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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Adobe Connect

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AAdobe Connect is a web conferencing platform that enables users to create presentations, online training materials, and learning modules. The product is entirely Adobe Flash-based and has several add-ons for customizing its software to suit each users’ unique needs.

    $50

    per host/per month

    Webex App

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AThe Webex App brings together Webex Calling, Meetings, and Messaging into a single application, fostering collaboration and unlocking more productive ways to work.

    $0

    user/month

    Pricing
    Adobe ConnectWebex App
    Editions & Modules
    Meetings
    $50
    per host/per month
    Webinars & Learning
    $130
    per host/per month
    Small Meetings
    Free
    Forever free for up to 3 participants
    Basic Plan
    $0.00
    user/month
    Meet Plan
    $13.50
    user/month
    Meet + Call Plan
    $25.00
    user/month
    Enterprise Plan
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Adobe ConnectWebex App
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    Adobe ConnectWebex App
    Considered Both Products
    Adobe
    Chose Adobe Connect
    Adobe Connect is among the more robust and feature rich tools available. I don’t think any of the other tools match that. If it fits your needs, you can’t beat it. If you just need more simple capabilities, there are probably easier and better options for basic use. It has a …
    Incentivized
    Chose Adobe Connect
    No other platform I have encountered allows for as many cameras running at once. Furthermore, no other platforms allow for the kind of customization of the screens interface. For the size of each panel to the color scheme to branding - Connect will allow you to make the …
    Incentivized
    Cisco
    Chose Webex App
    Webex Teams is a good trade-off of features and ease of use. When compared to Slack, the licensing fees are better when you have a large number of users. The chat and video call features are similar to Webex Teams feeling like a more mature product.
    We still have an Adobe Connect…
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex App
    That is a hard situation. The choice to use Webex App was usually because that is what the organization being supported already uses it.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    77%
    Would buy again
    24 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    549 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    19 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    478 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    87%
    Happy with the feature set
    27 Answers
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    554 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    348 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    18 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    408 Answers
    Features
    Adobe ConnectWebex App
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Adobe Connect and Webex App
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    7.9
    65 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Webex App
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio8.664 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video7.164 Ratings00 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements6.855 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support9.042 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Adobe Connect and Webex App
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    7.6
    64 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Webex App
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing7.964 Ratings00 Ratings
    Whiteboards7.454 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Adobe Connect and Webex App
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    7.9
    65 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Webex App
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration9.141 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation8.556 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with social media7.228 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events7.460 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows7.251 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Adobe Connect and Webex App
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    8.6
    64 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Webex App
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat9.462 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience polling8.255 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A8.252 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Adobe Connect and Webex App
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    8.8
    60 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Webex App
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication7.953 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions9.260 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list9.348 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Adobe Connect and Webex App
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    -
    Ratings
    Webex App
    6.9
    571 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings7.3321 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.9150 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings8.0444 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings5.2214 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings8.0536 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings6.3452 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings5.4240 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Adobe Connect and Webex App
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    -
    Ratings
    Webex App
    7.6
    614 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Chat00 Ratings8.5604 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings8.5594 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings8.9547 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings6.3298 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings6.8270 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings10.0151 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings2.0175 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings10.0382 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Adobe Connect and Webex App
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    -
    Ratings
    Webex App
    7.4
