Cisco Webex Social (Discontinued) vs. Google Chat

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Webex Social (Discontinued)
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Cisco Webex Social has been retired and is no longer supported.N/A
Google Chat
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
Google Chat, formerly Hangouts Chat, is a collaboration tool competing with Slack, designed to make it easy for teams to be able to get their work done in one place. From direct messages to group conversations, Chat helps teams collaborate, and with dedicated, virtual rooms to house projects over time — plus threaded conversations — Chat helps users track progress and follow up tasks. Chat currently supports 28 languages and each room can support up to 8,000 members.N/A
Pricing
Cisco Webex Social (Discontinued)Google Chat
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cisco Webex Social (Discontinued)Google Chat
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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Features
Cisco Webex Social (Discontinued)Google Chat
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Webex Social (Discontinued)
10.0
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Google Chat
8.9
26 Ratings
11% above category average
Chat10.01 Ratings9.826 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook10.01 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Notifications00 Ratings9.326 Ratings
Discussions00 Ratings8.724 Ratings
Surveys00 Ratings9.217 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings9.015 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings8.215 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Webex Social (Discontinued)
8.3
1 Ratings
3% above category average
Google Chat
8.7
26 Ratings
8% above category average
Document collaboration10.01 Ratings8.421 Ratings
Access control10.01 Ratings9.318 Ratings
Advanced security features5.01 Ratings9.519 Ratings
Versioning00 Ratings8.817 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings7.723 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings8.022 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings8.115 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings9.624 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Webex Social (Discontinued)
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Ratings
Google Chat
8.4
26 Ratings
8% above category average
Task Management00 Ratings8.014 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings8.39 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings8.716 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.512 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings9.325 Ratings
Search00 Ratings9.123 Ratings
Visual planning tools00 Ratings7.613 Ratings
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User Ratings
Cisco Webex Social (Discontinued)Google Chat
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(26 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(9 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco Webex Social (Discontinued)Google Chat
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco
For the most part, this is a great software solution for the average user. For consulting it's ok, but [there aren't] that many reach features.
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Google
It is a easy and quick way to chat and send instant message using the Google account, even send files, emojis, create groups. I have used it to communicate even with external people with a personal gmail account and is great to stay in touch with all around. I recommend it for anyone who wants to stay communicated using a google account.
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Pros
Cisco
  • Easy to use.
  • No special setup.
  • Doesn't require any special hardware.
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Google
  • When discussing about a specific project, I can quickly share google docs or sheets within the chat which helps my team to view the document in real time and they do not have to leave the conversation.
  • Scheduling a meeting with someone is very easy on Google Chat.
  • We have remote team members in different time zones and instead of waiting for emails we use Google Chat to quickly discuss anything.
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Cons
Cisco
  • Recording feature cannot record phone sound just computer sound.
  • Recording feature does not generate a file with "known" extension, it needs specific player.
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Google
  • Google Hangouts Chat has a room for improvement in customizing the themes background.The themes are outdated and hard to change if you don't know the right key to change it.
  • It could be more user friendly if there will be no hidden features. Formatting messages is very likely to use and fun.
  • With conversations going on about everything all the time, it's easy to get pulled into far too many discussions but sometimes its hard to mention names because it shows many result even the users are not included on the chat room.
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Likelihood to Renew
Cisco
No answers on this topic
Google
The updates, support, general reviews on Google Chat are great everywhere. The development of the features is ongoing and this adds a great value to Google as a big company in the market. Other applications are limiting communication while Google Chat is allowing communication to grow. It is very easy to use it and teach others how to use Google Chat.
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Usability
Cisco
No answers on this topic
Google
As stated from the starting we found this application is well suited for a small audience and a group of people across the organization can be communicated easily with no additional hectic of doing any setup. When you have a Gmail account ready then you can easily access google chat and continue the communication. This tool is simple,secure and robust helping the global leading partner for their internal precise communication and handling the tasks in a great way
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Support Rating
Cisco
No answers on this topic
Google
I have not needed to contact the support folks for Google Hangouts Chat, so I can't speak to this with any accuracy. The online instructions are fairly clearly written, so it is fairly intuitive to start with. I did not feel the need to use the support people anyway.
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Alternatives Considered
Cisco
It is simpler to use compared to other tools. Microsoft has a great product but there are a lot of bugs. And compared to GoToMeeting it has more features.
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Google
Slack has a few more features than Google Chat. Slack, for a long time, had thread chats that grouped a thread of thoughts together, making the main chat group space a lot less cluttered. A while back, Google Chat implemented a similar thing in a different but similar way, making the group less crowded. They are catching up.
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Return on Investment
Cisco
  • It is good, helps tremendously and saves a lot of time in case you have to go see what user is doing or understand what they are trying to achieve.
  • Great user experience.
  • Users like it.
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Google
  • In my work it allows us to report troubles that may cost loss of investment thru Google Hangouts Chat we were able to communicate on how to fix it.
  • I hope we can make it on our own choice of colors to heightened workers vibe
  • It is connected to your email
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