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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Confluence

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AConfluence is a collaboration and content sharing platform used primarily by customers who are already using Atlassian's Jira project tracking product. The product appeals particularly to IT users.

    $6.40

    per month per user

    IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management

    Score5 out of 10
    N/AIBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) is an integrated suite for managing requirements, engineering work, system and software models, and verification activities across complex product-development programs. It is used by systems engineers, software teams, test organizations, project managers, and compliance teams in industries such as automotive, aerospace and defense, medical devices, and public infrastructure.N/A

    Webex App

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AThe Webex App brings together Webex Calling, Meetings, and Messaging into a single application, fostering collaboration and unlocking more productive ways to work.

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    ConfluenceIBM Engineering Lifecycle ManagementWebex App
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    Free for 10 Users
    Standard
    $6.40
    per month per user
    Premium
    $12.30
    per month per user
    Data Center
    220,000.00
    40,001+ Users - Annually
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    No answers on this topic
    Basic Plan
    $0.00
    user/month
    Meet Plan
    $13.50
    user/month
    Meet + Call Plan
    $25.00
    user/month
    Enterprise Plan
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ConfluenceIBM Engineering Lifecycle ManagementWebex App
    Free Trial
    YesNoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsPrices shown here reflect prices for deployments with 100 users or less. The prices decrease wien the user base surpasses 100.——
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    ConfluenceIBM Engineering Lifecycle ManagementWebex App
    Considered Multiple Products
    Atlassian
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    IBM
    Chose IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
    JIRA is simpler and much more intuitive, especially when bundled with Confluence. TFS is obvious choice if working with Microsoft technologies and has superb API.
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
    Unfortunately, this IBM ELM installation predates my tenure, and the project and client have become entrenched in it with no viable way to move off of it. There are better products capable of doing individual workflows well. ELM's attraction is that it does a lot of things OK.
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
    Although JIRA is getting popular in DevOps team, it does not work well with ITIL model as RTC does. RTC is still widely used for production management in our company.

    CA Service Desk Manager (GSD) is integrated with TPAM which is being used for privilege account management in …
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
    An alternative which I have very briefly used is Atlassian's JIRA, which is very similar to IBM RTC, although has a modern UI, feels light-weight and is faster to respond and additionally has seamless integration with Bitbucket, which is a Git platform, and other Atlassian …
    Incentivized
    Cisco
    Chose Webex App
    In my opinion, Webex App is better than Teams and GChat in searching and filtering, but equal to Slack.

