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We performed a comparison between Cisco TelePresence and Polycom RealPresence Clariti 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 TelePresence vs. Polycom RealPresence Clariti Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"The SpeakerTrack feature is the most valuable feature.""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.""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.""It was stable. So, I would rate the stability a ten out of ten.""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."

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"It does a good job of integrating with other software.""The most valuable feature is its integration with solutions like Zoom and Teams for endpoints. The picture quality is high, and the conference sessions are stable.""It's on-prem, which is great."

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Cons
"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.""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.""The calling features can be improved."

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"The most valuable feature is its integration with solutions like Zoom and Teams for endpoints. The picture quality is high, and the conference sessions are stable.""Could have a wider range of use cases.""The customer needs this platform to be a little bit more customized."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "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: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.
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature is its integration with solutions like Zoom and Teams for endpoints. The picture quality is high, and the conference sessions are stable.
    Top Answer:The firewall integration should be improved, but it depends on what works on the network from the customer side. In some situations, we used Poly endpoints with Cisco servers. The integration… more »
    Top Answer:We build teleconferencing infrastructure based on Polycom.
    Ranking
    9th
    out of 63 in Virtual Meetings
    Views
    1,047
    Comparisons
    589
    Reviews
    5
    Average Words per Review
    340
    Rating
    7.6
    15th
    out of 63 in Virtual Meetings
    Views
    333
    Comparisons
    172
    Reviews
    2
    Average Words per Review
    503
    Rating
    8.0
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    TelePresence
    RealPresence Clariti, Clariti
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    Overview
    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.

    RealPresence Clariti is simple, powerful, cloud-ready collaboration infrastructure software for businesses of all sizes that connects people with HD voice, video, content and web collaboration.

    Sample Customers
    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
    Baptist Health Corbin, North Carolina Central University
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company12%
    Government11%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    University9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Educational Organization8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise29%
    Large Enterprise43%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise68%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise71%
    Buyer's Guide
    Cisco TelePresence vs. Polycom RealPresence Clariti
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Cisco TelePresence vs. Polycom RealPresence Clariti and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    768,578 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Cisco TelePresence is ranked 9th in Virtual Meetings with 7 reviews while Polycom RealPresence Clariti is ranked 15th in Virtual Meetings with 3 reviews. Cisco TelePresence is rated 8.0, while Polycom RealPresence Clariti is rated 8.0. 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 Polycom RealPresence Clariti writes "Increases the ability of Teams when collaboration is required". Cisco TelePresence is most compared with Zoom, Webex and Cisco Meeting Server, whereas Polycom RealPresence Clariti is most compared with Cisco Meeting Server. See our Cisco TelePresence vs. Polycom RealPresence Clariti report.

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