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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Webex Calling

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AWebex Calling is Cisco’s flagship cloud calling solution with over 12 million users worldwide. It delivers an enterprise-grade calling experience that enables customers to replace PBX hardware with a cloud calling solution. Webex Calling's connectivity and collaboration experience includes calling, meetings, messaging, contact center, and integrated devices.

    $17

    per month per user

    Zoom Phone

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ABuilt on Zoom's platform, Zoom's cloud phone consolidates business communication and collaboration into a single system. Available in 40+ countries, with expandable coverage through a bring-your-own-carrier offering, Zoom Phone supports inbound and outbound calling through the public switched telephone network (PSTN). Features: Post call summary & next steps A post-call summary from Zoom’s AI Companion keeps the focus on the conversation instead of…

    $10

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Webex CallingZoom Phone
    Editions & Modules
    Webex Call
    $17
    per month per user
    Webex Suite: Meet + Call
    $25
    per month per user
    Webex Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager
    Contact Sales
    US & Canada Metered
    $10
    per month per user
    US & Canada Unlimited
    $15
    per month per user
    Global Select
    $20
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Webex CallingZoom Phone
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.No fees for emergency 911 Service No fees for compliance and administrative cost recovery Fee No 10DLC SMS fees
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Webex CallingZoom Phone
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    Chose Webex Calling
    Better features for the end users.
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Calling
    We are trying to keep a uniform style of communications and would like to have it across one platform that is easy to use and simple for users in the long run.
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Calling
    Webex Calling is in the top 3 of best cloudcomms solutions, together with teams and Zoom. cisco has the strongpoint of being a joint portfolio offer, where you can acquire the routers/switches/wifi together with the UC making if simpler to have just one provider to work with. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Calling
    Webex has better overall infrastructure. It shouldn't come as a shock as it is backed by Cisco and Cisco is a pioneer in the network space and has amazing overall availability in the market.
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Calling
    Webex Calling does very well against all their competitors. Its strength is integration with Call manager, enterprise feature set, End to End Encryption, their own phones. Most vendors use third party phones and gateways which creates extra overhead in management. Having a …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Calling
    - better audio quality
    - user friendliness
    - integration with my office phone
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Calling
    Webex Calling integration with the Webex environment, security and compliance is the another factor.
    Incentivized
    Zoom
    Chose Zoom Phone
    Zoom Phone was the best value and had the richest features. Also, the implementation of Zoom Phone was much easier than the competing products.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    91%
    Would buy again
    166 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    37 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    148 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    34 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    174 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    37 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    111 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    30 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    127 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    34 Answers
    Features
    Webex CallingZoom Phone
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Webex Calling and Zoom Phone
    Feature
    Webex Calling
    8.3
    17 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Zoom Phone
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio8.216 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video8.516 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Webex Calling and Zoom Phone
    Feature
    Webex Calling
    8.6
    16 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Zoom Phone
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing8.616 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Webex Calling and Zoom Phone
    Feature
    Webex Calling
    7.3
    16 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Zoom Phone
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration6.916 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation6.915 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events8.115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Webex Calling and Zoom Phone
    Feature
    Webex Calling
    7.5
    14 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Zoom Phone
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat7.514 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Webex Calling and Zoom Phone
    Feature
    Webex Calling
    8.2
    15 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Zoom Phone
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication8.115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions8.315 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Webex Calling and Zoom Phone
    Feature
    Webex Calling
    7.7
    153 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Zoom Phone
    9.5
    32 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Hosted PBX7.1115 Ratings10.014 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)7.8104 Ratings9.619 Ratings
    Directory of employee names7.1145 Ratings9.328 Ratings
    User templates00 Ratings9.316 Ratings
    Call reports00 Ratings9.420 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Webex Calling and Zoom Phone
    Feature
    Webex Calling
    7.5
    158 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Zoom Phone
    9.2
    33 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Answering rules7.3142 Ratings9.830 Ratings
    Call recording7.5136 Ratings9.931 Ratings
    Call park7.1131 Ratings9.924 Ratings
    Call screening7.4123 Ratings9.923 Ratings
