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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    8x8 Work

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/A8x8 Work is a collaboration hub for phone, video, and messaging. It brings secure unified communication and collaboration experiences to every employee.

    $24

    per month

    Adobe Connect

    Score6.7 out of 10
    N/AAdobe Connect is a web conferencing platform that enables users to create presentations, online training materials, and learning modules. The product is entirely Adobe Flash-based and has several add-ons for customizing its software to suit each users’ unique needs.

    $50

    per host/per month

    Zoom Workplace

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AZoom Workplace, Zoom’s open collaboration platform with an AI Companion, empowers teams to be more productive, and strengthen customer relationships throughout the customer lifecycle with Zoom’s Business Services for sales, marketing, and customer experience teams, including Zoom Contact Center.

    $16.99

    per month per user

    Pricing
    8x8 WorkAdobe ConnectZoom Workplace
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Meetings
    $50
    per host/per month
    Webinars & Learning
    $130
    per host/per month
    Small Meetings
    Free
    Forever free for up to 3 participants
    Add-On Zoom Translated Captions
    $5
    per month per license
    Pro
    $16.99
    per month per user
    Business
    $21.99
    per month per user
    Add-On - Conference Room Connector
    $499
    per year
    Basic
    Free
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Add-On - Zoom Whiteboard
    starting at $2.49
    per month per user
    Add-On - Large Meetings
    starting at $600
    per year
    Add-On - Cloud Storage
    starting at $120
    per year
    Add-On Audio Conferencing
    starting at $1200
    per year
    Add-On Zoom Phone Power Pack
    Starting at $300
    per year per user
    Add-On - Quality of Service Subscription
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    8x8 WorkAdobe ConnectZoom Workplace
    Free Trial
    NoYesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    8x8 WorkAdobe ConnectZoom Workplace
    Considered Multiple Products
    8x8 Inc.
    Chose 8x8 Work
    Our company chose 8x8 Work because it offers a reliable, all-in-one communication platform with voice, video, and messaging in one place. Unlike other tools like Microsoft Teams, RingCentral, or Zoom, this program has provided a better global fill for supporting both remote …
    Incentivized
    Chose 8x8 Work
    8x8 Work was clearly focused in on not just the quality of the end-user experience- but the quality of a non-IT end user experience. Some of the "Open source" options were clearly designed by IT engineers for IT engineers. Some organizations may very well welcome a level of …
    Incentivized
    Chose 8x8 Work
    Mitel MiCollab was very complex and required a lot of training. However it was always reliable, we never had issues with call quality, dead air, or call disconnects. The technical support was very knowledgeable and was not outsourced to another country.
    Incentivized
    Chose 8x8 Work
    I think I've already shared this in my previous answers (first question). We have previously used RingCentral and Mojo. We were also looking into five9. We like 8x8 for ease of use, which means less time needed for training, and ease of scale for us. It's aligned towards fast …
    Incentivized
    Chose 8x8 Work
    Both systems have their own strengths and weaknesses. RingCentral Meetings is better than 8x8 X Series. Ring Central has Glip and 8x8 does not have that in the X Series. 8x8 has fewer glitches and better technical support than RingCentral.
    Incentivized
    Chose 8x8 Work
    8x8 stacks up against our previous VoIP, OnSIP, because it has a much easier user interface on their mobile and desktop app. The quality of their phone and video calls is way better; therefore, we chose 8x8 instead.
    Incentivized
    Chose 8x8 Work
    8x8's cloud PBX and contact center offerings have always been reliable and outperformed other vendors. The Layer3 backbone that supports the 8x8 datacenters provides 8x8 an advantage.
    Incentivized
    Chose 8x8 Work
    None
    Incentivized
    Chose 8x8 Work
    At that time other vendors did not have a virtual attendant feature, thus 8x8 was leading edge.
    Incentivized
    Adobe
    Chose Adobe Connect
    There is no doubt that Adobe Connect is far and above the best platform for training. Its complexity is overshadowed by the benefits it offers. Two examples are multiple chats and polls at the same time make the learning experience better for the learner.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Connect
    Adobe connect is cheaper than Zoom. There are so many features like multiple hosts and presenters who can collectively take over the meetings. You can also create polls or questionnaires in the form of quizzes. There is also a chat option. User engagement can easily be figured …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Connect
    Actually, it was the other way around....we were using Adobe Connect, company-wide, then switched over to Zoom, mostly, I think, as a cost-cutting measure. But some Learning & Development folks campaigned to be allowed to retain some Adobe Connect licenses (for example, one L&D …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Connect
    We were on both GoTo platforms, when it was decided to move to Adobe Connect. Due to the audio access challenges and lackluster customer support, we decided to stay with GoTo webinar.
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Connect
    I prefer Adobe Connect's slide sharing and recording/playback features to either Zoom or GoToMeeting(GTM). GTM is good for meetings where the majority of the group is onsite and needs to conference in only a few remote participants, and Zoom is great for video chats. It's …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Connect
    It has some better features and some not so good qualities that makes it not exactly the product of choice. Most of our meetings involve 5-15 participants, so it doesn't always work for our situation.
    Incentivized
    Zoom
