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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Webex Support

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/ACisco Webex Support was a remote access and support tool that has been discontinued and is no longer available.N/A

    Fuze

    Score8.2 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Fuze is a cloud-based unified communications platform that includes IP PBX voice service, video conferencing, and collaboration tools such as content sharing and instant messaging capabilities. It also integrates with a wide range of popular CTI, CRM, and click-to-call solutions.

    $15

    per month

    Pricing
    Cisco Webex SupportFuze
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    US Outbound
    $0.02
    Per Minute
    Fuze Meetings
    $15
    Per User/Per Month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Webex SupportFuze
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco Webex SupportFuze
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    No answer on this topic
    Fuze
    Chose Fuze
    Fuze does not stack up well in the support center area, indeed UNICOM has had to retain this product for this functionality.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    67%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    77%
    Would buy again
    20 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    83%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    77%
    Delivers good value for the price
    17 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    23 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    67%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    79%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    67%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    67%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    Features
    Cisco Webex SupportFuze
    Remote Administration
    Comparison of Remote Administration features of Cisco Webex Support (discontinued) and Fuze
    Feature
    Cisco Webex Support (discontinued)
    6.8
    9 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Fuze
    -
    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 control1.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Cisco Webex Support (discontinued) and Fuze
    Feature
    Cisco Webex Support (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Fuze
    5.5
    111 Ratings
    36% below category average
    Hosted PBX00 Ratings5.178 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings6.073 Ratings
    User templates00 Ratings5.060 Ratings
    Call reports00 Ratings6.192 Ratings
    Directory of employee names00 Ratings5.1107 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Cisco Webex Support (discontinued) and Fuze
    Feature
    Cisco Webex Support (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Fuze
    6.5
    107 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Answering rules00 Ratings7.099 Ratings
    Call recording00 Ratings6.089 Ratings
    Call park00 Ratings7.073 Ratings
    Message alerts00 Ratings6.193 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Cisco Webex Support (discontinued) and Fuze
    Feature
    Cisco Webex Support (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Fuze
    7.1
    91 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Video conferencing00 Ratings7.077 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings7.190 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Cisco Webex Support (discontinued) and Fuze
    Feature
    Cisco Webex Support (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Fuze
    8.0
    103 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings8.094 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android00 Ratings8.077 Ratings
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    Score9.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Remote Desktop Manager
    Score9.6 out of 10
    Nextiva
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    BeyondTrust Privileged Remote Access
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Webex SupportFuze
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (11 ratings)
    8.0
    (116 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    7.7
    (20 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.1
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.4
    (88 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (111 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Webex SupportFuze
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Fuze
    Fuze has way more capability than we need for our small office so it might be best suited for large installations, call centers, and complex environments. Our office is small and our needs [are] minimal, so when we need support we are challenged to understand the support person due to our lack of technical sophistication. We sometimes feel like we should switch to a solution more geared for consumers or SOHO. Nevertheless, Fuze provides reliable service at [a] reasonable cost that meets our needs, and because support is rarely needed we are happy with them most of the time, i.e. when support isn't needed.
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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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    Fuze
    • Support Team - the best I have ever worked with. They help 24/7 on any issue I could come across. Usually it is an item I could fix myself and they fix it and show me how to fix the same issue if I have it in the future.
    • Contact Center - We do Commercial Collections involving Sales and Collections. We have 50 people on the phone at one time. Contact Center lets a Manager listen live and gives help if the rep needs help selling or collecting.
    • Pandemic 2020 - without Fuze we would have been unable to work for 3 months. They saved our "rears" since we already had all their services up and running for years.
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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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    Fuze
    • Desktop application stability and compatibility with certain hardware.
    • Better installation - Per-user and per-computer installs sometimes compete with one another and/or upgrades fail to install.
    • [The] desktop app is not best for touchscreen-enabled devices due to lack of ability to scroll through messages using a finger or stylus.
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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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    Fuze
    Fuze is a solid application that is a great asset to the business for our sales staff to make daily calls to clients and candidates. Managers can monitor call data and times to keep up to date with team performance, as well as monitor calls for users on their team. The Fuze/MS Teams integration is an exciting prospect that would be very beneficial to us as a business, for seamless integration between the 2 platforms.
    Incentivized
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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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    Fuze
    Fuze was built with the end-user in mind. It was built to have a common interface on mobile and desktop. Fuze Web is new, and it also has the exact same interface as the desktop and mobile, and they are still working on the ability to make phone calls from the browser itself, currently it can do meetings just fine. Everything about Fuze was built with the end-user in mind.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Fuze
    We've had a few outages over the past year. More than other vendors I've used. They usually have outages fixed within an hour. The downside is they do not provide root cause of outages. If they do at takes them at least a month to get it to you
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    Performance
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Fuze
    Since Fuze runs across multiple devices and platforms they really strived to make a lightweight interface that is optimized for phone calls, chat, and collaboration. The web client loads fast, the chat is always up-to-date, phone calls arrive on-time. The desktop client is the most feature rich and basically it just adds desktop sharing functionality as well as VoIP for calling, and the mobile client doesn't consume a lot of battery, and it stays running to get phone calls, chats, and can do meetings over Wifi, Cellular Data, or Cellular voice.
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    The support team is highly incompetent. The only thing that they are able to do flawlessly is register an issue and open the case. But this case related to the issue is never resolved. They will forward the case or assign a new service engineer. But the case will never be resolved. At least not soon. They take weeks to resolve issues.
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    Fuze
    Our experience with Fuze support has been overall very positive. Their technicians seem to be well trained and able to handle a variety of requests and issues without unnecessary delays or extensive troubleshooting. Fuze allows enough customer access to avoid the need to call support for every little issue but is ready to assist when issues are beyond our capabilities to resolve.
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    In-Person Training
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Fuze
    At many of our sites with more than 50 users, Fuze sent someone onsite to train. This worked surprisingly well, as the trainer allowed the users to set the pace and answered TONS of questions. Fuze has a very streamlined training process, their staff is very professional, very knowledgeable and very engaging.
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    Online Training
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Fuze
    Fuze has vast amounts of training videos and guides on how to use its products and services. There are literally endless-hours of training and I often point end-users to a particular video which addresses the specific needs of the user, for example: how to check voicemail. Or, how to share your desktop, etc.
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    Implementation Rating
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Fuze
    Personally, I didn't have any trouble getting started with Fuze. It was installed on my computer on my first day and I was good to go! Little to no hiccups. I was not with the company when they first adapted Fuze so I can not speak to the implementation as a whole.
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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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    Fuze
    Fuze was far more expensive and more complicated to set up. Our current platform took a few days to set up with SSO. Our contact center took a bit longer but works amazingly.
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    Scalability
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Fuze
    Fuze does have scalability limits but most of that is how many end-points they can put on a virtual PBX, or VCX as they call them, I THINK its limit is somewhere between 2,000 and 5,000, but we've not had issues with that because we have put users into various VCXs some by location, some by department or function. Either way, we have 7,000 currently deployed, and are going to end up with over 15,000 when we are done, Fuze is VERY scalable.
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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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    Fuze
    • We receive constant negative feedback from mangers about the system not functioning correctly. (This is mainly due to lack of support from Fuze)
    • This has had a positive impact in that the system is cheaper and we are missing less calls due to the functionality of the system.
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