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Cisco Meeting Server vs Cisco TelePresence comparison

Cisco Meeting Server and Cisco TelePresence are both solutions in the Virtual Meetings category. Cisco Meeting Server is ranked #5 with an average rating of 9.0, while Cisco TelePresence is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.7. Cisco Meeting Server holds a 6.9% mindshare in VM, compared to Cisco TelePresence’s 3.3% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of Cisco Meeting Server users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 85% of Cisco TelePresence users who would recommend it.
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80% willing to recommend
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85% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

Cisco TelePresence and Cisco Meeting Server are high-quality video conferencing solutions. Cisco Meeting Server seems to have the upper hand with its comprehensive feature set and flexible deployment options.

Features: Cisco TelePresence is known for exceptional audiovisual quality, integrated hardware, and specialized meeting rooms that create an immersive experience. Cisco Meeting Server offers feature adaptability, seamless device integration, and enhanced collaboration tools, making it suitable for diverse environments.

Room for Improvement: Cisco TelePresence can improve by reducing hardware dependencies, simplifying setup processes, and offering more cost-effective pricing. Cisco Meeting Server can enhance its audiovisual quality, further streamline its feature set for simplicity, and expand customer support options.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Cisco TelePresence requires specialized hardware, making deployment more involved, but benefits from strong customer support. Cisco Meeting Server offers a flexible deployment model, supporting on-premises and cloud environments, coupled with responsive service that simplifies integration.

Pricing and ROI: Cisco TelePresence involves a higher initial investment due to hardware requirements but offers reliable returns. Cisco Meeting Server provides a lower-cost setup with scalable ROI, offering flexible cost adaptation and better long-term investment potential.

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Meeting Server
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Cisco TelePresence
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of Cisco Meeting Server is 6.9%, down from 7.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cisco TelePresence is 3.3%, down from 4.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Ahmed Elrayes - PeerSpot reviewer
A scalable tool useful to hold conferences and video meetings
I use Cisco Meeting Server for conferences and video meetings, which are crucial for my company The share screen option available during conferences is one of the best features of Cisco Meeting Server. In Cisco Meeting Server, GUI is an area of concern where improvements are required. In the…
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OSCAR DE LA PENA - PeerSpot reviewer
One-click meeting access and seamless integration enhance video conferencing experience
Cisco TelePresence could improve the WebRTC connections, as they are quite slow. The end user experiences delays when using WebRTC, sometimes taking one minute or more to receive a connection. This issue is mainly due to Cisco taking a long time to download and start the WebRTC client on their devices. Ensuring it is embedded in the device could help.
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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"The share screen option available during conferences is one of the best features of Cisco Meeting Server."
"You can use the Cisco Meeting Server to set up conference calls and virtual meetings. Those are the two primary functions of Meeting Server. Most people in the company are using Microsoft Teams, so we only use Meeting Server when we have an internal meeting for all staff."
"The UI is user-friendly and very good overall."
"What I like most about Cisco Meeting Server is its quick management. The solution also has a straightforward configuration."
"Cisco Meeting Server is an easy and less complex solution."
"The speaker tracker feature in Cisco Telepresence is highly valuable, especially the ability to track multiple participants and change focus during meetings."
"Telepresence's most valuable feature is keeping highly paid employees, such as executives, on the ground instead of wasting time flying around the world. So if you have the right telepresence plan and form, it's not just the video cameras and the systems behind them, it's the way you lay out your meeting room.You can have multiple offices interconnecting in a single meeting, and it looks like everybody's in the same big conference room together because the telepresence yields such a fantastic amount of clarity."
"The most valuable features of Cisco TelePresence are the basic standard features and the ease of use. Additionally, the configuration and integration are exemplary."
"The SpeakerTrack feature is the most valuable feature."
"We have a dual screen option to enable video and content sharing."
"The configuration is a valuable."
"It was stable. So, I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."
"TelePresence allows our customers to have a quick meeting while traveling and still be effective. It saves time and money."
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Cons

"Cisco Meeting Server should include a feature to control another user's screen during a remote session."
"A few features are missing on the Meetings app, like a recording function. My understanding is that you need to buy a separate recording solution. It's modular, so you have to enable some functions if you want to use them. For example, we had to enable the Mood function. Recording is the primary feature we'd like to see in the app."
"This is a difficult solution to install and it should be made easier."
"In Cisco Meeting Server, GUI is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"What would make Cisco Meeting Server better is integrating it with Zoom and Teams so that you can connect or make a call through any of the two third-party solutions."
"The tool is expensive."
"Cisco TelePresence could improve the WebRTC connections, as they are quite slow."
"I was in touch with one of our clients and they mentioned that they would like to have a holographic video conferencing. It would be great if that feature would be added."
"I would rate my experience with the initial setup a three out of ten, with ten being expensive. It was complex with badges and certificates. Too crazy."
"Cisco TelePresence could improve its integration capabilities."
"The calling features can be improved."
"MX800 comes only with one available DVI port. A few more HDMI ports will improve the system's capability."
"The price of Cisco TelePresence overall should be reduced."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Price-wise, Cisco Meeting Server is a product that falls in a mid-range category."
"Licensing fees are billed yearly."
"Cisco Meeting Server has reasonable licensing costs."
"The price of Cisco Telepresence is high, especially in Brazil. However, the quality of the product justifies the cost."
"Cisco TelePresence license is expensive and should be reduced. There is only a cost for the license and it is annually."
"We used high definition, 1080p, but again, it required license purchases. For example, with three licenses (TP licenses), each allowing one 1080p screen, if I had six participants, I'd need to lower the resolution to 720p or lower to accommodate more participants. More licenses meant more cost."
"I will rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten."
"The pricing is expensive, therefore I rate it an eight out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
23%
Government
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Performing Arts
8%
 

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco Meeting Server?
Cisco Meeting Server is an easy and less complex solution.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco Meeting Server?
Price-wise, Cisco Meeting Server is a product that falls in a mid-range category.
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What needs improvement with Cisco Meeting Server?
Cisco Meeting Server should include a feature to control another user's screen during a remote session.
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What do you like most about Cisco TelePresence?
It was stable. So, I would rate the stability a ten out of ten.
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What needs improvement with Cisco TelePresence?
Cisco TelePresence could improve the WebRTC connections, as they are quite slow. The end user experiences delays when using WebRTC, sometimes taking one minute or more to receive a connection. This...
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What advice do you have for others considering Cisco TelePresence?
Cisco is a leader in video conferencing solutions because they apply the latest technologies to their devices and services, such as artificial intelligence and versatile functionalities. Security i...
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Overview

Cisco Meeting Server brings premises-based video, audio, and web communication together to meet the collaboration needs of the modern workplace. It works with third-party devices, and provides an enjoyable and intuitive user experience. It also scales easily, and can be purchased using our all-in-one, user-based multiparty licensing offer.

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Cisco TelePresence Server brings multiparty video to unified communications deployments. Its flexible video, audio, and content-sharing capabilities allow users to participate in video conferences with multiple parties. Users can easily create, launch, and join meetings using standards-based video endpoints. Or their mobile devices or Cisco WebEx clients. Or even third-party video endpoints. The server provides high-quality, standards-based video conferencing for mobile, desktop, and room systems.
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Sample Customers

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Afni, AGCO, Bellevue, Came Group, Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC Children's), Del Papa Distributing, Instituto Zaldivar, ING Bank, Moffitt Cancer Center, Park Nicollet, Pentana Solutions Australia, San Jose State University, Sub-Zero Wolf, Transwestern and Metropolis Investment Holdings, Vital Images
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