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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Webex Calling

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AWebex Calling is Cisco’s flagship cloud calling solution with over 12 million users worldwide. It delivers an enterprise-grade calling experience that enables customers to replace PBX hardware with a cloud calling solution. Webex Calling's connectivity and collaboration experience includes calling, meetings, messaging, contact center, and integrated devices.

    $17

    per month per user

    Webex Contact Center

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/ACisco Webex Contact Center is a cloud-based omni-channel (e.g. voice, email, and chat) contact center solution providing customer / agent matching, customer service self-service agent, and built-in chat and voice for collaboration between agents.N/A
    Pricing
    Webex CallingWebex Contact Center
    Editions & Modules
    Webex Call
    $17
    per month per user
    Webex Suite: Meet + Call
    $25
    per month per user
    Webex Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager
    Contact Sales
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Webex CallingWebex Contact Center
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    Webex CallingWebex Contact Center
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    Chose Webex Calling
    Webex Calling easily stacks up against the competition because Webex Calling is all inclusive inside the Webex. Suite, unlike other companies and providers where you have to piece together. A full solution from 4 different products we've used 12 different web pages to manage …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Calling
    The best thing about Webex Calling is its quality and innovation, as they frequently add capabilities and features to the service without requiring additional payments. This isn't the case with Avaya or Microsoft. Furthermore, Cisco Webex Calling can now be integrated with …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Calling
    It does have an advantage due to the name attached behind it, that is Cisco. Due to that it makes it more reliable and trusted solution followed by the integrity they provide us. I fell that it is the best solution available in the market so far. The features and the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Calling
    For outbound voice calls
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Calling
    They can both be complementary to each other.
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Calling
    Webex Calling provides the majority of the features of Cisco Call Manager with the flexibility of a cloud-based platform. This offers ease of management, zero-touch deployment of users' phones and devices, and the ability for a limited IT department to handle a complex …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Calling
    I find this product to be very easily deployed as well as configured. With this platform, it does not really matter from where you are using it be it home or office or any meeting room this platform just seamlessly integrates into your company. Moreover, the user interface is …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Calling
    Perfect suite of applications provided by Cisco
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Calling
    Did not try or evaluate any other products to compare. This was due, in part, to other cisco products we have used successfully in the past and continued with our brand loyalty. The product once again has not disappointed us in any way and we will continue to use and evaluate …
    Incentivized
    Cisco
    Chose Webex Contact Center
    We use Webex Calling, but we chose to add Cisco Webex Contact Center to help direct calls to their intended destinations, depending on the time of day or night. So, not a direct competitor, but rather a helper. I would consider looking at Webex Contact Center if you need more …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Contact Center
    Webex Contact Center is from the same vendor as the applications I've selected; it is part of a larger bundle.
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Contact Center
    Webex Contact Center works great in conjunction with the above product to produce a better system from businesses and more options to reach the maximum number of clients to make the business thrive. It makes it easier to reach all generations and remove any limitation or …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Contact Center
    Still need some improvements with integration.
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Contact Center
    Webex Contact Center feels the most modern of the solutions we evaluated. It is an all in one package which required no capital expenditure up front. Webex Contact Center was able to integrate with the AI packages which our IT team investigating for future use. Webex Contact …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Contact Center
    Have not performed any Five9 deployments so I am not 100% sure how they differ but the Webex Contact Center solution is very robust and well thawed out.
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Contact Center
    Customers will benefit a great deal from webRTC, out-of-the-box VoiceBot integration, easy management of all services using a single web-based portal, and better-expected stability using newer cloud server strategies compared to former redundant servers using the A and B sides.
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Contact Center
    It is a unified, omnichannel contact center solution managed and administered from the cloud to help improve organizational operational efficiency and also reduce costs.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    187 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    50 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    169 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    47 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    196 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    49 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    127 Answers
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    36 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    142 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    41 Answers
    Features
    Webex CallingWebex Contact Center
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Webex Calling and Webex Contact Center
    Feature
    Webex Calling
    8.8
    51 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Webex Contact Center
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio8.851 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video8.749 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Webex Calling and Webex Contact Center
    Feature
    Webex Calling
    8.9
    49 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Webex Contact Center
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing8.949 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Webex Calling and Webex Contact Center
    Feature
    Webex Calling
    9.1
