Cisco Webex Support (discontinued) vs. Zoho Assist

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Webex Support
Score 8.2 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
Zoho Assist
Score 7.1 out of 10
N/A
Zoho Assist from Zoho Corporation is a remote administration tool for SMBs and outsourced IT.
$12
per technician/per month
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Remote Support - Standard
$12
per technician/per month
Unattended Access - Standard
$12
25 unattended computers/per month
Remote Support - Professional
$18
per technician/per month
Unattended Access - Professional
$18
25 unattended computers/per month
Remote Support - Enterprise
$28
per technician/per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cisco Webex SupportZoho Assist
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Cisco Webex Support (discontinued)Zoho Assist
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
Zoho Assist
8.4
12 Ratings
2% above category average
Screen sharing8.99 Ratings8.811 Ratings
File transfer8.99 Ratings9.211 Ratings
Instant message7.17 Ratings8.612 Ratings
Secure remote access with Smart Card authentication9.05 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Access to sleeping/powered-off computers6.05 Ratings4.010 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session8.99 Ratings9.212 Ratings
Initiate remote control from mobile1.36 Ratings9.37 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations2.05 Ratings8.98 Ratings
Remote Active Directory® management7.95 Ratings4.43 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard8.87 Ratings8.98 Ratings
Session record8.67 Ratings9.76 Ratings
Annotations7.07 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts8.95 Ratings7.14 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control1.67 Ratings9.06 Ratings
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User Ratings
Cisco Webex Support (discontinued)Zoho Assist
Likelihood to Recommend
9.7
(11 ratings)
8.5
(12 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(1 ratings)
8.7
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(3 ratings)
9.3
(5 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco Webex Support (discontinued)Zoho Assist
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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Zoho
Works well for remote users to connect to their onsite computers. The mobile app works great for technicians. I can't really think of anywhere it isn't appropriate because these days everyone works remotely at some point and even if they have no need to connect to an onsite device when they need assistance the tech can connect quickly and easily.
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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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Zoho
  • Zoho Assist has the diagnostic support remotely handled.
  • Surveys are easily done with Zoho Assist.
  • Functioning in all systems and devices.
  • Recording of remote sessions.
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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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Zoho
  • Wake on LAN is very unreliable.
  • Zoho Assist service will stop workstations automatically sleeping (unless overridden) - this was done deliberately by their development team as they aware (and unable to fix) their issues with WOL.
  • Support is terrible - very quick response initially - but it can take weeks to get any actual support or solution. I currently have outstanding tickets over 2 months old with no response.
  • File transfer clunky, slow and inconsistent.
  • Clients often show offline when actually available and online.
  • Copy/paste inconsistent (clipboard).
  • Initially slow to connect to clients.
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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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Zoho
No answers on this topic
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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Zoho
Very easy to use. Tech support is available, but not needed. Our customers are able to download and run the file quickly, an audible tone alerts users as to when the assisted person joins the session. It is functional, aesthetically pleasing, and contains all the capability anyone needs for remote support.
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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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Zoho
As I said earlier, Zoho Assist is a perfect remote access software and very well meets our needs to solve installation, uninstallation and general configuration issues. The interface is beautiful, clean, user-friendly and works very well on Windows 10. All the support and infrastructure staff approve and enjoy using it
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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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Zoho
Cost is one thing that makes Zoho Assist beat the competing software. The security plans from the software ensure files and anything sensitive are well maintained and governed. The interface, the simplicity, and the friendliness of Zoho Assist attracts attention of prospective clients. Zoho Assist successfully make the desktop remote access process effective and at a reduced cost.
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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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Zoho
  • It's the most cost-effective service I've found with device control features, saving money.
  • It's reliable whenever we need it.
  • Without Zoho Assist we would probably not use a screen control program and would waste time trying to find a similar function from a combo of other programs rather than one.
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ScreenShots

Zoho Assist Screenshots

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