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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ACisco Business Edition 6000 (BE6000) was a telephony and VoIP business phone with unified communications features from Cisco, targeted at SMBs. The product is discontinued, and superseded by functionality found in Cisco Webex Calling.N/A

    Webex Calling

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AWebex 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.

    $17

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)Webex Calling
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Webex Call
    $17
    per month per user
    Webex Suite: Meet + Call
    $25
    per month per user
    Webex Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)Webex Calling
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Discount available for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)Webex Calling
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Cisco
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    188 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    170 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    197 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    128 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    17 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    142 Answers
    Features
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)Webex Calling
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued) and Webex Calling
    Feature
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)
    8.6
    17 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Webex Calling
    7.2
    193 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Hosted PBX8.010 Ratings8.3147 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)9.115 Ratings5.1105 Ratings
    User templates8.416 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call reports8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names9.115 Ratings8.9181 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued) and Webex Calling
    Feature
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)
    8.8
    20 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Webex Calling
    8.3
    194 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Answering rules8.818 Ratings8.6176 Ratings
    Call recording9.115 Ratings8.8169 Ratings
    Call park8.818 Ratings8.4164 Ratings
    Call screening8.919 Ratings8.5154 Ratings
    Message alerts8.418 Ratings7.5125 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging00 Ratings8.430 Ratings
    Online Fax00 Ratings8.220 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription00 Ratings8.344 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued) and Webex Calling
    Feature
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)
    8.7
    19 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Webex Calling
    -
    Ratings
    Video conferencing9.118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing8.819 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video screen sharing8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging8.515 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued) and Webex Calling
    Feature
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)
    7.2
    14 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Webex Calling
    8.4
    186 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Mobile app for iOS7.314 Ratings8.5169 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android7.113 Ratings8.4153 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued) and Webex Calling
    Feature
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Calling
    8.9
    52 Ratings
    5% above category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings8.952 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings8.850 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued) and Webex Calling
    Feature
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Calling
    8.9
    50 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings8.950 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued) and Webex Calling
    Feature
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Calling
    9.1
    50 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings9.147 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings9.148 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings9.247 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued) and Webex Calling
    Feature
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Calling
    9.2
    44 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Live chat00 Ratings9.244 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued) and Webex Calling
    Feature
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Calling
    9.1
    47 Ratings
    14% above category average
    User authentication00 Ratings9.047 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings9.244 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued) and Webex Calling
    Feature
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Calling
    8.8
    51 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Centralized communications management00 Ratings8.948 Ratings
    Team messaging00 Ratings9.148 Ratings
    Team document sharing00 Ratings8.744 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics00 Ratings8.749 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)Webex Calling
    Small Businesses
    CallFire
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Broadvoice | GoContact
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Fuze
    Score8.2 out of 10
    8x8 Work
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Avaya Aura
    Score7.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)Webex Calling
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (20 ratings)
    8.8
    (215 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.6
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    9.3
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.4
    (18 ratings)
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (discontinued)Webex Calling
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    Cisco Business Edition 6000 (BE6000) is well suited on small and medium sites that need entry-level voice and IP telephony capabilities, together
    with powerful, easy-to-use collaboration tools. However , if a single user interface or VMware servers are deal breakers for you, I suggest another call system will likely be a better fit.
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    Cisco
    easy to set up, fewer failure points, and it is all in the same location as the rest of the tenant configurations. Lots of PSTN providers are available and options to choose from. easier to create routing, but at the same time, simplified all the rules needed in CUCM. Great way to see all users, devices, and licenses. Call analytics needs improvement, but otherwise it's a great product.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • provides phone support for many models of phones and conferencing devices
    • provides full telephony support for pretty much any phone requirement including call centre options
    • 911 service dialing options and tracking
    • bundle pricing on voice, phone and server licensing