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    I only use this platform if the client forces me to. It has a complicated user interface. With Zoom I can facilitate easily and be the producer, switching people into rooms, monitoring chat, request emoticons. Not with Adobe Connect. It's not as simple and clear to use. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    While Zoom doesn't have all the webinar features of Adobe Connect, the reliability and stability of the system and the advanced features make it a very easy choice. Long-term it feels like it will a much easier to support system that users enjoy using and does not cause issues …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    It is the best among GTM & Adobe Connect
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Comparing with Adobe Connect, Zoom and Webex seem to be much more reliable. Performance of Zoom is also better than Adobe Connect.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Zoom is superior in cost, user-ability, connectivity, as well as audio and visual quality. Skype for Business is complete garbage and Adobe Connect is very rigid and convoluted to use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Zoom is very similar to Google Hangouts and is a little easy to access. Adobe Connect has more functions that are especially helpful in education and training. It blows Skype out of the water.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Zoom is much easier to use than WebEx at the time. Skype is annoying and did not allow for group connections or recording. Adobe Connect uses Flash and requires more administrative oversight. Zoom just works!
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    I've have deep experience with Polycom and Cisco video conferencing products. I consider Zoom to be far superior. I also have deep experience with Adobe Connect. I consider Zoom to be far superior. I also have experience with Skype for Business. I consider Zoom to be far …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Zoom may not have as many tools as Adobe Connect, but to have a product like Zoom be simple to use with less complications of platform or browser compatibility, there was no question why we went to Zoom. Setting up a Zoom meeting is straightforward and the quality of the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Zoom was the best option for our business
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Zoom Workplace is the most utlizied video conferencing platform within our organization. We also use Microsoft Teams, Dialpad, and 8x8 but Zoom Workplace is probably the default for most people and most widely used.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Strengths: Renowned for its intuitive interface, seamless video conferencing, and robust integrations with tools like Slack, Salesforce, and Microsoft 365. Zoom Workplace also excels in scalability, making it ideal for organizations of all sizes.
    Advantages: Features like Zoom …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Compared to its competitors, Zoom is more cost-effective, as well as simpler to install and use. It's also more reliable, as Google Meet's call quality has been poor for meetings larger than one-on-one. Even Microsoft Teams has a Zoom plug-in for teams to use. I chose Zoom, so …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    There is no comparison. Zoom excels at ease of use, engagement, connectivity and simplicity. We simply could not find or justify continuing working with other solutions as they are more expensive, offer less features and are sometimes restrictive at integrating additional …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Zoom is a simple download that has yet to be blocked by any school district firewall.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Better price, better audio, and better integration.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Much more user friendly!
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Cost, collaboration, ease of use and setup, and no specific skill is needed to administrate.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Zoom is easier for both the user & audience than other programs. Click and connect, simple.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    There are a lot of options, both paid and free. I prefer Zoom over others because the software is very intuitive. I rarely have teammates or clients complain about using the software. I like being able to record the sessions so I can refer back to them when working up proposals …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Zoom's screen sharing feature allowed us to shift gears on the fly without uploading documents ahead of time like on Blackboard. This saves our teachers and therapists tons of time!
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Better audio and video quality. Tolerant to low bandwidth consumes fewer computer resources than other solutions. Computer audio connection is a better capability to connect on the go. iPhone and Android app local and cloud recording are the best you can do, you can use Skype, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    Zoom is much more streamlined. Easier to log in and doesn’t hog as much memory or bandwidth.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    By far the greatest advantage using Zoom vs Adobe Connect has been the quality of the audio. We have experienced significant loss of audio quality in video conferencing through Adobe Connect. It has necessitated using the Video features of Adobe Connect and using dial-in audio …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoom Workplace
    We tested many of the competitors and found that Zoom had all the options we wanted, better video quality, great pricing and was extremely user friendly.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    444 Answers
    76%
    Would buy again
    25 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    412 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    413 Answers
    83%
    Delivers good value for the price
    20 Answers
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    386 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    460 Answers
