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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Amazon Chime

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/AAmazon Chime is a communications service from Amazon Web Services with a built-in VoIP solution. Amazon Chime can be used for online meetings, video conferencing, and business calling, and features pay-as-you-go pricing.

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    Cisco Board Series

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AThe Cisco Board Series offers room devices for hybrid teamwork. Its latest generation models, the Board Pro 55 and Board Pro 75, bring video conferencing and co-creation to small and medium-sized workspaces, conference rooms, and ideation spaces. These room devices feature an AI-powered chipset, a responsive, 55- or 75-inch touch screen, speaker-tracking dual cameras, built-in speakers and microphones, and a versatile set of mounting and peripheral options. Users can join any video meeting,…N/A
    Pricing
    Amazon ChimeCisco Board Series
    Editions & Modules
    Business Calling - Inbound
    $0.002216
    per minute
    Business Calling - Phone Numbers
    $1
    per number per month, US Only
    Meetings - Pro
    $3
    *per user per day
    Meetings - Basic
    Free
    Business Calling - Outbound
    Country Dependent
    per minute
    Business Calling - Receive Text
    Free
    US Only
    Business Calling - Send Text
    Country Dependent
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Amazon ChimeCisco Board Series
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details*up to $15.00 per user per month
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Amazon ChimeCisco Board Series
    Considered Both Products
    Amazon AWS
    No answer on this topic
    Cisco
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    75%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    66 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    57 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    69 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    52 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    14 Answers
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    57 Answers
    Features
    Amazon ChimeCisco Board Series
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Amazon Chime and Cisco Board Series
    Feature
    Amazon Chime
    10.0
    26 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Cisco Board Series
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio10.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video10.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements10.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support10.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Amazon Chime and Cisco Board Series
    Feature
    Amazon Chime
    9.2
    25 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Cisco Board Series
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing10.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Whiteboards8.311 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Amazon Chime and Cisco Board Series
    Feature
    Amazon Chime
    9.7
    25 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Cisco Board Series
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration10.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation10.024 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with social media8.39 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events10.023 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows10.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Amazon Chime and Cisco Board Series
    Feature
    Amazon Chime
    10.0
    22 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Cisco Board Series
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat10.022 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience polling10.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A10.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Amazon Chime and Cisco Board Series
    Feature
    Amazon Chime
    10.0
    22 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Cisco Board Series
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication10.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions10.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list10.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Amazon Chime and Cisco Board Series
    Feature
    Amazon Chime
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    31% above category average
    Cisco Board Series
    -
    Ratings
    Video conferencing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video screen sharing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Amazon ChimeCisco Board Series
    Small Businesses
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Cisco Room Series
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Cisco Webex DX80 (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Amazon ChimeCisco Board Series
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (27 ratings)
    8.9
    (70 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (66 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (9 ratings)
    8.3
    (64 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Amazon ChimeCisco Board Series
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Amazon AWS
    Amazon Chime is well suited for online video and audio meetings, IMs, and conducting training sessions using a whiteboard. It can be integrated well with Google Calendar and Microsoft outlook. With Amazon Chime mobile app you can attend meetings on the go as well. Meetings can be locked so that only legitimate participants can join the meeting. Amazon Chime is less suited in case you want meeting transcripts as well for your meetings. Given that Amazon Chime is not used by a larger audience so your client or customer may face some difficulties in join the meeting or accessing some of the features of the Chime.
    Incentivized
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    Cisco
    This Cisco Board Series is helpful when it comes to quarterly risk assessment reviews. Imagine the following: your data is flowing out of several providers, the team is working on portfolio exposure, and somebody notices that there is a red flag in a specific sector. You have access to similar past data, superimpose market indicators, and make decisions on risk reduction strategies collectively at the same time, without having to switch through ten applications.
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    Pros
    Amazon AWS
    • Chat tools, video calls, on spot meeting invite[s] easy to create and use.
    • Ability to record any meeting and automatically downloads the meeting recording after ending the meeting.
    • UI is clean and easy to navigate around Amazon Chime.
    • Ability to invite outside guests easily using Amazon Chime without any issues.
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    Cisco
    • This board pro is equipped with a default NVIDIA artificial intelligence chipset. It enhances the remote conferencing participant's views to very good vision, making sure the LCD projector is clearly projected.
    • Convenience of an integrated device since huddles consist of touch screens, cameras, speakers, microphones, and computing ability all bundled in a single device.
    • The connectivity option available on the Cisco Board Series Pro includes HDMI, USB-C, and other options for wireless casting since the board allows connection through BYOD.
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    Cons
    Amazon AWS
    • More simplified dial-in numbers. The PIN for our conference line is long and easy to mistype.
    • You do not have to download the Chime app in order to join a conference, but if you want to do anything beyond join (schedule a conference, participate in a group chat, control participants), you have to have the app downloaded and installed. The app that you have to download in order to launch a conference is a memory hog, and slows down a computer's boot up time.
    • The add-in for Microsoft Outlook is particularly clunky. It helps you add scheduled conference calls/video conferences to your Outlook calendar, but it can cause Outlook to crash, and creates a really slow open time for Outlook. If you can avoid downloading the Outlook Add-In, I would.
    • No built-in screen sharing capabilities.
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    Cisco
    • It feels like affordability is a huge minus point in Webex because it can be too expensive to afford for a small to medium company
    • Wireless connectivity needs a good internet connection to have a seamless experience.
    • White board pen tool not precise with the screen location sometimes and refresh rate seems little low
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    Usability
    Amazon AWS
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    It is very easy to use and pick up, even for people who haven't used these devices before. There can be some initial difficulty in knowing what to do and when, and the lack of remote control is a fairly big letdown. If the screen is far away from you, it is not great to have to keep getting up.
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    Support Rating
    Amazon AWS
    They were very supportive in answering all of our questions when we had problems. Their in-person calls but their support site also had a full set of information that can answer a good portion of your questions before you have to pick up the phone. But when you, you will get good service.
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    Cisco
    Cisco Webex Board Series comes from a reputed company like Cisco. They are known for their loyal customer base and a major reason for their customer base is their awesome customer support. They are quick to respond and the demo team explained very elaborately. The whole process was done within the given timeline. We are totally impressed by their support.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Amazon AWS
    Better than Skype for Business in terms of loading the application onto your device. Skype had crashing issues always and those are comparatively low when using Amazon Chime. Amazon chime is fast and easy to work with while collaborating and setting up meetings. The audio and video quality are better than Skype for Business.
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    Cisco
    The Cisco Webex Board is part of the Cisco product line and is really well integrated as such. We have been using Webex for meetings and so it felt Natural to leverage the tools made for this environment. It's quite seamless for our users, even the novice ones. The other key element is that we knew that this significant investment was for the long term, and we trust that Cisco will keep bringing innovation to add to the user experience.
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    Return on Investment
    Amazon AWS
    • The positive ROI is Amazon Chime helps make our sales reps more professional in their calls leading to an increase in closed/won deals.
    • Amazon Chime has increased overall morale across our sales team because it has greatly improved our call processes when compared to other tools we've used in the past.
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    Cisco
    • Increased Team Coordination: due to better communication, there was enhanced coordination in the completion of tasks.
    • Informed Decisions Making, A variety of strategic decisions have been made with analytics.
    • Sometimes the software has slightly slowed the decisions made in an organization due to the time it has taken in running the analysis.
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