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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

    Microsoft Teams

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Teams combines video conferencing software with team collaboration tools. The communications platform allows MS Office users to conduct conference calls and share files via SharePoint, and join or initiate a group chat.

    $4.80

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)Microsoft Teams
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft Teams Essentials
    $4.80
    per month per user
    Microsoft Teams Enterprise
    $5.25
    per month (paid yearly) per user
    Microsoft Teams Enterprise
    $5.25
    per month per user
    Microsoft 365 Business Basic
    $7.20
    per month per user
    Microsoft 365 Business Standard
    $15
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)Microsoft Teams
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discounts are available for non profit organizations.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)Microsoft Teams
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    Chose Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    I would say Cisco Meeting Server has some ways to go before coming 1st compared to Microsoft Teams which is widely popular. Compared to other meeting servers, though, they are definitely better in the sense that they provide superior video quality, and integrate well with other …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    Compared to other programs I used, Cisco Meeting Server is in the middle field, I personally like Microsoft Teams more in terms of UE but for example Zoom, I find worse than Cisco Meeting Server and Skype is on the same level as Cisco Meeting Server. This is just my personal …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    In the ecosystem of Microsoft-based operating systems and Microsoft Office products, the Microsoft team always proved better in many ways. Features like meeting details downloaded in an excel form, recording, and sharing content easily helped a great deal in day-to-day work …
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    I have only used Cisco.
    Incentivized
    Chose Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    More efficient, less problems in using, immediate in use
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    78%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    89%
    Would buy again
    201 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    180 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    67%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    202 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    115 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    139 Answers
    Features
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)Microsoft Teams
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    8.0
    9 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio8.69 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video8.29 Ratings00 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements8.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support7.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    7.4
    8 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing8.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Whiteboards6.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    7.4
    9 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration7.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation8.79 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with social media5.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events6.79 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows8.48 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    7.5
    8 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat7.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience polling7.37 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A7.47 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    8.2
    9 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication8.79 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions8.29 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list7.77 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    3.9
    192 Ratings
    65% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings4.6147 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings3.076 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings3.6162 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings3.5101 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings4.9184 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings3.9169 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings3.8118 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    5.5
    201 Ratings
    36% below category average
    Chat00 Ratings5.2200 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings4.7199 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings5.1187 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings4.4112 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings3.7122 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings6.547 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings5.743 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings9.1156 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    4.4
    186 Ratings
    56% below category average
    Versioning00 Ratings4.4130 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings3.8158 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings4.4160 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings5.2173 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings4.7156 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings3.4117 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings5.353 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings4.1132 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)Microsoft Teams
    Small Businesses
    ClickMeeting
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Flock
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    JioMeet
    Score10 out of 10
    Microsoft Viva Engage
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Google Keep
    Score9.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)Microsoft Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (9 ratings)
    5.2
    (278 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    3.7
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    4.9
    (62 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (113 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.3
    (7 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)Microsoft Teams
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    Positive: The virtual workspace created for a work team within the same company, for the resemblance of information and communications in one place.Negative: The access for members of a non-profit organization who have external emails from the host but need the same access as an internal person since their volunteer work is part of the very core of the federation.
    Incentivized
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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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    Microsoft
    • Virtual meetings - ease of set up and execution
    • File sharing! We build channels for projects, and being able to invite only project members is huge!
    • Peer-to-peer communications - being able to "ping" one of my colleagues, either text, video or call-only, on-demand, is what runs our business.
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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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    Microsoft
    • The feature of notifications in the mobile application could be improved. Sometimes notifications of different teams are not visible and are only visible when the application is opened.
    • It uses lots of computational resources while running and thus, slows down the system sometimes.
    • It allows a few channels per team. The number of channels could be increased for better productivity.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    because we're satisfied of the product
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Teams is included with our Office 365 subscription and we have no intention of migrating off of Office 365 and Microsoft products. Since Microsoft Teams is included for free with our Office 365 subscription, and since we enjoy all the features, benefits, and functionality, there is no question that our team will continue to use the product
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    very easy to use and quick to learn
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    Microsoft
    User experience has been much better than the previous Skype for Business app. It has an easy-to-use interface with persistent chats. The search feature is very fast and useful. MS Teams has mostly focused on Collaboration and team building features which are very useful for organizational communications. Since Teams is accessible from multiple platforms like Laptop, Desktop, Mobile phones, etc it has been very convenient from a Mobility perspective.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Rare, but outages do happen
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    Performance
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Sometimes about once a week I get a message that says "Sorry, there seems to be something wrong". But it goes away in a few minutes.
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    I never used Support
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    Microsoft
    Using Microsoft Teams has resulted in much faster business communications with both co-workers and consultants. There has been little need for support with this software as the interface is very intuitive and the product is overall very well designed. We did encounter an issue with the built-in phone service, however, this was quickly resolved by the support team.
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    Implementation Rating
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I find everything I need for my day-to-day work.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    Our company and IT department previously used Skype for our communication needs. Skype was not dependable in my opinion, because it seems each time I used it during a call and/or a meeting, I and several other team members would get disconnected more than once. This caused a great interruption of our meeting, caused team members to have to ask others to repeat themselves and caused a general lack of interest in employee attendance during meetings.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Honestly, this tool is worth every penny. Yes, it's not free and you pay for the quality of services and the license. But the ROI and the benefits are all there. Also, the renewal, negotiation, and contract terms are all very well explained by our Microsoft account manager, and she's a charm.
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    Scalability
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    It does not appear to have a limit to how many teams and employees we can have using it
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    Professional Services
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I used Skype for Business to take calls, hold conferences, and provide remote assistance to users. Microsoft Teams, on the other hand, is superior to Skype for Business in my opinion. My job entails a lot of screen sharing.
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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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    Microsoft
    • I'm not sure I can point to a specific ROI, but it has improved our ability to communicate and work more effectively together.
    • It's also nice to have records of every interaction, photo, and document that has been shared. Less chance of something completely disappearing.
    Incentivized
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