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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

    RingCentral Meetings

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/ARingCentral Meetings is an HD video conferencing and screen sharing solution that lets the user host unlimited video conference calls and share content while meeting and collaborating with anyone, any time, on any device. RingCentral Meetings helps boost business efficiency and customer engagement without costly and time-consuming travel.

    $19.99

    Per Month Per User

    Pricing
    Cisco Desk SeriesRingCentral Meetings
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Meetings
    $19.99
    Per Month Per User
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Desk SeriesRingCentral Meetings
    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 SeriesRingCentral Meetings
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
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    RingCentral
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    33 Answers
    79%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    28 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    35 Answers
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    30 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    Features
    Cisco Desk SeriesRingCentral Meetings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Cisco Desk Series and RingCentral Meetings
    Feature
    Cisco Desk Series
    -
    Ratings
    RingCentral Meetings
    7.6
    21 Ratings
    4% below category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings8.021 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings8.021 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings7.320 Ratings
    Mobile support00 Ratings7.319 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Cisco Desk Series and RingCentral Meetings
    Feature
    Cisco Desk Series
    -
    Ratings
    RingCentral Meetings
    7.0
    21 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings7.321 Ratings
    Whiteboards00 Ratings6.717 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Cisco Desk Series and RingCentral Meetings
    Feature
    Cisco Desk Series
    -
    Ratings
    RingCentral Meetings
    7.5
    21 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings8.720 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings8.021 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings5.711 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings8.319 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings7.013 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Cisco Desk Series and RingCentral Meetings
    Feature
    Cisco Desk Series
    -
    Ratings
    RingCentral Meetings
    7.5
    19 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Live chat00 Ratings8.019 Ratings
    Audience polling00 Ratings7.311 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings7.310 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Cisco Desk Series and RingCentral Meetings
    Feature
    Cisco Desk Series
    -
    Ratings
    RingCentral Meetings
    6.5
    19 Ratings
    22% below category average
    User authentication00 Ratings7.316 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings5.517 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings6.713 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Cisco Desk Series and RingCentral Meetings
    Feature
    Cisco Desk Series
    -
    Ratings
    RingCentral Meetings
    6.4
    3 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Video conferencing00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Video screen sharing00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Cisco Desk SeriesRingCentral Meetings
    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
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Desk SeriesRingCentral Meetings
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (35 ratings)
    7.6
    (21 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    7.6
    (15 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    7.8
    (11 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Desk SeriesRingCentral Meetings
    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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    RingCentral
    I would recommend RingCentral for any business that looking to make the jump to Voice over IP and also want business essentials like video meetings all in one app. RingCentral Meetings integrates very well with its other communication tools which makes it very easy for a business to manage their communications in a single platform. The only scenario I see where RingCentral Meetings not being a good fit is if a business will be using video meetings as a marketing tool where they need extra marketing features like lead form captures and notification emails to be sent out.
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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.
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    RingCentral
    • Screen sharing is wonderful in [RingCentral] Meetings. It makes presenting easy.
    • Being able to mute and turn off cameras when necessary is a nice feature too.
    • Switching from the computer to the cell phone when on the go is a nice benefit.
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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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    RingCentral
    • Screen share functionality is rather limited in capability. Screen takeover functions seem limited to desktop devices (view-only for mobile device users)
    • Interface feels a bit clunky. Workable for advanced technical users, but a bit confusing for older senior-level executives
    • Integration with existing RingCentral software. Jumping between RingCentral meetings and telephone feels wrong, they should be integrated into one application for the business user with a standalone application for non-subscribers who wish to join the meeting
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    Simple, Fantastic and always improving with software upgrades
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    RingCentral
    We are grandfathered into an unlimited toll-free minutes plan with RingCentral, so as long as we have them as a VoIP provider, we get Meetings free. If they ever start to charge us for using meetings as well, we'll drop that part in a second and switch to Skype for Business, which we currently have as well part of our Office 365 package.
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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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    RingCentral
    The interface is easy to understand for a wide variety of user experience levels. The only real negative are the links included in meetings being in a format that first opens a browser before launching the RingCentral Meeting app, and as mentioned previously, this may be a platform-specific issue for macOS.
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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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    RingCentral
    RingCentral is a great tool for everyone interested in making animations. The thing that appealed to us most about it is that it is very simple to use and works with much perfection. Like lip-synchronization goes so well with the character as soon as we add voice-over in it. Also, we can add characters and scenes without any hardship. We highly recommend this software.
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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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    RingCentral
    As a consulting company, we often have to adapt to our customers' needs in communication - which can mean using whatever system they're already on. Most of the time, they come around to preferring RingCentral Meetings over whatever they're using, and we've found it's a great value for us since it's already included in our RingCentral subscription, and runs on Mac, Windows, and Mobile devices. Despite the big drawback of needing to install the app locally and not having an in-browser solution for guests, it's lightweight, intuitive interface makes it an easy conferencing tool to adopt.
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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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    RingCentral
    • It has had a positive impact. We replaced an archaic solution with a more modern, streamlined version or product. Like anything else, it has its downfalls and isn't perfect, but overall it's been a good product and has outshined its predecessors like Zoom and Skype.
    • It also has an integrated office phone feature which has been great as our phones are essentially our laptops. It cut down on those costs and in general freed up space on our desks since we didn't have to have them anymore and everything is on our computer now.
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