Cisco Room Series vs. Zoho Meeting

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Room Series
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
The Cisco Room Series is a video conferencing solution that wakes up when users walk into a meeting room where it is installed and provides theater-quality voice and video, as well as content sharing from personal devices. For small to medium rooms with 6-8 people, there's Cisco Room 55, and for larger rooms of 7-14 people there's Cisco Room Kit (camera and codec in one device) and Cisco Kit Plus (separate codec plus and quad camera). Any of these systems can be run in the cloud or on-premises.N/A
Zoho Meeting
Score 6.9 out of 10
N/A
Zoho Meeting is a web-based online meeting solution.
$3
per month
Pricing
Cisco Room SeriesZoho Meeting
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
MEETING - 10
$3
per month
MEETING - 50
$9
per month
MEETING-100
$12
per month
MEETING - 250
$18
per month
Webinar -25
$19
per month
Webinar - 50
$29
per month
Webinar - 100
$39
per month
Webinar - 250
$79
per month
Webinar - 500
$125
per month
Webinar - 1000
$200
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cisco Room SeriesZoho Meeting
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsYou can also get the toll-free add-on at $20/month and additional storage space for 200 sessions recording at $20/month for your organization.
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Top Pros
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Features
Cisco Room SeriesZoho Meeting
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Room Series
-
Ratings
Zoho Meeting
8.5
11 Ratings
7% above category average
High quality audio00 Ratings8.811 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
Mobile support00 Ratings8.811 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Room Series
-
Ratings
Zoho Meeting
8.9
11 Ratings
11% above category average
Desktop sharing00 Ratings8.911 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Room Series
-
Ratings
Zoho Meeting
8.9
11 Ratings
9% above category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
Meeting initiation00 Ratings8.711 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Room Series
-
Ratings
Zoho Meeting
8.5
10 Ratings
2% above category average
Live chat00 Ratings8.59 Ratings
Audience polling00 Ratings8.510 Ratings
Q&A00 Ratings8.59 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Room Series
-
Ratings
Zoho Meeting
8.6
10 Ratings
3% above category average
User authentication00 Ratings8.69 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.610 Ratings
Confidential attendee list00 Ratings8.79 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Cisco Room SeriesZoho Meeting
Small Businesses
Zoom
Zoom
Score 8.2 out of 10
ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting
Score 9.5 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Cisco Webex DX80 (discontinued)
Cisco Webex DX80 (discontinued)
Score 9.2 out of 10
ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting
Score 9.5 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Webex DX80 (discontinued)
Cisco Webex DX80 (discontinued)
Score 9.2 out of 10
Google Meet
Google Meet
Score 8.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
Cisco Room SeriesZoho Meeting
Likelihood to Recommend
7.8
(73 ratings)
8.9
(11 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
5.6
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.5
(61 ratings)
8.5
(11 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.8
(64 ratings)
8.5
(11 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco Room SeriesZoho Meeting
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco
Firstly from well suited: I have implemented Codec Device and Room Kit Pro in governmental place and it suited very well. It was again on Prem solution working with Cisco Meeting Servers and different countries were connected to the meeting. Network quality was perfect and Video quality voice quality were above the great. Everybody asked about the device which we were using after the call. Mainly the IT guys. For not so well experience I can say the place where we used Board Pro 55 but we have faced with the microphone problems. For the solutions we used wired Cisco SX20 devices microphones it solved the problem. But Board pro 55 itself made our experience little bit bad.
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Zoho
Anyone who needs assistance with a work-related issue can take advantage of this service. Because of this, the entire company benefits from increased effectiveness, openness, and output in all areas. Sharing a computer's screen has been an enormous help. Stability issues increase when a major meeting occurs. Make sure you buy the paid version because you won't find a good free version.
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Pros
Cisco
  • Probably one of the best ones we had recently was using some of the new layouts within the room kits. We've had some kind of hybrids of large groups on site as well as individuals connecting through WebEx and being able to display things out properly and have the presentations easily visible as well as still seeing the presenter. It just makes things a lot easier to work with.
