Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) vs. RingCentral Video

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
Score 7.5 out of 10
N/A
Cisco 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
RingCentral Video
Score 7.5 out of 10
N/A
RingCentral Video is a video conferencing solution ideal for remote teams and businesses. It includes screen sharing, group messaging, HD quality voice and video, and one-click video meetings.N/A
Pricing
Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)RingCentral Video
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)RingCentral Video
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)RingCentral Video
Features
Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)RingCentral Video
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
8.0
9 Ratings
1% above category average
RingCentral Video
8.7
11 Ratings
10% above category average
High quality audio8.69 Ratings8.611 Ratings
High quality video8.29 Ratings9.311 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements8.38 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile support7.18 Ratings8.111 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
7.4
8 Ratings
6% below category average
RingCentral Video
9.0
10 Ratings
13% above category average
Desktop sharing8.38 Ratings9.010 Ratings
Whiteboards6.57 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
7.4
9 Ratings
10% below category average
RingCentral Video
7.2
10 Ratings
12% below category average
Calendar integration7.98 Ratings7.510 Ratings
Meeting initiation8.79 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with social media5.55 Ratings00 Ratings
Record meetings / events6.79 Ratings6.99 Ratings
Slideshows8.48 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
7.5
8 Ratings
7% below category average
RingCentral Video
-
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 Product A and Product B
Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
8.2
9 Ratings
2% above category average
RingCentral Video
-
Ratings
User authentication8.79 Ratings00 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions8.29 Ratings00 Ratings
Confidential attendee list7.77 Ratings00 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)RingCentral Video
Small Businesses
Intermedia AnyMeeting Pro
Intermedia AnyMeeting Pro
Score 7.3 out of 10
Intermedia AnyMeeting Pro
Intermedia AnyMeeting Pro
Score 7.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
JioMeet
JioMeet
Score 9.7 out of 10
JioMeet
JioMeet
Score 9.7 out of 10
Enterprises
Webex Meetings
Webex Meetings
Score 8.5 out of 10
Webex Meetings
Webex Meetings
Score 8.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)RingCentral Video
Likelihood to Recommend
7.9
(9 ratings)
8.0
(11 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.7
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
5.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)RingCentral Video
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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RingCentral
I would recommend RingCentral Video if a user or company is currently using RingCentral Meetings and is concerned with the security implications of using a Zoom-based platform. I would also recommend it if they are using O365 or G Suite presently. I would not recommend RingCentral Video if they are using MS Exchange on-prem. RingCentral Video is not as good as RingCentral Meetings, at present. It's also not as good as other meeting software, such as Cisco Webex.
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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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RingCentral
  • Audio quality is always good if we have good internet.
  • Sharing the screen is easy and simple for every user.
  • Reliability, as all the conference software we need to make sure it's there whenever we need it.
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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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RingCentral
  • Only a rudimentary add-in for Outlook if using on-prem Exchange
  • Bugs in screen sharing that include an "application was minimized" error and the inability to share audio from a pre-recorded video
  • No simple way to join a RingCentral Video from the phone app without typing in the exact meeting ID, which can be tedious.
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Likelihood to Renew
Discontinued Products
because we're satisfied of the product
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RingCentral
No answers on this topic
Usability
Discontinued Products
very easy to use and quick to learn
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RingCentral
Easy to use once it has been set up and onboarded with your company. Once you learn how to use all of the various features and dial out to other countries, it is a great product and in my opinion, superior to some of its competitors on the market currently.
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Support Rating
Discontinued Products
I never used Support
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RingCentral
Did not require support
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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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RingCentral
RingCentral Video works basically as well as Google, Skype, and Zoom, however, those apps are more well known and much more industry standards. That is why we prefer them however we do use RingCentral as the backup and for some clients who prefer it for one reason or another. It is firmly on the second tier of options, but it is solid nonetheless.
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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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RingCentral
  • Hard to attach an ROI as RingCentral Video is in current competition throughout our organization with Microsoft Teams. For those who have been using RingCentral Video since we first began using them, they find the product well received by their external clients/customers.
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