    In my opinion, Webex App is extremely worst at screenshooting than all the other tools, as well as worst in threading than all those tools.
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex App
    Skype is too slow compared to Webex and there are no advanced features embedded in it. Microsoft Teams is a competitor to Webex both have similar features and there is a complex decision to select between these.
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex App
    I currently use both MS Teams and Cisco Webex Teams as our company has recently merged. I can say that overall, I love MS Teams way more than Webex teams. The interface feels smoother, the integration with other apps is better (SharePoint, flow, Powerapps, OneNote, etc). and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex App
    As a foundation, no one does voice better than Cisco. They are far more feature rich and robust when it comes to conferencing and telecommunications/collaboration. This is why we selected them hands down. However, Cisco Webex Teams did not meet our expectations with the chat …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
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    78%
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    Would buy again
    600 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    523 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Happy with the feature set
    606 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    45 Answers
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    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    380 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    54 Answers
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    440 Answers
    Features
    ConfluenceIBM Engineering Lifecycle ManagementWebex App
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Atlassian Confluence and IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management and Webex App
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    7.1
    158 Ratings
    8% below category average
    IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
    -
    Ratings
    Webex App
    8.3
    639 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Task Management7.2127 Ratings00 Ratings8.0362 Ratings
    Gantt Charts7.912 Ratings00 Ratings7.5173 Ratings
    Scheduling7.221 Ratings00 Ratings8.7501 Ratings
    Workflow Automation6.591 Ratings00 Ratings8.4244 Ratings
    Mobile Access7.0118 Ratings00 Ratings8.8601 Ratings
    Search7.0157 Ratings00 Ratings8.3513 Ratings
    Visual planning tools7.2127 Ratings00 Ratings8.5278 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Atlassian Confluence and IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management and Webex App
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    7.9
    158 Ratings
    1% below category average
    IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
    -
    Ratings
    Webex App
    7.8
    681 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Chat6.415 Ratings00 Ratings9.1671 Ratings
    Notifications8.2156 Ratings00 Ratings8.6662 Ratings
    Discussions7.9149 Ratings00 Ratings8.6613 Ratings
    Surveys7.015 Ratings00 Ratings8.3350 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase9.0150 Ratings00 Ratings8.3307 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting6.03 Ratings00 Ratings8.4152 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts9.37 Ratings00 Ratings2.1175 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook9.610 Ratings00 Ratings8.8381 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Atlassian Confluence and IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management and Webex App
    Feature
    Atlassian Confluence
    7.7
    157 Ratings
    4% below category average
    IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management
    -
    Ratings
    Webex App
    8.0
    591 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Versioning8.3137 Ratings00 Ratings8.1362 Ratings
    Video files6.9105 Ratings00 Ratings8.5512 Ratings
    Audio files6.997 Ratings00 Ratings8.7511 Ratings
    Document collaboration8.4153 Ratings00 Ratings8.4474 Ratings
    Access control8.7148 Ratings00 Ratings8.3376 Ratings
    Advanced security features8.4115 Ratings00 Ratings8.7390 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive5.947 Ratings00 Ratings5.1171 Ratings
    Device sync8.486 Ratings00 Ratings8.5365 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ConfluenceIBM Engineering Lifecycle ManagementWebex App
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (174 ratings)
    3.0
    (22 ratings)
    8.6
    (748 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.6
    (22 ratings)
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.4
    (34 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (63 ratings)
    4.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.9
    (393 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (13 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (12 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.4
    (25 ratings)
    5.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.6
    (396 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.1
    (16 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (15 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (12 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (12 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (11 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (13 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ConfluenceIBM Engineering Lifecycle ManagementWebex App
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Atlassian
    It is well suited due to the below reasons 1. Easy collaboration between teams 2. Strong integration with other applications 3. Centralized documentation among teams and within the organisation 4. Project planning and report sharing 5. Employee onboarding is easier and maintain HR policies very well. Less appropriate in below scenarios When this is being used as a main tool for communication rather than its purpose of collaboration.
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    IBM
    The software is robust enough to handle highly complex software development or other product development and can be used well beyond the range to do what a client needs. However, because of the inability to hold its users to proper best practices, things can get wildly out of hand and cascade over the years, creating unnecessary technical debt. The system has a lot of usable features, but they don't funnel users toward the correct processes and practices.
    Incentivized
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    Cisco
    It's perfect for project rooms for collaborative work, file sharing, quick reporting and incident handling, and initiating conversations via chat, voice, and video. Some more formal matters are better handled by email. There's a greater chance they won't get lost, and if we want to revisit them months or even years later, we'll be able to find them more easily.