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Zoho
  • Embed meeting link feature- The feature is unique to Zoho Meeting and helps attach meeting link to website, thus anyone accessing [the] website can join the meeting with just one click of a button.
  • Surveys and questions are prepared pretty seamlessly in Zoho Meeting as compared to other video conferencing applications.
  • As mentioned earlier, webinar analytics i.e. the way all the questions and surveys data is presented in .csv file is very easy to understand and helps the team lead a lot in understanding and getting to know the team better.
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Cons
Cisco
  • Does not work with other platforms like Zoom or Microsoft team
  • It is very expensive compared to other similar products on the market like Polycom.
  • Needs cisco webex licensing which makes it even more expensive to have this equipment in small offices.
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Zoho
  • It's interface is not that attractive.
  • We need a good bandwidth for this tool to use.
  • Since, we get the 14 days trial only so you need to pay for this app .
  • They charges as per the user and joinee.
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Likelihood to Renew
Cisco
We like our Cisco endpoints a lot. However, the technology is getting better in the Zoom room market and we are interested in exploring those options. I'd really like to see some new improvements in the room kit series such as wireless controllers and the ability to mount the room kits in multiple configurations. I would also like to see the Room Kit and Room Kit Plus series standardize their audio line inputs to accommodate 3rd party microphone and DSP solutions.
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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Usability
Cisco
There is a considerable amount of tech know-how needed to really make the Room Series work for most scenarios. This might be a due to the stark increase in remote based productivity as a result of COVID-19 and quarantine protocols. But CISCO support and documentation have not caught up the increase in adoption of these technologies. As a result, only personnel with substantial technical expertise are able to really make these systems work for the use-cases that is most relevant to our setting here at Clemson University.
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Zoho
Zoho Meeting is very easy to use and very effective collaborating tool. If I say about the usability, this application is highly usable because oaf it's cost effective nature, user friendly interface, empathetic customer services and amazing application features. Most importantly, it ensures data security for the company. Overall, the usability of the application is trustworthy.
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Reliability and Availability
Cisco
Once the order was place we received very quickly
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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Performance
Cisco
Great product with a great user experience
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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Cisco
With our Cisco service contract, NBD replacement and 24/7/365 support are included. We have not had any issues with trying to get a replacement for defective parts or for support (ie: software or troubleshooting). Very satisfied with the level of support available.
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Zoho
Zoho Meeting's support team was always good their response time. Many of their customers come to them with a complete lack of knowledge and I think they're well aware of that. they were friendly and knowledgeable so it was always a good experience contacting them. but I think it's better if they can open a hotline for their paying customers
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Implementation Rating
Cisco
Very easy to implement. Integration into our Unified Communications platform was simple and quick
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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Cisco
The Webex Room Kit is without a doubt a much higher quality experience with audio and video. Especially with the recent enablement of USB passthrough mode in certain models, there is almost no comparison. Cisco has committed to the Room Kit being an open solution that will work in any use case on any platform. To get the best collaboration room experience there is no better choice.
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Zoho
Zoho Meeting is very affordable and it suits better for the small business like ours. In addition to these, it offers the same features Microsoft Teams does. It has better adaptability compared to teams both in desktop and mobile applications. Moreover, it ensures data security as they do not rely on 3rd party
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Cisco
No answers on this topic
Zoho
No, it's an amazing solution for the cost.
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Scalability
Cisco
The product and backend systems are designed to scale from small to very large organization seamlessly and easily
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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Cisco
  • With this system, our staff is able to collaborate remotely, eliminating the need for an expensive office space.
  • So that HR can handle a steady workload, we can plan meetings using this tool.
  • Facilitates problem solving, reducing the need for product replacement.
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Zoho
  • It is a handy tool for online sessions, and it has become convenient in this uncertain period across the world.
  • Using the proper notification system has helped us increase the number of mentorship and speaker sessions and the productivity of our staff.
  • This application is designed to be easily installed and operated by anyone in the company. For business meetings, it has been a big help as well.
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