Cisco Webex Support (discontinued) vs. Webex Meetings

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Webex Support
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Cisco Webex Support was a remote access and support tool that has been discontinued and is no longer available.N/A
Webex Meetings
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Webex Meetings is a video conferencing solution powering hybrid work. It enables a seamless collaboration experience and better results with meetings that are designed to give everyone the ability to engage no matter their location, language, or communication style.
$11.95
per month
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Webex Free
$0.00
user/month
Webex Meet
$14.50
user/month
Webex Suite: Meet + Call Plan
$25.00
user/month
Enterprise
Contact Sales
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cisco Webex SupportWebex Meetings
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsWebex Meetings are available at no cost to users. They are included in the Webex Suite, starting at $11.95 per user/per month for Enterprise Agreements.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
Cisco Webex Support
Chose Cisco Webex Support (discontinued)
Very intuitive and easy to use tool that integrates well with other Cisco products.
Webex Meetings
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Cisco Webex Support (discontinued)Webex Meetings
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Webex Support (discontinued)
6.8
9 Ratings
19% below category average
Webex Meetings
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Ratings
Screen sharing8.99 Ratings00 Ratings
File transfer8.99 Ratings00 Ratings
Instant message7.17 Ratings00 Ratings
Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers6.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session8.99 Ratings00 Ratings
Initiate remote control from mobile1.36 Ratings00 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations2.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Remote Active Directory® management7.95 Ratings00 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard8.87 Ratings00 Ratings
Session record8.67 Ratings00 Ratings
Annotations7.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts8.95 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control1.67 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Webex Meetings
8.0
767 Ratings
1% above category average
High quality audio00 Ratings8.6762 Ratings
High quality video00 Ratings8.4755 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings7.0728 Ratings
Mobile support00 Ratings7.9691 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Webex Support (discontinued)
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Ratings
Webex Meetings
8.2
758 Ratings
3% above category average
Desktop sharing00 Ratings8.6756 Ratings
Whiteboards00 Ratings7.8657 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Webex Support (discontinued)
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Ratings
Webex Meetings
8.2
767 Ratings
0% above category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings8.4726 Ratings
Meeting initiation00 Ratings8.2754 Ratings
Integrates with social media00 Ratings7.7309 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings8.5716 Ratings
Slideshows00 Ratings8.4652 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Webex Meetings
8.3
726 Ratings
1% below category average
Live chat00 Ratings8.6706 Ratings
Audience polling00 Ratings8.1625 Ratings
Q&A00 Ratings8.2632 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
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Ratings
Webex Meetings
8.4
722 Ratings
1% above category average
User authentication00 Ratings8.3672 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.4703 Ratings
Confidential attendee list00 Ratings8.4416 Ratings
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User Ratings
Cisco Webex Support (discontinued)Webex Meetings
Likelihood to Recommend
9.7
(11 ratings)
8.5
(778 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(3 ratings)
9.9
(46 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(1 ratings)
8.4
(103 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(450 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(425 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(3 ratings)
7.8
(108 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(3 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
5.5
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(14 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(7 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(10 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(5 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(421 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(9 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(7 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(8 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco Webex Support (discontinued)Webex Meetings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco
We use WebEx Support Center in the IT department to support users as well as work with vendors remotely. This applies to physical desktops, laptops, and Virtual Desktops. We have around 200 employees. Most employees work in one of our offices, but we do have at least 5-10 users who are more frequently remote than they are in the office. It helps us remotely access machines we wouldn't otherwise have access to, due to lack of physical access. It's excellent for troubleshooting access problems from users' personal machines, as well.
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Cisco
Good examples: - Conducting trainings and courses - Planning meetings and inviting colleagues to attend - Presenting topics to a large group of people - Speech reproduction is very good - assigning rights and copresentor Not so good: - Interaction with other applications - Mute microphones when using multiple clients - Video call quality - Tracking history, private settings
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Pros
Cisco
  • Simple Remote Access - WebEx Support Center works with either a permanent install or temporary executable, so you don't have to worry about users being particularly comfortable or knowledgeable about software installation. It also doesn't matter if the user is on an account without admin rights, you can still connect and see what's going on using the temporary executable.
  • Robust Access Options - You can take see the user's screen, take control of their screen, send files, and retrieve files. It's a great tool for troubleshooting issues that users might be experiencing and doesn't depend on them being able to find the files that you need to properly troubleshoot their issues.
  • Great performance - Even when users don't have a particularly great internet connection, you can still typically get good results and help them quickly. You're not going to do it over dial-up (if that even still exists for anyone), but it works acceptably well even over very modest DSL or satellite internet connections.
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Cisco
  • We have a global and diverse team with different devices and operating systems. Webex works smoothly on all of them and everyone can collaborate in real-time saving a lot of time and effort, making meetings much more productive.
  • We can easily capture discussion points and decisions for future reference, without the need for manual note-taking. It helps us in smaller group discussions and brainstorming sessions within the main meeting itself.
  • I can even tailor the layout to suit the meeting's purpose and agenda. Webex is intuitive and easy to navigate, even for non-technical users, joining and scheduling meetings is a smooth process.
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Cons
Cisco
  • During initial setups it can be a little confusing.
  • The look and feel is a little rigid. It feels like it is in need of a smoother UI update.
  • When a new user is introduced to webex and they are asked to share their desktop, it maybe a little difficult for the user to navigate to the correct buttons.