    Message alerts8.4124 Ratings9.728 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging7.810 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Fax7.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription7.215 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Webex Calling and Zoom Phone
    Feature
    Webex Calling
    8.4
    151 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Zoom Phone
    9.9
    32 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Mobile app for iOS8.4135 Ratings9.928 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android8.4123 Ratings9.922 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Webex Calling and Zoom Phone
    Feature
    Webex Calling
    7.1
    17 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Zoom Phone
    -
    Ratings
    Centralized communications management7.616 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team messaging7.517 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team document sharing6.316 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics6.917 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Webex Calling and Zoom Phone
    Feature
    Webex Calling
    -
    Ratings
    Zoom Phone
    9.6
    21 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Video conferencing00 Ratings9.520 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings9.520 Ratings
    Video screen sharing00 Ratings9.720 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings9.717 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Webex CallingZoom Phone
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (174 ratings)
    9.4
    (35 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.8
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    6.6
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Webex CallingZoom Phone
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    Webex calling has efficient call monitoring systems and advanced call logging tools. Unlike other call management service providers, Webex calling has a flexible pricing plan and personalised customer care services. The product allows for customization to meet the unique needs of individual users. It has global coverage capabilities and unlimited implementation. Software user friendliness and availability of unlimited integration options.
    Incentivized
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    Zoom
    I think it works well for offices that have multiple locations. Being able to give each person and office their own extension makes it easier for colleagues to connect with each other, plus it's a costs savings for each of the offices
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • Has clients for multiple platforms and devices
    • Uses existing network connections instead of hardwired phone lines
    • Client can be consolidated with other communications methods (Slack, Zoom, Chat) in one place
    • Client is simple to use
    • Client integrates with remainder of physical phone system for special cases (university main reception number, for instance)
    • Handles call routing to different locations well
    • Integrates with existing computer audio (for instance, Apple AirPods)
    Incentivized
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    Zoom
    No answers on this topic
    Cons
    Cisco
    • Webex Calling supports limited codecs that are generally accepted all over the world but it would be good to see if they add transcoding support.
    • The local gateway option is designed more for on premise PBX communication. It would be good to see if it is developed more as a local PSTN breakout where local SIP trunk or local PRI is terminated.
    • We would like to see more of the dial plan features like CLI manipulation, translation, etc.
    Incentivized
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    Zoom
    No answers on this topic
    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Zoom
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Zoom
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Cisco
    I've not actually had it ever be unavailable when I needed to use it. As mentioned before, a network outage would take it down, but we have redundant systems for our network connections with automatic failover.
    Incentivized
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    Zoom
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Cisco
    I don't really see this impacting any other system performance at all. The client is very light use on resources, even on my iPhone. I don't know what else it connects to behind the scenes other then the campus directory, but I haven't seen or heard of any impacts. It seems fairly self contained except for wherever it interfaces with the general telephone system connectivity outside the campus.
    Incentivized
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    Zoom
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Zoom
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    Cisco
    We did it inhouse for our teams
    Incentivized
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    Zoom
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    No answers on this topic
    Zoom
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Cisco
    So far it has been very reliable, with very little down time that was associated with the product itself. We have had network outages due to external factors such as construction cutting a fiber link, but other than that kind of thing not much for failures.
    Incentivized
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    Zoom
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • Certainly when it comes to my client base, they certainly understand the benefits of the full end-to-end, Cisco stack. And when I talk about a calling platform in regards to it simply being a call from one end to another or a message from one end to another, Cisco provides so much more because it enables all that AI and I guess analytical data of which the endpoints cover. So when it comes to integrating with a meeting room experience and you're in a meeting room that can cater for up to 20 people, but say for example, only two or three people on average utilize that room, that type of safe spacing information gets transmitted into other business decisions that can benefit the business from an ROI perspective such as rearranging the interior design to create better outcomes for worker experiences. So much more than just a calling platform.
    Incentivized
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    Zoom
    No answers on this topic
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    Zoom Phone Screenshots

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