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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Olark

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AOlark is a website live chat tool for engaging website visitors while they browse. It can be used to to track leads, drive sales, provide support.

    $15

    per month

    Webex Meetings

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AWebex Meetings is a video conferencing solution powering hybrid work. It enables a seamless collaboration experience and better results with meetings that are designed to give everyone the ability to engage no matter their location, language, or communication style.

    $14.50

    per month per user

    Pricing
    OlarkWebex Meetings
    Editions & Modules
    Self Service
    $19.00
    Per Agent Per Month
    Webex Meet
    $14.50
    per month per user
    Webex Suite: Meet + Call
    $25
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    OlarkWebex Meetings
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Discount available for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    OlarkWebex Meetings
    Considered Both Products
    Olark
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    Cisco
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    92%
    Would buy again
    609 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    517 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    622 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    380 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    452 Answers
    Features
    OlarkWebex Meetings
    Chat Analytics and Reports
    Comparison of Chat Analytics and Reports features of Olark and Webex Meetings
    Feature
    Olark
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Webex Meetings
    -
    Ratings
    Chat history and transcripts10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Chat reporting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Chat and web analytics10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Olark and Webex Meetings
    Feature
    Olark
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Meetings
    8.7
    845 Ratings
    10% above category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings9.0840 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings9.0832 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings8.0800 Ratings
    Mobile support00 Ratings8.6762 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Olark and Webex Meetings
    Feature
    Olark
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Meetings
    8.5
    830 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings8.8829 Ratings
    Whiteboards00 Ratings8.1721 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Olark and Webex Meetings
    Feature
    Olark
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Meetings
    8.6
    838 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings8.7795 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings8.5825 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings8.4351 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings8.9783 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings8.7708 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Olark and Webex Meetings
    Feature
    Olark
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Meetings
    8.8
    793 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Live chat00 Ratings8.8772 Ratings
    Audience polling00 Ratings9.0682 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings8.6691 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Olark and Webex Meetings
    Feature
    Olark
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Meetings
    8.8
    787 Ratings
    8% above category average
    User authentication00 Ratings8.8740 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.8767 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings9.0475 Ratings
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    Score9.7 out of 10
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    Score9.8 out of 10
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    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    OlarkWebex Meetings
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (18 ratings)
    8.8
    (864 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.6
    (5 ratings)
    8.5
    (58 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (117 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (441 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (416 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.8
    (2 ratings)
    7.9
    (116 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (6 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (22 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.2
    (15 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (10 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (10 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (412 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (9 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (12 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (13 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    OlarkWebex Meetings
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Olark
    Olark chat is easy to set up and use. You can have more than one user logged in to monitor the chat on different computers. This makes a fast response time more likely. Although you have to be sure to keep your volume up on the computer so you hear the sound letting you know there's a chat waiting. I like that you can see the customers path through the website and you can put clickable links while you are in a chat to guide the customer to a product or a help page. Plus you can see if they actually went there. This makes it easier to upsell
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    Cisco
    The first reason is the ease of use and availability, which makes WebEx work for all. The quality of audio and video is adorable. As a business development associate, I must make an impression on the other side, and WebEx helps me make first impressions. A few features are complex for new users but can be resolved.
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    Pros
    Olark
    • Olark is user friendly for both sides of the CHAT conversation. If you are initiating the chat, or the one receiving the chat, it is extremely easy to follow and use. There are many different levels of computer use comprehension and Olark is for every level.
    • Olark has reporting features to allow you to check the quality of your employees chat abilities as well as their productivity. It provides feedback for the employee themselves to also see how they are doing and take any suggestions the customer may leave for them regarding their chat experience.
    • Olark is very affordable and offers you the option, at a low cost, to look bigger and more professional that you even are. We were a smaller company and has the chat option with Olark and now have grown tremendously and STILL have the Olark chat option. Olark allowed us to grow and provide professionalism to our customers .
    • The Olark program allows you to set up quick responses to keep your customer from waiting, and to allow your employees to not have to retype the same response over and over. It is a great program that the employees really enjoy as well. It reminds you if you forgot to log out when you left your desk and provides your customer a quick note giving them the option to send the chat as an email inquiry instead, so you don't miss a thing.
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    Cisco
    • Anywhere at anytime virtual meetings and conferences.
    • Secure collaboration end-to-end.
    • Webex Assistant, I like this feature every much.
    • Customizable layouts as needs arise.
    • Great User Interface (UI).
    • Historical capture of meetings.
    • The shape and gesture recognition features using AI.
    • Note-taking.
    • Close Captioning in various languages.
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    Cons
    Olark
    • Not really an area of improvement for Olark specifically, but I will offer that it is incredibly important to keep in mind your company's "shopping hours" or peak traffic times (there is a Reports feature on the software that allows you to analyze peak traffic times).
    • Transcript history can be a little tricky - if you're searching for a specific past conversation, sometimes you may get multiple search results and have to sift through them until you find exactly what you're looking for.
    • I'd also offer that you will occasionally come across folks that are on your site to cyberbully or say nonsensical things. While there isn't an absolute fullproof way to deal with this, Olark does offer a nice "block" feature to disregard any unwanted conversations.
