Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued) vs. Google Keep

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Cisco Business Edition 7000 was a collaboration and universal communication, VOIP / telephony, conferencing and messaging platform for enterprises of 1000 to 5000 employees. It has been discontinued, and is superseded by functionality found in Webex Calling.N/A
Google Keep
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
Google Keep is a note-taking app launched by Google in 2013 and available free, providing a tool to capture text, images, video, etc.N/A
Pricing
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)Google Keep
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)Google Keep
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)Google Keep
Considered Both Products
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
Chose Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
Cisco Business edition are very comfortable and got great functioning. This name is a brand in market and the support from their side is very good. The life support of phones is very good. They have embedded with good security features and algorithm so interception become …
Chose Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
It worked much the way that Cisco Business Edition 7000 works. I cannot say what the differences are.
Chose Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
Looking at the feature sets and customer experience overall it's a good investment to make. It provides insights and also gives needed reports and statistics.
Chose Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
It is more scalable and has more applications. However, that also depends on the customer environment and requirements.
Chose Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
I've used 220s and 240s too, but it takes a lot of time to set them up, a lot of time to download the iso files, and set up of datastores. 7k saves the engineer a lot of pre-build assessment and evaluation time. Gets a lot done in a lot less time, returns are a happy engineer …
Chose Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
Before Cisco Business Edition 7000, the installation was done on UCS servers. In them, I had to install everything from scratch, because it did not have VMware installed.
Chose Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
We choose Cisco Business Edition 7000 over the other vendors as the relationship between us and Cisco was very good. Regarding support, in implementation and support after implementation, we faced some issues but found great support in troubleshooting and fixing all problems. …
Chose Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
  • Simplified infrastructure.
  • All in one services.
  • Excellent support.
Chose Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
Mitel, ShoreTel, Avaya. Cisco is a leader and continues to put up a great product with no fear of going out of business or being bought out.
Google Keep
Chose Google Keep
I used to use Evernote before Google Keep, it is an excellent product too but I found it too heavy. At the time (not sure about now) it always wanted to download all your notes onto your device before you can start using it. Google Keep is more a cloud product, so it's lighter …
Chose Google Keep
Free version of Evernote can only be available on two devices per user. The app has different functions depending on the device it i being used. Evernote keeps directing users to upgrade to a paid version. It allows "clipping" an entire webpage, and adding portions of it to the …
Chose Google Keep
The only other thing I have used are notes within a doc but this is much more convenient and easy to look at.
Chose Google Keep
Task apps built into iOS just don't compete. The only edge these have over Google Keep is Siri can schedule something for you. But the power and flexibility of Google Keep is better.
Chose Google Keep
The main differential of Google Keep is its simplicity and efficiency for quick notes. I can draw on the card, put a photo, record audio if I can't write at the moment, in short, for everyday tasks, simple things, it is superior.
Chose Google Keep
I believe Google Keep does a great job stacked up against the other competitors. Evernote has a bit more synchronicity between other software and a very strong OCR technology but Google Keep holds its own as a free, easy-to-use note-taking app. I have used all three of these …
Chose Google Keep
Dropbox is more user-friendly. Better user interface. Easy to maintain.
Chose Google Keep
I prefer Google Keep over every other simple note-taking app. I prefer the interface and ease of use. Live tiles make for a much neater and easier to use interface than anything else. Easier to see precisely what's there when I open the app, lists are easy to make and keep …
Chose Google Keep
As I've mentioned earlier, Google Keep is less feature-rich then the above two alternatives. OneNote is a paid app and Evernote, my biggest reason for leaving that program is the syncing between devices didn't work well at times and somehow I created two logins and didn't know …
Features
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)Google Keep
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
7.1
Ratings
9% below category average
Google Keep
8.2
Ratings
6% above category average
Task Management7.60 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Gantt Charts7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling6.70 Ratings5.10 Ratings
Workflow Automation7.90 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Mobile Access7.30 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Search6.30 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Visual planning tools6.90 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
6.9
Ratings
14% below category average
Google Keep
8.6
Ratings
8% above category average
Chat5.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications7.10 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Discussions7.10 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Surveys8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase7.10 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting6.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts6.50 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook5.90 Ratings00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
7.4
Ratings
6% below category average
Google Keep
6.9
Ratings
13% below category average
Versioning6.30 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Video files9.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files7.90 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Document collaboration6.30 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Access control7.10 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Advanced security features8.40 Ratings2.70 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive8.90 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Device sync4.30 Ratings9.90 Ratings
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User Ratings
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)Google Keep
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
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10.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
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10.0
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Usability
-
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9.0
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Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)Google Keep
Likelihood to Recommend
The platform is perfectly suited for collaboration involving everything related to integrated voice and video systems. It is easily installed on physical servers and virtualized and can be accessed remotely. The BE 7000 modernized the infrastructure with voice-over IP and generates complete reports on the telephone and video usage of users in all the company's regions for internal control and auditing. The solution can be recommended for medium and large scenarios from 1000 users up to a limit of 5000 users.
