We performed a comparison between Cisco TelePresence and Microsoft Teams 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."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 SpeakerTrack feature is the most valuable feature."
"PresenterTrack cameras improve the meeting experience."
"The configuration is a valuable."
"TelePresence allows our customers to have a quick meeting while traveling and still be effective. It saves time and money."
"The most valuable features of Cisco TelePresence are the basic standard features and the ease of use. Additionally, the configuration and integration are exemplary."
"It was stable. So, I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."
"I find the ability to maintain group and conference information for project-related work useful."
"Everything is valuable, such as the chats, the calls, and the file sharing."
"Multiple channels and tools for recording."
"The product has improved communication in our organization."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Teams is that I can attach files in any format."
"Screen sharing and chat retention are the most valuable features of Microsoft Teams."
"I am impressed with the tool's integration with SharePoint where we can access it with a single click from the platform. The solution is available in web and mobile versions so it gives a seamless experience when we move from one device to another. Especially when you're on the calls, you don't need to get out of one device, and then log in to another, and then join that meeting. You need to just switch."
"Using the solution's screen-sharing feature, we can go through a document together and take control."
"The price of Cisco TelePresence overall should be reduced."
"The calling features can be improved."
"The tool is expensive."
"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."
"MX800 comes only with one available DVI port. A few more HDMI ports will improve the system's capability."
"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."
"Microsoft Teams becomes complicated when used with SharePoint. It needs to improve its integration with other Office 365 tools."
"Microsoft Teams is quite demanding on bandwidth, which has been a problem during the COVID situation because we don't get enterprise-class bandwidth at home."
"Microsoft Teams withdrew the Wiki function, which was quite a good and useful feature."
"The future scalability can include the integration of planners, project management tools, SharePoint, and more applications that are used."
"If you talk about the tool's disadvantages, it consists of losing connection. It's also a problem that it only stores information for up to 40 days. The aforementioned areas can be considered for improvement."
"The solution needs to be integrated with Microsoft Planner. I have also faced issues with stability in the first month."
"This solution is not as popular for companies to use as other solutions making it a disadvantage."
"Microsoft Teams can start being more interactive and intuitive by implementing artificial intelligence and machine learning."
Cisco TelePresence is ranked 10th in Virtual Meetings with 7 reviews while Microsoft Teams is ranked 5th in Virtual Meetings with 145 reviews. Cisco TelePresence is rated 8.0, while Microsoft Teams is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Cisco TelePresence writes "A scalable solution that needs some improvement in pricing and stability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Teams writes "Great for project planning and monitoring with easy communication capabilities". Cisco TelePresence is most compared with Zoom, Webex, Polycom RealPresence Clariti and Cisco Meeting Server, whereas Microsoft Teams is most compared with Atlassian Confluence, SharePoint, Symphony, Loom and Chatter. See our Cisco TelePresence vs. Microsoft Teams report.
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