Likelihood to Recommend 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.
Read full review I've had HR professionals ask about using it for interviews. Gone are the days where we have to spend hundreds of dollars to fly candidates in or limit ourselves to phone interviews. Vidyo with it's high reliability has saved the organization thousands in travel costs with candidate recruitment. Business meetings that can often be troubling to get leaders and executive all in one room, Vidyo has functioned extraordinarily well in bringing in people from home, on the road, or the airport. Mobile capabilities are easy and fast. Quick daily calls and chats in the office are probably best suited for the free options out there as Vidyo is not a free service like others. Better yet general phone calls will suffice.
Read full review Pros 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. Read full review I didn't have to sign up, I just need to log into the "room" I was supposed to, so unlike Skype or other instruments, I didn't need to spend time and create my own account. To be honest, the largest online class I've attended had 10 people in it (besides the teacher), but it was a good quality connection. I enjoyed the ability to ask questions or clarifications in the chat (without having to turn on my microphone, so that the teacher could answer the question when he/she finished the thought). Read full review Cons 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. Read full review The design and the branding give little to be desired Customer support is below average The API must be rewritten and add more functions that are commonly requested. Project codes are not well maintained and hard to find. Read full review Likelihood to Renew Simple, Fantastic and always improving with software upgrades
Read full review Usability Though not as widely used as Zoom or Google Hangouts, it is very competitive as far as features and usability
Read full review Support Rating 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.
Read full review We have an internal tech team dedicated to setup and troubleshooting of Vidyo. This makes it very easy, because we have access to our own employees for help. Rarely have I or anyone I work with had to escalate something to Vidyo themselves, and we're lucky to have the internal administrators that run the show. Almost like Vidyo is ours and ours alone.
Read full review Alternatives Considered 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.
Read full review Vidyo gives all of the competitors a run for their money. Since it works seamlessly, is easy to use, and has a clean UI. Screenshare could benefit from some work, like the ability to share multiple screens from different users at the same time. The search function could be improved, but overall, it's a great software.
Read full review Return on Investment 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 Read full review It did help us reach the objective of education - after a while, everyone had a chance to connect and the quality of video/audio once you're in is great. It's just getting there that isn't up to par (but hopefully would be changed in next versions). Read full review ScreenShots Cisco Desk Series Screenshots