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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

    Nimble

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/ANimble is a social customer relationship management (CRM) system with features such as contact management and data-driven analytics.

    $15

    per month

    Pricing
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Nimble
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Business
    $19.00
    Per User Per Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Nimble
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    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)Nimble
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    No answer on this topic
    Nimble
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    33 Answers
    89%
    Would buy again
    16 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    34 Answers
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    34 Answers
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    28 Answers
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    17 Answers
    Features
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Nimble
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Nimble
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    7.6
    52 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Nimble
    -
    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 Nimble
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    7.9
    55 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Nimble
    -
    Ratings
    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 Nimble
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    9.1
    49 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Nimble
    -
    Ratings
    Video conferencing9.139 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing9.249 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video screen sharing8.823 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging9.427 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Nimble
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    6.8
    31 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Nimble
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS6.531 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android7.028 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Nimble
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    -
    Ratings
    Nimble
    8.5
    30 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings9.529 Ratings
    Workflow management00 Ratings8.428 Ratings
    Territory management00 Ratings8.724 Ratings
    Opportunity management00 Ratings8.128 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings9.429 Ratings
    Contract management00 Ratings8.523 Ratings
    Quote & order management00 Ratings6.621 Ratings
    Interaction tracking00 Ratings9.227 Ratings
    Channel / partner relationship management00 Ratings8.126 Ratings
    Customer Service & Support
    Comparison of Customer Service & Support features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Nimble
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    -
    Ratings
    Nimble
    8.1
    22 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Case management00 Ratings7.922 Ratings
    Call center management00 Ratings8.220 Ratings
    Help desk management00 Ratings8.321 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Nimble
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    -
    Ratings
    Nimble
    8.7
    27 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Lead management00 Ratings8.426 Ratings
    Email marketing00 Ratings9.026 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Nimble
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    -
    Ratings
    Nimble
    8.2
    29 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Task management00 Ratings8.529 Ratings
    Billing and invoicing management00 Ratings8.418 Ratings
    Reporting00 Ratings7.725 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Nimble
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    -
    Ratings
    Nimble
    8.9
    27 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings8.923 Ratings
    Pipeline visualization00 Ratings8.827 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings9.023 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Nimble
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    -
    Ratings
    Nimble
    8.6
    29 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Custom fields00 Ratings9.029 Ratings
    Custom objects00 Ratings8.322 Ratings
    Scripting environment00 Ratings8.518 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings8.820 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Nimble
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    -
    Ratings
    Nimble
    9.3
    26 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.424 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.324 Ratings
    Social CRM
    Comparison of Social CRM features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Nimble
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    -
    Ratings
    Nimble
    8.4
    29 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Social data00 Ratings8.429 Ratings
    Social engagement00 Ratings8.429 Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-party Software
    Comparison of Integrations with 3rd-party Software features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Nimble
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    -
    Ratings
    Nimble
    8.8
    25 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Marketing automation00 Ratings8.725 Ratings
    Compensation management00 Ratings8.919 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Nimble
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    -
    Ratings
    Nimble
    8.3
    27 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Mobile access00 Ratings8.327 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Nimble
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (57 ratings)
    7.0
    (33 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (17 ratings)
    8.0
    (19 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (14 ratings)
    9.8
    (19 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Nimble
    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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    Nimble
    This tool is suitable for all sizes of organizations since it has the capacity to manage customer relations in the best possible way. Its features like task management, reports, social collaboration, and forecasting are always considered important for CRM and they all work without causing any trouble. But its Reports need to be more elaborate and its interface should be made easier and less tricky.
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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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    Nimble
    • Importing contacts in the CRM is very much consist of easy steps.
    • It allows me to create, edit and view contacts records anywhere from the web.
    • It is helping me to stay organized in terms of marketing needs and providing real-time information automatically.
    • it is playing an excellent role in managing our all relations.
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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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    Nimble
    • Nimble's storage space is very sparse, but we have found that it can be expanded at an additional cost.
    • Their mobile application is not as good as some of us expected, and we strongly recommend improving it to make it work effectively.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Nimble
    It's truly a great system if you get it for the right reasons. Don't expect it to do everything a mid market organization would require but for any small business or mid to large organizations which would like to integrate to it for the social insights capabilities this is a leading solution which can add value immediately
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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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    Nimble
    The platform has more advantages and positives as compared to challenges or negatives in comparison to other comparable products and platforms available in the marketplace. It was extremely easy to get started with the initial deployment which makes the choice much clearer. Finally its tight integration not just with Microsoft O365 suite, but also with [the] most popular social media platforms available makes it a very favorable platform in its domain.
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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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    Nimble
    It was productive to be able to access remote support sessions from nimble employees, whom we decided to contact to have one of the features mentioned above explained to us. They were methodical and easy to explain solutions, so we recommend them for any kind of doubt.
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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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    Nimble
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Nimble
    Nimble has proven to be a positive and well-respected application within our company for setting us up for success at building personal and meaningful associations with decision makers. It has been a significant reason why we have gained acceptance and trust from those who we have introduced ourselves to over time. The ability to feel a true understanding of our prospects and customers as real human beings with unique interests and common aspirations opens up doors of valuable conversation. The other options that were reviewed and considered provided many of the common ways from the past that stored CRM information. This method was much more of a static representation of the real interactions made between a company or salesperson with the prospects and customers. Nimble has brought back what should never have been lost - being like neighbors who spoke to each other about more things than just business.
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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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    Nimble
    • Time-Saving is one of the biggest ROIs for me. 30-60 minutes a day means I can focus on more marketing, sales, or client work.
    • A soft ROI is in better contact relationships. People are often impressed that I follow-up after meetings, and especially when they say to contact them in 6 months or next year.
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