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We performed a comparison between HCL Sametime and Webex based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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"I can view the status and availability of colleagues or team members, which makes it easy to approach them when they are available."

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"The solution could improve by having more dashboards and enhancing the processing speed.""One of the most valuable features of Webex was that it was easy to use and there were no hassles.""It's a nice tool for virtual meetings and I'm satisfied with its performance.""I don't think Zoom has anywhere near the features and functionality of Webex.""Webex has one-click calling, which makes things easier. You click, and it automatically dials in to the meetings without pressing additional buttons. It's easy for people who aren't on WebEx. That was helpful.""The most valuable features of Webex are the depth of the tone and the quality of the picture. I find them better than Teams or Zoom.""I have found the most valuable features to be the high quality of the video and the audio. Additionally, the graphical user interface is good and it is easy to use.""Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

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"The webinar should be integrated into Sametime for a larger number of participants."

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"The interface could be a bit more user-friendly.""One area that could use improvement in Webex is the connection speed.""Webex's stability could be improved.""My biggest issue with the solution involves its price, which I find to be prohibitive for small governments and modest-sized schools.""Everybody these days uses virtual meeting solutions because we're all remote working. It would be a benefit if there were permanent collaboration spaces for projects. For example, the way Teams has its teams folders and shared locations. Webex is missing that feature, or maybe it has it and I'm not aware of it. However, it needs a permanent sharing location for when projects can get stored and can be a collaboration space as opposed to only a meeting space.""Webex support is not good. When we try to open a ticket, it takes approximately 24 hours. With Microsoft, we get support within two or three hours.""There could be a feature available to record the meetings.""The base application uses a lot of resources. They could work on the performance of the application so that it's less heavy."

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  • "I have recently switched to a different solution. WebEx is more costly. There are equivalent solutions at a lower cost."
  • "The price of the license depends a lot on the type of service required and whether it is for the entire company or only for a few users."
  • "Licensing is subscription-based and the cost varies depending on how many minutes are included in the plan."
  • "The pricing of this solution is fine and I am satisfied with it."
  • "Price is the one area where Webex needs to improve relative to its competitors. It's difficult to sell to small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) because of the license price."
  • "I believe the license to be monthly."
  • "There are no licensing fees."
  • "The price of the license for the solution could be less expensive."
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    Ranking
    26th
    out of 62 in Virtual Meetings
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    158
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    2nd
    out of 62 in Virtual Meetings
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    4,653
    Comparisons
    1,872
    Reviews
    19
    Average Words per Review
    280
    Rating
    7.6
    Comparisons
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    Compared 16% of the time.
    Cisco TelePresence logo
    Compared 7% of the time.
    Also Known As
    Lotus Sametime, IBM Lotus Sametime
    Cisco Spark
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    Overview

    HCL Sametime. Secure Conversations Across Any Device ​

    Your company can’t afford to take any data risks, but your teams still need to be able to interact and react quickly, wherever they are working. Sametime offers modern instant messaging, file-sharing, and online meetings with the proven security your business can trust.

    Webex is designed to help companies improve communication and increase productivity with unlimited HD video meetings in shared meeting spaces.

    Companies can use Webex, a Cisco product, to collaborate with peers, share documents and other information, create high-impact webinars and online events, and present dynamic online courses. It can be tailored to your exact company needs and can be fully integrated with mobile apps for iPhone, iPad, Android, and BlackBerry.

    Sample Customers
    Connect2Cloud, Superior Group, Daifuku Co. Ltd., Seaward, The City of Fort Worth, Christian Brothers Services, Berlitz, Deutsche Notes User Group, Danske Fysioterapeuter, Slumberland, La Vacanza, Rheinmetall AG
    Seagate Technology, Kohn Pedersen Fox, World Vision International, Glen Raven, University of Notre Dame, CEV Multimedia, The Food Group, LUMEDX, California Baptist University, and Georgetown University Law Center.
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    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Comms Service Provider16%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization79%
    Computer Software Company5%
    Government3%
    Financial Services Firm3%
    Company Size
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business34%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise49%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business4%
    Midsize Enterprise81%
    Large Enterprise14%
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    HCL Sametime is ranked 26th in Virtual Meetings while Webex is ranked 2nd in Virtual Meetings with 104 reviews. HCL Sametime is rated 8.0, while Webex is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of HCL Sametime writes "Easily communicate and share files with colleagues". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Webex writes "Easy to set up and connects users remotely with others without a glitch; has a user-friendly platform and good technical support". HCL Sametime is most compared with Zoom, whereas Webex is most compared with Cisco Meeting Server, TeamViewer, Zoom, Skype for Business and Cisco TelePresence.

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