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    29 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    437 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    339 Answers
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    17 Answers
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    287 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    351 Answers
    82%
    Implementation went as expected
    18 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    327 Answers
    Features
    8x8 WorkAdobe ConnectZoom Workplace
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of 8x8 Work and Adobe Connect and Zoom Workplace
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    8.5
    486 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Adobe Connect
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Workplace
    8.1
    234 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Hosted PBX8.9267 Ratings00 Ratings8.3111 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)8.7131 Ratings00 Ratings7.8139 Ratings
    Directory of employee names8.5446 Ratings00 Ratings8.2216 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of 8x8 Work and Adobe Connect and Zoom Workplace
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    8.6
    539 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Adobe Connect
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Workplace
    8.2
    262 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Answering rules8.7492 Ratings00 Ratings8.6190 Ratings
    Call recording8.6416 Ratings00 Ratings8.7238 Ratings
    Call park8.5390 Ratings00 Ratings7.9146 Ratings
    Call screening8.5376 Ratings00 Ratings8.1163 Ratings
    Message alerts8.7472 Ratings00 Ratings8.2208 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging00 Ratings00 Ratings8.0134 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription00 Ratings00 Ratings8.0181 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of 8x8 Work and Adobe Connect and Zoom Workplace
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    9.2
    471 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Adobe Connect
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Workplace
    8.8
    295 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Mobile app for iOS9.2397 Ratings00 Ratings8.8261 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android9.1304 Ratings00 Ratings8.9180 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of 8x8 Work and Adobe Connect and Zoom Workplace
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    -
    Ratings
    Adobe Connect
    7.7
    66 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Zoom Workplace
    8.5
    1004 Ratings
    1% above category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings8.065 Ratings8.8996 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings7.065 Ratings8.9996 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings6.855 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support00 Ratings9.042 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of 8x8 Work and Adobe Connect and Zoom Workplace
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    -
    Ratings
    Adobe Connect
    7.5
    65 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Zoom Workplace
    8.7
    1004 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings7.065 Ratings9.31003 Ratings
    Whiteboards00 Ratings8.055 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of 8x8 Work and Adobe Connect and Zoom Workplace
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    -
    Ratings
    Adobe Connect
    5.6
    66 Ratings
    37% below category average
    Zoom Workplace
    8.7
    1010 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings6.042 Ratings9.0921 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings5.057 Ratings9.1984 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings4.029 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings6.061 Ratings9.2959 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings7.052 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of 8x8 Work and Adobe Connect and Zoom Workplace
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    -
    Ratings
    Adobe Connect
    6.7
    65 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Zoom Workplace
    8.5
    872 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Live chat00 Ratings7.063 Ratings9.1854 Ratings
    Audience polling00 Ratings7.056 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings6.053 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of 8x8 Work and Adobe Connect and Zoom Workplace
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    -
    Ratings
    Adobe Connect
    8.4
    61 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Zoom Workplace
    8.9
    862 Ratings
    11% above category average
    User authentication00 Ratings7.953 Ratings8.9753 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.061 Ratings8.7827 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings9.348 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of 8x8 Work and Adobe Connect and Zoom Workplace
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    -
    Ratings
    Adobe Connect
    6.5
    1 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Zoom Workplace
    -
    Ratings
    Video conferencing00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video screen sharing00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of 8x8 Work and Adobe Connect and Zoom Workplace
    Feature
    8x8 Work
    -
    Ratings
    Adobe Connect
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Workplace
    8.7
    247 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Centralized communications management00 Ratings00 Ratings9.0197 Ratings
    Team messaging00 Ratings00 Ratings8.9213 Ratings
    Team document sharing00 Ratings00 Ratings8.6191 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics00 Ratings00 Ratings8.4200 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    8x8 WorkAdobe ConnectZoom Workplace
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (560 ratings)
    5.5
    (94 ratings)
    8.8
    (1068 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (40 ratings)
    10.0
    (27 ratings)
    9.4
    (27 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (205 ratings)