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Cisco
  • While sharing the content of browsers like Chrome or Firefox it becomes difficult to toggle from one tab to another due to menu dropdown from the top.
  • Sometimes while joining a meeting it asks you to download the app again even if it's downloaded.
  • Limited scheduling option through mobile WebEx app
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Likelihood to Renew
Cisco
The Enterprise package we purchased (Event Center, Remote Support, Meeting Center, and Training Center) for 100 users is the same annual price as GoToMeeting for 25 users. We will renew as it is a package deal. If it were just WebEx Remote Support, we would not renew at all.
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Cisco
Cisco Webex Meetings is a platform that consistently performs well and outperforms some of the other solutions that we have used, such as Zoom. It is user friendly and helps our organization accomplish the goal of connecting with external contacts to conduct meetings and share information
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Usability
Cisco
Honestly, there are people available. But none of them will help you with your issues. They just keep assigning new service engineers who are often clueless.
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Cisco
Webex Meetings does not provide enough audio feedback for users with visual disabilities to properly navigate the tool. Students, faculty, and staff who are blind or have low vision may not be able to use Webex Meetings. Users with motor disabilities that navigate via keyboard, may not be able to navigate the web conferencing session enough to participate fully.
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Reliability and Availability
Cisco
No answers on this topic
Cisco
So personally I have never faced any kind of meeting unavailability issue while scandaling meeting with WebEx the bandwidth is really good and in terms of application performance the same is my opinion what I mentioned for availability it is good and the objective of communication is quite fruitfully achieved with a simple and effective product like WebEx which is often bundled with the purchase of course which is which we have at our company and great discount is being offered so it is easy on our pocket. I really don't have any specific errors which have faced I should mention over here the operation or application uses is quite smooth.
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Performance
Cisco
No answers on this topic
Cisco
We use browsers to join Webex Meetings and it is very good no issue also appears from Webex APP is very organized and does not consume more resources of PC so no issues appeared. We join audio and video in many ways, all of which are good. We integrated it with active Microsoft Exchange with easy deployment.
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Support Rating
Cisco
As a user of Cisco Webex Support, I have never had to contact Cisco for technical support as it is a very easy to use tool.
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Cisco
I gave this rating for overall support on Webex meetings because if something goes wrong we have the best support here and rarely need to go to help.webex.com. Multiple people have been appropriately trained so finding the answers to any issues we occur is very simple here at work.
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In-Person Training
Cisco
No answers on this topic
Cisco
It was straight to the point and very informative. effective training often includes clear explanations, hands-on practice opportunities, time for questions and answers, real-world examples, and follow-up support. If you're trying to assess the quality of a specific training session, you might consider these factors. For organizations looking to assess the quality of their in-person training, it's best to solicit feedback directly from the participants. This can be done through anonymous surveys or feedback sessions, enabling the organization to gather firsthand information and improve future training sessions accordingly.
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Online Training
Cisco
No answers on this topic
Cisco
We mostly use training from Cisco's online training programs which is very informative and can be easily incorporated into our daily schedules without disrupting our normal working activities. There are many online training materials are available on cisco's website as well as other third-party training companies may also provide additional training.
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Implementation Rating
Cisco
No answers on this topic
Cisco
That we needed complex implementation that we didn't get tells me 2 things: 1) the product was not designed in a way that "just worked" like some of its peers (Zoom / BlueJeans) and 2) had our company defined actual user needs and validated / verified that they had bought something that matched those, we would have pursued features / designs more closely aligned with what the product actually does: screen share, sometimes video, definitely VOIP audio (always an option regardless of license), and easy recording and retrieval of meetings.
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Alternatives Considered
Cisco
I would say that Cisco Webex Support stacks up pretty evenly in capability, but in some regards (video clarity, toll-free access, etc.) they were even better. Where they did provide a better solution for toll-free access on audio bridges, their audio quality was worse for those that wanted to use VoIP for the audio conference bridge.
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Cisco
Meetings is the way to go! It blends in with our organization's workflow seamlessly. Teams is great but really suffers in the collaboration department from our personal experience. Webex Meetings is much more fleshed out. The features it has are much more convenient and easier to use. There was a bit of a learning curve, but once you are over that speedbump you are able to get much more use out of Webex Meetings.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Cisco
No answers on this topic
Cisco
We use the free version of Webex Meetings to allow us to connect with suppliers/vendors that demand Webex Meetings be used for collaboration.
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Scalability
Cisco
No answers on this topic
Cisco
I can speak to multiple departments at my organization using Webex Meetings. It has been, and continues to be, our longest online meeting software. It has been deployed across the organization and each department uses it. As I have mentioned, our monthly all-organization Town Halls are hosted on Webex. We have also used it to broadcast a panel-based speaker event.
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Professional Services
Cisco
No answers on this topic
Cisco
It is a user friendly application. We have had no adoption problems within the company.
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Return on Investment
Cisco
  • WebEx Support Center works pretty excellently for us as we are a small shop. We are experienced and have pretty good skill sets. WebEx Support Center is an excellent product for our use cases with our users and client to troubleshoot issues.
  • WebEx Support Center is more expensive than our previous product MXIE or Logmein. It has a more user-friendly UI, and overall performance is better and reliable.
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Cisco
  • The costly nature of individual accounts across multiple schools made it difficult to maintain the budget when our student population grew exponentially.
  • Often communicated to clients and stakeholders that we were a trustworthy and elevated provider.
  • Limited engagement and interactive features with students often contributed to complaints around student engagement and buy-in.
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