Cisco Jabber vs Google Chat

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Score 8.1 out of 10

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Score 8.3 out of 10

Based on 104 reviews and ratings

Feature Set Ratings

Google Chat ranks higher in 3 feature sets: Project Management, Communication, File Sharing & Management

Project Management

6.5

Cisco Jabber

65%

8.8

Google Chat

88%

Google Chat ranks higher in 7/7 features

Task Management

7.3

73%

69 Ratings

8.7

87%

8 Ratings

Gantt Charts

5.7

57%

10 Ratings

8.8

88%

5 Ratings

Scheduling

7.0

70%

78 Ratings

8.7

87%

11 Ratings

Workflow Automation

6.0

60%

17 Ratings

8.3

83%

7 Ratings

Mobile Access

8.1

81%

119 Ratings

9.3

93%

16 Ratings

Search

7.3

73%

110 Ratings

9.0

90%

14 Ratings

Visual planning tools

4.1

41%

17 Ratings

8.6

86%

7 Ratings

Communication

6.1

Cisco Jabber

61%

9.1

Google Chat

91%

Google Chat ranks higher in 8/8 features

Chat

8.6

86%

148 Ratings

9.3

93%

17 Ratings

Notifications

8.3

83%

148 Ratings

8.9

89%

17 Ratings

Discussions

7.6

76%

126 Ratings

8.3

83%

15 Ratings

Surveys

5.0

50%

15 Ratings

8.6

86%

10 Ratings

Internal knowledgebase

5.3

53%

20 Ratings

9.3

93%

8 Ratings

Integrates with GoToMeeting

4.0

40%

12 Ratings

9.4

94%

7 Ratings

Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts

2.0

20%

12 Ratings

9.8

98%

15 Ratings

Integrates with Outlook

7.8

78%

58 Ratings

9.0

90%

6 Ratings

File Sharing & Management

6.7

Cisco Jabber

67%

8.5

Google Chat

85%

Google Chat ranks higher in 8/8 features

Versioning

7.5

75%

69 Ratings

8.4

84%

11 Ratings

Video files

6.9

69%

101 Ratings

7.6

76%

14 Ratings

Audio files

7.6

76%

106 Ratings

8.0

80%

13 Ratings

Document collaboration

7.4

74%

87 Ratings

8.7

87%

14 Ratings

Access control

6.9

69%

31 Ratings

8.5

85%

11 Ratings

Advanced security features

6.7

67%

33 Ratings

8.0

80%

12 Ratings

Integrates with Google Drive

5.0

50%

10 Ratings

9.2

92%

15 Ratings

Device sync

5.7

57%

22 Ratings

9.1

91%

15 Ratings

Attribute Ratings

Cisco Jabber is rated higher in 2 areas: Usability, Support Rating
Google Chat is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Likelihood to Renew

Cisco Jabber

81%

156 Ratings

8.7

Google Chat

87%

17 Ratings

Cisco Jabber

56%

6 Ratings

10.0

Google Chat

100%

1 Rating

Cisco Jabber

90%

8 Ratings

8.0

Google Chat

80%

2 Ratings

Cisco Jabber

79%

24 Ratings

7.2

Google Chat

72%

3 Ratings

Pros

Easy connection with internal and external colleagues via syncing with Outlook contacts.
Single Number Reach (SNR) enables connectivity and consistent contact number in any geographic location, which is great during business travel.
Great compatibility with a headset or other Bluetooth devices. Retains all functionality of an office phone but eliminates the need for transporting hardware equipment.

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Verified User

Analyst in Quality Assurance

Medical Device Company, 10,001+ employees

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Google Hangouts Chat allows you to send and receive messages real time with emoticons that can help you express your mood.
You can download and upload image file that can be use for business process and more.
Google Hangouts Chat also allows you to make a calls to reach other users.What I like the most is the awesome screen sharing while on call.

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Advisor in Customer Service

Consumer Services Company, 10,001+ employees

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Cons

Stability depends on internet connection more than it needs to
Using different tools for almost the same purpose(collaboration) is not user-friendly. Maybe a super product combining WebEx and Jabber features could be an option.
Expensive pricing and pricing model for big organizations (per license)

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ozan guner

Senior IT Infrastructure Specialist

HiltiConstruction, 201-500 employees

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I wish it was easier to turn the sound off, I hate being in meetings and my chat is blowing up.
Needing to "accept" a chat invite from someone within my org seems counter-intuitive.
Some people have trouble getting their notifications before midnight, somehow?
Prior to downloading the app, group messages didn't come up for me on my computer.

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Verified User

Team Lead in Other

Non-profit Organization Management Company, 11-50 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

Starting Price

$50 Per License

Cisco Jabber Editions & Modules

Edition

Jabber for Desktop	$50.00¹

Per License

Additional Pricing Details

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General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

—

Entry-level set up fee?

