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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Desk Series

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/AA whiteboarding, videoconferencing and a second laptop display in one single device. The Cisco Desk Series delivers a collaboration experience to desks, in shared spaces, or small huddle spaces. Models include the Desk Pro, Desk, and Desk Mini. All Desk devices have advanced audio intelligence built in for distraction free meetings, a USB-C connection to pair devices wirelessly or dock a laptop.

    $5,495

    one-time fee **discounts available

    Highfive (discontinued)

    Score6.6 out of 10
    N/AHighfive was a web conferencing platform acquired by Dialpad in 2020. Its functionality became part of the now obsolete Dialpad Meetings, the functionality of which is now contained in Dialpad Connect.N/A
    Pricing
    Cisco Desk SeriesHighfive (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Desk SeriesHighfive (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco Desk SeriesHighfive (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    No answer on this topic
    Discontinued Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    33 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    37 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    28 Answers
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    34 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    35 Answers
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    36 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    28 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    30 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    33 Answers
    Features
    Cisco Desk SeriesHighfive (discontinued)
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Cisco Desk Series and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    Cisco Desk Series
    -
    Ratings
    Highfive (discontinued)
    7.8
    27 Ratings
    1% below category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings8.527 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings8.626 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings6.323 Ratings
    Mobile support00 Ratings7.922 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Cisco Desk Series and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    Cisco Desk Series
    -
    Ratings
    Highfive (discontinued)
    8.4
    25 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings8.825 Ratings
    Whiteboards00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Cisco Desk Series and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    Cisco Desk Series
    -
    Ratings
    Highfive (discontinued)
    7.7
    26 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings7.219 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings6.825 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings7.79 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Cisco Desk Series and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    Cisco Desk Series
    -
    Ratings
    Highfive (discontinued)
    7.5
    12 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Live chat00 Ratings7.712 Ratings
    Audience polling00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings8.76 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Cisco Desk Series and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    Cisco Desk Series
    -
    Ratings
    Highfive (discontinued)
    6.1
    17 Ratings
    28% below category average
    User authentication00 Ratings6.216 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings6.314 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings5.86 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Cisco Desk Series and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    Cisco Desk Series
    -
    Ratings
    Highfive (discontinued)
    8.9
    53 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Video conferencing00 Ratings8.832 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings9.253 Ratings
    Video screen sharing00 Ratings8.825 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings8.717 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Cisco Desk SeriesHighfive (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    No answers on this topic
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Cisco Room Series
    Score8.6 out of 10
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Webex DX80 (discontinued)
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    Cisco Desk SeriesHighfive (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (35 ratings)
    7.6
    (83 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (39 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Desk SeriesHighfive (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    The Cisco Desk Series is phenomenal at joining any medium I need to, like Webex, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or Google Meet. Its AI-powered video and audio features enhance clarity, reduce background noise, and frame participants naturally. Ideal for hybrid meetings and focused calls, it’s less suited for purely casual, non-professional use.
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    Discontinued Products
    The free version I would absolutely recommend, we've had some great use out of it for the past few years. Presenting, sharing screen, the conference line and some other features are all free. If we did need more analytics and more features, perhaps making it easier for the potential customer to share screen, we might re-start the search and we'd potentially rate UberConference lower, but for the free version it's been great for us.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • So the product, you can use WebEx conferences as well as Microsoft Teams conferences. This is very good because in the past it was only built for WebEx, WebEx platforms but since a couple of months it's certificated for Microsoft Teams as well because many clients and partners have changed their collaboration platform and team Microsoft Teams is the most common platform in the business world today.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • I appreciate being able to select a local phone number: it adds credibility and convenience for in-market clients/prospects.
    • I like being able to customize the hold music. One of our employees wrote and produced custom hold music for Anvil, which generates discussion and engagement as an ice-breaker.
    • The screen sharing is easy-to-use and is far more reliable than in the past. Prospects and clients do not have to download any app to make it work properly.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • Training Center, Event Center, and Support Center are separate products from Webex Meetings which should be one
    • Mac Outlook Plugin has some issues while syncing
    • Google calendar synchronization seems to be an issue while using it as clients do have google suite on the business side
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    • Can be very laggy - I have been part of screen share conferences where the connection keeps dropping.
    • Call quality is not always the best.
    • Limited functionality - this cannot be your all-in-one go-to conferencing solution because there are no video call capabilities.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    Simple, Fantastic and always improving with software upgrades
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    UberConference is more expensive than some of its competitors and we have not found a real advantage to using UberConference over certain less-expensive applications. UberConference charges per month per organizer and those costs add up quickly, so we will be moving forward with a more budget-friendly option in the coming months.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Cisco
    RoomOS is simple and intuitive to use. USB-C connectivity makes connecting to a computer a simple task
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    Discontinued Products
    The interface is intuitive and stupidly simple, no complicated sub-menus or configuration settings. Easy to create a meeting space and then have others join with a link or dial-in PIN on the free tier. On the paid tier it's even easier with PIN-less joining and automatic reminder calls to get participants to join.
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    I have not had to use support yet as our use of Webex Desk Pro is so new, but all the questions that I have had have been answered with such promptness and clarity that it is clear Cisco has a passion about this device and about providing high quality in all that they do. Their support is top notch and you will never need to fear when reaching out to them.
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    I haven't needed support for the most part, which is a positive for Highfive. It's intuitive and most features are straightforward to use. In the one instance that I did contact them, it took them longer then expected to respond, but they were able to answer my question once they did.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    We also have Zoom softphone that we use. We also have our Cisco IP communicators, which act as just a softphone of that desk phone, but we have Zoom, and we used to have Skype for Business. So those are the ones that we've dealt with in the past. I'd rather have Cisco over the other two. We already had the licenses for it, and we're already paying for it, so it's an added expense to use another company like Zoom before it was Skype for Business, now it's Teams. So we're AP for it, we have the licenses, let's use it. I like to save money. That's my motto.
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    Discontinued Products
    Uberconference is by far more reliable and has a better quality of service than the other providers in this space. I have never had a dropped call with Uberconference (unlike Skype and Hangouts). I do think they need to do more marketing because fewer people know about them than others and sometimes people decline to use the service so we have to use one of the other platforms to connect.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • For team work, projects are completed sooner and you can make a profit
    • Saving time and this means the possibility of more profit
    • If the number of projects is large, the investment will return quickly
    • The software license fee is too high
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    Discontinued Products
    • Our teams use this every day. It makes it easy to meet with clients and share a screen and display analytics.
    • Some of my clients thought that they need to register first to be able to contact me. It's bad that they are not notified in any way that it's enough just to enter its names and that's it.
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