was on top of it. He was top-notch, so 100%, it's a ten out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup and deployment of Webex was easy and straightforward. It was on point, and there were no issues.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I evaluated Microsoft Teams.
What other advice do I have?
We used an open-source license for Webex.
We had 2,500 users of Webex. The meetings we had using it had a maximum of 2,500 users.
I'm rating Webex a ten out of ten, functionality-wise.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Senior Manager-Collaboration (Presales) at syndrometech
You get 1,000 participants per meeting by default and can join from 75 meeting units
Pros and Cons
- "Webex's main feature is you get 1,000 participants per meeting by default and can join from 75 meeting units. You don't have to buy additional licenses."
- "Zoom entered into the commercial space for end-users. It's more of a solution for single users for training classes or music centers and all that. Cisco is not in that space."
What is our primary use case?
We use Webex for virtual meetings.
What is most valuable?
Webex's main feature is you get 1,000 participants per meeting by default and can join from 75 meeting units. You don't have to buy additional licenses.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Webex for 14 years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Webex is very global. Cisco developed it, and the guy who founded Zoom was part of Webex before Cisco acquired it.
How are customer service and support?
Webex support is absolutely great.
How was the initial setup?
The requirements are the same as Zoom. It's all about the same. We take the customer's order and get a provisioning form. They just have to enter whatever URL they want. It's something like abcd.webex.com. They will be the admin, and we will take the email they give us. We will put that in, and once I have provisioned it, he gets a mail saying it is done and we call them to say it's ready.
He gets the email and clicks on that link to set up his password. Once he has set up his password, he can start administering and doing whatever he wants. For example, he can add the rest of the users.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Earlier, Webex was relatively expensive. However, now that there is more competition in the market, they have lowered the price and added more features to match Zoom.
Cisco comes up with new updates and features every month. More features, and now they have acquired some companies and put together some features that others don't have. They acquired Slido and integrated some of its features.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Webex 10 out of 10. Webex is good. I deployed it at a bank just five ago, and I'm expecting another order for Webex tomorrow. Webex has huge customers because they were already there in the enterprise space.
Zoom entered into the commercial space for end-users. It's more of a solution for single users for training classes or music centers and all that. Cisco is not in that space. Cisco is the enterprise space. We got an order for 50 licenses for city governments in India yesterday.
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Network and Security Engineer at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
Very flexible and offers good integration with LMS software
Pros and Cons
- "The product's initial setup is easy."
- "Webex is a very demanding application, so it requires a very heavy bandwidth."
What is our primary use case?
I use the solution in my company for meetings and training. The tool has a lot of good features, including screen sharing features, and it also provides a good user experience.
What needs improvement?
Webex is a very demanding application, so it requires a very heavy bandwidth. The aforementioned area can be considered for improvement in the product. The pros of the product overshadow the product's cons.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Webex for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Stability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
The solution's technical support is good. I rate the technical support a ten out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
I rate the product's initial setup phase a two on a scale of one to ten, where ten points mean it is very difficult to deploy.
The product's initial setup is easy.
The solution can be deployed in a few minutes.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Webex is a cheaply priced tool.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Compared to the other products in the market, I feel Webex is better.
What other advice do I have?
The video quality offered by the product is very good for our company's remote meetings.
The product is very flexible, and it can be integrated easily with other platforms. The product integrates very well with LMS software products.
I don't know if any maintenance is required for the product.
I rate the overall tool a ten out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
IT architect at Rutgers IT
A video conferencing solution that can accomodate a large number of users
Pros and Cons
- "I like that it can accommodate larger groups of listeners. I think in my client's organization, they use Webex for meetings with a larger group of listeners. I believe Skype For Business is not preferred. I think they use Webex or their own custom platform because it accommodates more users in one meeting."
- "It would be better if it were more secure. I do expect Webex to keep up with hackers and their latest techniques."
What is our primary use case?
We use Webex for meetings. I get a meeting link, log in, and follow it. If a client update comes through, I follow the updates or postpone it for a day because I'm very busy. But otherwise, I simply follow the updates.
My company is a one-woman company, and I use it when working for a client and on a personal basis. I sometimes use Skype or a video call on WhatsApp, but that's not really a meeting platform. Those are then personal video calls.
What is most valuable?
I like that it can accommodate larger groups of listeners. I think in my client's organization, they use Webex for meetings with a larger group of listeners. I believe Skype For Business is not preferred. I think they use Webex or their own custom platform because it accommodates more users in one meeting
What needs improvement?
It would be better if it were more secure. I do expect Webex to keep up with hackers and their latest techniques.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been regularly using Webex for six or eight months.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Webex seems like a scalable solution. I have attended meetings with hundreds of users or hundreds of listeners. But I haven't had meetings with thousands of users in one session. Large meetings have a practical problem as people want a chance to say what they want to say, but that's an organizational thing and not a technical thing.
How was the initial setup?
For me, the initial setup was very straightforward. I have been a software developer in the past, so give me software, and I will install it and use it.
What about the implementation team?
I implemented this solution.
What other advice do I have?
On a scale from one to ten, I would give Webex an eight.
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IPT L3 | Technical Management Professional | Implementation and Operations at BT - British Telecom
Enables easy communication, and the video conferencing quality is good
Pros and Cons
- "The video conferencing quality is better than that of other solutions."
- "Webex is limited to Cisco."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution for everything. It is used by engineers. They use the tool for communication within the team and for video calls with the customers. It provides chat, instant calling, and messaging features. Everything is integrated into Webex.
How has it helped my organization?
Webex is used by Cisco worldwide. All the companies that have Cisco engines will have Webex. It is a common tool for easy communication.
What is most valuable?
Webex is a good solution. It is a handy tool. Sharing is easy. Contacting multiple users at a time is easy. It is quite useful. It is a strong product. The video conferencing quality is better than that of other solutions. Webex has the upper hand on everything because it runs on Cisco.
What needs improvement?
Webex is limited to Cisco. It is a good and a bad thing. It is okay for security reasons. We will get access to the product only if we are a Cisco user.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for eight years.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is a bit difficult. It is quite technical.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Some companies use Microsoft Teams.
What other advice do I have?
We are customers and partners. Overall, I rate the product a ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
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Sr. Director, Business Development & Sales Operations at Connect professional services
Helps us organize online meetings and efficiently integrates with multiple products
Pros and Cons
- "The product's most valuable feature is its ability to integrate with multiple products."
- "Webex's translation feature could work more accurately."
What is our primary use case?
We use Webex to conduct online meetings with our customers.
What is most valuable?
The product's most valuable feature is its ability to integrate with multiple products.
What needs improvement?
Webex's translation feature could work more accurately.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Webex for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the platform's stability a seven out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have enterprise companies as our customers for Webex. I rate the scalability an eight out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
I rate the initial setup process a seven out of ten. It takes a few days to complete.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I rate the platform's pricing a six out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Webex an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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