Cisco Desk Series vs. StarLeaf (discontinued)

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
StarLeaf (discontinued)
Score 6.0 out of 10
N/A
StarLeaf offered a conferencing and messaging application that could extend Skype for Business by providing the application with meeting rooms. StarLeaf stopped operating in late 2022 and the product is no longer available.N/A
Pricing
Cisco Desk SeriesStarLeaf (discontinued)
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cisco Desk SeriesStarLeaf (discontinued)
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 Desk SeriesStarLeaf (discontinued)
Top Pros
Top Cons
Best Alternatives
Cisco Desk SeriesStarLeaf (discontinued)
Small Businesses
Zoom Workplace
Zoom Workplace
Score 8.2 out of 10
ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting
Score 9.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Cisco Headsets
Cisco Headsets
Score 9.3 out of 10
ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Headsets
Cisco Headsets
Score 9.3 out of 10
TeamViewer
TeamViewer
Score 8.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
Cisco Desk SeriesStarLeaf (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(28 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco Desk SeriesStarLeaf (discontinued)
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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Discontinued Products
StarLeaf is good because it is allowing our Company and global teams to create and conduct meetings and video calls. However, the mic often has issues as well as connection problems. The mobile app is excellent for joining the video conf calls.
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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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Discontinued Products
  • Integrating teams around the world.
  • The connection from StarLeaf to IBM Lotus Notes calendar is very useful.
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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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  • The microphone has lots of issues, specially in the beginning of calls.
  • Quality of the sound sometimes is not the greatest.
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Likelihood to Renew
Cisco
Simple, Fantastic and always improving with software upgrades
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Discontinued Products
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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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Discontinued Products
Never used the StarLeaf support team.
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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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Discontinued Products
Microsoft Teams, when I used, was far better than StarLeaf, on video, sound, and feature connections.
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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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Discontinued Products
  • The capability of creating meetings with global teams.
  • The connection with Lotus Notes calendar helps the team to manage the calendar and the meetings scheduled.
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