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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ACall Manager is a unified call control center from Cisco that supports enterprise collaboration functions across the spectrum of IP telephony, video & web conferencing, and messaging. Features include call forwarding, call back, call transfer, ad hoc conferencing, and call park.N/A

    Intermedia Unite

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AIntermedia Unite is a unified communications option and collaboration platform for SMBs, providing a PBX phone system, vide and web conferencing with screen sharing, chat, and file management and sharing.

    $15.99

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Intermedia Unite
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Unite For Teams
    $15.99
    per month per user
    Unite With Teams
    $22.99
    per month per user
    Unite Pro
    $27.99
    per month per user
    Unite Enterprise
    $32.99
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Intermedia Unite
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsMust contact sales team for pricingIntermedia Unite helps employees to be more productive and collaborative, increasing efficiency and decreasing the costs of expensive on-premises systems.
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Intermedia Unite
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
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    Intermedia
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    24 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    25 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    25 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    19 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    20 Answers
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    Features
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Intermedia Unite
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Intermedia Unite
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    7.3
    42 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Intermedia Unite
    -
    Ratings
    Hosted PBX9.021 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)5.130 Ratings00 Ratings
    User templates7.040 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call reports6.939 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names8.640 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Intermedia Unite
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    8.2
    45 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Intermedia Unite
    -
    Ratings
    Answering rules9.043 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call recording7.027 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call park9.039 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call screening8.036 Ratings00 Ratings
    Message alerts8.139 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Intermedia Unite
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    8.3
    41 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Intermedia Unite
    -
    Ratings
    Video conferencing8.631 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing8.641 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video screen sharing7.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging9.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Intermedia Unite
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    8.0
    25 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Intermedia Unite
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS8.025 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android8.023 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Intermedia Unite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (46 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (14 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Intermedia Unite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager is suited for medium to large customers who are in search for a solid call control platform with added security in mind. Cisco Unified Communications Manager also supports receptions, small groups and also a mini contact center type of set up with its Hunt Group, Pick up Group and call queuing facilities and also with set up of music on hold function while calls queuing.
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    Intermedia
    If you have seasonal workers, need to quickly scale, or cut contracts, [Intermedia] Unite is awesome. Highly recommend for companies that need an at home workspace.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • This solution is extremely stable and has been running in our environment for several years without (unscheduled) downtime.
    • The ability to have voicemails automatically sent as an email message is extremely helpful in helping us to keep in touch while away from the desk.
    • The Call Manager provides us very granular settings to route our calls as we want.
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    Intermedia
    • No contracts
    • Scale up or down very quickly
    • Easy to deploy - no hardware required.
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • Administration web page is little bit hard to understand at the beginning specially if you are not familiar with naming convention and GU Interfaces.
    • Call Detail Record interface is fine but would be desirable to include more options that fit organization needs in terms of reporting purposes.
    • Self Care Portal interface could be more useful to the end user if it includes options to manage some features without administrators involving.
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    Intermedia
    • The price is on the higher end
    • Normal issues for VoIP - if users have low bandwidth, high jitter or latency
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    We have been using this product for 20+ years and will continue too. This is a great product and new features are always coming out.
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    Intermedia
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Cisco
    The usability part of Cisco Unified Communications Manager is very much simple from a usability point of view. Day-to-day Move Add Change Delete (MACD) can be performed by the administrators very easily with simple training. From the initial deployment point of view, some of the thing can be improved to simplify the process.
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    Intermedia
    The web interface takes a little getting used to, but once you are familiar, it is very easy to use and administrate. The end user has a very easy to use app.
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    Support Rating
    Cisco
    CUCM is supported by most third-party vendors for related products, so it makes finding solutions to specific needs easy. Also Cisco TAC is very knowledgeable, and we have never run into a problem they have not been able to resolve. Usually they are resolved without the need to escalate tickers either.
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    Intermedia
    Intermedia [Unite] support is top notch. Their response time is great and don't have a lot of issues.
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    Implementation Rating
    Cisco
    This was the first phone system we implemented that could span multiple locations. We were very satisfied once fully implemented
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    Intermedia
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    We have been a Cisco based shop and have looked at other cloud voice options such as MS Teams pbx, and others, but ultimately, the features, endpoints, and reliability of Cisco has been the common factor in staying with them as our voice provider. Their integrations, room systems, and hybrid design allows for us to be flexible and keep a high up time vs reliance on 100% cloud.
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    Intermedia
    [Intermedia] Unite has no contracts and offers great service. Other companies require contracts, and for highly scalable businesses, this isn't optimal.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • Communication and collaboration - Our offices are able to communicate both internally and externally due to this system.
    • Down time - Struggles with CUCM has caused a lot of down time due to the instability of the system.
    • High Costs - the cost of both the license and the maintenance was much higher than other systems.
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    Intermedia
    • During offseason, we scaled back to 150 phones and during peak, we scaled up to 400 phones. No contracts, no fees, just month to month billing. Awesome
    • Support and ease of deployment has been a huge ROI for [Intermedia] Unite.
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    ScreenShots

    Intermedia Unite Screenshots

    Screenshot of The Intermedia Unite Mobile App makes it easier than ever to stay connected and be reachable, wherever you go.Screenshot of The Intermedia Unite Desktop App brings together all your essential collaboration tools together, making teamwork easier than ever.Screenshot of Unite Envision Call Analytics -Actionable insights to help the right people make the right decisions at the right timeScreenshot of AnyMeeting Video Conferencing - Unite includes a built-in video conferencing  platform that allows you to maintain productivity with HD audio and video, screen sharing, and artificial intelligence capabilities on both mobile and desktop devices.