Deputy Manager - IT at Nidec Corporation
Real User
Top 5
Offers good integration capabilities but needs to improve the scalability features offered
Pros and Cons
  • "The product's initial setup phase was straightforward."
  • "The scalability and voice quality attached to the solution are areas of concern where improvements are required."

What is most valuable?

The solution's most valuable feature stems from its ability to help us connect to meetings, specifically team meetings, where we can discuss issues related to our company.

What needs improvement?

Webex has issues. If you use Zoom on Microsoft Team, Webex can look complicated since, at times, voice or audio is an area that may not be very clear. Problems start when a large number of users try to use the solution, but it starts to function better automatically when the count of the people involved in the product comes down, making it seem like a not-so-scalable tool. The scalability and voice quality attached to the solution are areas of concern where improvements are required.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Webex for ten years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is not a scalable solution.

Most of the users of the tool in my company are hosts, while there can be many attendees in a meeting. The host submits a single link for all to join a meeting. A host can also add a co-host to the meeting.

Around 100 people in my company use the product.

The product is not used on a regular basis.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Nowadays, my company prefers to use Microsoft Teams over Webex, especially if there are only 10 to 25 people needed in a meeting.

How was the initial setup?

The product's initial setup phase was straightforward. During the setup phase, even a mobile app was available.

The solution can be deployed on the cloud.

The solution can be deployed in around five minutes.

What about the implementation team?

The solution was deployed with the help of our company's in-house team since we had only to download it from the product's website.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

To host meetings with the product's help, you must pay the annual subscription licensing fees attached to the solution. The charges attached to the subscriptions of the product are okay. There are no extra charges to be paid in addition to the standard licensing fees.

What other advice do I have?

Speaking about the use of Webex in our company's day-to-day business operations, I would say that we primarily use Webex's interface for video, but the audio part is used separately with audio devices. A separate device needs to be used so that our company can connect to the audio part of the solution while the video part can be used in Webex's application. The audio and video are separately connected when using the product so that the audio issues attached to Webex can be eliminated.

Speaking about how the product has simplified remote work in our company, I would say that we use Webex to connect to meetings and for training. The tool is also useful for making announcements, especially if there are any issues faced by our remote workforce since it allows us to access their devices remotely.

The video quality of the product is okay, in my opinion.

The product's security features are good.

Webex is available on the mobile app, so you just can create and attend meetings through the solution's application.

I won't recommend the product to those who plan to use it.

The integration capabilities of the product are good.

I rate the tool a seven out of ten.

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Network and Security Engineer at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 10
Very flexible and offers good integration with LMS software
Pros and Cons
  • "The product's initial setup is easy."
  • "Webex is a very demanding application, so it requires a very heavy bandwidth."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution in my company for meetings and training. The tool has a lot of good features, including screen sharing features, and it also provides a good user experience.

What needs improvement?

Webex is a very demanding application, so it requires a very heavy bandwidth. The aforementioned area can be considered for improvement in the product. The pros of the product overshadow the product's cons.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Webex for five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

The solution's technical support is good. I rate the technical support a ten out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

I rate the product's initial setup phase a two on a scale of one to ten, where ten points mean it is very difficult to deploy.

The product's initial setup is easy.

The solution can be deployed in a few minutes.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Webex is a cheaply priced tool.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Compared to the other products in the market, I feel Webex is better.

What other advice do I have?

The video quality offered by the product is very good for our company's remote meetings.

The product is very flexible, and it can be integrated easily with other platforms. The product integrates very well with LMS software products.

I don't know if any maintenance is required for the product.

I rate the overall tool a ten out of ten.

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Senior Manager at RP Sanjiv Goenka Group
Real User
Stable, secure, and works without issue
Pros and Cons
  • "The product is quite secure. Other products, such as Zoom, have had security issues raised in the media."
  • "The interface could be a bit more user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

We only use the solution for virtual meetings. 

What is most valuable?

The stability, as well as the performance of the solution, are very good.

What we have seen from, for example, Google Meet, is that there is some kind of disruption or some issues which we have been facing. However, with WebEx, we have not faced any kind of issue. 

The product is quite secure. Other products, such as Zoom, have had security issues raised in the media. With WebEx, we are assured our internal meetings are protected. 

What needs improvement?

The interface could be a bit more user-friendly.

For how long have I used the solution?

We first had it installed with the pandemic started. We've been using it since around 2020. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is quite stable and the performance is good. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable. 

How are customer service and support?

We have our own internal support. We have one manager and four or five engineers who basically handle all issues. I don't directly deal with the troubleshooting and cannot speak to the process. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I'm also familiar with Zoom and Google Meet. We use these as well as WebEx. In fact, before we started using WebEx, we used Google Meet specifically.

Prior to that, we had more physical, in-person meetings, however, the pandemic has changed how we do meetings now, and we do much more virtual meetings.

WebEx is more secure than, for example, Zoom.

How was the initial setup?

As a cloud-based solution, the initial implementation is quite simple and straightforward. It's not complete or difficult at all. There is no physical installation required.

What other advice do I have?

We're using the latest version of the solution. I cannot speak to the exact version number.

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten. We've been pretty happy with its capabilities overall. 

I would definitely recommend the solution to other users and organizations. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Assistant Manager at DP World
Real User
Easy to manage, and install, but the performance is not always good
Pros and Cons
  • "The installation was straightforward."
  • "The performance is not always good and could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We use Webex for video calls and meetings. 