    8.5
    (38 ratings)
    9.4
    (46 ratings)
    Availability
    8.9
    (14 ratings)
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    8.5
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (152 ratings)
    7.5
    (31 ratings)
    6.4
    (46 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (18 ratings)
    7.9
    (4 ratings)
    6.4
    (11 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.3
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.2
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (13 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.2
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.4
    (14 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.8
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (8 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.0
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.5
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    8x8 WorkAdobe ConnectZoom Workplace
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8x8 Inc.
    Having the capability to copy and paste in phone numbers that I am trying to call directly into the 8x8 Work user interface is a massive time saver for me so that I don't have to type in each phone number like we had to do before 8x8 Work. When you are in sales and productivity and time is important that can really add up.
    Incentivized
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    Adobe
    Adobe Connect is wonderful for repeatable branded learning experiences or webinars. They allow for creating an event with a series of similar layouts. The ability to alter these are easy, and duplicating layouts makes for fast alterations. Changing between layouts also creates visual interest as learners see things shift. Adobe Connect also is great for accessibility, the captions allow for resizing and placing the captions in various sections. The recordings also can have a searchable transcript to get to the information you want fast. Adobe Connect allows for running fun games/events as well, there are lots of apps that make the experience unique, and allows for managing content on screen as you'd like.
    Incentivized
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    Zoom
    In most cases, and I mean almost all, Zoom is vastly superior to Teams in terms of functionality and ease of use. Case in point: I recently tried to join a Teams meeting in the web browser, and it took me multiple attempts to access it. This NEVER happens with a Zoom link.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    8x8 Inc.
    • 8x8 Work manages roles and permissions well. It is very simple to create permission groups needed for certain roles that may even overlap teams needs.
    • User management is fairly simple and straight forward.
    • Analytics reporting is good quality for the higher tier licenses
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    Adobe
    • It's a quick method to exchange files, file, documents, and videos from a web app. Real-time conversation, and screen-sharing are all supported. It has a highly user-friendly interface. It is really simple to assist the teams.
    • Even team engagements is beneficial since it allows them to share their expertise with others, and the big benefit is the security of the rooms' access is fairly simple to manage.
    • The interface, which include features like notes, chat, pods, etc. When we're trying to gather rapid and exact information, simplify our work as much as possible.
    • Adobe Connect's features since they allow team members to express their ideas during meetings without causing disruptions, thereby bypassing the current international boundary of distance.
    Incentivized
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    Zoom
    • Audio quality of phone calls is spot on. Calls are clear and crisp.
    • Video quality of video meetings are clear and there aren't any pixelization artifacts that some systems can have.
    • Having AI summaries have been life changing for us. We no longer have to concentrate on note taking, like we did in the past. The summaries are accurate and enable us to put our efforts in the meeting or conversation. Plus, we can save them into our practice management system as required.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    8x8 Inc.
    • Customer support do not respond properly if you are facing any compliance issue.
    • If any person in the organisation misbehaves with a customer and the customer raises a complaint to the concerned team, they suspend the organisation's entire
    • account without any warning.
    • Rarely we face voice disturbance.
    Incentivized
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    Adobe
    • Nonetheless, Adobe Connect lacks the engagement monitoring, which can be critical for the management to oversee.
    • Besides, Adobe Connect has no certification management, which is essential in the current education or training field.
    • Lastly, Adobe Connect has no offline editing tool, hence, when the internet connection is not there, many things can not be conducted effectively.
    Incentivized
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    Zoom
    • Love notes - allow insertion of table or grid
    • Allow admin to turn off DND
    • Allow a way to group individual people chats - not channels just individual peeps into groups for ease of finding - like how you can group shared calendars into sections in Outlook
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    8x8 Inc.
    All our employees love this product. No one has ever had an issue, whether it be the phone or fax. Great during the winter when employees have to work from home because of the snow. Never had an issue with the phone app. Highly recommend this product
    Incentivized
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    Adobe
    The longer you use Adobe Connect, the longer you are likely to use it. Because you can build more and more resources over time, creating rooms that you re-use, recorded content you can repurpose, and tools that form the basis of ever increasing productivity, the more you use Connect, the more productive you become. Unlike competing products where, with every meeting you essentially start over -- setting up your resources for each meeting -- in my Connect rooms, I have highly tuned tools to accomplish my knowledge transfer goals. When I want to conduct another session - I send a link out to the appropriate room and instantly we are all focusing on getting a job done together. This ability of Adobe Connect to make you productive at an ever quickening rate is a competitive advantage
