Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued) vs. Google Drive

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Cisco Business Edition 7000 was a collaboration and universal communication, VOIP / telephony, conferencing and messaging platform for enterprises of 1000 to 5000 employees. It has been discontinued, and is superseded by functionality found in Webex Calling.N/A
Google Drive
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Google Drive is a cloud file storage, synchronization, and collaboration platform and service, that features Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides for document editing and presentation.
$6
per month
Pricing
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)Google Drive
Editions & Modules
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Basic
$6.00
per month
Business
$12.00
per month
Enterprise
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per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)Google Drive
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscounts are available for students, educators, and non profit organizations.
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Community Pulse
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)Google Drive
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)Google Drive
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
7.1
9 Ratings
8% below category average
Google Drive
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Ratings
Task Management7.69 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts7.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling6.77 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access7.49 Ratings00 Ratings
Search6.37 Ratings00 Ratings
Visual planning tools6.95 Ratings00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
6.9
9 Ratings
14% below category average
Google Drive
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Ratings
Chat5.98 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications7.18 Ratings00 Ratings
Discussions7.18 Ratings00 Ratings
Surveys8.36 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase7.18 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting6.95 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts6.56 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook5.96 Ratings00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
7.4
9 Ratings
7% below category average
Google Drive
8.5
215 Ratings
1% above category average
Versioning6.38 Ratings8.7190 Ratings
Video files9.95 Ratings7.9184 Ratings
Audio files7.97 Ratings8.4178 Ratings
Document collaboration6.38 Ratings8.9212 Ratings
Access control7.17 Ratings8.6210 Ratings
Advanced security features8.49 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive8.94 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync4.37 Ratings9.2200 Ratings
File search00 Ratings7.8214 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
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Ratings
Google Drive
8.5
209 Ratings
2% below category average
User and role management00 Ratings8.8196 Ratings
File organization00 Ratings7.9207 Ratings
Device management00 Ratings8.799 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Google Drive
8.8
208 Ratings
3% above category average
Performance00 Ratings8.8206 Ratings
Reliability00 Ratings9.2208 Ratings
Storage Reports00 Ratings8.587 Ratings
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User Ratings
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)Google Drive
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(10 ratings)
8.5
(216 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(6 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(46 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(7 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
3.4
(49 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(3 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)Google Drive
Likelihood to Recommend
Discontinued Products
Cisco business edition are well suited for the environment where we need regular communication as they are easy to dial and has got great features. The product is well suited for both small business and large enterprises. Speed dial, good voice quality are key features of Cisco phones. They are not well suited in scenarios where we do not have LAN connectivity or internet. Sometimes we may face latency and jitteriness which is not good.
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Google
It is possible to share files and folders with up to 200 email addresses, as well as with persons outside the company.Use the drop-down arrow to select who may see, comment on, or change the file or folder before sending out an invitation.I am very much impressed with this feature
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Pros
Discontinued Products
  • The platform supports up to 5,000 users connected at the same time in voice and video calls.
  • Everything is virtually deployed on Cisco servers with reliability.
  • Intuitive configuration and user-friendly web interface.
  • It has several types of IP phones and is compatible with legacy and multi-brand hardware with SIP protocol.
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Google
  • Any user with access can store a file using different platforms like Android, IOS, Windows, or Ubuntu (Desktop version)
  • You can share files with any number of different users with different access rights or you can even keep it public by providing the access link and assign different rights for public access
  • You can open Excel/Word files using google software Sheets/Docs in the browser environment without having to install software like Microsoft Office etc on your Windows OS
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Cons
Discontinued Products
  • More cloud based services need to be added to the default service package.
  • Companies frequently require a small contact center within the UC environment. It would be nice to see a build it contact center in the box.
  • It would be nice to see some advanced AI based services (IVR voice recognition service) in the BE7K application list.
  • Call recording should be also built in.
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Google
  • Having a little bit more control and clarity over what is shared and how it is shared would be a useful improvement.
  • Could be more robust and flexible as far as assigning restrictions.
  • Google Sheets could be enhanced because Excel really is not there yet as a product with equal capabilities as there are still quite a few limitations to the functionality.
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Likelihood to Renew
Discontinued Products
No answers on this topic
Google
It's perfect for me. It keeps things saved and is easy to remove items if needed. Also, I very much enjoy the formatting options. Along with the integrations it has for SSO. Overall, this is the most user friendly system I have ever come across.
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Usability
Discontinued Products
No answers on this topic
Google
It's easy enough to use for computer users of all ages and skill levels. I am an advanced user, and I think the hardest part might be showing someone how to download and set up the app on their device if they weren't too familiar with computers, but overall it is very easy to understand.
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Reliability and Availability
Discontinued Products
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Google
Always available
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Performance
Discontinued Products
No answers on this topic
Google
The documents load fairly quickly and also update in real time, especially given the fact that multiple people can be using it at once. The "Offline" feature works great to allow the user to make edits and access the document without access to the internet, and then sync changes later once they're back.
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Support Rating
Discontinued Products
No answers on this topic
Google
It takes a few days for customer support to get back to you. Although, I have not had to use support too often. Once you get an email back, they are very thorough and work hard to fix the problem quickly. It is a really great resource and a great way to get the help you need if you're stuck. A phone call also works quickly but you have to call during specific times.
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In-Person Training
Discontinued Products
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Google
The effective google workspace using training that my organization received and was conducted by me (as a team lead of the ICT team) was mind-blowing and as a result, our staff is performing well in terms of using the application for their daily jobs than before. Now, in my institution, all teachers and all the administrative personnel are very much interested in cloud storage facilities, in previous my institution was afraid of losing all important documents in the cloud storage. But, after having received the training they are now realized that if anyone has only one google account then he or she can use 15GB of cloud storage freely and they are now happy because now it is not necessary for anyone to carry the traditional pen drive.
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Implementation Rating
Discontinued Products
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Google
It's an extremely easy software to implement, once you sign up for a google account you automatically have access to google drive with a set amount of storage space. The business or Google Suite accounts have more storage space than a regular free account, but setting up and accessing google drive is very easy in both cases
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Alternatives Considered
Discontinued Products
Looking at the feature sets and customer experience overall it's a good investment to make. It provides insights and also gives needed reports and statistics.
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Google
In short, Google Drive is better for independent users who store a normal amount of stuff. OneDrive makes more sense for businesses and teams that are doing heavy-duty storage or large-scale syncing. Realistically, though, most users will fall somewhere in between the two, where either platform would meet their needs.
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Scalability
Discontinued Products
No answers on this topic
Google
I have always been able to access
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Return on Investment
Discontinued Products
  • It has allowed for mostly smooth communication from department to department/office to office.
  • It allows for saved phone # / last contact to appear quickly.
  • It has allowed for safety warnings/announcements to emerge all across every office so that everyone within the organization is on the same page about events when they occur.
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Google
  • It has given our operation remote capabilities
  • Easier to access and understand client's need through collaborative enviroment
  • availability to digital resources fast and easy
  • saved our operation hundreds of dollars in physical storage (both investment and maintenance)
  • our operation became easier for new staff to get onboard: small learning curve to use it
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