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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Mitel MiCollab

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/AMitel MiCollab is a collaboration and conferencing tool for enterprises, from Canadian company Mitel.N/A

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    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/ANorwegian company appear.in offers their flagship video conferencing platform to small teams, both in a free edition hosting up to 4 guests simultaneously in a session or a paid edition that supports up to 12 simultaneous meeting guests, among other features.

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    Mitel MiCollabWhereby
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Free
    $0
    per user
    Pro
    $9.99
    per user
    Business
    $59.99 and up
    per user/room
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Mitel MiCollabWhereby
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
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    Considered Both Products
    Mitel Networks Corporation
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    55%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    73%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    Features
    Mitel MiCollabWhereby
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Mitel MiCollab and Whereby
    Feature
    Mitel MiCollab
    5.5
    14 Ratings
    34% below category average
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    Ratings
    Task Management6.28 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling6.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation3.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access7.613 Ratings00 Ratings
    Search3.910 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual planning tools5.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Mitel MiCollab and Whereby
    Feature
    Mitel MiCollab
    6.3
    15 Ratings
    24% below category average
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    Chat6.114 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications7.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Discussions6.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Surveys4.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase3.48 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting7.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Mitel MiCollab and Whereby
    Feature
    Mitel MiCollab
    6.3
    11 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Whereby
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    Versioning5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files8.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration7.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control3.310 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced security features4.29 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync6.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Mitel MiCollab and Whereby
    Feature
    Mitel MiCollab
    -
    Ratings
    Whereby
    7.8
    14 Ratings
    1% below category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings8.012 Ratings
    Mobile support00 Ratings5.011 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Mitel MiCollab and Whereby
    Feature
    Mitel MiCollab
    -
    Ratings
    Whereby
    8.0
    13 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Whiteboards00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Mitel MiCollab and Whereby
    Feature
    Mitel MiCollab
    -
    Ratings
    Whereby
    9.4
    13 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings9.94 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings9.72 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings9.35 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Mitel MiCollab and Whereby
    Feature
    Mitel MiCollab
    -
    Ratings
    Whereby
    8.3
    9 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Live chat00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Audience polling00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Mitel MiCollab and Whereby
    Feature
    Mitel MiCollab
    -
    Ratings
    Whereby
    6.9
    11 Ratings
    16% below category average
    User authentication00 Ratings8.86 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings5.09 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Mitel MiCollabWhereby
    Likelihood to Recommend
    4.6
    (15 ratings)
    9.0
    (15 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    5.6
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.4
    (3 ratings)
    5.1
    (9 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Mitel MiCollabWhereby
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Mitel Networks Corporation
    If you're in an area that has highly trained technicians to support the Mitel MiCollab product - I think your experience will likely be much better than ours. In my opinion, Frontier (and Integra before them) were the worst, and we do not look back on that experience with much happiness.
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    If you cannot use another more common solution on the market or are looking for an alternative to the known solutions, it is a great alternative. If you have other tools already, and just want to test [them], that's fine, but I think the better-known ones have a better chance of using, knowing, and the learning curve will be shorter.
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    Pros
    Mitel Networks Corporation
    • Easy to use interface for non technical users.
    • Lots of options to setup for end users.
    • Headsets are comfortable and better than old handsets with desk phones. MiCollab allows users more comfortable phone calls.
    • Call quality is great.
    • Chat feature is great.
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    • Easy to use: The app is very, very easy to use. Literally just create a chat room (input a name) and access it to chat.
    • Call/video quality: I've experienced better call quality on appear.in than in almost all other chat and video conferencing services out there.
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    Cons
    Mitel Networks Corporation
    • The setup for the twinning feature was a bit confusing and took me a while to successfully complete the task.
    • The UX, particularly on an older iPhone could be improved.
    • Overall, the product is rather sound, and I am pleased with my experience using it.
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    • The paid version may have dial-in. But I have always used the free version. Dial-in is typically required for an "official" multi-purpose teleconference platform.
    • I did have some trouble with larger groups (5+) when it was Appear.in but almost always use it for small 1-on-1 or 3 person meetings.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Mitel Networks Corporation
    No answers on this topic
    Whereby
    We are using a larger tool suite that already includes video conferencing instead of our older approach of using different apps from different vendors. appear.in has a simple but great set of features but its pricing scheme is not as scalable as we really need in a 500+ employee company.
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    Usability
    Mitel Networks Corporation
    It is easy to you for existig Mitel UC users, who are familiar with the Mitel way of things, but for green field enterprises, might be a ramp up period which in most cases would not be worth it as its competitor TEAMS is much easier and intuity to use.
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    Very easy to use, technical and non-technical colleagues have used it with no instructions needed. That says all about the app and services.
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    Support Rating
    Mitel Networks Corporation
    Initially, support from Mitel was fantastic, but recently it has started to lag significantly. Response takes 8 hours, at a minimum, usually requiring a second call to spur a response. Email support is even worse (email in a ticket) - I have had to call in to get things running the 3 times I've tried to email support.
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    Whereby
    Never had to contact support, so we cannot give a rating for their overall support. When we noticed the audio was not always great quality, we simply educated our users to mute the mic and use the in-room conference phone which is connected via a dedicated VOIP link and had much better voice quality. The video performance varied by locations network speed and found it got much worse when the room size increased to over 4 connections.
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    Implementation Rating
    Mitel Networks Corporation
    No answers on this topic
    Whereby
    After a recommendation from a partner, as the system is very easy to use, we simply start.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Mitel Networks Corporation
    MiCollab was great as a VOIP solution and general team collaboration solution, but it lacked in some areas, such as the mobile app, complex configuration and set up as well as the lack of user customization. Overall, the system is serviceable, but seemed rather vanilla compared to its competitors
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    Whereby
    I find Zoom more complicated to use and harder to use because a lot of people do not like having to download things to their computers or devices and Whereby is so easy to get connected with . I like that Zoom offers larger rooms, but at this point the cost is not worth the extra expense.
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    Return on Investment
    Mitel Networks Corporation
    • This product was competitively priced when originally purchased. We will need to evaluate whether to replace it when it approaches the end of life or simply upgrade it.
    • Users typically only use the phone system because the collaboration tools have been superseded in functionality by other tools.
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    Whereby
    • In general, any sort of online collaborations saves a lot on your budget. The meetings are rather more on time and can be efficient and short.
    • Easy to drop-by and have a small talk with clients/teammates within COVID era.
    • The URL makes you look fancy instead of a random hash.
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    ScreenShots

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    Screenshot of Easy video meetings in your browser. No downloads, no login.Screenshot of Up to 50 participants in Townhall rooms.Screenshot of Record, save, and share meetings.