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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ACisco Meeting Server was a conferencing solution for allowing the user to setup a conference any time using a wide range of Cisco and Jabber devices, and third-party solutions (e.g. Skype for Business). The product has reached its end-of-life, and is discontinued.N/A

    Enghouse Vidyo

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AFrom Enghouse Systems, Vidyo is a web conferencing platform that features video calling and instant chat capabilities. The platform integrates with most environments, networks, and devices.N/A
    Pricing
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)Enghouse Vidyo
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)Enghouse Vidyo
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)Enghouse Vidyo
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Enghouse
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    78%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    67%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)Enghouse Vidyo
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and Enghouse Vidyo
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    8.0
    9 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Enghouse Vidyo
    9.8
    9 Ratings
    21% above category average
    High quality audio8.69 Ratings9.89 Ratings
    High quality video8.29 Ratings9.99 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements8.38 Ratings9.77 Ratings
    Mobile support7.18 Ratings9.89 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and Enghouse Vidyo
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    7.4
    8 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Enghouse Vidyo
    7.8
    9 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Desktop sharing8.38 Ratings7.89 Ratings
    Whiteboards6.57 Ratings7.86 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and Enghouse Vidyo
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    7.4
    9 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Enghouse Vidyo
    7.8
    9 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Calendar integration7.98 Ratings9.67 Ratings
    Meeting initiation8.79 Ratings9.69 Ratings
    Integrates with social media5.55 Ratings5.04 Ratings
    Record meetings / events6.79 Ratings5.04 Ratings
    Slideshows8.48 Ratings9.78 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and Enghouse Vidyo
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    7.5
    8 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Enghouse Vidyo
    6.9
    8 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Live chat7.98 Ratings9.68 Ratings
    Audience polling7.37 Ratings5.05 Ratings
    Q&A7.47 Ratings6.05 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and Enghouse Vidyo
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    8.2
    9 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Enghouse Vidyo
    8.9
    8 Ratings
    9% above category average
    User authentication8.79 Ratings9.88 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions8.29 Ratings9.87 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list7.77 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)Enghouse Vidyo
    Small Businesses
    ClickMeeting
    Score7.8 out of 10
    ClickMeeting
    Score7.8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    JioMeet
    Score10 out of 10
    JioMeet
    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)Enghouse Vidyo
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (9 ratings)
    9.8
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)Enghouse Vidyo
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    Cisco meeting Server can be used to host meeting for a small group 2 people and also can host meeting for hundreds of people. Even if the scalability increases no compromise in the call and consistent performance can be observed. The video quality is clear and there is no noticeable latency between audio and video. The recording feature is well placed and it helps a lot in rectifying and processing the important points that might have been left out during the meeting.
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    Enghouse
    I've had HR professionals ask about using it for interviews. Gone are the days where we have to spend hundreds of dollars to fly candidates in or limit ourselves to phone interviews. Vidyo with it's high reliability has saved the organization thousands in travel costs with candidate recruitment. Business meetings that can often be troubling to get leaders and executive all in one room, Vidyo has functioned extraordinarily well in bringing in people from home, on the road, or the airport. Mobile capabilities are easy and fast. Quick daily calls and chats in the office are probably best suited for the free options out there as Vidyo is not a free service like others. Better yet general phone calls will suffice.
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • Integrates well with other devices
    • More than 1 person can be on video call with minimal lag
    • Quiet cost effective for a company with many employees
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    Enghouse
    • I didn't have to sign up, I just need to log into the "room" I was supposed to, so unlike Skype or other instruments, I didn't need to spend time and create my own account.
    • To be honest, the largest online class I've attended had 10 people in it (besides the teacher), but it was a good quality connection.
    • I enjoyed the ability to ask questions or clarifications in the chat (without having to turn on my microphone, so that the teacher could answer the question when he/she finished the thought).
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • Allowing more user interaction rather than just video and audio.
    • Split screen option to share content and view faces from those on the meeting.
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    Enghouse
    • The design and the branding give little to be desired
    • Customer support is below average
    • The API must be rewritten and add more functions that are commonly requested.
    • Project codes are not well maintained and hard to find.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    because we're satisfied of the product
    Incentivized
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    Enghouse
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    very easy to use and quick to learn
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    Enghouse
    Though not as widely used as Zoom or Google Hangouts, it is very competitive as far as features and usability
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    I never used Support
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    Enghouse
    We have an internal tech team dedicated to setup and troubleshooting of Vidyo. This makes it very easy, because we have access to our own employees for help. Rarely have I or anyone I work with had to escalate something to Vidyo themselves, and we're lucky to have the internal administrators that run the show. Almost like Vidyo is ours and ours alone.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    Apart from Cisco Meeting Server, only Poly offers full fledged on-premise meeting server. Their solution is called Polycom RealPresence
    Collaboration Server. But there solutions are mostly outdated. Even though they have recently changes to subscription via Poly Clarity but servers are still very old. Whereas Cisco Meeting Server was recently updated and integrates well with WebEx and Cisco's other products.
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    Enghouse
    Vidyo gives all of the competitors a run for their money. Since it works seamlessly, is easy to use, and has a clean UI. Screenshare could benefit from some work, like the ability to share multiple screens from different users at the same time. The search function could be improved, but overall, it's a great software.
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Good and robust collaboration tool which helped.
    • Easy integration with surrounding tools like MS office was great advantage.
    • Sharing recorded content wasn't easy, so had to use screen capture sometimes, which was not great.
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    Enghouse
    • It did help us reach the objective of education - after a while, everyone had a chance to connect and the quality of video/audio once you're in is great. It's just getting there that isn't up to par (but hopefully would be changed in next versions).
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