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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

    PanTerra Networks

    Score6.3 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    PanTerra is a provider of unified cloud-based services for communications, enterprise file sharing and mobility solutions for mid-market enterprises (MME), headquartered in Santa Clara. The Company's Streams service provides - Unified Communications and SmartBox - Communications-Enabled Content Management solutions which are delivered securely from the cloud through a browser-based client as well as mobile apps for smartphones and tablets, are designed to eliminate any on-premises deployed…

    $24.95

    per month per seat

    Pricing
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)PanTerra Networks
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Business Plus
    $24.95
    per month per seat
    Professional
    $29.95
    per month per seat
    Call Center
    $44.95
    per month per seat
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)PanTerra Networks
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Pricing is determined by length of contract and size of business.
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)PanTerra Networks
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    PanTerra
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    78%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    91%
    Would buy again
    78 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    79 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    67%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    78 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    73 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    71 Answers
    Features
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)PanTerra Networks
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and PanTerra Networks
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    8.0
    9 Ratings
    1% above category average
    PanTerra Networks
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    High quality audio8.69 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    High quality video8.29 Ratings9.11 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 PanTerra Networks
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    7.4
    8 Ratings
    7% below category average
    PanTerra Networks
    7.7
    2 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Desktop sharing8.38 Ratings7.72 Ratings
    Whiteboards6.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and PanTerra Networks
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    7.4
    9 Ratings
    11% below category average
    PanTerra Networks
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Calendar integration7.98 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Meeting initiation8.79 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Integrates with social media5.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events6.79 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Slideshows8.48 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and PanTerra Networks
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    7.5
    8 Ratings
    9% below category average
    PanTerra Networks
    -
    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 PanTerra Networks
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    8.2
    9 Ratings
    1% above category average
    PanTerra Networks
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    User authentication8.79 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions8.29 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list7.77 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and PanTerra Networks
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    PanTerra Networks
    8.8
    3 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Hosted PBX00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Directory of employee names00 Ratings8.72 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and PanTerra Networks
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    PanTerra Networks
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Answering rules00 Ratings8.13 Ratings
    Call recording00 Ratings8.62 Ratings
    Call park00 Ratings8.13 Ratings
    Call screening00 Ratings7.83 Ratings
    Message alerts00 Ratings8.62 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging00 Ratings3.92 Ratings
    Online Fax00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and PanTerra Networks
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    PanTerra Networks
    7.7
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and PanTerra Networks
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    PanTerra Networks
    8.5
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Centralized communications management00 Ratings8.62 Ratings
    Team messaging00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Team document sharing00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)PanTerra Networks
    Small Businesses
    ClickMeeting
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Broadvoice | GoContact
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    JioMeet
    Score10 out of 10
    8x8 Work
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Webex Calling
    Score8.7 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)PanTerra Networks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (9 ratings)
    6.3
    (65 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (62 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (59 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)PanTerra Networks
    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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    PanTerra
    One of the main draws of PanTerra Networks Streams is the unlimited calling, which was very enticing. We chose the platform over other models (per-call for example) because they simplified billing. While the video conferencing and messaging feel bare-bones or underdeveloped in comparison to other players in the market, the fact that the messaging is seamlessly integrated into the PBX makes it easy to use. The call routing systems are especially robust, which in the collections world is very important to be able to segment calls to different users.
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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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    PanTerra
    • Attended or un-attended answering of incoming calls
    • Transfer calls to appropriate person
    • Integrates with cell phones for always available
    • Keeps a log of phone calls
    • Allows me to use messaging on my phone system and desktop
    • Allows me to manage user accounts
    Incentivized
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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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    PanTerra
    • Integration with Gorgias software
    • Accounting had asked me to mention the way the bills are shown in the invoices can be confusing as to how it is broken out and what each charge is for. She mentioned wishing it was a little more detailed.
    • Virtual test environment would be nice. When testing if there is an outage or testing updates, it would be cool to either be able to hear what a customer would hear and make sure things are working in the system without interrupting customer service. This is small, but a feature that would be cool to utilize.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    because we're satisfied of the product
    Incentivized
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    PanTerra
    In all likelihood, we will remain Panterra customers for many years. VoIP phone and messaging is a rapidly expanding and evolving market, however, and its possible a better solution will come along, but for now, Panterra Streams offers a compelling solution combining leading features, great customer service, and affordable pricing.
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    very easy to use and quick to learn
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    PanTerra
    PanTerra Networks needs to make the interface more user friendly and make it easier for the users. Like saving message templates or saving phone numbers for the fax directory.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    PanTerra
    We have not experienced any outages or issues during business hours
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    PanTerra
    Fantastic. Very happy!!! We love it and haven't had any issues.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    I never used Support
    Incentivized
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    PanTerra
    Always available and quick to respond. The team is also very knowledgeable so no waiting for a fix or an answer. At times they just go in and fix the setting vs telling you how to do it and sending you on your way. It's also done via text so you don't need to drop your call or be on hold
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    Online Training
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    PanTerra
    Everything was fantastic. Training was sufficient and everything was easy to use. It was provided on our schedule and was very clear. I did the training myself. Training person was very knowledgeable. We are very happy. Only two users. very happy very happy very happy very happy very happy very happy
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    Implementation Rating
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    PanTerra
    The implementation was very smooth. They assisted in getting phones tied to the various lines and getting everything set up in the admin portal. It's been a few years since our implementation, but there were no issues at the time.
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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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    PanTerra
    PanTerra Networks is viewed as more competitive, and close enough to win. Those other companies do offer more integrations off the shelve, and do have a more user friendly portal. Panterra does give the client a more personalized experience when it comes to the presentation, so the customer feels like they're getting a more personalized experience.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    PanTerra
    Best pricing available. VERY HAPPY. Has not increased much at all.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    PanTerra
    We only have three phones and two users
    Incentivized
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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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    PanTerra
    • Very reliable. We make hundreds of calls outbound and there has never been a connectivity issue or otherwise
    • We decreased our monthly expense for reliable service by several hundred dollars
    • The onboarding support was the best we've ever experienced. They were on the phone while we hooked up every phone, tested, and got it all set up with ease.
    • Any changes needed after onboarding were difficult to accomplish without a call to customer service. Some of those calls to customer service made things more confusing
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    ScreenShots

    PanTerra Networks Screenshots

    Screenshot of some of the advanced collaboration features. Streams is an end-to-end cloud communications, collaborations, and file sharing suite.Screenshot of the AppDesigner. PanTerra can set up the platform before deployment, but turn-key tools are offered to do more with its open API.Screenshot of analytics and reporting dashboards. These offer access to analytic performance data that is customizable and available for the life of an open account.Screenshot of some device safeguards. PanTerra IP Phones utilize TLS, HTTPS certificate management, call server redundancy, and SRTP for voice. Additionally, PanTerra's built-in mobile security features allow lockout of stolen devices and admin tools support immediate reassignment of user content.