Cisco Desk Series vs. WorkCast Present+

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Desk Series
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
A whiteboarding, videoconferencing and a second laptop display in one single device. The Cisco Desk Series delivers a collaboration experience to desks, in shared spaces, or small huddle spaces. Models include the Desk Pro, Desk, and Desk Mini. All Desk devices have advanced audio intelligence built in for distraction free meetings, a USB-C connection to pair devices wirelessly or dock a laptop.
$5,495
one-time fee **discounts available
WorkCast Present+
Score 9.1 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Present+ is a fully featured webinar tool that is designed to allow users to quickly create webinars. It includes registration, email communications, live and on demand events, and advanced branding capability. All on-demand recordings of live webinars can be recorded automatically and are fully hosted. Present+ is a browser-based, mobile and multi-device friendly platform.  No app installations or plugin downloads are required.N/A
Pricing
Cisco Desk SeriesWorkCast Present+
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cisco Desk SeriesWorkCast Present+
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Cisco Desk SeriesWorkCast Present+
Top Pros
Top Cons

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Features
Cisco Desk SeriesWorkCast Present+
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Desk Series
-
Ratings
WorkCast Present+
8.6
2 Ratings
14% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings8.62 Ratings
Data exportability00 Ratings8.62 Ratings
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Desk Series
-
Ratings
WorkCast Present+
9.1
2 Ratings
12% above category average
High quality audio00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Mobile support00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Desk Series
-
Ratings
WorkCast Present+
9.0
2 Ratings
10% above category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Slideshows00 Ratings8.62 Ratings
Event registration00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Desk Series
-
Ratings
WorkCast Present+
9.1
2 Ratings
9% above category average
Audience polling00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Q&A00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Desk Series
-
Ratings
WorkCast Present+
9.1
1 Ratings
8% above category average
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Confidential attendee list00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Online Events Marketing
Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Desk Series
-
Ratings
WorkCast Present+
9.1
2 Ratings
14% above category average
Branding options00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Integration to Marketing Automation00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Cisco Desk SeriesWorkCast Present+
Small Businesses
Zoom
Zoom
Score 8.2 out of 10
ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting
Score 9.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Cisco Webex DX80 (discontinued)
Cisco Webex DX80 (discontinued)
Score 9.2 out of 10
ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting
Score 9.4 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Webex DX80 (discontinued)
Cisco Webex DX80 (discontinued)
Score 9.2 out of 10
ON24
ON24
Score 8.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
Cisco Desk SeriesWorkCast Present+
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(28 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco Desk SeriesWorkCast Present+
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco
The tool is great for having a day in and day out video calls with the client in today's COVID world, where physical interaction is limited and the best suited is for having meetings with clients and showcasing them the product demonstration, at a large scale as this has smooth video interaction and makes any large scale webinar a piece of cake while using it.
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WorkCast Corporation
We will be using Present+ when we have training sessions, show and tells and new product launches.
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Pros
Cisco
  • It charges my laptop while being an amazing secondary monitor.
  • Optimizes the video and audio with superior sound and microphones.
  • A very nice compact digital whiteboard.
  • Hooks in with Webex meetings and Teams in such a seamless way.
  • Handles calling like a desk phone and is natural to use.
  • Looks so beautiful and is such a great addition to your desk.
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WorkCast Corporation
  • Embedded webinars - embed your webinars directly into your landing pages!
  • Useful features - it's packed full of useful features, focusing on the ones that are going to genuinely be of use (i.e., there's no bloat).
  • Well supported - there's a full team at the end of a phone or email if you have any questions at all.
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Cons
Cisco
  • The WebRTC function that's used for certain meeting types should include a progress bar. A lot of users think the device is frozen.
  • At entry, the price was a bit high. I haven't bought one recently.
  • More backgrounds would be nice.
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WorkCast Corporation
  • The Presenter 'Pods' could do with tips to explain that these can be repositioned.
  • The questions/polls have room for improvement.
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Likelihood to Renew
Cisco
Simple, Fantastic and always improving with software upgrades
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WorkCast Corporation
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Cisco
I have not had to use support yet as our use of Webex Desk Pro is so new, but all the questions that I have had have been answered with such promptness and clarity that it is clear Cisco has a passion about this device and about providing high quality in all that they do. Their support is top notch and you will never need to fear when reaching out to them.
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WorkCast Corporation
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Cisco
Organisation decided to went ahead with Cisco Webex Desk Pro becase of these following key differences: 1.- Microphone: Advanced noise-canceling microphone array vs Built-in microphone with Logitech MeetUp. 2.- Speakers: Superior Sound system vs Built-in speakerphone with Logitech MeetUp. 3.- Display: 27-inch 4K touchscreen vs. No touchscreen with Logitech MeetUp. Cisco TAC support is great.
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WorkCast Corporation
Products such as GoToWebinar are great, but they never truly met our expectations or requirements. We used them for years, but the lack of audience engagement was poor, both in terms of when actually in the webinar and when promoting it. The most annoying feature was the fact the process was disjointed - to watch the webinar, you had to leave the landing page, which was massively frustrating.
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Return on Investment
Cisco
  • For team work, projects are completed sooner and you can make a profit
  • Saving time and this means the possibility of more profit
  • If the number of projects is large, the investment will return quickly
  • The software license fee is too high
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WorkCast Corporation
  • It's difficult to quantify the ROI financial return but we feel it's had a positive impact on our brand perception.
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WorkCast Present+ Screenshots

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