OpenText Vibe vs. Webex App

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
OpenText Vibe
Score 6.0 out of 10
N/A
OpenText Vibe (formerly Micro Focus Vibe) is a web-based team collaboration platform developed by Novell, and was initially released by Novell in June 2008 under the name of Novell Teaming. Novell's acquisition by Micro Focus was completed in April 2015.N/A
Webex App
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
The Webex App brings together Webex Calling, Meetings, and Messaging into a single application, fostering collaboration and unlocking more productive ways to work.
$0
user/month
Pricing
OpenText VibeWebex App
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Basic Plan
$0.00
user/month
Meet Plan
$13.50
user/month
Meet + Call Plan
$25.00
user/month
Enterprise Plan
Contact Sales
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
OpenText VibeWebex App
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Features
OpenText VibeWebex App
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
OpenText Vibe
-
Ratings
Webex App
8.0
544 Ratings
2% above category average
Task Management00 Ratings7.7304 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.4137 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings8.2419 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.9200 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings8.8510 Ratings
Search00 Ratings8.0428 Ratings
Visual planning tools00 Ratings8.1223 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
OpenText Vibe
-
Ratings
Webex App
8.5
588 Ratings
6% above category average
Chat00 Ratings8.9578 Ratings
Notifications00 Ratings8.6569 Ratings
Discussions00 Ratings8.7522 Ratings
Surveys00 Ratings8.4277 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings8.1255 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings8.2151 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings8.6175 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings8.6382 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
OpenText Vibe
-
Ratings
Webex App
8.1
502 Ratings
0% below category average
Versioning00 Ratings7.6292 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings7.7430 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings8.2431 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings7.8406 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings8.5313 Ratings
Advanced security features00 Ratings8.3318 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings8.3168 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings8.6285 Ratings
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User Ratings
OpenText VibeWebex App
Likelihood to Recommend
6.5
(7 ratings)
8.5
(650 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.9
(5 ratings)
8.5
(26 ratings)
Usability
5.0
(1 ratings)
8.9
(392 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(9 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(9 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(395 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(3 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(6 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.1
(2 ratings)
8.8
(11 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(10 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(7 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(8 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(6 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
OpenText VibeWebex App
Likelihood to Recommend
OpenText
I think Micro Focus Vibe is very well suited for organizations that work in a team collaboration front and have to share documents. I think this really shines in organizations that have a standard set of information that gets lost in the sauce because of the sheer amount of people in an organization. In this case, the Wiki is very helpful in this setting. I wouldn't quite recommend this site for video production houses unless you are patient enough to correlate your needs to the many many features available through Vibe...because it all boils down to patience.
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Cisco
I used the Webex App for managing my jobs to be done. I have regular virtual meetings for recruitment and training purposes. I use the Webex App for doing virtual meetings with high audio and video quality. They have whiteboard and screensharing capabilities for the meetings to be engaging. We experience a real time feedback and active participation of the participants after we choose Webex App. Also helps to schedule meetings with people all over the world so global communication made easy with the Webex App.
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Pros
OpenText
  • Novell Vibe connects GroupWise mail with Vibe natively which means you can access Vibe from within the mail product.
  • Once forms and workflows are set up, the access structure on who sees what or not is very effective.
  • You can use Novell Vibe as your main intranet with everything from wiki's, blogging and more fully automated and still in synch with your internal organisational structure.
  • After playing with it for a while i found that through jsp it is highly configurable.
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Cisco
  • High-quality, high-impact communications in our workflow.
  • It's great for sharing large documents, it doesn't slow down our communications.
  • The dark mode is excellent, it has a good image and seamless integration features.
  • We can record meetings, which is perfect for backing up any information that may be overlooked.
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Cons
OpenText
  • The most pressing improvement is in printing. In speaking with Novell techs Vibe was designed as a web tool, no paper necessary. However in the real world our folks love their paper printouts. Vibe utilizes views for various functions. A print view that's easily configured would be an awesome upgrade.
  • Customized in JSP. Vibe is completely customized using JSP. I don't know it. I'm not a programmer. I can work things out, but programming isn't my forte.
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Cisco
  • The Seen by feature is annoying. It tells someone when you have looked at a message. I feel like I have to respond immediately when I want to wait a bit and compose a longer reply. Even if you could just turn it off would be great.
  • I am always early to meetings and even though I am already joined, Webex will still prompt me to join the meeting 5 minutes prior. I think it should already know that I'm connected and not keep poking me to join.
  • After a Webex meeting is over and I leave the meeting a web page pops up asking me how the meeting was and if I'd like to answer more questions about the meeting and the quality. That needs to be turned off as well
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Likelihood to Renew
OpenText
It meets our current business needs and provides the scalability we need for future growth. It can be installed on Windows or Linux (Our alpha install was on Linux. Our beta was on Windows. We went with Windows). There are additional features, and application integrations, that we haven't taken advantage as of yet due to the lack of current business needs.
