We performed a comparison between Cisco TelePresence and Skype for Business 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 allows our customers to have a quick meeting while traveling and still be effective. It saves time and money."
"PresenterTrack cameras improve the meeting experience."
"The SpeakerTrack feature is the most valuable feature."
"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."
"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 GUI is very user-friendly."
"The most valuable feature is how useful it has been for virtual meetings during the pandemic."
"I like the fact that it opens up your video conferencing, and, in many cases, the audio at the same time."
"The most valuable features of the solution are that it is quick and easy to use. It is a good tool for group calls."
"One of the best features of Skype for Business is that you can set it up on mobile phones, and you can set it up on laptops. You can connect to the tool from anywhere."
"We really like the screen sharing tool. The user experience is smooth, and user-friendly."
"People are now able to virtually collaborate with their staff and have a conference call. We don't need a phone line to make that conference call and we are saving on that. People are able to share their presentations. Also, they can chat using the Skype"
"The solution is scalable and is capable of working on every appliance on every operating system."
"The tool is expensive."
"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 calling features can be improved."
"MX800 comes only with one available DVI port. A few more HDMI ports will improve the system's capability."
"Microsoft Teams, as I see it now, is more useful than Skype for Business."
"The integration with Outlook could be improved."
"We need a feature where you can virtually raise your hand to silently let the presenter know that you have a question."
"The stability could be improved."
"I believe optimizing the solution for lighter endpoints, particularly for embedded endpoints on mobile devices, would be valuable."
"I feel bored with the look and feel of the tool, so it should be changed."
"This service could be improved by adding some missing features. It lacks integration with Teams, which is a feature I would like to see in the next release."
"There are issues with the bandwidth, particularly for external meetings,"
Cisco TelePresence is ranked 9th in Virtual Meetings with 7 reviews while Skype for Business is ranked 4th in Virtual Meetings with 59 reviews. Cisco TelePresence is rated 8.0, while Skype for Business is rated 7.8. 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 Skype for Business writes "Reliable, useful for remote work, and great but isn't as robust as Microsoft Teams". Cisco TelePresence is most compared with Zoom, Webex, Polycom RealPresence Clariti and Cisco Meeting Server, whereas Skype for Business is most compared with Webex, Zoom, TeamViewer, GoToMeeting and Cisco Meeting Server. See our Cisco TelePresence vs. Skype for Business report.
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