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Cost-effective, easy to manage and use, and the support is good
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  • "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."
  • "We paid for our Webex license as a bundle."
  • "My organization took care of the licensing. I'm guessing they did some subscription cycle, but I used the free version."

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    What do you like most about Webex?
    Top Answer: 
    The installation of Webex is simple. You only need to click an executable file to run it. it is very easy.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Webex?
    Top Answer: 
    Webex is expensive, especially compared to Zoom or Google.
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    What needs improvement with Webex?
    Top Answer: 
    The main issue is the performance in relation to the operating system. 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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    Ranking
    26th
    out of 59 in Virtual Meetings
    Views
    604
    Comparisons
    385
    Reviews
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    Average Words per Review
    0
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    4th
    out of 59 in Virtual Meetings
    Views
    6,600
    Comparisons
    5,547
    Reviews
    32
    Average Words per Review
    331
    Rating
    7.9
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    Also Known As
    Lotus Sametime, IBM Lotus Sametime
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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.

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    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.
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company31%
    Comms Service Provider19%
    Government12%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Energy/Utilities Company15%
    Comms Service Provider15%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Comms Service Provider26%
    Computer Software Company17%
    Government10%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    Company Size
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business40%
    Midsize Enterprise22%
    Large Enterprise38%
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    HCL Sametime is ranked 26th in Virtual Meetings while Webex is ranked 4th in Virtual Meetings with 51 reviews. HCL Sametime is rated 0.0, while Webex is rated 8.0. On the other hand, the top reviewer of Webex writes "A stable and scalable solution with good tech support that has the hardware and camera features to track one's movements". HCL Sametime is most compared with Office 365, HCL Connections and Skype for Business, whereas Webex is most compared with Zoom, TeamViewer, Huawei Video Conferencing Platform, Skype for Business and Avaya IX Meetings.

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