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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Webex Webinars

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AWebex Webinars is a scalable webinar platform that helps users to create engaging and impactful experiences for everyone, from small sessions to massive global audiences.N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft TeamsWebex Webinars
    Editions & Modules
    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
    Webex Events
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft TeamsWebex Webinars
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscounts are available for non profit organizations.—
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft TeamsWebex Webinars
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    The only reason of use of Microsoft Teams was its price, which was smaller that the price of competitors. But despite the lower price, Microsoft Teams supports fewer functions and provides less quality.
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    Cisco
    Chose Webex Webinars
    Microsoft Teams is a little more versatile than Webex Webinars since it used for video conferencing and collaboration, at least at first blush. However, as a hosting software for webinars, it's a little more finicky and a bit less intuitive to facilitate different media for …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Webinars
    Compared to other big-name video conferencing software, Webex Webinars stands out as it serves to cater to large events whereas the competition does not. Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Skype to name a few, have all garnered much attention due to the need for virtual meetings but …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Webinars
    ON24 has a lot more bells and whistles, which is great when you need them but when you're looking for a straight up platform to host a stand alone webinar, Webex Webinars is a good alternative. We've selected Webex Webinars when we don't need such a customized webinar console.
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Webinars
    Webex is more effective in its capacity to integrate with other platforms and screen share in various ways. The transition between screen share and presenter view is slightly more clunky on the webex webinars but Motion by Sky Road is much more limited overall. I recommend …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Webinars
    More user friendly and faster UI.
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Webinars
    Each vendor determines which platform works best for their presentations. Each platform has its strengths and weaknesses. Teams is a memory hog that can often freeze up someone's computer because of bandwidth issues. Zoom has tons of bells and whistles and offers more than …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Webinars
    One of the main reason we chose Webex Webinar was because trainers like the in-webinar/training emoticons that stick next to a user's name on the participant panel. Other products just have the emoji's that pop up, but you can't easily tell who posted them. Those are important …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Webinars
    WebEx has some advantages over Google Meet and Zoom. For instance, Google Meetin has a video meeting recording option only in the commercial version of the subscription. Zoom can record for up to 40 minutes only, which is not really suitable for a long-lasting event like …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Webinars
    I think Webex is comparable to Zoom in features and quality. We chose it because we use the whole suite of Webex tools.
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Webinars
    I enjoy the fact that it is very simple and easy to use when joining a meeting. You can see all sides and chat boxes with everyone who may share comments. I liked that you could easily create web conferences that are user-friendly. The options are available to schedule an event …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Webinars
    Webex Events is my choice to make events because it can afford more participants without losing audio and video quality. Webex Events is more professional, and with it, we can make high-level events like a Digital Summit. The users can use it without the need [for an] …
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    Chose Webex Webinars
    Cisco is one of the true leaders. However several of the others have freemium products, which can distract.

    In terms of using the platform, new setup is easy, but again that's multiple products versus one application. This is similar to Goto products and Zoom. If Cisco can …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    201 Answers
    98%
    Would buy again
    48 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    180 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    42 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    202 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    48 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    115 Answers
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    31 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    139 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    32 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft TeamsWebex Webinars
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Microsoft Teams and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Microsoft Teams
    4.2
    192 Ratings
    59% below category average
    Webex Webinars
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management4.9147 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts3.276 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling3.9162 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation3.8101 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access5.3184 Ratings00 Ratings
    Search4.2169 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual planning tools4.1118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Microsoft Teams and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Microsoft Teams
    5.8
    201 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Webex Webinars
    -
    Ratings
    Chat5.6200 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications5.1199 Ratings00 Ratings
    Discussions5.4187 Ratings00 Ratings
    Surveys4.7112 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase4.1122 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting6.547 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts5.743 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook9.1156 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Microsoft Teams and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Microsoft Teams
    4.7
    186 Ratings
    50% below category average
    Webex Webinars
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning4.8130 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files4.2158 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files4.7160 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration5.7173 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control5.0156 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced security features3.7117 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive5.353 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync4.4132 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Microsoft Teams and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Webinars
    7.0
    48 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings6.544 Ratings
    Data exportability00 Ratings7.645 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Microsoft Teams and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Webinars
    7.8
    54 Ratings
    2% below category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings9.254 Ratings
    Mobile support00 Ratings6.549 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Microsoft Teams and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Webinars
    8.9
    53 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings9.646 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings8.352 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings9.049 Ratings
    Event registration00 Ratings8.849 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Microsoft Teams and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Webinars
    8.2
    52 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Audience polling00 Ratings8.051 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings8.449 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Microsoft Teams and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Webinars
    7.1
    50 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings7.550 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings6.844 Ratings
    Online Events Marketing
    Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Microsoft Teams and Webex Webinars
    Feature
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Webinars
    6.6
    40 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Branding options00 Ratings6.838 Ratings
    Integration to Marketing Automation00 Ratings6.435 Ratings
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    Flock
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    Score8.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Microsoft Viva Engage
    Score7.9 out of 10
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Keep
    Score9.9 out of 10
    BlueJeans Events (discontinued)
    Score9.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft TeamsWebex Webinars
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.5
    (278 ratings)
    8.2
    (56 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    3.7
    (9 ratings)
    7.5
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    5.3
    (62 ratings)
    9.0
    (26 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.3
    (113 ratings)
    5.9
    (26 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    6.3
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft TeamsWebex Webinars
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
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    Cisco
    I'd say mainly well suited for larger audiences. I think there's probably some products that are a little more economical for smaller audiences, but if you need a solid, reliable platform for larger audiences, say more than a hundred people. So this is the best product for that or at least top two.
