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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ACall Manager is a unified call control center from Cisco that supports enterprise collaboration functions across the spectrum of IP telephony, video & web conferencing, and messaging. Features include call forwarding, call back, call transfer, ad hoc conferencing, and call park.N/A

    Highfive (discontinued)

    Score6.6 out of 10
    N/AHighfive was a web conferencing platform acquired by Dialpad in 2020. Its functionality became part of the now obsolete Dialpad Meetings, the functionality of which is now contained in Dialpad Connect.N/A
    Pricing
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Highfive (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Highfive (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsMust contact sales team for pricing—
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Highfive (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    No answer on this topic
    Discontinued Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    33 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    37 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    34 Answers
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    34 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    34 Answers
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    36 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    28 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    28 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    33 Answers
    Features
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Highfive (discontinued)
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    7.6
    52 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Highfive (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Hosted PBX9.427 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)5.238 Ratings00 Ratings
    User templates6.149 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call reports8.249 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names9.150 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    7.9
    55 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Highfive (discontinued)
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    Answering rules9.352 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call recording5.234 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call park9.447 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call screening8.942 Ratings00 Ratings
    Message alerts6.847 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    9.1
    49 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Highfive (discontinued)
    8.9
    53 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Video conferencing9.139 Ratings8.832 Ratings
    Audio conferencing9.249 Ratings9.253 Ratings
    Video screen sharing8.823 Ratings8.825 Ratings
    Instant messaging9.427 Ratings8.717 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    6.8
    31 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Highfive (discontinued)
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    Mobile app for iOS6.531 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android7.028 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    -
    Ratings
    Highfive (discontinued)
    7.8
    27 Ratings
    1% below category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings8.527 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings8.626 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings6.323 Ratings
    Mobile support00 Ratings7.922 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    -
    Ratings
    Highfive (discontinued)
    8.4
    25 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings8.825 Ratings
    Whiteboards00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    -
    Ratings
    Highfive (discontinued)
    7.7
    26 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings7.219 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings6.825 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings7.79 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    -
    Ratings
    Highfive (discontinued)
    7.5
    12 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Live chat00 Ratings7.712 Ratings
    Audience polling00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings8.76 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Highfive (discontinued)
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    -
    Ratings
    Highfive (discontinued)
    6.1
    17 Ratings
    28% below category average
    User authentication00 Ratings6.216 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings6.314 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings5.86 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Highfive (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    CallFire
    Score9.7 out of 10
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    Score9.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Fuze
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Voice
    Score8 out of 10
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Highfive (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (57 ratings)
    7.6
    (83 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (17 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (14 ratings)
    7.7
    (39 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Highfive (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager is suited for medium to large customers who are in search for a solid call control platform with added security in mind. Cisco Unified Communications Manager also supports receptions, small groups and also a mini contact center type of set up with its Hunt Group, Pick up Group and call queuing facilities and also with set up of music on hold function while calls queuing.
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    The free version I would absolutely recommend, we've had some great use out of it for the past few years. Presenting, sharing screen, the conference line and some other features are all free. If we did need more analytics and more features, perhaps making it easier for the potential customer to share screen, we might re-start the search and we'd potentially rate UberConference lower, but for the free version it's been great for us.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • This solution is extremely stable and has been running in our environment for several years without (unscheduled) downtime.
    • The ability to have voicemails automatically sent as an email message is extremely helpful in helping us to keep in touch while away from the desk.
    • The Call Manager provides us very granular settings to route our calls as we want.
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    • I appreciate being able to select a local phone number: it adds credibility and convenience for in-market clients/prospects.
    • I like being able to customize the hold music. One of our employees wrote and produced custom hold music for Anvil, which generates discussion and engagement as an ice-breaker.
    • The screen sharing is easy-to-use and is far more reliable than in the past. Prospects and clients do not have to download any app to make it work properly.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • Administration web page is little bit hard to understand at the beginning specially if you are not familiar with naming convention and GU Interfaces.
    • Call Detail Record interface is fine but would be desirable to include more options that fit organization needs in terms of reporting purposes.
    • Self Care Portal interface could be more useful to the end user if it includes options to manage some features without administrators involving.
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    • Can be very laggy - I have been part of screen share conferences where the connection keeps dropping.
    • Call quality is not always the best.
    • Limited functionality - this cannot be your all-in-one go-to conferencing solution because there are no video call capabilities.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    We have been using this product for 20+ years and will continue too. This is a great product and new features are always coming out.
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    Discontinued Products
    UberConference is more expensive than some of its competitors and we have not found a real advantage to using UberConference over certain less-expensive applications. UberConference charges per month per organizer and those costs add up quickly, so we will be moving forward with a more budget-friendly option in the coming months.
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    Usability
    Cisco
    The usability part of Cisco Unified Communications Manager is very much simple from a usability point of view. Day-to-day Move Add Change Delete (MACD) can be performed by the administrators very easily with simple training. From the initial deployment point of view, some of the thing can be improved to simplify the process.
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    The interface is intuitive and stupidly simple, no complicated sub-menus or configuration settings. Easy to create a meeting space and then have others join with a link or dial-in PIN on the free tier. On the paid tier it's even easier with PIN-less joining and automatic reminder calls to get participants to join.
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    CUCM is supported by most third-party vendors for related products, so it makes finding solutions to specific needs easy. Also Cisco TAC is very knowledgeable, and we have never run into a problem they have not been able to resolve. Usually they are resolved without the need to escalate tickers either.
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    I haven't needed support for the most part, which is a positive for Highfive. It's intuitive and most features are straightforward to use. In the one instance that I did contact them, it took them longer then expected to respond, but they were able to answer my question once they did.
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    Implementation Rating
    Cisco
    This was the first phone system we implemented that could span multiple locations. We were very satisfied once fully implemented
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    Discontinued Products
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    We have been a Cisco based shop and have looked at other cloud voice options such as MS Teams pbx, and others, but ultimately, the features, endpoints, and reliability of Cisco has been the common factor in staying with them as our voice provider. Their integrations, room systems, and hybrid design allows for us to be flexible and keep a high up time vs reliance on 100% cloud.
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    Uberconference is by far more reliable and has a better quality of service than the other providers in this space. I have never had a dropped call with Uberconference (unlike Skype and Hangouts). I do think they need to do more marketing because fewer people know about them than others and sometimes people decline to use the service so we have to use one of the other platforms to connect.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • Communication and collaboration - Our offices are able to communicate both internally and externally due to this system.
    • Down time - Struggles with CUCM has caused a lot of down time due to the instability of the system.
    • High Costs - the cost of both the license and the maintenance was much higher than other systems.
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    • Our teams use this every day. It makes it easy to meet with clients and share a screen and display analytics.
    • Some of my clients thought that they need to register first to be able to contact me. It's bad that they are not notified in any way that it's enough just to enter its names and that's it.
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