Cisco Desk Camera vs. GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Desk Camera
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
The Cisco Desk Camera boasts up to 4K ultra-HD resolution, vibrant colors and incredible low-light performance, as a webcam designed to make users look their best. Cisco states it is also simple to manage remotely by IT via Cisco Control Hub.
$199
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
Score 9.8 out of 10
N/A
GlobalMeet Collaborationiwas an audio, web and video conferencing solution that is designed to make global communication easy from anywhere using any device. As of 2023 the product has reached EOL and will no longer be sold.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
Retail Price
$199
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cisco Desk CameraGlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Cisco Desk CameraGlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
Features
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Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Desk Camera
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Ratings
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
7.2
Ratings
10% below category average
High quality audio00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
High quality video00 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Mobile support00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Desk Camera
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Ratings
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
6.0
Ratings
28% below category average
Desktop sharing00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Whiteboards00 Ratings4.30 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Desk Camera
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Ratings
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
6.6
Ratings
23% below category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Meeting initiation00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Integrates with social media00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Slideshows00 Ratings5.80 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Desk Camera
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Ratings
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
6.8
Ratings
18% below category average
Live chat00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Audience polling00 Ratings4.30 Ratings
Q&A00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Desk Camera
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Ratings
GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
7.2
Ratings
12% below category average
User authentication00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Confidential attendee list00 Ratings6.20 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Cisco Desk CameraGlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
Small Businesses
Lifesize Video Conferencing
Lifesize Video Conferencing
Score 10.0 out of 10
Intermedia AnyMeeting Pro
Intermedia AnyMeeting Pro
Score 7.1 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Cisco Desk Series
Cisco Desk Series
Score 8.6 out of 10
JioMeet
JioMeet
Score 10.0 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Desk Series
Cisco Desk Series
Score 8.6 out of 10
Webex Meetings
Webex Meetings
Score 8.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
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6.4
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Likelihood to Renew
-
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2.0
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Usability
-
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7.1
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Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
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Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
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Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
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Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco Desk CameraGlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
It's well-suited for daily/weekly meetings with the teams, and to explain the detailed design of the projects. Also, to host various remote training sessions for new hires. To record the prototype design working model in the laboratory.
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I would recommend the service to anyone who is in need of consistent, clear, and professional audio conferencing. I think PGi and GlobalMeet are clearly one of the leaders in the space. The only knock against the services are that they can be expensive long-term contracts where you're more likely to pay for more than you use. I believe smaller organizations or those with less of a need for audio conferencing may benefit by a pay-as-you-go plan which in my experience PGi has not offered.
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Pros
  • It helps in remote training and workshops
  • It helps in physical prototypes in the laboratory
  • It helps in improving communication with vendors and clients
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  • Setting up the meetings only takes a few seconds. I value this function.
  • Global set works in conjunction with Microsoft office. This makes integration very simple.
  • The system is user friendly and easy to understand...even for those without a lot of experience.
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Cons
  • Bring the cost down just a bit so we can get more of them
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  • As I mentioned before, it is not as convenient to use when sharing data as Teams so we tend to use Teams for sharing presentations.
  • On occasion, there is an echo which makes it hard to hear others.
  • I have noticed that when I use my computer as the device rather than my phone, it tends to drop more often than my phone (may be my internet connection).
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Likelihood to Renew
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GlobalMeet is not a very good tool. There are better web meeting platforms available in the marketplace. The system is clunky, not intuitive, and experiences often technical issues. They have made updates recently but it is too little too late. It may be a good platform for smaller organizations with tighter budgets.
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Usability
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Interface is fairly intuitive. Ease of use is a big plus. Both presenters and users find it easy to learn, easy to understand and easy to remember. We've had very few issues with the system since beginning to utilize it.
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Reliability and Availability
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We have never had an issue with the availability of GlobalMeet. It has always been available when we needed it.
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Performance
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For the most part GlobalMeet loaded everything quickly. The only problem that we had was when the whole company was on a training at one time, we had a hard time with screen sharing and the pages loading in a timely manner. Everything seemed to slow down when lots of people were on the system at once
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Support Rating
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As previously mentioned, I was in charge of facilitating a weekly meeting with 60 attendees. I had major issues with the screenshare crashing repeatedly during the meeting. I got in contact with a GlobalMeet Technician immediately. He was extremely responsive and worked with my technician to resolve all of the issues quickly. After his intervention, I never had the same issue again.
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Implementation Rating
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GlobalMeet was easy to get set up with the company and starting to use.
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Alternatives Considered
Don't get me wrong we have purchased less expensive webcams for employees, but I asked for the Cisco Desk Camera for myself as the options and features it has are far better than the others. I just wish they were a bit lower cost so we could get more of them installed.
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Our small non-profit organization appreciates the ease of use of the platform for conference call needs. Other platforms can be much more complicated for users unfamiliar with conference call technology. We use it several times a month for committee meetings, regional rep check ins, and meetings with our board of directors.
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Scalability
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This product seems to be able to handle the growing amount of work within our company without any problems.
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Return on Investment
  • It increased the improvement of remote training session by 35% approximately
  • Increased the productivity of debugging issues by 20% in the lab with picture quality
  • Increased collaboration between different team meetings by 40%
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  • The price for webinar for GlobalMeet is quite pricey compared to other similar vendors.
  • GlobalMeet can be used for unlimited free calls and video conferencing, hence in our company with extensive global calls this platform is very cost-effective.
  • Unlike most conferencing software. Other users don't have to download GlobalMeet App and therefore it is easy to send meeting invite to clients.
  • Attentively support system that responds fast to queries and this saves time for us.
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ScreenShots

Cisco Desk Camera Screenshots

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GlobalMeet Collaboration (discontinued) Screenshots

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