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Cisco
I don’t have access to video features.) In an age when our smartphones
do everything but call our friends, family, or clients, it’s refreshing
to have a desktop app that can make calls in the smartphone’s place. It
seems appropriate in a time when we’re all worried about the robots
rising and taking over the world. Why not transfer the functionality of a
telephone to the same computer where we program those world-dominating
robots? It’s practical. Cisco Jabber takes the classic idea of making
calls with a phone and puts it in the same place where we spend most of
our worktime. This frees up desk space, as well as keeps the smartphone
available for what it was invented to do: take Instagram photos. Not to
mention, because it has its own number, it makes it easier to contact
clients without having to give them your personal phone number. Need to
make a call, but you don’t want to share your home phone? Cisco Jabber
makes that easy. And best of all, because you call through your
computer, all you need is a microphone to speak and speakers to listen,
and you never have to pick up the phone at all. If you hate having
sweaty ears, then Cisco Jabber is your app of choice. Note: Because I
have access to phone features only, and Cisco Jabber has more available
that I can’t use, I can see where it may also be a pro for business
owners that Cisco apparently allows custom features availability for
users, depending on roles.
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Usability
OpenText
At this moment it still looks you need to do a lot to be able to use it and to be honest that time should be used for work not for configuring a communication tool for the business. Yes I understand that it takes time to learn something to use in the organisation , but with this tool I see the help desk having to answer a lot of questions on how to use it or once someone has done something how to undo it.
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Cisco
Webex is quite usable, and it is, in fact very easy to use as well. You don't need a lot of documentation to learn how to use the app as it's mostly self-explanatory. The user interface is easy on the eyes, and people can see buttons without issues. Overall, WebEx's front-end design is great and I don't have much issue with it.
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Reliability and Availability
OpenText
No answers on this topic
Cisco
I would say every time I open it, it is there, there are times that our users have to sign out and back in to get it to work or even do a full exit as the app will disconnect from the controlling the desk phone, but some easy steps to sign-out or fully exit the app gets the user back up and running quickly.
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Performance
OpenText
No answers on this topic
Cisco
Software loads and runs well. I like the ability to run the full app version, or, just run through a browser using a lightweight webex experience. In a pinch, this ability has saved my bacon when I had to connect in an emergency on a borrowed phone or computer
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Support Rating
OpenText
No answers on this topic
Cisco
The support team is quick in reverting to the issues faced, and it has multiple language support, which would be very helpful for some instances. Their expertise in resolving queries is instantaneous. Most of the common lags/issues in the application are identified and fixed with regular updates.
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In-Person Training
OpenText
No answers on this topic
Cisco
I am very satisfied with my experience with Webex App in online training. The creation of the event is very easy with the possibility of scheduling it in advance. The management of participants, organizers, and animators is complete. The invitations are automated and by simply using emails we can create all the schedules of the training session
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Online Training
OpenText
No answers on this topic
Cisco
Very easy to create. All operations are done without any problems with our business growth. All people like the experience including me as an instructor. The tools that WebEx App offers us are very complete for working in a virtual classroom, whether it is sharing the screen, the different display modes, the whiteboard, or even the scoring tools on the screen, it allows me to do my job as an instructor as if I was face to face with the participants.
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Implementation Rating
OpenText
The implementation was good, it is the follow up that we need to do ourselves that takes time and effort.
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Cisco
There was quite a bit of back and forth with TAC and Cisco Reps to get it fully up and running but we did get there. Some of which had to do with documentation was not fully understandable. But with Cisco TAC we were able to get fully up and running.
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Alternatives Considered
OpenText
The main alternatives were Sharepoint or creating a custom Drupal install. Sharepoint was too expensive and didn't fit into our Novell environment. The Drupal solution we found was beyond our technical ability.
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Cisco
A lot of drops from calls/meetings frustrated me and my customers in some cases, but with Webex App, I see very less (or even null) drops, even when I am streaming HD content through my camera, even when I connected with the support team for other products for an explanation, they blame it on ISP even though my ISP gives around 200 Mbps speed, Webex App is miraculously never "affected" by ISP speed.
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Scalability
OpenText
No answers on this topic
Cisco
Once everything is in place on the back end getting Webex on a user's PC is now very easy and with single sign-on, users are able to sign in without having to remember another password. Just make sure you have all the user settings in CUCM, CUC set right, and that they have the needed licenses in Webex Control Hub.
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Return on Investment
OpenText
  • Novell Vibe has increased employee efficiency by providing a central file repository for our team.
  • Novell Vibe has increased our customer service capabilities by allowing our team to track customer projects and support issues more effectively.
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Cisco
  • Cisco Jabber helped us develop a Business Continuity Plan in case of emergencies.
  • It allowed our employees to answer their office-phones remotely.
  • It saved us a 10.000$ investment every 4 years on the desk phones for only the Turkey office, possibly much higher figures on the global scale of Hilti.
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