LifeSize vs Polycom RealPresence Clariti comparison

Enghouse Video and Poly are both solutions in the Virtual Meetings category. Enghouse Video is ranked #28, while Poly is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.5. Enghouse Video holds a 1.0% mindshare in VM, compared to Poly’s 1.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Poly users are willing to recommend the solution.

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Polycom RealPresence Clariti

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100% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between LifeSize and Polycom RealPresence Clariti based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

LifeSize

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

28th

Average Rating

5.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Polycom RealPresence Clariti

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

11th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of LifeSize is 1.0%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Polycom RealPresence Clariti is 1.8%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Virtual Meetings Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Polycom RealPresence Clariti	1.8%
LifeSize	1.0%
Other	97.2%

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it_user1320285

Head of Corporate IT at a hospitality company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Good video conferencing but it needs to support third-party hardware

We are using Lifesize for video conferencing and virtual meetings The most valuable feature is video conferencing. This solution needs better platform integration with third-parties such as Microsoft and Cisco. It needs support for third-party hardware as opposed to only Lifesize-branded…

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Norm Hubert

Network Technical Advisor at a government with 10,001+ employees

The ability to track call flow and history simplifies call management while bridging issues persist

I find the ability to follow the calls, the call flow, the ability to look at the history, and more on the fault-finding tools to be valuable. It improved from a support model perspective. It simplified the licensing, reduced administration since it's based on calls, not based on users. It's about managing the calls and verifying we have enough space as opposed to always adding licenses for endpoints or users.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The most valuable feature is video conferencing."

"It's on-prem, which is great."

"I find the ability to follow the calls, the call flow, the ability to look at the history, and more on the fault-finding tools to be valuable."

"It simplified the licensing, reduced administration since it's based on calls, not based on users."

"The product increases the ability of Teams in cases when we need to collaborate with whiteboards or specific video-coms or audio-coms to install a meeting presence room."

"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."

"Some proprietary Polycom features include speaker tracking, acoustic fencing, noise cancellation, active noise cancellation, and noise cancellation AI."

"It does a good job of integrating with other software."

"The solution is stable, there are no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze."

Cons

"This solution needs better platform integration with third-parties such as Microsoft and Cisco."

"I'd like to see a wider range of use cases for this product."

"Could have a wider range of use cases."

"The only issue we have is with some of the bridging stuff, particularly with respect to DTMF and outgoing calls."

"The customer needs this platform to be a little bit more customized."

"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."

"Polycom RealPresence Clariti is very bad when moving towards the cloud."

"The idea of the Clariti 2.0 is good, however, they're still moving too slowly."

"The only issue we have is with some of the bridging stuff, particularly with respect to DTMF and outgoing calls."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Polycom RealPresence Clariti is definitely more expensive than others in the market because of its high quality."

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What needs improvement with Polycom RealPresence Clariti?

They are discontinuing the product and they are moving over to Pexip. The only issue we have is with some of the bridging stuff, particularly with respect to DTMF and outgoing calls. That's our big...

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What is your primary use case for Polycom RealPresence Clariti?

We use it both nationally and internationally with our partners, however, it's used in a closed environment.

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What advice do you have for others considering Polycom RealPresence Clariti?

I would recommend it, however, it depends on the environment. We have a lot of users but not a lot of usage, so the price model is really good for that environment. Overall, I would give it a nine ...

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Also Known As

LifeSize

RealPresence Clariti, Clariti

Overview

HD video conferencing platform that is simple to deploy, making instant face-to-face collaboration possible with anyone, anywhere.

Enghouse Video

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.

Poly

Sample Customers

Barrow County School System, ActiVision, BBVA, BWB, Bateman, eBay, Epson, Gevers, FannieMae, GlaxoSmithKline, Jones & Walker, KKR, RAF Museum Cosford

Baptist Health Corbin, North Carolina Central University

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