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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/ACisco Meeting Server was a conferencing solution for allowing the user to setup a conference any time using a wide range of Cisco and Jabber devices, and third-party solutions (e.g. Skype for Business). The product has reached its end-of-life, and is discontinued.N/A

    FreeConference.com

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AFreeConference is a telephony and VoIP software solution from FreeConference.N/A
    Pricing
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)FreeConference.com
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)FreeConference.com
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)FreeConference.com
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    78%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    67%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)FreeConference.com
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and FreeConference.com
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    8.0
    9 Ratings
    1% above category average
    FreeConference.com
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio8.69 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video8.29 Ratings00 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements8.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support7.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and FreeConference.com
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    7.4
    8 Ratings
    7% below category average
    FreeConference.com
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing8.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Whiteboards6.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and FreeConference.com
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    7.4
    9 Ratings
    10% below category average
    FreeConference.com
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration7.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation8.79 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with social media5.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events6.79 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows8.48 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and FreeConference.com
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    7.5
    8 Ratings
    8% below category average
    FreeConference.com
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat7.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience polling7.37 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A7.47 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and FreeConference.com
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    8.2
    9 Ratings
    1% above category average
    FreeConference.com
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication8.79 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions8.29 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list7.77 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and FreeConference.com
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    FreeConference.com
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Call reports00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and FreeConference.com
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    FreeConference.com
    9.0
    3 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Call recording00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and FreeConference.com
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    FreeConference.com
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Video conferencing00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)FreeConference.com
    Small Businesses
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    CallFire
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    JioMeet
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Fuze
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)FreeConference.com
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (9 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)FreeConference.com
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    Cisco meeting Server can be used to host meeting for a small group 2 people and also can host meeting for hundreds of people. Even if the scalability increases no compromise in the call and consistent performance can be observed. The video quality is clear and there is no noticeable latency between audio and video. The recording feature is well placed and it helps a lot in rectifying and processing the important points that might have been left out during the meeting.
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    FreeConference.com is best suited when the big-name video conferencing brands are simply not working. It offers an alternative when compatibility seems to be an issue when attempting to video conference. It is less appropriate for first invitations since most people are not familiar with the brand.
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • Integrates well with other devices
    • More than 1 person can be on video call with minimal lag
    • Quiet cost effective for a company with many employees
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    iotum
    • I love the ability to make long distance calls without charge.
    • I was delighted when they added the ability to screen share and show my slides to my customers.
    • I also love that FreeConference.com immediately provides replays of your meetings - in case somebody wasn't able to attend live.
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • Allowing more user interaction rather than just video and audio.
    • Split screen option to share content and view faces from those on the meeting.
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    iotum
    • Not being able to use 800 number (toll free).
    • The website interface could be spruced up a bit.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    because we're satisfied of the product
    Incentivized
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    iotum
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    very easy to use and quick to learn
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    iotum
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    I never used Support
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    iotum
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    Apart from Cisco Meeting Server, only Poly offers full fledged on-premise meeting server. Their solution is called Polycom RealPresence
    Collaboration Server. But there solutions are mostly outdated. Even though they have recently changes to subscription via Poly Clarity but servers are still very old. Whereas Cisco Meeting Server was recently updated and integrates well with WebEx and Cisco's other products.
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    iotum
    Call quality is very similar to the above products. However, most of our community partners and collaborators are not aware of FreeConference and are thus less able to utilize it without prompting and sometimes assistance from us.
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Good and robust collaboration tool which helped.
    • Easy integration with surrounding tools like MS office was great advantage.
    • Sharing recorded content wasn't easy, so had to use screen capture sometimes, which was not great.
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    iotum
    • BEST ROI ever! It's all free and has let me access people globally. Thanks!
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