    49 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Webex Contact Center
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration9.146 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation9.147 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events9.146 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Webex Calling and Webex Contact Center
    Feature
    Webex Calling
    9.1
    43 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Webex Contact Center
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat9.143 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Webex Calling and Webex Contact Center
    Feature
    Webex Calling
    9.0
    46 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Webex Contact Center
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication8.946 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions9.243 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Webex Calling and Webex Contact Center
    Feature
    Webex Calling
    7.2
    192 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Webex Contact Center
    -
    Ratings
    Hosted PBX8.4146 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)5.1105 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names8.9180 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Webex Calling and Webex Contact Center
    Feature
    Webex Calling
    8.3
    193 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Webex Contact Center
    -
    Ratings
    Answering rules8.6175 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call recording8.7168 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call park8.4163 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call screening8.5154 Ratings00 Ratings
    Message alerts7.5125 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging8.430 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Fax8.220 Ratings00 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription8.243 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Webex Calling and Webex Contact Center
    Feature
    Webex Calling
    8.3
    185 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Webex Contact Center
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS8.4168 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android8.3152 Ratings00 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Webex Calling and Webex Contact Center
    Feature
    Webex Calling
    8.8
    50 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Webex Contact Center
    -
    Ratings
    Centralized communications management9.047 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team messaging9.047 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team document sharing8.743 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics8.648 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contact Center Software
    Comparison of Contact Center Software features of Webex Calling and Webex Contact Center
    Feature
    Webex Calling
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Contact Center
    8.5
    50 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Agent dashboard00 Ratings8.948 Ratings
    Validate callers00 Ratings9.244 Ratings
    Outbound response00 Ratings8.439 Ratings
    Call forwarding00 Ratings9.346 Ratings
    Click-to-call (CTC)00 Ratings7.441 Ratings
    Warm transfer00 Ratings9.046 Ratings
    Predictive dialing00 Ratings6.530 Ratings
    Interactive voice response00 Ratings8.842 Ratings
    REST APIs00 Ratings8.641 Ratings
    Call scripts00 Ratings8.942 Ratings
    Call tracking00 Ratings8.846 Ratings
    Multichannel integration00 Ratings8.543 Ratings
    CRM software integration00 Ratings8.142 Ratings
    Workforce Optimization (WFO)
    Comparison of Workforce Optimization (WFO) features of Webex Calling and Webex Contact Center
    Feature
    Webex Calling
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Contact Center
    8.1
    45 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Inbound call routing00 Ratings8.441 Ratings
    Omnichannel inbound routing00 Ratings7.939 Ratings
    Recording00 Ratings8.441 Ratings
    Quality management00 Ratings8.537 Ratings
    Call analytics00 Ratings8.439 Ratings
    Historical reporting00 Ratings8.442 Ratings
    Live reporting00 Ratings8.042 Ratings
    Customer surveys00 Ratings7.538 Ratings
    Customer interaction analytics00 Ratings7.434 Ratings
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    Score8.7 out of 10
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    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score7.3 out of 10
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    Score8.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Webex CallingWebex Contact Center
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (214 ratings)
    9.2
    (54 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.6
    (8 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (12 ratings)
    8.4
    (30 ratings)
    Availability
    9.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.7
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Webex CallingWebex Contact Center
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    easy to set up, fewer failure points, and it is all in the same location as the rest of the tenant configurations. Lots of PSTN providers are available and options to choose from. easier to create routing, but at the same time, simplified all the rules needed in CUCM. Great way to see all users, devices, and licenses. Call analytics needs improvement, but otherwise it's a great product.
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    Cisco
    The flexibility of the open APIs makes it easy to adapt the solution to one's needs and requirements. We could create our own solution tailored to our personal needs and create >3.000 highly customized call flows with minimal configuration effort. Including the possibility to implement additional features with a few clicks across all call flows.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • Has clients for multiple platforms and devices
    • Uses existing network connections instead of hardwired phone lines
    • Client can be consolidated with other communications methods (Slack, Zoom, Chat) in one place
    • Client is simple to use
    • Client integrates with remainder of physical phone system for special cases (university main reception number, for instance)
    • Handles call routing to different locations well
    • Integrates with existing computer audio (for instance, Apple AirPods)
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    Cisco
    • The digital channels is one of those. I definitely think the digital channels stands out as a unique product. From a contact center agent standpoint, that when you've got customers, maybe retail customers or that stuff, it's a great fit for that. For anybody who really trying to deal with customers.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • Webex Calling supports limited codecs that are generally accepted all over the world but it would be good to see if they add transcoding support.
    • The local gateway option is designed more for on premise PBX communication. It would be good to see if it is developed more as a local PSTN breakout where local SIP trunk or local PRI is terminated.