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    Pros
    Atlassian
    • Cross product linking - If you use other Atlassian products then Atlassian Confluence is a no-brainer for your source of documentation, knowledge management etc. You can show previews of the linked asset natively E.g. showing a preview of a JIRA ticket in a Atlassian Confluence page.
    • Simple editing - Though the features available may not be super complex right now, this does come with the benefit of making it easy to edit and create documents. Some documentation editors can be overwhelming, Atlassian Confluence is simple and intuitive.
    • Native marketplace - If you want to install add-ons to your Atlassian Confluence space it's really easy. Admins can explore the Atlassian marketplace natively and install them to your instance in a few clicks. You can customise your Atlassian Confluence instance in many different ways using add-ons.
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    IBM
    • Open Services supporting Lifecycle Collaboration (OSLC).
    • Required definition management and managed capabilities enabling.
    • Rational DOORS Web Access for local on the test field presence.
    • On-sites established reporting system.
    • Approved linking requirements to test plans
    • Engineering Requirements Management DOORS traces requirements thereby eliminates manually processes and spreadsheets, for improved productivity.
    • Returns the investment efficiently.
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    Cisco
    • The online meeting within the internal team using Webex App is always a good experience as it helps well in sharing screen, and any content for that matter.
    • It helps in arranging online interviews and it is also very good experience using the web version of Webex App.
    • It also helps in arranging online training sessions and webinars which generally involve huge number of participants generally over 200+ participants and Webex App handles it very well.
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    Cons
    Atlassian
    • UI Design is very simplistic and basic could make use of more visually interesting colour choices, layout choices, etc.
    • Under the 'Content' menu, it defaults to having a landing page for all L1 and L2 category pages. Meaning as long as the broader content category has a sub-category, it still creates a separate landing page. In my team's case, this often creates blank pages, as we only fill out the page at the lowest sub-category (L3).
    • Hyperlinks are traditionally shown as blue, however, this results into very monotonously blue pages in cases where a lot of information is being linked.
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    IBM
    • I feel like it is too heavy sometimes and updating is not very straight forward. For example, if I want to change an incident ticket (IN) to a service request (SR) and add some comment for the change, I have to first change the IN to SR, then click refresh which takes a few seconds, then add a comment. If I forget the refresh step, my comment will be discarded without warning like my ticket is not in the latest status. This also happens when somebody else changes the ticket during my edit as I can not lock the ticket exclusively.
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    Cisco
    • Compared to zoom, I think the user experience is not as good.
    • I am not familiar with more detailed options; maybe they are too hidden: how do I integrate Slido better?
    • Not a fan of a mobile app. Maybe needs some improvement.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Atlassian
    I am confident that Atlassian can come with additional and innovative macros and functions to add value to Confluence. In 6 months, Atlassian transformed a good collaborative tools into a more comprehensive system that can help manage projects and processes, as well as "talk" with other Atlassian products like Jira. We are in fact learning more about Jira to evaluate a possible fit to complement our tool box.
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    IBM
    At the moment we are required by contract to continue to use the IBM DOORS software for our current client. Given that it can be expensive, if we were to use it after our current client's needs were met, we would have to secure other projects in order to justify the continued use of the software.
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    Cisco
    While Webex has strong adoption on the administrative side, the LTI tool for Webex is lacking some important support for teaching and learning. Therefore, faculty do not see much value in Webex and prefer to use other tools that are easier to access and more likely to benefit their students within the LMS. Webex has not been the easiest to work with for identifying pedagogical roadmap improvements, especially compared to competitors who work closely in the education space
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    Usability
    Atlassian
    Atlassian Confluence is a great tool for project management, especially for internal documentation. It has a minimum governance requirement to use its full power. Also, it is a little pricy to unlock its full power as well, so it is not recommended for companies with a low budget in my opinion.
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    IBM
    The UI is terrible and not intuitive. Users need training in order to complete tasks. Much like SAP, it's not the clearest tool. The tracing feature is especially complicated because you must write the scripts yourself. There is a learning curve. Also, even the setup, installation, and logging in each time takes a considerable amount of time.
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    Cisco
    Webex is quite usable, and it is, in fact very easy to use as well. You don't need a lot of documentation to learn how to use the app as it's mostly self-explanatory. The user interface is easy on the eyes, and people can see buttons without issues. Overall, WebEx's front-end design is great and I don't have much issue with it.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Atlassian
    I do not recall having outages or applications error so far, very reliable and available.
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    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    I would say every time I open it, it is there, there are times that our users have to sign out and back in to get it to work or even do a full exit as the app will disconnect from the controlling the desk phone, but some easy steps to sign-out or fully exit the app gets the user back up and running quickly.
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    Performance
