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Cisco Jabber vs Sangoma Asterisk

Cisco Jabber
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423 Ratings
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Sangoma Asterisk
22 Ratings

Cisco Jabber

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Score 8.1 out of 100

Based on 423 reviews and ratings

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Sangoma Asterisk

22 Ratings
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Score 8.4 out of 100

Based on 22 reviews and ratings

Feature Set Ratings

    Project Management

    6.5

    Cisco Jabber

    65%

    Sangoma Asterisk

    Feature Set Not Supported
    N/A
    Cisco Jabber ranks higher in 7/7 features
    Cisco Jabber ranks higher in 7/7 features

    Task Management

    7.3
    73%
    66 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Gantt Charts

    5.7
    57%
    10 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Scheduling

    7.1
    71%
    74 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Workflow Automation

    6.0
    60%
    17 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Mobile Access

    8.1
    81%
    116 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Search

    7.3
    73%
    106 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Visual planning tools

    4.1
    41%
    17 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Communication

    6.1

    Cisco Jabber

    61%

    Sangoma Asterisk

    Feature Set Not Supported
    N/A
    Cisco Jabber ranks higher in 8/8 features
    Cisco Jabber ranks higher in 8/8 features

    Chat

    8.5
    85%
    144 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Notifications

    8.3
    83%
    144 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Discussions

    7.6
    76%
    122 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Surveys

    5.0
    50%
    15 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Internal knowledgebase

    5.3
    53%
    20 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Integrates with GoToMeeting

    4.0
    40%
    12 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts

    2.0
    20%
    12 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Integrates with Outlook

    7.8
    78%
    58 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    File Sharing & Management

    6.7

    Cisco Jabber

    67%

    Sangoma Asterisk

    Feature Set Not Supported
    N/A
    Cisco Jabber ranks higher in 8/8 features
    Cisco Jabber ranks higher in 8/8 features

    Versioning

    7.4
    74%
    66 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Video files

    6.8
    68%
    98 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Audio files

    7.5
    75%
    103 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Document collaboration

    7.3
    73%
    84 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Access control

    6.9
    69%
    31 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Advanced security features

    6.8
    68%
    33 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Integrates with Google Drive

    5.0
    50%
    10 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Device sync

    5.7
    57%
    22 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Attribute Ratings

    • Sangoma Asterisk (formerly from Digium) is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Support Rating

    Likelihood to Recommend

    8.1

    Cisco Jabber

    81%
    152 Ratings
    9.5

    Sangoma Asterisk

    95%
    6 Ratings

    Likelihood to Renew

    5.6

    Cisco Jabber

    56%
    6 Ratings

    Sangoma Asterisk

    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Usability

    9.0

    Cisco Jabber

    90%
    8 Ratings

    Sangoma Asterisk

    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Support Rating

    7.9

    Cisco Jabber

    79%
    24 Ratings
    8.0

    Sangoma Asterisk

    80%
    2 Ratings

    Likelihood to Recommend

    Cisco Jabber

    I believe that Cisco Jabber performs exceptionally well in team-based workplaces where various communication tools within the app enable team coordination, project planning, and data-sharing, all within the platform whilst remaining lightweight & easy-to-use even among the less tech-literate employees. However, given that this is premium software that's paid, I think that many schools & colleges conducting online classes may feel less inclined to spend money on the platform & instead resort to free alternatives, such as Google Meet & Microsoft Teams.

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    Mohammad Mashmoushi | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Sangoma Asterisk

    Digium Asterisk is well suited for a city government as a communications solution for internal and external use. Other options like PBX are more expensive and hard to escalate. VoIP makes it easier to use the communications infrastructure instead that already exists rather than having to wire every phone when the solution is a digital or analog phone. In my city, government offices are not in the same place, which makes it harder to communicate everything together.

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    Pros

    Cisco Jabber

    • 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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    Sangoma Asterisk

    • Call forwarding that I can trust stays on even if my phone "refreshes."
    • Ability to setup various call rules and save them to use as needed.

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    Lisa Burns | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Cons

    Cisco Jabber

    • 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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    Sangoma Asterisk

    • Documentation is scarce, so you have to learn by trial and error.
    • Not cloud-based, and there's no mobile app.
    • The ability to email voicemail messages would be great.

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    Brian Duffy | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Pricing Details

    Cisco Jabber

    General

    Free Trial
    —
    Free/Freemium Version
    —
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    —
    Entry-level set up fee?
    No

    Starting Price

    $50 Per License

    Cisco Jabber Editions & Modules

    Edition
    Jabber for Desktop$50.001
    1. Per License
    Additional Pricing Details
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    Sangoma Asterisk

    General

    Free Trial
    —
    Free/Freemium Version
    —
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    —
    Entry-level set up fee?
    No

    Starting Price

    —

    Sangoma Asterisk Editions & Modules

    —
    Additional Pricing Details
    —

    Likelihood to Renew

    Cisco Jabber

    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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    Sangoma Asterisk

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    Usability

    Cisco Jabber

    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 | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Sangoma Asterisk

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    Support Rating

    Cisco Jabber

    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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    Sangoma Asterisk

    Sangoma Asterisk 8.0
    Based on 2 answers
    I have asked in the not so recent past about having my phone updated with my saved Digium "favorites" list but it doesn't seem that this is possible

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    Lisa Burns | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Alternatives Considered

    Cisco Jabber

    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 | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Sangoma Asterisk

    [Based on] my experience, we initially had to deal with Avaya PBXs, the same applies to client instrumentation (telephones, etc.). Surely we are talking about a product much more "business-like", but the management and implementation has a high cost and is not as simple as it can be (or better) with Asterisk.

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    Luca Campanelli | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Return on Investment

    Cisco Jabber

    • 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 | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Sangoma Asterisk

    • being zero cost, we saved at least 3 million on what a legacy pbx would have cost
    • the savings and speed means lower cost on our service making us more competitive
    • stability

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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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