    528 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Versioning00 Ratings8.1313 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings7.5455 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings8.3456 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings8.0427 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings8.8332 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings9.0340 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings1.1169 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings8.8311 Ratings
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    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score8.4 out of 10
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    Score9.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Adobe ConnectWebex App
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.7
    (92 ratings)
    9.0
    (681 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (27 ratings)
    9.0
    (30 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (36 ratings)
    8.9
    (392 ratings)
    Availability
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (10 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.5
    (31 ratings)
    8.2
    (395 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.9
    (4 ratings)
    6.0
    (13 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.5
    (12 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.1
    (9 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (9 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Adobe ConnectWebex App
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Adobe
    Adobe Connect is wonderful for repeatable branded learning experiences or webinars. They allow for creating an event with a series of similar layouts. The ability to alter these are easy, and duplicating layouts makes for fast alterations. Changing between layouts also creates visual interest as learners see things shift. Adobe Connect also is great for accessibility, the captions allow for resizing and placing the captions in various sections. The recordings also can have a searchable transcript to get to the information you want fast. Adobe Connect allows for running fun games/events as well, there are lots of apps that make the experience unique, and allows for managing content on screen as you'd like.
    Incentivized
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    Cisco
    It can be useful for organizations which uses hybrid and work from home model. By using this application we can seamlessly connect with each and every person in the organization. Used to conduct meetings about progress of project and can be able to present our data to others by screensharing option.
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    Pros
    Adobe
    • It's a quick method to exchange files, file, documents, and videos from a web app. Real-time conversation, and screen-sharing are all supported. It has a highly user-friendly interface. It is really simple to assist the teams.
    • Even team engagements is beneficial since it allows them to share their expertise with others, and the big benefit is the security of the rooms' access is fairly simple to manage.
    • The interface, which include features like notes, chat, pods, etc. When we're trying to gather rapid and exact information, simplify our work as much as possible.
    • Adobe Connect's features since they allow team members to express their ideas during meetings without causing disruptions, thereby bypassing the current international boundary of distance.
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    Cisco
    • The online meeting within the internal team using Webex App is always a good experience as it helps well in sharing screen, and any content for that matter.
    • It helps in arranging online interviews and it is also very good experience using the web version of Webex App.
    • It also helps in arranging online training sessions and webinars which generally involve huge number of participants generally over 200+ participants and Webex App handles it very well.
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    Cons
    Adobe
    • Nonetheless, Adobe Connect lacks the engagement monitoring, which can be critical for the management to oversee.
    • Besides, Adobe Connect has no certification management, which is essential in the current education or training field.
    • Lastly, Adobe Connect has no offline editing tool, hence, when the internet connection is not there, many things can not be conducted effectively.
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    Cisco
    • Compared to zoom, I think the user experience is not as good.
    • I am not familiar with more detailed options; maybe they are too hidden: how do I integrate Slido better?
    • Not a fan of a mobile app. Maybe needs some improvement.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Adobe
    The longer you use Adobe Connect, the longer you are likely to use it. Because you can build more and more resources over time, creating rooms that you re-use, recorded content you can repurpose, and tools that form the basis of ever increasing productivity, the more you use Connect, the more productive you become. Unlike competing products where, with every meeting you essentially start over -- setting up your resources for each meeting -- in my Connect rooms, I have highly tuned tools to accomplish my knowledge transfer goals. When I want to conduct another session - I send a link out to the appropriate room and instantly we are all focusing on getting a job done together. This ability of Adobe Connect to make you productive at an ever quickening rate is a competitive advantage
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    Cisco
    While Webex has strong adoption on the administrative side, the LTI tool for Webex is lacking some important support for teaching and learning. Therefore, faculty do not see much value in Webex and prefer to use other tools that are easier to access and more likely to benefit their students within the LMS. Webex has not been the easiest to work with for identifying pedagogical roadmap improvements, especially compared to competitors who work closely in the education space
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    Usability
    Adobe
    I gave it a 6 because it does have lots of functionality, has a strong brand and reputation following, etc. but it does have its glitches and experiences with low bandwidth issues. I believe it has more features than my organization fully leverages, so some of those pieces haven't been explored yet. But there are opportunities for improvement in their online resource support, stability at high usages as well.
