Cisco Unified IP Phone 6900 Series vs. Crestron Mercury

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Unified IP Phone 6900 Series
Score 8.5 out of 10
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The vendor provides the Cisco Unified IP Phone 6900 Series as an affordable, reliable voice and video communications endpoint, and state it is also user- and eco-friendly. It is designed to improve productivity, foster collaboration, and reduce operating expenses with simple, full-featured, and cost-effective communications to deliver a superior user experience.N/A
Crestron Mercury
Score 7.7 out of 10
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Crestron, headquartered in New Jersey, offers the Crestron Mercury line of conference phones, a tabletop solution providing voice capabilities along with other collaboration features for the conference room.N/A
Pricing
Cisco Unified IP Phone 6900 SeriesCrestron Mercury
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Cisco Unified IP Phone 6900 SeriesCrestron Mercury
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Ratings
Cisco Unified IP Phone 6900 SeriesCrestron Mercury
Likelihood to Recommend
5.1
(7 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco Unified IP Phone 6900 SeriesCrestron Mercury
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco
The 6900 series is the best option for offices that need IP telephony flawlessly making and receiving calls and can fit on most of the user types due to the number of models. It does not fit for companies that want to use video, none of the models has a video embedded and the tools to integrate those devices with video are that good[.]
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Crestron Electronics
It is well suited for small to medium sized conference room where video calls with your own device can be utilized. The Mercury essentially allows you to use any communication platform that you currently are using on your own devices. Works well as a stand alone speaker phone as well
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Pros
Cisco
  • Compatibility with Cisco enterprise telephony platforms.
  • All the basis and essential telephony features included.
  • Ergonomic design and high quality materials.
  • Excellent voice quality.
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Crestron Electronics
  • The interface is simple to use and intuitive
  • The speaker and mic provide ample coverage
  • Everything you need for a basic conference room is included
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Cons
Cisco
  • I wish the color was jazzier ( I know that's not a word probably) but something that allows you to give your phone character.
  • The cord tangles to easily.
  • The phone could be a little smaller.
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Crestron Electronics
  • Camera functionality
  • there is no option for PTZ cameras
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Likelihood to Renew
Cisco
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Crestron Electronics
Ease of use and simple features. Intuitive user interface.
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Alternatives Considered
Cisco
When looking at phone models, it's really important to consider not only the price tag, we all care about effective pricing, but also remembering that actual humans will need to leverage that device to accomplish work, connect with another human for some reason, or save a life.
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Crestron Electronics
The Poly can use any video platform, but you have to pick only one. You do not have the ability to BYOD and use a different platform. Both the camera unit and the controller are connected to your network separately and sometime come un-paired and will not "speak" to each other and must be reset
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Return on Investment
Cisco
  • Very high ROI and competitive price.
  • By providing the essential telephony services the 6900 series IP Phones increase employees productivity.
  • Company saves a lot of money when it comes to communication between branches, and this model provides all the necessary facilities for that.
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Crestron Electronics
  • It has allowed us to continue with hybrid working with remote customers or workers still working from home
  • being able to use my own device in a conference room for video calls help bring back together the workforce that has been able to return to the office onsite with those who are not.
  • Reduced travel when fully functioning options like are a great solution for meetings.
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