    Incentivized
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    Cisco
    • Has clients for multiple platforms and devices
    • Uses existing network connections instead of hardwired phone lines
    • Client can be consolidated with other communications methods (Slack, Zoom, Chat) in one place
    • Client is simple to use
    • Client integrates with remainder of physical phone system for special cases (university main reception number, for instance)
    • Handles call routing to different locations well
    • Integrates with existing computer audio (for instance, Apple AirPods)
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • Include tools for inter-cluster migration, currently these are provided by 3rd parties
    • Improve the software upgrade process by automating the pre-upgrade and post-upgrade checks
    Incentivized
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    Cisco
    • Webex Calling supports limited codecs that are generally accepted all over the world but it would be good to see if they add transcoding support.
    • The local gateway option is designed more for on premise PBX communication. It would be good to see if it is developed more as a local PSTN breakout where local SIP trunk or local PRI is terminated.
    • We would like to see more of the dial plan features like CLI manipulation, translation, etc.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    Happy with Cisco Business Edition 6000 (BE6000); works great for us and costs to maintain it are well in hand. it also fits our current and future requirements going forward.
    Incentivized
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    Cisco
    The service can be intermittent and the call forwarding feature will not always work perfectly. There will be periods of time where the calling feature will not work at all and people on the other end can hear me but I am unable to hear them. It also requires a fairly strong signal which can be an issue if you work somewhere remote or a building without much service.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    BE6K [is] not just a bare metal server ,it is [a] complete solution with its own management tools.
    Incentivized
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    Cisco
    Cisco Webex Calling is an outstanding cloud collaboration that includes enterprise-grade cloud phone system designed for the modern hybrid workplace. Webex Calling integrates calling, messaging, and meetings into a single, intuitive platform, empowering your teams with unparalleled flexibility and productivity. Benefit from advanced features like HD audio and video, voicemail to email, call forwarding, and intelligent call routing, ensuring crystal-clear communication and efficient workflows from any device, anywhere. Webex Calling prioritizes security and reliability, offering redundant data centers and end-to-end encryption to safeguard your conversations. Its scalable architecture effortlessly adapts to your envolving business needs, providing a future-proof communication foundation. Enhance collaboration and streamline operations with a solution that's not just a phone system, but a comprehensive communication hub.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    I've not actually had it ever be unavailable when I needed to use it. As mentioned before, a network outage would take it down, but we have redundant systems for our network connections with automatic failover.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    I don't really see this impacting any other system performance at all. The client is very light use on resources, even on my iPhone. I don't know what else it connects to behind the scenes other then the campus directory, but I haven't seen or heard of any impacts. It seems fairly self contained except for wherever it interfaces with the general telephone system connectivity outside the campus.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    Overall, the product provides excellent value for money. Our employees may interact at the same time on the Cisco Business Edition 6000 without disrupting the conversation. We have a significant number of employees that perform the same thing with calls, texting, and presence, and none of them have an issue.
    Incentivized
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    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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    In-Person Training
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    We did it inhouse for our teams
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    Both Mitel and [Cisco Business Edition 6000 (BE6000)] allow the benefit of virtualization. If desired you could have an entirely virtual system. Cisco handles the virtualization a little better, however Mitel MiCollab is easier to integrate presence and calls. Cisco underlying architecture seems to be a little more stable, Mitel seems to be a little more user friendly. There are pros and cons and both are good solutions.
    Incentivized
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    Cisco
    The company uses Microsoft Teams. They do use Microsoft Teams right now and for a long time a lot of the different practices have been using on-premise, contact Call Manager and Unified Communications Express. But Cisco WebEx, the cloud-based product is one of the new ones. And some of our other site practices are also using RingCentral. So cloud calling is not new to the company. For those of us who are familiar with Cisco products, the transition to WebEx calling is not as difficult as it might be for some other products. Going from on-prem to RingCentral, there is more of a learning curve with.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    So far it has been very reliable, with very little down time that was associated with the product itself. We have had network outages due to external factors such as construction cutting a fiber link, but other than that kind of thing not much for failures.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Been easy to scale as our business has grown and from acquisitions
    • Been pretty easy to maintain the software and upgrade it over its lifetime to date
    • Software and license renewals are pretty straight forward
    • Adding newer model hardware to the system is pretty straight forward
    Incentivized
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    Cisco
    • Certainly when it comes to my client base, they certainly understand the benefits of the full end-to-end, Cisco stack. And when I talk about a calling platform in regards to it simply being a call from one end to another or a message from one end to another, Cisco provides so much more because it enables all that AI and I guess analytical data of which the endpoints cover. So when it comes to integrating with a meeting room experience and you're in a meeting room that can cater for up to 20 people, but say for example, only two or three people on average utilize that room, that type of safe spacing information gets transmitted into other business decisions that can benefit the business from an ROI perspective such as rearranging the interior design to create better outcomes for worker experiences. So much more than just a calling platform.
    Incentivized
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