When clients arrive, some people use Webex, others use Teams, and still, others use Zoom.

What needs improvement?

The performance is not always good and could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Webex for three years, and have used it within the last year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Webex's stability is adequate.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We don't have any issues with Webex's scalability, but we don't scale very much.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is handled by another team in the organization.

How was the initial setup?

The installation was straightforward.

Only one person is required to maintain this solution. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I am not involved with the licensing.

What other advice do I have?

In terms of recommending this solution, nothing can be done because it is a decision made by the organization.

For me personally, I am satisfied with this solution and would recommend it.

I would rate Webex a seven out of ten.

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IPT L3 | Technical Management Professional | Implementation and Operations at BT - British Telecom
MSP
Enables easy communication, and the video conferencing quality is good
Pros and Cons
  • "The video conferencing quality is better than that of other solutions."
  • "Webex is limited to Cisco."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for everything. It is used by engineers. They use the tool for communication within the team and for video calls with the customers. It provides chat, instant calling, and messaging features. Everything is integrated into Webex.

How has it helped my organization?

Webex is used by Cisco worldwide. All the companies that have Cisco engines will have Webex. It is a common tool for easy communication.

What is most valuable?

Webex is a good solution. It is a handy tool. Sharing is easy. Contacting multiple users at a time is easy. It is quite useful. It is a strong product. The video conferencing quality is better than that of other solutions. Webex has the upper hand on everything because it runs on Cisco.

What needs improvement?

Webex is limited to Cisco. It is a good and a bad thing. It is okay for security reasons. We will get access to the product only if we are a Cisco user.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for eight years.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is a bit difficult. It is quite technical.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Some companies use Microsoft Teams.

What other advice do I have?

We are customers and partners. Overall, I rate the product a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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Sr. Director, Business Development & Sales Operations at Connect professional services
Real User
Top 5
Helps us organize online meetings and efficiently integrates with multiple products
Pros and Cons
  • "The product's most valuable feature is its ability to integrate with multiple products."
  • "Webex's translation feature could work more accurately."

What is our primary use case?

We use Webex to conduct online meetings with our customers.

What is most valuable?

The product's most valuable feature is its ability to integrate with multiple products.

What needs improvement?

Webex's translation feature could work more accurately.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Webex for five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the platform's stability a seven out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have enterprise companies as our customers for Webex. I rate the scalability an eight out of ten.

How was the initial setup?

I rate the initial setup process a seven out of ten. It takes a few days to complete.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I rate the platform's pricing a six out of ten.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Webex an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Deputy Director: IS/ICT Technical Development at a legal firm with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Virtual meeting, video conferencing, and collaboration tool which offers easy setup and deployment, ease of use, and top-notch support
Pros and Cons
  • "Stable and scalable solution for video conferencing, virtual meetings, and collaboration, with top-notch technical support."
  • "There were some latency issues that could have been addressed if they had a data center in our location, e.g. the African region."

What is most valuable?

One of the best things about Webex which I liked was that it was simple and to the point. It separated its video conferencing capabilities from other extra capabilities, so you had two different products for the virtual meetings and for collaboration. This separation, these different products, made it easy to do what you wanted to do, and to get to the point of what you wanted to do.

What needs improvement?

The only reason why we could not stay with Webex was because they didn't have a data center in the African region. There were latency issues as well, so we couldn't continue using the tool. These are its areas for improvement. Other than these issues, there's no other area for improvement, because Webex is good the way it is.

Having a data center in the African region will help improve the latency issues, without incurring additional costs. There is a way that you can improve the latency issues, but you have to buy hardware from Cisco to put into your data center. Not a lot of companies would like to do that.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used Webex a year ago, for six months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We found the stability of this solution satisfying.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We were satisfied with the scalability of Webex.

How are customer service and support?

My rating for Cisco tech support is ten out of ten. Bruno, who handled our issues, was top-notch. Anything we needed, Bruno was on top of it. He was top-notch, so 100%, it's a ten out of ten.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup and deployment of Webex was easy and straightforward. It was on point, and there were no issues.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I evaluated Microsoft Teams.

What other advice do I have?

We used an open-source license for Webex.

We had 2,500 users of Webex. The meetings we had using it had a maximum of 2,500 users.

I'm rating Webex a ten out of ten, functionality-wise.

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Stanislav Priscak - PeerSpot reviewer
IT specialist at Východoslovenský ústav srdcových a cievnych chorôb, a.s.
Real User
Top 5
Reliable and has good video quality
Pros and Cons
  • "Webex is a reliable solution and has good video quality."
  • "The solution’s pricing could be improved."

What is most valuable?

Webex is a reliable solution and has good video quality.

What needs improvement?

The solution’s pricing could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Webex for four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the solution’s stability an eight out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Around five users are using Webex in our organization.

I rate the solution a seven out of ten for scalability.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We use Microsoft Teams and Google Meet simultaneously.

How was the initial setup?

On a scale from one to ten, where one is difficult and ten is easy, I rate the solution's initial setup a seven out of ten.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented the solution in our organization through a reseller. The solution’s deployment took a few hours.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten.

What other advice do I have?

We are satisfied with the way Webex handles large-scale virtual events. We do not use Webex too often. We use it once a week or once every two weeks. We did not face any problems with Webex's video quality. The solution's security and privacy features met our organization's requirements. Webex is deployed on the cloud in our organization.

I would recommend Webex to other users because it is a reliable solution.

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

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