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    Cisco
    • Only a few options are there for non-verbal feedback like hand raising or emoji reactions. They should work on it as expressing understanding or agreement would help collaborate with the cross-functional teams.
    • More options for creating custom workflows and integrations with internal tools would be helpful and the whiteboard also looks basic compared to other similar tools. I think, adding features like sticky notes and freehand drawing would be a great boost.
    • The mobile app is functional but I find it less intuitive and feature-rich compared to the desktop version. Should have parity in features and a more user-friendly interface will become more helpful for mobile users like me who sometimes conduct or attend meetings on the go.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Olark
    To be honest, renewal decisions are not currently within my power. Hypothetically speaking, I'm very comfortable with the platform, have used it daily for nearly a year, and would see no reason to switch to anything else. The small criticisms I had are not significant enough to deter me from using Olark. It's a user friendly, effective tool for our department.
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    Cisco
    Because Webex Meetings is known for its consistent performance, with high quality audio and video that works well even in low bandwidth situations. This makes it a dependable tool for both small and large meetings without worrying about technical glitches. Also, the platform is easy to navigate, both for meeting hosts and participants. Features like screen sharing, chat, and breakout rooms are intuitive
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    Usability
    Olark
    It is simply easy and customizable to be exactly what you need it to be
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    Cisco
    Webex Meetings does not provide enough audio feedback for users with visual disabilities to properly navigate the tool. Students, faculty, and staff who are blind or have low vision may not be able to use Webex Meetings. Users with motor disabilities that navigate via keyboard, may not be able to navigate the web conferencing session enough to participate fully.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Olark
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    So personally I have never faced any kind of meeting unavailability issue while scandaling meeting with WebEx the bandwidth is really good and in terms of application performance the same is my opinion what I mentioned for availability it is good and the objective of communication is quite fruitfully achieved with a simple and effective product like WebEx which is often bundled with the purchase of course which is which we have at our company and great discount is being offered so it is easy on our pocket. I really don't have any specific errors which have faced I should mention over here the operation or application uses is quite smooth.
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    Performance
    Olark
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    We use browsers to join Webex Meetings and it is very good no issue also appears from Webex APP is very organized and does not consume more resources of PC so no issues appeared. We join audio and video in many ways, all of which are good. We integrated it with active Microsoft Exchange with easy deployment.
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    Support Rating
    Olark
    Our organization does not have any complaints about Olark's Support. Anytime we reached out to them for assistance, we received a prompt, helpful reply! As mentioned previously, we used Olark fairly basically so we didn't have too much need to work with their support team other than a few general questions here and there. They were always pleasant to work with.
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    Cisco
    The support cases can be opened instantly. The support engineers can support you via Telephone, E-Mail, WebEx Meetings, and My favorite WebEx application.24X7 Availability of the engineers. Step-by-step guidance is available by an engineer. https://help.webex.com/ - Great Site for instant FAQ's. https://status.webex.com/ - Is helpful to identify the updated schedule of WebEx or to know the server status of WebEx services.
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    In-Person Training
    Olark
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    It was straight to the point and very informative. effective training often includes clear explanations, hands-on practice opportunities, time for questions and answers, real-world examples, and follow-up support. If you're trying to assess the quality of a specific training session, you might consider these factors. For organizations looking to assess the quality of their in-person training, it's best to solicit feedback directly from the participants. This can be done through anonymous surveys or feedback sessions, enabling the organization to gather firsthand information and improve future training sessions accordingly.
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    Online Training
    Olark
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    It was very interactive and well explained. The trainor is very much knowledgeable of the product. He was able to answer all of our inquiries in a timely and professional manner. There were lots of exercises done during the duration of the training to ensure that we have a better view on what to expect from the product.
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    Implementation Rating
    Olark
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    That we needed complex implementation that we didn't get tells me 2 things: 1) the product was not designed in a way that "just worked" like some of its peers (Zoom / BlueJeans) and 2) had our company defined actual user needs and validated / verified that they had bought something that matched those, we would have pursued features / designs more closely aligned with what the product actually does: screen share, sometimes video, definitely VOIP audio (always an option regardless of license), and easy recording and retrieval of meetings.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Olark
    Olark has an easier implementation process and has better functionality such as the ability to send commands through the platform to either create a ticket in your CRM or push an opportunity to salesforce; you're even able to 'push' the end user to a web page. Implementing their SDK is a snap as well.
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    Cisco
    The ability to transfer multimedia files directly into the platform and a very robust free plan helped me make the decision to try out Webex Meetings. Easy to set up in a company environment and accessible once the learning curve and sign up process are complete. In-platform web navigating is also a nice feature when onboarding new staff or doing market research.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Olark
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    We use the free version of Webex Meetings to allow us to connect with suppliers/vendors that demand Webex Meetings be used for collaboration.
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    Scalability
    Olark
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    I work for a Fortune 500 company with many employees so I can testify to its usability for large corporations. In addition, I use the software within my small team of sales reps so it is always usable on a small scale as well. In my eyes, this tool is scalable for businesses of all sizes without any hiccups or issues.
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    Professional Services
    Olark
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    It is a user friendly application. We have had no adoption problems within the company.
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    Return on Investment
    Olark
    • Olark allows my customer support team to respond to inquiries much faster than before.
    • We have seen an uptick in sales as we are able to address more questions from website visitors.
    • We have changed the design of our website based on chat feedback and questions obtained through Olark.
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    Cisco
    • The costly nature of individual accounts across multiple schools made it difficult to maintain the budget when our student population grew exponentially.
    • Often communicated to clients and stakeholders that we were a trustworthy and elevated provider.
    • Limited engagement and interactive features with students often contributed to complaints around student engagement and buy-in.
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