Azure Cloud Services vs. Webex Calling

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure Cloud Services
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Azure Cloud Services is a cloud platform that enables users to create infinitely-scalable cloud applications and APIs. It enables users to build the web and cloud applications needed while also simplifying the management of applications with cloud services, and while ensuring high availability. Users can: scale an environment automatically based on demand and reduce costs, automate operating system and application updates to increase security, and take advantage of integrated health monitoring…
$0.02
per hour
Webex Calling
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Webex Calling is Cisco’s flagship cloud calling solution with over 12 million users worldwide. It delivers an enterprise-grade calling experience that enables customers to replace PBX hardware with a cloud calling solution. Webex Calling's connectivity and collaboration experience includes calling, meetings, messaging, contact center, and integrated devices.
$11.95
per month per user
Pricing
Azure Cloud ServicesWebex Calling
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Basic Plan
$0.00
user/month
Cisco Unified Communications Manager
$0
Call Plan
$17.00
user/month
Call + Meet Plan
$25.00
user/month
Enterprise Plan
Contact Sales
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Azure Cloud ServicesWebex Calling
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Azure Cloud ServicesWebex Calling
Top Pros

No answers on this topic

Top Cons

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Features
Azure Cloud ServicesWebex Calling
Platform-as-a-Service
Comparison of Platform-as-a-Service features of Product A and Product B
Azure Cloud Services
9.1
3 Ratings
11% above category average
Webex Calling
-
Ratings
Ease of building user interfaces8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Scalability9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform management overhead9.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow engine capability7.43 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform access control9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Services-enabled integration9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Development environment creation9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Development environment replication9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue monitoring and notification9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue recovery9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Upgrades and platform fixes9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Azure Cloud Services
-
Ratings
Webex Calling
7.8
5 Ratings
3% below category average
High quality audio00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
High quality video00 Ratings7.65 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Azure Cloud Services
-
Ratings
Webex Calling
7.8
5 Ratings
2% below category average
Desktop sharing00 Ratings7.85 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Azure Cloud Services
-
Ratings
Webex Calling
7.1
5 Ratings
11% below category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings7.65 Ratings
Meeting initiation00 Ratings6.55 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings7.35 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Azure Cloud Services
-
Ratings
Webex Calling
8.2
2 Ratings
7% above category average
Live chat00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Azure Cloud Services
-
Ratings
Webex Calling
8.0
4 Ratings
6% above category average
User authentication00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
Azure Cloud Services
-
Ratings
Webex Calling
8.1
143 Ratings
1% below category average
Hosted PBX00 Ratings8.1106 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings7.9106 Ratings
Directory of employee names00 Ratings8.5135 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
Azure Cloud Services
-
Ratings
Webex Calling
7.0
148 Ratings
16% below category average
Answering rules00 Ratings8.3132 Ratings
Call recording00 Ratings8.6126 Ratings
Call park00 Ratings8.5120 Ratings
Call screening00 Ratings8.3114 Ratings
Message alerts00 Ratings8.4127 Ratings
Business SMS/External Messaging00 Ratings3.61 Ratings
Online Fax00 Ratings4.51 Ratings
Voicemail Transcription00 Ratings5.83 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
Azure Cloud Services
-
Ratings
Webex Calling
8.4
143 Ratings
2% below category average
Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings8.2127 Ratings
Mobile app for Android00 Ratings8.6115 Ratings
Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Azure Cloud Services
-
Ratings
Webex Calling
7.0
5 Ratings
7% below category average
Centralized communications management00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
Team messaging00 Ratings6.75 Ratings
Team document sharing00 Ratings6.45 Ratings
Call and meeting analytics00 Ratings7.15 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Azure Cloud ServicesWebex Calling
Small Businesses
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
IBM Cloud Private
IBM Cloud Private
Score 9.5 out of 10
Nextiva Business Phone Service
Nextiva Business Phone Service
Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
IBM Cloud Private
IBM Cloud Private
Score 9.5 out of 10
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
Azure Cloud ServicesWebex Calling
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(5 ratings)
7.9
(161 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
Azure Cloud ServicesWebex Calling
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
Microsoft Azure Cloud services is a good choice for hosting web applications, based on requirements it can be simple websites or complex web services as well as it provides automating application development and deployment pipeline. It's less appropriate in case of cost-effective option for organizations with tight budget constraints. For very basic static websites, Microsoft Azure's offerings might be seen as overkill.
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Cisco
The audio is very clear, but when the two devices are close, there is considerable noise. Also the calling is quite expensive considering that there are countless free tools available which provide the same features. Call recording is an add on so there you need to think about whether it's worth purchasing or not. Also that it can be used on multiple devices with the app makes things easier. For small scale corporates and teams it's all good, but with respect to its competitors bringing so much on plate and that too for free, I rate it 6/10.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • Effective service management and performance monitoring capability.
  • Reliable security management with excellent access controls.
  • Best orchestration and easy configuration management.
  • Easy on compatibility testing and change management.
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Cisco
  • For example, with WebEx calling, it's an offer which include many features of each on-prem server and every features are included in WebEx calling. So that's something which is very appreciated by customer because they don't have to buy each server like it was the case. They just buy WebEx calling and they have many features. Even if they don't need it, they have it and we can give them the notice to use them and they can use it and they are very happy with this software.
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Cons
Microsoft
  • Just on Cloud deployment for those new to the platform.
  • Multiple data reports creation.
  • Migrating a large amount of data.
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Cisco
  • It might be that we didn't have this package, but transcription capabilities were not included.
  • Sometimes, using Webex Calling would make my computer and other programs run slow
  • If screens were being shared, it required a lot of bandwidth and sometimes froze or glitched.
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Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Cisco
because have been using it and its easy to configure and manage
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Usability
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Cisco
It is a very easy product to deploy and configure and to really take advantage of. It does not matter if you are using it in an office or your home, or for a security office or a collaboration meeting room - you have the right endpoint available for each case and the configuration parameters to improve the functionality you need.
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Support Rating
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Cisco
I have been working for a long time with Cisco as a provider and also Cisco TAC and Cisco Support Engineers. The support starts right beforehand in the documentation of the product you are interested in. From the start you have a good, complete, and detailed and easy to read datasheet and there's always someone available to answer any questions.
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft
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Cisco
The differences between both software can be marginal in some aspects,
but for the campaign in a proffessional level it was a clear win to
Webex due the quality and security of the platform, being a Cisco
product has more impact on the final decision, and in the end the
overall experience has been great, having used Twilio in the past, that
last part is my personal opinion.
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Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • Scalability
  • Cost savings
  • Integration and migration challenges
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Cisco
  • I don't make decisions on ROI, but Webex Calling is used quite widely in the organization.
  • The ease of calling definitely makes it easy to coordinate across teams and geographies.
  • Good performance in low bandwidth situations means that employees with lower bandwidths don't necessarily need to upgrade internet speeds to have video calling.
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