PanTerra Networks vs. Webex Meetings

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
PanTerra Networks
Score 8.6 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
PanTerra is a provider of unified cloud-based services for communications, enterprise file sharing and mobility solutions for mid-market enterprises (MME), headquartered in Santa Clara. The Company's Streams service provides - Unified Communications and SmartBox - Communications-Enabled Content Management solutions which are delivered securely from the cloud through a browser-based client as well as mobile apps for smartphones and tablets, are designed to eliminate any on-premises deployed…
$12.95
per month per seat
Webex Meetings
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Webex 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.
$11.95
per month
Pricing
PanTerra NetworksWebex Meetings
Editions & Modules
Business Basic
$17.95
per month per seat
Business Plus
$24.95
per month per seat
Professional
$29.95
per month per seat
Call Center
$44.95
per month per seat
Webex Free
$0.00
user/month
Webex Meet
$14.50
user/month
Webex Suite: Meet + Call Plan
$25.00
user/month
Enterprise
Contact Sales
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PanTerra NetworksWebex Meetings
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
Additional Details30% discount on pricing on all seat types.Webex Meetings are available at no cost to users. They are included in the Webex Suite, starting at $11.95 per user/per month for Enterprise Agreements.
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Features
PanTerra NetworksWebex Meetings
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
PanTerra Networks
9.1
1 Ratings
12% above category average
Webex Meetings
8.0
767 Ratings
1% above category average
High quality audio9.11 Ratings8.6762 Ratings
High quality video9.11 Ratings8.4755 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings7.0728 Ratings
Mobile support00 Ratings7.9691 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
PanTerra Networks
7.7
2 Ratings
4% below category average
Webex Meetings
8.2
758 Ratings
3% above category average
Desktop sharing7.72 Ratings8.6756 Ratings
Whiteboards00 Ratings7.8658 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
PanTerra Networks
8.2
1 Ratings
3% above category average
Webex Meetings
8.2
767 Ratings
0% above category average
Calendar integration8.21 Ratings8.4726 Ratings
Meeting initiation8.21 Ratings8.2754 Ratings
Record meetings / events8.21 Ratings8.5716 Ratings
Integrates with social media00 Ratings7.6309 Ratings
Slideshows00 Ratings8.3652 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
PanTerra Networks
9.1
1 Ratings
19% above category average
Webex Meetings
8.3
722 Ratings
0% below category average
User authentication9.11 Ratings8.3672 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions9.11 Ratings8.4703 Ratings
Confidential attendee list00 Ratings8.4416 Ratings
Cloud PBX
Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Product A and Product B
PanTerra Networks
8.7
3 Ratings
6% above category average
Webex Meetings
-
Ratings
Hosted PBX9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)8.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Directory of employee names8.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Call Management
Comparison of Call Management features of Product A and Product B
PanTerra Networks
8.0
3 Ratings
2% below category average
Webex Meetings
-
Ratings
Answering rules8.23 Ratings00 Ratings
Call recording8.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Call park8.23 Ratings00 Ratings
Call screening7.93 Ratings00 Ratings
Message alerts8.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Business SMS/External Messaging4.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Fax9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Voicemail Transcription9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile apps
Comparison of Mobile apps features of Product A and Product B
PanTerra Networks
7.7
2 Ratings
11% below category average
Webex Meetings
-
Ratings
Mobile app for iOS8.22 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile app for Android7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
PanTerra Networks
9.0
3 Ratings
18% above category average
Webex Meetings
-
Ratings
Centralized communications management8.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Team messaging9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Team document sharing9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Call and meeting analytics9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
PanTerra Networks
-
Ratings
Webex Meetings
8.3
726 Ratings
1% below category average
Live chat00 Ratings8.6706 Ratings
Audience polling00 Ratings8.1625 Ratings
Q&A00 Ratings8.2632 Ratings
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User Ratings
PanTerra NetworksWebex Meetings
Likelihood to Recommend
9.7
(61 ratings)
8.5
(778 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.7
(4 ratings)
9.9
(46 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(2 ratings)
8.4
(103 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(449 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(424 ratings)
Support Rating
9.8
(59 ratings)
7.8
(108 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(3 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
5.5
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.7
(57 ratings)
7.0
(14 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(7 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(10 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(5 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(420 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(9 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(7 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(8 ratings)
User Testimonials
PanTerra NetworksWebex Meetings
Likelihood to Recommend
PanTerra
PanTerra Networks is well suited for the small to medium business who are looking for a fully featured suite of telephony products. Whether they need traditional phone products or on the go gui based applications, PanTerra Networks has a scalable solution that will fit most companies. PanTerra Networks has successfully moved into the enterprise market with their competent Call and Contact center applications.
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Cisco
Good examples: - Conducting trainings and courses - Planning meetings and inviting colleagues to attend - Presenting topics to a large group of people - Speech reproduction is very good - assigning rights and copresentor Not so good: - Interaction with other applications - Mute microphones when using multiple clients - Video call quality - Tracking history, private settings
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Pros
PanTerra
  • Attended or un-attended answering of incoming calls
  • Transfer calls to appropriate person
  • Integrates with cell phones for always available
  • Keeps a log of phone calls
  • Allows me to use messaging on my phone system and desktop
