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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

    Phone.com

    Score10 out of 10
    N/APhone.com is a cloud based VoIP solution from the company of the same name in Newark, New Jersey, with video conferencing, business phone, and optional premium features (e.g. live receptionist). The company boasts 30,000 businesses as users of its cloud-based communication and collaboration solutions.

    $12.99

    per month

    Pricing
    Cisco Desk SeriesPhone.com
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    IP Phone Connection
    $4.99
    per month, per device
    Phone Numbers
    $4.99
    per month
    Call Recording
    $7.99
    per month
    Basic Users
    $12.99
    per user, per month
    Plus Users
    $19.99
    per user, per month
    Pro Users
    $29.99
    per user, per month
    Lice Receptionist
    Starting at $90
    per month
    Global Phone Numbers
    Starting at $4.99
    per month
    International Dialing
    Vary Rates
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Desk SeriesPhone.com
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—20% discount with annual billing. Mix and match user plans to create a custom plan appropriate for the business.
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco Desk SeriesPhone.com
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    No answer on this topic
    Phone.com
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    33 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    28 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    35 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    30 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Cisco Desk SeriesPhone.com
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Cisco Desk Series and Phone.com
    Feature
    Cisco Desk Series
    -
    Ratings
    Phone.com
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Hosted PBX00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    User templates00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Call reports00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Directory of employee names00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Cisco Desk Series and Phone.com
    Feature
    Cisco Desk Series
    -
    Ratings
    Phone.com
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Answering rules00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Call recording00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Call park00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Call screening00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Message alerts00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Cisco Desk Series and Phone.com
    Feature
    Cisco Desk Series
    -
    Ratings
    Phone.com
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Cisco Desk Series and Phone.com
    Feature
    Cisco Desk Series
    -
    Ratings
    Phone.com
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Cisco Desk SeriesPhone.com
    Small Businesses
    No answers on this topic
    CallFire
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Cisco Room Series
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Fuze
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Cisco Webex DX80 (discontinued)
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.3 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    Cisco Desk SeriesPhone.com
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (35 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Desk SeriesPhone.com
    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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    Phone.com
    Phone.com is a no-brainer. The cost savings over a POTS or in-house PBX system are tremendous. The affordability added on top of the easy to use and deploy features make Phone.com the best choice. Phone.com is well-suited for situations where you need other-than-standard call holding, call routing, and other similar advanced call features.
    Incentivized
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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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    Phone.com
    • Customer service and live chat are amazing
    • Simple, straight forward
    • Easy to setup
    • Affordable
    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
    Incentivized
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    Phone.com
    • Phone.com has been excellent with support and I can not think of any areas for improvement with regards to that
    • Phone.com could provide more graphical assistance when programming call routing. A visual indication of the flow of a call should be presented and would come in handy when planning out difficult ques/call routes
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    Simple, Fantastic and always improving with software upgrades
    Incentivized
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    Phone.com
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Cisco
    RoomOS is simple and intuitive to use. USB-C connectivity makes connecting to a computer a simple task
    Incentivized
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    Phone.com
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Phone.com
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Phone.com
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Incentivized
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    Phone.com
    • Reduced cost and improved our efficiency - all reps love it.
    Incentivized
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    Phone.com Screenshots

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