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    Zoom
    We're sticking with Zoom for the foreseeable future--given its compelling feature set, ease of use, and advanced technology, there's just no other competition to be excited about. Plus it's a Gartner-recognized industry leader, so it's a rather easy choice.
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    Usability
    8x8 Inc.
    As long as the general system for your organization is up, it is a completely fine system, no issues; however, if there are any glitches, those are rarely solvable in-house. It's a completely fine system with just enough features to keep everyone happy, but not WOW anyone
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    Adobe
    I gave it a 6 because it does have lots of functionality, has a strong brand and reputation following, etc. but it does have its glitches and experiences with low bandwidth issues. I believe it has more features than my organization fully leverages, so some of those pieces haven't been explored yet. But there are opportunities for improvement in their online resource support, stability at high usages as well.
    Incentivized
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    Zoom
    Zoom is made for the non tech office. It has features that can be made to do what you need to run things on a day to day basis. Immediately we we able to get meetings going with remote employees. The ability to be able to add smartphone connected people was a big plus. Zoom met our needs at the time.
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    Reliability and Availability
    8x8 Inc.
    The 8x8 product is absolutely the best when it comes to this! I have had zero application errors or unplanned outages allowing me the opportunity to provide a constant source of reliable customer service to my members. I know this is something I can count on. Unlike the internet, it is subject to go down without warning
    Incentivized
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    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Zoom
    There have been less than a handful of outages during our two years with Zoom, and whenever there was one, an email informing us of the outage went out immediately, and they had the issue resolved shortly thereafter.
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    Performance
    8x8 Inc.
    No problems with performance, Pages load as they should. I can't answer on the reports side as only a handful of our Admins ( call center ) currently use that side of the software. It does intergrate very well with Office for meetings and conferences. Sometimes there is a slight lag or static when users are talking, but we found this to be a cause of a users computer had not restarted in a while, Once the user restarts thier computer the problem is resolved, So this is not an issue with 8x8
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    Adobe
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    Zoom
    Zoom has among the best performance of any video conference platform, as I've mentioned several times. Besides that, their Chat platform works great, and their back end always runs smooth. It's unfortunate that reporting can now only be done by one month at a time, but nonetheless, it only takes a second to run any kind of Zoom report, whether it's an attendee report, Poll results, a user report, a list of meetings from the past month, etc.
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    Support Rating
    8x8 Inc.
    We are a USA based organization. Support was refreshingly quick (callback via phone or email, online live agents). Agents are knowledgeable, thorough in their explanations, and extremely patient when dealing with end-users at various levels of the ICT knowledge spectrum.
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    Adobe
    The customer support of Adobe connect is professional and well-skilled for resolving our minor and major issues. Moreover, it has almost all the features that will provide you a secure connection, with people across the world. Education institutes can also implement this software. On the basis of its quality and technology, I will surely advise you to try it once.
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    Zoom
    Because I got a response right away, and was assigned one specific individual to work with me from the beginning to the resolution. I had an actual email address and direct contact with this person without having to start over and over every time I contacted Zoom - this singular individual remained attentive and was well informed on the subject matter and quite able to resolve my needs.
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    In-Person Training
    8x8 Inc.
    The representative that arrived was very prompt and knowledgeable about the product and able to provide understandable instruction for how everything worked and what to be expected by us when using the product. They did not make me feel rushed or like they were ready to get the training over with
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    Adobe
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    Zoom
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    Online Training
    8x8 Inc.
    online (video) training is good. No issues.
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    Adobe
    The ability to have most of the functionality of a full LMS at a fraction of the cost is huge. I can create manage and deploy both synchronous and asynchronous training based on the situation and all of my training is tracked through a series of easily created reports
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    Zoom
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    Implementation Rating
    8x8 Inc.
