Just like Microsoft Teams but perfect for an organization that's already in the Cisco Portfolio.
May 20, 2021

Just like Microsoft Teams but perfect for an organization that's already in the Cisco Portfolio.

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Webex (formerly Webex Teams)

Our company is transitioning from Skype over to Webex Teams as Skype is phased out by Microsoft. It will soon become our sole platform for communication, meeting scheduling/management and instant messaging. During Covid-19, a platform that allows for seamless collaboration and instant messaging has been incredibly important. Even for those in the office, with social distancing measures I have relied on a tool daily. The platform is used across the organization which enables me to reach anyone I need to.
  • Group chats/team conversations (can customize as well)
  • Integration with outlook and meeting
  • Statuses - updating status to in meetings etc
  • Navigating takes a little getting used to
  • Sometimes crashes with meetings
  • Meeting schedule sometimes does not refresh so need to refresh manually
  • Extremely valuable during a telework environment to maintain constant communication and collaboration
  • Creating chat spaces is very valuable to avoid long email chains of back/forth
  • Keeping a larger organization connected during Covid-19 era
Webex teams and Microsoft Teams are very similar, I think it depends on what your organization is using as to which way you would go. I find the platforms and overall experience to almost be exactly the same, although I think Microsoft Teams has more awareness and therefore less hesitancy to use for people outside of the platform. I think Webex teams for a large enterprise is far superior than programs like Google Hangouts, Zoom, Skype etc. Everything is all in one place and the integration with Microsoft outlook is seamless.
I have not experienced the support services for Webex or Webex teams, but the help section and support pages address a lot of basic training and needed for getting up to speed in the platform. The help desk features videos and GIFs that show how to do and update a lot of different things. Was very helpful in getting up to speed and moving over from Skype these past few months.

Do you think Webex App delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with Webex App's feature set?

Yes

Did Webex App live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Webex App go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Webex App again?

Yes

The platform is incredible usable for day to day work life, especially during the Covid-19 era when the majority of us are remote. The features like creating a space or leveraging your personal room are similar to jumping in a conference room if we were in person. I have been able to maintain high levels of productivity consistently as I would have in the office over the past 15months. Although only transitioning to Webex in the last couple of months, the features allow for an all in one experience which just makes that collaboration and communication even simpler.
Cisco Webex is part of the larger cisco suite of products, I think it's a natural move for organizations who use cisco products to also leverage Webex teams. The functionality is very similar to Microsoft Teams and better than Skype. I find the quality of calls to be very high and experience very little issues other than 'off-days' like Zoom experiences where there are lags and minor issues. I like the 'all in one' experience with Cisco Webex teams vs. Cisco Webex meetings. I can use instant message, make phone calls directly and my status updates automatically as the platform is integrated with my outlook calendar. It may be less appropriate for smaller organizations where they can leverage cheaper or even free instant messaging options (such as Google Hangouts), I also truly believe for smaller orgs where everyone is in the office a collaboration tool like this may not be necessary at all.

Webex App Feature Ratings

Scheduling
8
Mobile Access
Not Rated
Search
Not Rated
Visual planning tools
Not Rated
Chat
9
Notifications
8
Discussions
8
Surveys
Not Rated
Internal knowledgebase
Not Rated
Integrates with GoToMeeting
Not Rated
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts
Not Rated
Integrates with Outlook
9
Versioning
Not Rated
Video files
Not Rated
Audio files
7
Document collaboration
Not Rated
Access control
Not Rated
Advanced security features
Not Rated
Integrates with Google Drive
Not Rated
Device sync
Not Rated