Starting Price

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Google Chat Editions & Modules

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Additional Pricing Details

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Likelihood to Renew

Cisco Jabber 5.6

Based on 6 answers

I don’t have access to video features.) In an age when our smartphones
do everything but call our friends, family, or clients, it’s refreshing
to have a desktop app that can make calls in the smartphone’s place. It
seems appropriate in a time when we’re all worried about the robots
rising and taking over the world. Why not transfer the functionality of a
telephone to the same computer where we program those world-dominating
robots? It’s practical. Cisco Jabber takes the classic idea of making
calls with a phone and puts it in the same place where we spend most of
our worktime. This frees up desk space, as well as keeps the smartphone
available for what it was invented to do: take Instagram photos. Not to
mention, because it has its own number, it makes it easier to contact
clients without having to give them your personal phone number. Need to
make a call, but you don’t want to share your home phone? Cisco Jabber
makes that easy. And best of all, because you call through your
computer, all you need is a microphone to speak and speakers to listen,
and you never have to pick up the phone at all. If you hate having
sweaty ears, then Cisco Jabber is your app of choice. Note: Because I
have access to phone features only, and Cisco Jabber has more available
that I can’t use, I can see where it may also be a pro for business
owners that Cisco apparently allows custom features availability for
users, depending on roles.

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Siddharth Goyal

Software Engineer

Jaypee University of Information TechnologyComputer Software, 201-500 employees

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Google Chat 10.0

Based on 1 answer

No answer on this topic is available.

Usability

Cisco Jabber 9.0

Based on 8 answers

There are still some improvements to be made between MAC and Windows users. Also the share screen between various devices does not always work. Any user can quickly adapt and understand how to use Jabber. The interface is very intuitive and straight forward. The transition between interfaces on PCs, to tablets, to mobile devices is also very consistent and set up almost identically

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Kaitlin Tucker

Communications Coordinator

Chastain-Skillman,IncCivil Engineering, 51-200 employees

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Google Chat 8.0

Based on 2 answers

It's not perfect. There are occasional glitches, drop-outs, and it takes a bit to get everything loaded and working. But it is significantly better than Zoom or GoToMeeting when you're in instructional settings. I know my teacher friends here like it and the administrators and parents seem to be satisfied too.

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Kristi R-C, CTS, CQT

Electrician/Props/Wardrobe/Makeup Artist/Wigs

IATSEInformation Technology & Services, 11-50 employees

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Support Rating

Cisco Jabber 7.9

Based on 24 answers

Even with the Jabber client, Cisco support is outstanding, with the knowledge and quick response you would expect from them. Their engineers understand their products and our issues are usually addressed quickly and by the same person we originally connect with instead of getting passed to additional people. Follow-up is good too. Their support is thorough.

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Debbie Johnson

Systems Administrator

Gentry LockeLaw Practice, 51-200 employees

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Google Chat 7.2

Based on 3 answers

I have not needed to contact the support folks for Google Hangouts Chat, so I can't speak to this with any accuracy. The online instructions are fairly clearly written, so it is fairly intuitive to start with. I did not feel the need to use the support people anyway.

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Kristi R-C, CTS, CQT

Electrician/Props/Wardrobe/Makeup Artist/Wigs

IATSEInformation Technology & Services, 11-50 employees

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Alternatives Considered

In terms of general communication, it stacks up better as you can use your account on pc or mobile(great for people who are not 100% of the time in front of their desk or running errands), [and it's] not a pain to set this up on your mobile device compared to competitors.

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Jian Groenewald

Service Support Analyst

NSC GlobalInformation Technology & Services, 501-1000 employees

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Prior to Google Hangouts, our company used Spark. Spark was not integrated into our email, therefore it couldn't be easily accessed in the same browser. With Spark we also couldn't search our emails for keywords in a conversation, searching had to be done manually. The one feature I enjoyed about Spark was a request to get a user's attention: If I had an urgent question and I wanted to ensure the recipient saw my message/question, I would request their attention and the message screen would pop up on their screen.

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Verified User

C-Level Executive in Customer Service

Hospital & Health Care Company, 51-200 employees

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Return on Investment

Its a tool that provides enhanced customer service capability to our user community. The users are able remain available while working in almost any location.
More work gets done when people can collaborate and communicate better. Our efficiency is increasing as we continue to roll out the application to our user community.

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Eric Taylor

VoIP Network Administrator

Penn State UniversityHigher Education, 10,001+ employees

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In my work it allows us to report troubles that may cost loss of investment thru Google Hangouts Chat we were able to communicate on how to fix it.
I hope we can make it on our own choice of colors to heightened workers vibe
It is connected to your email

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Vianne Marie Abulucion

Agent

Sykes AsiaTelecommunications, 10,001+ employees

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Cisco Jabber

Google Chat

Cisco Jabber

Google Chat

Task Management

Gantt Charts

Scheduling

Workflow Automation

Mobile Access

Search

Visual planning tools

Cisco Jabber

Google Chat

Chat

Notifications

Discussions

Surveys

Internal knowledgebase

Integrates with GoToMeeting

Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts

Integrates with Outlook

Cisco Jabber

Google Chat

Versioning

Video files

Audio files

Document collaboration

Access control

Advanced security features

Integrates with Google Drive

Device sync

Cisco Jabber

Google Chat

Cisco Jabber

Google Chat

Cisco Jabber

Google Chat

Cisco Jabber

Google Chat

Likelihood to Recommend

Cisco Jabber

Google Chat

Pros

Cisco Jabber

Google Chat

Cons

Cisco Jabber

Google Chat

Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

Starting Price

Cisco Jabber Editions & Modules

Edition

Additional Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

Starting Price

Google Chat Editions & Modules

Additional Pricing Details

Likelihood to Renew

Cisco Jabber

Google Chat

Usability

Cisco Jabber

Google Chat

Support Rating

Cisco Jabber

Google Chat

Alternatives Considered

Cisco Jabber

Google Chat

Return on Investment

Cisco Jabber