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    Cisco
    Webex is quite usable, and it is, in fact very easy to use as well. You don't need a lot of documentation to learn how to use the app as it's mostly self-explanatory. The user interface is easy on the eyes, and people can see buttons without issues. Overall, WebEx's front-end design is great and I don't have much issue with it.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    I would say every time I open it, it is there, there are times that our users have to sign out and back in to get it to work or even do a full exit as the app will disconnect from the controlling the desk phone, but some easy steps to sign-out or fully exit the app gets the user back up and running quickly.
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    Performance
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    On standalone it works fine, it used to consume a considerable amount of system resources in the past, but with updates and upgrades, this has improved quite a lot. As far as integrations with other systems, we have not come across any critical issues with the app.
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    Support Rating
    Adobe
    The customer support of Adobe connect is professional and well-skilled for resolving our minor and major issues. Moreover, it has almost all the features that will provide you a secure connection, with people across the world. Education institutes can also implement this software. On the basis of its quality and technology, I will surely advise you to try it once.
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    Cisco
    Talking about Webex App technical support is talking about the quality because they are always attentive and willing to attend to our needs, and the response is immediate; every time we have needed help to solve a problem or find out a function, they have not responded quickly, Cisco has always been characterized by being efficient and deserving 10 points.
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    In-Person Training
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    I am very satisfied with my experience with Webex App in online training. The creation of the event is very easy with the possibility of scheduling it in advance. The management of participants, organizers, and animators is complete. The invitations are automated and by simply using emails we can create all the schedules of the training session
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    Online Training
    Adobe
    The ability to have most of the functionality of a full LMS at a fraction of the cost is huge. I can create manage and deploy both synchronous and asynchronous training based on the situation and all of my training is tracked through a series of easily created reports
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    Cisco
    I would rate the online training 8/10. It provided clear and well-structured content, making it easy to understand the core features of Webex. However, I believe it could have been more interactive, with practical exercises or real-life scenarios to enhance user engagement. More advanced topics or troubleshooting guides could also be helpful for deeper learning.
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    Implementation Rating
    Adobe
    Prices do not seem to vary much among resellers of the Adobe Connect hosted license; the only price variation you're likely to find are among the audio providers. When implementing, you may also wish to look into expanding the amount of storage you are allowed on the server to avoid any problems later on as your library of files starts to build up
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    Cisco
    There was quite a bit of back and forth with TAC and Cisco Reps to get it fully up and running but we did get there. Some of which had to do with documentation was not fully understandable. But with Cisco TAC we were able to get fully up and running.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Adobe
    Actually, it was the other way around....we were using Adobe Connect, company-wide, then switched over to Zoom, mostly, I think, as a cost-cutting measure. But some Learning & Development folks campaigned to be allowed to retain some Adobe Connect licenses (for example, one L&D area had literally over 250 room layouts that their course facilitators could just jump into and use to deliver a course on short notice), which also allows some of us to continue to publish Presenter and Captivate modules to the Adobe server. (But, even those of us who still have Adobe Connect licenses use Zoom for most regular business meetings.)
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    Cisco
    Microsoft Teams, while being built for more file sharing, completely misses the mark. I prefer Webex App which focuses on being a great chat tool, rather than trying to become something it is not. Slack is preferred over Webex App, but just barely, and it is only because Slack has a slightly more intuitive group discussion function.
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    Scalability
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    Once everything is in place on the back end getting Webex on a user's PC is now very easy and with single sign-on, users are able to sign in without having to remember another password. Just make sure you have all the user settings in CUCM, CUC set right, and that they have the needed licenses in Webex Control Hub.
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    Return on Investment
    Adobe
    • Save on time - our instructors and people that use the platform can teach more classes and more often than in-person training and time traveling.
    • We cut down on spending. When we offer training using Connect - we do not have to spend on meals, hard copy materials, and reserving a venue to deliver training.
    • We increase our training sales significantly but offering Connect as an alternative - any unforeseen cancellations to a public class can result in transferring to a remote online Connected class.
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    Cisco
    • Comfort in switching multiple OS platforms, when there is similar UI design.
    • HD video quality and HD screen share, make up presentations look more professional and standardized.
    • Less call/meeting drops as seen in other platforms applications.
    • Builds a level of trust, when we connect on Cisco's application platform with customers who are having their whole communication infrastructure shifted to Cisco Webex App.
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