    The implementation of 8x8 X was rather smooth. We had training prior to getting the system. The IT company did a good job on the training. The whole system is wonderful. Saves me so much time with the faxing, as i can just let it go by itself and not have to make sure pages don't get skipped, as with a regular fax machine.
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    Adobe
    Prices do not seem to vary much among resellers of the Adobe Connect hosted license; the only price variation you're likely to find are among the audio providers. When implementing, you may also wish to look into expanding the amount of storage you are allowed on the server to avoid any problems later on as your library of files starts to build up
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    Zoom
    If you receive any pushback from higher ups, point to any of the various positive reviews like this one. Or show Zoom's excellent Gartner report, or articles describing Zoom's partnership with Sequoia capital. It's not difficult to show how Zoom is a trustworthy industry leader with best-in-class technology.
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    Alternatives Considered
    8x8 Inc.
    The customer support is not good on Zoom. They do not know about their product. When we ask something about a Zoom feature, customer support takes time and denied for that feature but those features available in Zoom and we have to find out those features by Google and logs. 8x8 Work is the best in the market.
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    Adobe
    Actually, it was the other way around....we were using Adobe Connect, company-wide, then switched over to Zoom, mostly, I think, as a cost-cutting measure. But some Learning & Development folks campaigned to be allowed to retain some Adobe Connect licenses (for example, one L&D area had literally over 250 room layouts that their course facilitators could just jump into and use to deliver a course on short notice), which also allows some of us to continue to publish Presenter and Captivate modules to the Adobe server. (But, even those of us who still have Adobe Connect licenses use Zoom for most regular business meetings.)
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    Zoom
    Zoom Workplace is typically on the more expensive end against other options, but it's the industry leader for a reason. It has the most brand credibility by far, but that doesn't mean it's perfect. There are limitations when it comes to technical performance, customization and video/audio quality. I prefer Slack myself for communication apps, but Zoom Workplace is a good alternative.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8x8 Inc.
    At this time, we’re very happy with the pricing model that we have worked out and they have provided for us. Just be sure to do your homework, and use your comparisons to work out your cost with 8x8. They will be very straightforward with you on what they can
    adjust for you.
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    Adobe
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    Zoom
    The billing and price model is really fair for so many functions that they offer, our remote work requires each of the features that Zoom offers, so accepting payment for a tool like this is the least we can do. I like that billing arrives on time and that they offer opportunities and payment times.
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    Scalability
    8x8 Inc.
    The only issue was adding licences was not via a button click but through your account admin which seems bad practice in a SaaS world as the user should be able to sign up, amend and close their account with ease
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    Adobe
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    Zoom
    Because the Basic licenses are completely free, and because it's very easy to configure and install Zoom, and because anyone can join Zoom from a link without needing an account, scaling is a Breeze. There are absolutely no roadblocks. My company keeps adding more Zoom Pro license every week since it's so in demand. We were able to convert users from several different platforms onto Zoom with no trouble at all.
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    Professional Services
    8x8 Inc.
    PS had all the users etc. set up by our go-live date. All hard phones were activated and when we received them, all we had to do was set them up and punch in the activation code to activate them.
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    Adobe
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    Zoom
    Zoom is perfect for our business. We use it to video chat with prospective clients. The name recognition alone gives us credibility and it is very easy to screen share and send content out.
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    Return on Investment
    8x8 Inc.
    • Efficiency to be on the road and still have our calls well-managed.
    • Whether on the road or in the office, the incoming caller always assumes we are at our desks and in touch.
    • The ability to change our outgoing messages to suit immediate needs is simple.
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    Adobe
    • Save on time - our instructors and people that use the platform can teach more classes and more often than in-person training and time traveling.
    • We cut down on spending. When we offer training using Connect - we do not have to spend on meals, hard copy materials, and reserving a venue to deliver training.
    • We increase our training sales significantly but offering Connect as an alternative - any unforeseen cancellations to a public class can result in transferring to a remote online Connected class.
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    Zoom
    • We have not lost much productivity in our teamwork during the pandemic because of the ability to have Zoom video calls and keep everyone in touch. This is definitely a positive.
    • We are able to have more people participate in coaching sessions (described earlier) because we don't have room space limitations. This is a big positive.
    • Being able to start a meeting instantly is great when we are doing support and/or training with a client over the phone and need to be able to share a visible
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    ScreenShots