    Atlassian
    We never worked against the tide while using Confluence. Everything loads considerably fast, even media components like videos (hosted on the platform or embed external videos from Youtube, for example). We are not using heavy media components a lot, but in the rare occasion we happen to use one we have no problems whatsoever.
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    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    On standalone it works fine, it used to consume a considerable amount of system resources in the past, but with updates and upgrades, this has improved quite a lot. As far as integrations with other systems, we have not come across any critical issues with the app.
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    Support Rating
    Atlassian
    This rating is specifically for Atlassian's self-help documentation on their website. Often times, it is not robust enough to cover a complex usage of one of their features. Frequently, you can find an answer on the web, but not from Atlassian. Instead, it is usually at a power user group elsewhere on the net.
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    IBM
    It does a basic job and has the potential to complete some robust reporting tasks, however, it really is a clunky piece of software with a terrible user interface that makes using it routinely quite unpleasant. Many of our legacy and maintenance projects still use DOORS but our department and company use many alternatives and are looking for better tools.
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    Cisco
    Talking about Webex App technical support is talking about the quality because they are always attentive and willing to attend to our needs, and the response is immediate; every time we have needed help to solve a problem or find out a function, they have not responded quickly, Cisco has always been characterized by being efficient and deserving 10 points.
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    In-Person Training
    Atlassian
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    I am very satisfied with my experience with Webex App in online training. The creation of the event is very easy with the possibility of scheduling it in advance. The management of participants, organizers, and animators is complete. The invitations are automated and by simply using emails we can create all the schedules of the training session
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    Online Training
    Atlassian
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    I would rate the online training 8/10. It provided clear and well-structured content, making it easy to understand the core features of Webex. However, I believe it could have been more interactive, with practical exercises or real-life scenarios to enhance user engagement. More advanced topics or troubleshooting guides could also be helpful for deeper learning.
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    Implementation Rating
    Atlassian
    Overall, I am very satisfied with the initial implementation (and the subsequent upgrades and implementations made over the years).
    This product has never rose to the level of being an major issue at an executive level. It has quietly and valiantly done it's job for our company!
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    IBM
    No problems
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    Cisco
    There was quite a bit of back and forth with TAC and Cisco Reps to get it fully up and running but we did get there. Some of which had to do with documentation was not fully understandable. But with Cisco TAC we were able to get fully up and running.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Atlassian
    We chose Atlassian Confluence over SharePoint because it's much more user-friendly and intuitive. Atlassian Confluence makes collaboration and knowledge sharing easier with its simpler interface and better search. While SharePoint can be powerful, it often feels clunky and complex, making it harder for our team to actually use it.
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    IBM
    It was easier to do all the change management-related activities, even configurations were handled very effectively. New process definitions and initiatives made it easier for better project deliverables. Effective resource allocations and better reporting and defect management. The overall cost of the tool is great too and well within budget.
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    Cisco
    Microsoft Teams is the main competitor of the Webex App. But it provides services for less cost than Webex App. And also teams are used by majority of companies in software industries due to its support for other Microsoft services.
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    Scalability
    Atlassian
    This tool is very adaptable. So much so we use it for three completely separate projects, in three very different ways.
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    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    Once everything is in place on the back end getting Webex on a user's PC is now very easy and with single sign-on, users are able to sign in without having to remember another password. Just make sure you have all the user settings in CUCM, CUC set right, and that they have the needed licenses in Webex Control Hub.
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    Return on Investment
    Atlassian
    • We totally rely on this tool since a decade now and despite being so much transition in our company it has served us well in those transitions
    • Many times, during security audits we are asked to showcase our readiness for various compliance points and confluence helps us a lot in maintaining that
    • Talking about Confluence in front of clients and customers gives us an upper hand that we are up to date with latest trend and technologies and tools for our RnD planning and management
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    IBM
    • It's part of CLM suite so it can be used to manage the whole lifecycle with tight integration with development module (Rational Team Concert) and quality module (Rational Quality Manager).
    • Comprehensive reports and dashboards provide better visibility.
    • License cost is on higher side.
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    Cisco
    • Comfort in switching multiple OS platforms, when there is similar UI design.
    • HD video quality and HD screen share, make up presentations look more professional and standardized.
    • Less call/meeting drops as seen in other platforms applications.
    • Builds a level of trust, when we connect on Cisco's application platform with customers who are having their whole communication infrastructure shifted to Cisco Webex App.
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