Cisco Jabber vs. Slack

Suitable for various situations. Making and receiving calls. Validation of the presence of collaborators before contacting. File sharing and remote access. Exchange of messages. Use via MRA that is, without VPN. Fantastic. It can be used in companies of different sizes and branches. And on various devices such as Android, iPhone, Windows, and Tablet. as a negative scenario, I only point out the fact that it is difficult to work in a chat group, as this is very complex in configuration and operation. But this comment of mine is like support. As a user, if this feature is configured, that would be great.

Incentivized

For a company that works with remote employees, like our company, Slack is extremely good at allowing instant communication, files sharing, calls, huddles and many other features that makes it so easy to feel like that communication flows quickly and easy. It is also a great ally to manage projects as it allows to integrate with tools like monday.com, helping you to streamline communication with the team overall.

Incentivized

• 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.

Incentivized

• I love using the remind function to have slack tell me about things that I need to remember. It can be used for exact dates and times in the future and even recurring reminders. It's definitely one of my favorite features.
• Slack allows you to "huddle" with other teammates. This is a quick voice call and is way better than trying to call someone on the phone.
• Slack's ability to integrate with many other software makes it invaluable. We can have other software send us notifications or reminders in Slack that we wouldn't have received otherwise.

Incentivized

• 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)

Incentivized

• The notification within the web app has to be better in terms of missed notifications, while not looking at screen, maybe have a reminder notification every 15 minutes
• The messages have to arrange themselves according to the urgency or some importance level need to be introduced for the messages

Incentivized

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.

Incentivized

As useful as Slack has become within our company, I feel fairly confident we will continue to use Slack as a communication tool. They continue to improve their software and add value to its use within our office. Customer service delivers, which is an absolute must. Looking forward to how they improve.

Incentivized

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

Incentivized

As long as you use the basic chat features and nothing more, it really is super easy to understand and use. Once you want to take advantage of some of the more advanced features and capabilities, that's when things get complicated. Anyone who has use SMS or a chat program before will be able to figure out the basics though, so rolling this out should be relatively straightforward and not required exhaustive training. Teaching chat etiquette is something else though.

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.

Incentivized

I've never had to contact support for Slack which is a great testament to its ease and use. Adding people outside of the organization takes a little getting used to, but ultimately allows for greater collaboration between FTE and contractors. There is no clear alternative to this software, so it's the best we can do for now.

It always helps if you communicate to everyone in the organization how important it is to drop whatever other chat tools they are using and jump quickly to Slack. They will all fall in love with it.

Incentivized

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.

Incentivized

Slack is the superior offering for what we do and who we communicate with. The other programs offer basic features, but Slack continues to innovate and is business-first, which is very helpful for our small team. The feature set and integrations are better in Slack than other offerings we have evaluated

Incentivized

• 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.

Incentivized

• We have a story when one guy mentioned in a our site group with tag @here about his wedding, he didnt know that @here works only for people who are online, so most of the people missed the message, slack is not the best place to update about the important things
• Slack helps to solve and be updated if you have an internal problems and you want to know how the solving goes

Incentivized