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We performed a comparison between Cisco Meeting Server and Cisco TelePresence based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Virtual Meetings solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Cisco Meeting Server vs. Cisco TelePresence Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"Cisco Meeting Server is an easy and less complex solution.""What I like most about Cisco Meeting Server is its quick management. The solution also has a straightforward configuration.""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 share screen option available during conferences is one of the best features of Cisco Meeting Server.""The UI is user-friendly and very good overall."

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"The configuration is a valuable.""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.""We have a dual screen option to enable video and content sharing.""The most valuable features of Cisco TelePresence are the basic standard features and the ease of use. Additionally, the configuration and integration are exemplary.""PresenterTrack cameras improve the meeting experience.""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.""The SpeakerTrack feature is the most valuable feature."

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Cons
"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.""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.""Cisco Meeting Server should include a feature to control another user's screen during a remote session."

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"MX800 comes only with one available DVI port. A few more HDMI ports will improve the system's capability.""The calling features can be improved.""The price of Cisco TelePresence overall should be reduced.""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.""The tool is expensive."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Licensing fees are billed yearly."
  • "Cisco Meeting Server has reasonable licensing costs."
  • "Price-wise, Cisco Meeting Server is a product that falls in a mid-range category."
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  • "Cisco TelePresence license is expensive and should be reduced. There is only a cost for the license and it is annually."
  • "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."
  • "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."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Cisco Meeting Server is an easy and less complex solution.
    Top Answer:Price-wise, Cisco Meeting Server is a product that falls in a mid-range category.
    Top Answer:Cisco Meeting Server should include a feature to control another user's screen during a remote session.
    Top Answer:It was stable. So, I would rate the stability a ten out of ten.
    Top Answer:There can be some features to enhance the collaboration. For example, with 50 participants using physical devices, some might want to join from other software like Teams, Link, or Skype. That wasn't… more »
    Top Answer:Overall, I would rate the solution a seven out of ten.
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    Also Known As
    Acano
    TelePresence
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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.

    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.
    Sample Customers
    Starz
    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
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company23%
    Government12%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Government12%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    University9%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise63%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise29%
    Large Enterprise43%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise67%
    Buyer's Guide
    Cisco Meeting Server vs. Cisco TelePresence
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco Meeting Server vs. Cisco TelePresence and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    Cisco Meeting Server is ranked 10th in Virtual Meetings with 5 reviews while Cisco TelePresence is ranked 9th in Virtual Meetings with 7 reviews. Cisco Meeting Server is rated 8.4, while Cisco TelePresence is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco Meeting Server writes "A scalable tool useful to hold conferences and video meetings". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco TelePresence writes "A scalable solution that needs some improvement in pricing and stability". Cisco Meeting Server is most compared with Webex, Pexip, Zoom, Skype for Business and Polycom RealPresence Clariti, whereas Cisco TelePresence is most compared with Zoom, Webex and Polycom RealPresence Clariti. See our Cisco Meeting Server vs. Cisco TelePresence report.

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