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    Pros
    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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    Cisco
    • Cisco Webex Events is very straightforward and easy to use. Setting up an event within the platform is quite simple - anyone can do it.
    • Webex Events is a great add-on feature to the Webex conferencing platform to allow a one-way broadcast of information, rather than worrying about attendees being able to interrupt the presentation.
    • Recording a session is fairly simple and accessing the recordings post-event is quite reliable. I believe you can also upload .mp4 files into the Webex Events platform to serve as a host.
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    Cons
    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.
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    Cisco
    • There always seems to be room for video quality improvement (not a necessity, but would be nice)
    • Mobile screensharing from iOS/Android (and other mobile) devices would be a great feature
    • The mobile app should be able to track meetings a user has been invited to, but does not do so (yet)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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
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    Cisco
    Webex Webinars continues to provide exceptional value as a community engagement and professional education platform. As long as there are a multitude of event offerings and the product continues to be supported with periodic software and security updates, I can anticipate using Webex Webinars for the foreseeable future. Overall a great product!
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    Usability
    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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    Cisco
    My experience with this software is fantastic; it's so satisfying that it only took me a week to go through an internal training program to use this software, actually, I don't think this training program was necessary. Usability is one of the most fantastic features to guarantee the increase of members in remote events.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    Rare, but outages do happen
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    Cisco
    Webex Webinars are available 24/7 and is based on your license purchase and usage. Webex Webinars needs maximum bandwidth consumption for sending and receiving videos and listed below are some examples. High-Definition Video: 2.5 Mbps (Receive) and 3.0 Mbps (Send)· High Quality Video: 1.0 Mbps (Receive) and 1.5 Mbps (Send)· Standard Quality Video: 0.5 Mbps (Receive) and 0.5 Mbps (Send) Webex Webinars makes it easy to analyze attendance statistics, send participants to a post-webinar landing page, and integrate data into CRMs and marketing automation.
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    Performance
    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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    Cisco
    You can turn around WebEx Attendance reports within 24 hours. Sign in to Webex Site Administration and go to Reports - Access Anywhere. Select the beginning and ending dates for the report. Report data is available only for sessions conducted up to three months before the current date depending on your administration set-up. From the Sort results by drop-down list, select the sort order criteria for the report. After hosting a WebEx Webinar, you have the ability to create a report of all of the participants and the times that they entered and left the meeting. Reports cannot track emoji's or reactions. Best practice for Q&A and tracking you can integrate SLIDO. You cannot save individual polling results. Also the polling report does not include who asked and answered the questions. This limitation does not apply to SLIDO. Closed captions and transcriptions are only saved if the Webinar is recorded. If you face problems during a webinar, you can hit then button which creates and send a report to Cisco who will then look into the problems to avoid future occurrences
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    Support Rating
    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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    Cisco
    I love the control that this product gives to those running the meetings. It allows you to assign presenter roles to people and everyone else that is an attendee can be totally controlled, like whether they can unmute, use video or just sit there and watch. It really gives control of the meeting to those who are running it. And we love that ability for those meetings that we are trying to make sure people are listening in on instead of trying to participate.
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    Online Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    It was a good training to understand not only webinars but the entire platform.
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    I find everything I need for my day-to-day work.
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    Cisco
    The implementation process was fairly simple and straightforward
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Cisco
    ON24 has a lot more bells and whistles, which is great when you need them but when you're looking for a straight up platform to host a stand alone webinar, Webex Webinars is a good alternative. We've selected Webex Webinars when we don't need such a customized webinar console.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    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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    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Microsoft
    It does not appear to have a limit to how many teams and employees we can have using it
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    Cisco
    Webex Webinars is a scalable platform designed for interactive experiences. It can accommodate attendees from 100 up to 100,000 attendees depending on the purchase of your license. The scalability is based on each company's requirements and usage. Webex Webinars can offer key features like real-time translations, moderated Q&A, live polling, and chat, making it suitable for both small and large audiences and can be deployed across multiple departments and sites as needed.
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    Professional Services
    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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    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    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.
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    Cisco
    • Allowed us to keep our product development moving forward during the pandemic.
    • Reduced our travel costs by hosting virtual events.
    • Allows us to host more events because of reduced cost over in-person events.
    • Helps us with faster time to market on features as we can quickly set up and host a focus group.
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