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Webex App

Score8.5 out of 10

1,728 Reviews and Ratings

What is Webex App?

The Webex App brings together Webex Calling, Meetings, and Messaging into a single application, fostering collaboration and unlocking more productive ways to work.

Top Performing Features

  • Chat

    Instant messaging tool allows users to communicate with select other users in real-time threads.

    Category average: 9

  • Integrates with Outlook

    Integrates with Microsoft Outlook to tie in email threads.

    Category average: 8.8

  • Scheduling

    Scheduling capabilities allow users to set schedules on tasks, and create timelines and milestones.

    Category average: 8.1

Areas for Improvement

  • Gantt Charts

    Gantt charts are charts that show tasks or events along the y-axis displayed against time along the x-axis.

    Category average: 7.4

  • Integrates with Google Drive

    Integrates with Google's cloud storage platform, Google Drive.

    Category average: 7.1

  • Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts

    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts.

    Category average: 6.2

Get Webex (Teams)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We routinely utilize Webex (Teams) for both group, department and company wide collaboration. Also a great tool for customer interaction. The ability to share screen and files are a great enabler in everyday interactions. The ease of inviting non-organization participants are a huge bonus.

Pros

  • interaction
  • screen share
  • voice and video

Cons

  • virtual background cpu demands

Return on Investment

  • facilitate quick interactions with both internal and external parties
  • see who are available

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Teams

Other Software Used

Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office 2016 (discontinued)

Usability

Webex Teams: Why everyone needs it!

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

It started as a single branch that has now been added to more and more, helps integrate them all together, adds more functionality with the collaboration tools, messaging, screen sharing, etc, yet also saving on total cost for the whole company. The fact that most of the exact same functions that work in the mobile app mirror the desktop phone and desktop application.

Pros

  • Collaboration
  • Messaging
  • Cost savings

Cons

  • Advertisement
  • Provide Webex Teams 2.0 to 1.0 users.
  • Provide training for end users as the app updates and adds features.

Return on Investment

  • Massive ROI compared to legacy PBX.
  • Added functionality but still lowered cost.
  • Pushback from business who are not used to collaboration tools.

Alternatives Considered

Zoom, GoToMeeting, Intermedia AnyMeeting Pro and Microsoft Teams

Other Software Used

Splashtop, Microsoft 365

Meetings and Webex App

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Webex for online conferences and team meetings.. We also do webinars using Webex apps and also to conduct interviews. Webex Apps provides permanent links that can be reused and repurposed for a different meeting or seminar

Pros

  • Video conferences
  • load handeling
  • host handling

Cons

  • The desktop app

Return on Investment

  • increase in communication
  • a little heavy on the budget initially

Alternatives Considered

Zoom Events & Webinars

Other Software Used

Gemini, ChatGPT, Zoom Workplace

Webex Review

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We're using Webex App for collaboration, which help us to be more efficient.

Pros

  • It has a vast possibilities of integration with other solutions.

Cons

  • We don't have such

Return on Investment

  • It's really positive. It help us and our customer to grow better and to do our job more efficient.

Excellent reability and capabilties

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Webex App is used in the company as the main communication tool with vendors and partners. We create several groups as supports with the maintenance partners in which is reporting events and in cases is needed schedule meeting. Also, is used to be the way to communicate the sales team with clients. Internally also is used to schedule meeting with external persons or demonstration meetings.

Pros

  • Excellent video quality
  • Excellent integration with Microsoft products
  • Great capabilities and integration with IA

Cons

  • License cost
  • Include more function in a single module and not have to buy a new one

Return on Investment

  • Chanel of communication with externals of the company
  • Great reliability
  • Great Support

Other Software Used

Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp Business, Google Meet