    Zoom Workplace Screenshots

    Screenshot of an example collaboration feature. These are used to:
Transcribe, summarize, and capture action items with AI Companion from your in-person meetings.
Improve visibility and alignment by sharing emails to chats
Elevate a chat to a meeting or phone call to get to resolution faster. 
Continue meeting conversations and easily access shared information in Team Chat.Screenshot of an example of Zoom's productivity features. These features are used to:
Improve productivity across teams, locations, and time zones.
Organize project deliverables and assets in a centralized, collaborative doc.
Collaborate and map out projects visually on a whiteboard.
Jumpstart brainstorming sessions using AI and templates.
Gather valuable team input for well-informed decision-making with surveys and polls.
Stay on top of action items surfaced from across Zoom Workplace.Screenshot of some additional collaboration features. These are used to:
Optimize office experiences and in-person time.
Make sure remote participants feel connected with what is going on in the room.
Collaborate across remote and in-person teams on a virtual whiteboard.
Easily know and identify who is in the room and who is speaking in a Zoom Room with smart name tags and smart speaker tags.Screenshot of an example of Zoom's AI companion. This feature is used to streamline communications, improve productivity, increase employee engagement, and optimize flexible work.Screenshot of additional AI Companion features. The tools is also used to:
Launch internal campaigns.
Deliver visually rich updates with live streams, billboards, and videos.
Ensure critical comms are never missed with read receipts.
Send updates to deskless workers with Workvivo TV and Chat.