  • Allows me to manage user accounts
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Cisco
  • We have a global and diverse team with different devices and operating systems. Webex works smoothly on all of them and everyone can collaborate in real-time saving a lot of time and effort, making meetings much more productive.
  • We can easily capture discussion points and decisions for future reference, without the need for manual note-taking. It helps us in smaller group discussions and brainstorming sessions within the main meeting itself.
  • I can even tailor the layout to suit the meeting's purpose and agenda. Webex is intuitive and easy to navigate, even for non-technical users, joining and scheduling meetings is a smooth process.
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Cons
PanTerra
  • The fax feature is a bit cumbersome. Oftentimes we have more than one document to send in a transmission, and this system does not have the capability to add more than one attachment to a fax. Combining all branches into one document is time-consuming.
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Cisco
  • While sharing the content of browsers like Chrome or Firefox it becomes difficult to toggle from one tab to another due to menu dropdown from the top.
  • Sometimes while joining a meeting it asks you to download the app again even if it's downloaded.
  • Limited scheduling option through mobile WebEx app
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Likelihood to Renew
PanTerra
In all likelihood, we will remain Panterra customers for many years. VoIP phone and messaging is a rapidly expanding and evolving market, however, and its possible a better solution will come along, but for now, Panterra Streams offers a compelling solution combining leading features, great customer service, and affordable pricing.
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Cisco
Cisco Webex Meetings is a platform that consistently performs well and outperforms some of the other solutions that we have used, such as Zoom. It is user friendly and helps our organization accomplish the goal of connecting with external contacts to conduct meetings and share information
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Usability
PanTerra
Great quality
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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
PanTerra
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
PanTerra
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
PanTerra
The support team is fantastic, probably the best I have experienced with any company. If I have a question, I can quickly chat with support and they resolve the problem nearly immediately. I don't have to call a phone number and wait on the line for hours for a response. Overall, the support team is one of the main reasons we continue to utilize PanTerra Streams.
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Cisco
I gave this rating for overall support on Webex meetings because if something goes wrong we have the best support here and rarely need to go to help.webex.com. Multiple people have been appropriately trained so finding the answers to any issues we occur is very simple here at work.
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In-Person Training
PanTerra
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
PanTerra
No answers on this topic
Cisco
We mostly use training from Cisco's online training programs which is very informative and can be easily incorporated into our daily schedules without disrupting our normal working activities. There are many online training materials are available on cisco's website as well as other third-party training companies may also provide additional training.
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Implementation Rating
PanTerra
The implementation was fast. Things were explained quite well on the onboarding call. All that was left to do was to map the extensions(they did this for us) and port over the numbers. The porting process went pretty smoothly! No complaints at all.
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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
PanTerra
PanTerra Networks is viewed as more competitive, and close enough to win. Those other companies do offer more integrations off the shelve, and do have a more user friendly portal. Panterra does give the client a more personalized experience when it comes to the presentation, so the customer feels like they're getting a more personalized experience.
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Cisco
Meetings is the way to go! It blends in with our organization's workflow seamlessly. Teams is great but really suffers in the collaboration department from our personal experience. Webex Meetings is much more fleshed out. The features it has are much more convenient and easier to use. There was a bit of a learning curve, but once you are over that speedbump you are able to get much more use out of Webex Meetings.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
PanTerra
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
PanTerra
No answers on this topic
Cisco
I can speak to multiple departments at my organization using Webex Meetings. It has been, and continues to be, our longest online meeting software. It has been deployed across the organization and each department uses it. As I have mentioned, our monthly all-organization Town Halls are hosted on Webex. We have also used it to broadcast a panel-based speaker event.
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Professional Services
PanTerra
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
PanTerra
  • Very reliable. We make hundreds of calls outbound and there has never been a connectivity issue or otherwise
  • We decreased our monthly expense for reliable service by several hundred dollars
  • The onboarding support was the best we've ever experienced. They were on the phone while we hooked up every phone, tested, and got it all set up with ease.
  • Any changes needed after onboarding were difficult to accomplish without a call to customer service. Some of those calls to customer service made things more confusing
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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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ScreenShots

PanTerra Networks Screenshots

Screenshot of Advanced Collaboration Features - Streams is an end-to-end cloud communications, collaborations, and file sharing suite.Screenshot of AppDesigner - PanTerra can set up the platform before deployment, but turn-key tools are offered to do more with its open API.Screenshot of Analytics & Reporting -  Access to analytic performance data is customizable and available for the life of your account.Screenshot of Device Safeguards - PanTerra IP Phones utilize TLS, HTTPS certificate management, call server redundancy, and SRTP for voice. Additionally, PanTerra's built-in mobile security features allow lockout of stolen devices and admin tools support immediate reassignment of user content.