    • We would like to see more of the dial plan features like CLI manipulation, translation, etc.
    Incentivized
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    Cisco
    • Webex Contact Center fits well when the group of users or agents is larger, but sometimes there are use cases where we might need to use Webex Calling, while still having the features of the Webex Contact Center. Currently, I've been seeing a little shift of features that have been getting rolled out from contact centers to calling. The bridges are becoming closer and closer every day, but it would be great to see the same feature sets in Webex Contact Center and Calling.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    The service can be intermittent and the call forwarding feature will not always work perfectly. There will be periods of time where the calling feature will not work at all and people on the other end can hear me but I am unable to hear them. It also requires a fairly strong signal which can be an issue if you work somewhere remote or a building without much service.
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    Cisco
    We are happy with the product, with Cisco as a partner and the roadmap looks mightily impressive. Webex Contact Center is one of our growth areas so we're keen to get more agents on the platform, we want to get more customers on it and we want to make use of all the features and functionalities it offers, so that we can help our customers do what they do best.
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    Usability
    Cisco
    Cisco Webex Calling is an outstanding cloud collaboration that includes enterprise-grade cloud phone system designed for the modern hybrid workplace. Webex Calling integrates calling, messaging, and meetings into a single, intuitive platform, empowering your teams with unparalleled flexibility and productivity. Benefit from advanced features like HD audio and video, voicemail to email, call forwarding, and intelligent call routing, ensuring crystal-clear communication and efficient workflows from any device, anywhere. Webex Calling prioritizes security and reliability, offering redundant data centers and end-to-end encryption to safeguard your conversations. Its scalable architecture effortlessly adapts to your envolving business needs, providing a future-proof communication foundation. Enhance collaboration and streamline operations with a solution that's not just a phone system, but a comprehensive communication hub.
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    Cisco
    It is great to use Webex Contact Center as it delivers the call routing and workflow for agent and call routing. In addition to this the noise reduction helps to focus attention on the call and with the client. The notes feature and the ability for the transcription really helps with translation and language barriers.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cisco
    I've not actually had it ever be unavailable when I needed to use it. As mentioned before, a network outage would take it down, but we have redundant systems for our network connections with automatic failover.
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    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Cisco
    I don't really see this impacting any other system performance at all. The client is very light use on resources, even on my iPhone. I don't know what else it connects to behind the scenes other then the campus directory, but I haven't seen or heard of any impacts. It seems fairly self contained except for wherever it interfaces with the general telephone system connectivity outside the campus.
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    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Cisco
    I have been working for a long time with Cisco as a provider and also Cisco TAC and Cisco Support Engineers. The support starts right beforehand in the documentation of the product you are interested in. From the start you have a good, complete, and detailed and easy to read datasheet and there's always someone available to answer any questions.
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    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    Cisco
    We did it inhouse for our teams
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    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    The company uses Microsoft Teams. They do use Microsoft Teams right now and for a long time a lot of the different practices have been using on-premise, contact Call Manager and Unified Communications Express. But Cisco WebEx, the cloud-based product is one of the new ones. And some of our other site practices are also using RingCentral. So cloud calling is not new to the company. For those of us who are familiar with Cisco products, the transition to WebEx calling is not as difficult as it might be for some other products. Going from on-prem to RingCentral, there is more of a learning curve with.
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    Cisco
    Webex Contact Center works great in conjunction with the above product to produce a better system from businesses and more options to reach the maximum number of clients to make the business thrive. It makes it easier to reach all generations and remove any limitation or obstetrical and makes the business have a better chance of success.
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    Scalability
    Cisco
    So far it has been very reliable, with very little down time that was associated with the product itself. We have had network outages due to external factors such as construction cutting a fiber link, but other than that kind of thing not much for failures.
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    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • Certainly when it comes to my client base, they certainly understand the benefits of the full end-to-end, Cisco stack. And when I talk about a calling platform in regards to it simply being a call from one end to another or a message from one end to another, Cisco provides so much more because it enables all that AI and I guess analytical data of which the endpoints cover. So when it comes to integrating with a meeting room experience and you're in a meeting room that can cater for up to 20 people, but say for example, only two or three people on average utilize that room, that type of safe spacing information gets transmitted into other business decisions that can benefit the business from an ROI perspective such as rearranging the interior design to create better outcomes for worker experiences. So much more than just a calling platform.
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    Cisco
    • No Capex required for this solution (which makes our CFO very happy)
    • Digital channels are builtin and therefore very easy to deploy
    • The built in CRM integration was missing features so we had to install a thirdparty connector which we had to pay for (and wasn't in our budget) in order to get the features which our business demanded
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