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Being able to add a note on the fly to a "to-do" list or add a needed item to a "grocery" list with ease. It's handy being able to access it from practically anywhere. I often find myself needing to do a task and pulling out my phone to add it to my to-do list.
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Pros
  • Voicemail message are retained for a lengthy period of time.
  • It efficiently allows for users to phone colleagues in other departments by the extension number.
  • Headset usage comes in handy.
  • Speaker phone capability works well.
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  • It's incredibly quick to load, it doesn't take long to pull up any note you have no matter how much information is in the note.
  • The ability to collaborate on a Google Keep note is also great! It allows for two or more of you to work on a project in one space.
  • I also love that I can color coordinate. I can make all my meeting notes one color, my personal notes another color and so on.
  • Enjoying the pinning feature that allows me to keep my important notes right at the top so I don't have to go searching for them when needed.
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Cons
  • The User interface of phone could be better and it can be more interactive. The options are complex.
  • The configuration part is tough as we need to select them manually through buttons which make it a difficult task.
  • If the bandwidth of network is low we may face some noise disturbance and jitter in voice.
  • There should be proper documentation available for configuration part so that anyone with good knowledge can do it.
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  • The iOS app sometimes gets into a state and doesn't update your notes (won't show new notes from other devices / computer), needs to be re-installed to resolve
  • Your notes take up space in your Google account's quota, though this is not very apparent at first - you have to keep an eye on what you are storing - huge pictures better not go in there
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Likelihood to Renew
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It does everything I need it to do. It is easy to organize and categorize what I need and what I want to see.
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Usability
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Google Keep is very easy to use. Currently, the company I work for has employees from different age brackets, and this is one of the easiest apps on G-Suite to explain. Not a lot of people use it, but it is due to personal choice since a lot of people still prefer pen and paper to keep their notes.
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Support Rating
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I gave this rating based on the ease of use, the simple functionality and how well it does at keeping my attention and helping me continue to use it and stay on track. The functionality mentioned before alongside the reminder functions and how it utilizes Google's powerful machine learning tech to better its software is remarkable.
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Alternatives Considered
Cisco Business edition are very comfortable and got great functioning. This name is a brand in market and the support from their side is very good. The life support of phones is very good. They have embedded with good security features and algorithm so interception become difficult by anyone. They are very reliable and has got great voice quality which makes it a best for every type of businesses. The support from Cisco is very good which I like the best.
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I used to use Evernote before Google Keep, it is an excellent product too but I found it too heavy. At the time (not sure about now) it always wanted to download all your notes onto your device before you can start using it. Google Keep is more a cloud product, so it's lighter on your device, it doesn't download every note you have at once. Also I tended to store a lot of heavy things in Evernote because it seemed to encourage me to do that, like large photos and documents. Google Keep encourages me to focus on text only mostly, though it will take a photo as part of the note as well. I also like Google Keep because it is a part of my Google Account and integrates with other Google products.
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Return on Investment
  • High ROI, the communication platform provides all the necessary that is required employees to be always connected wherever they are. This improves companies overall performance and certainly income.
  • Simplified maintenance and user friendly interfaces. The platform has all the admin tool to make support easy and efficient.
  • Employees are enabled with all the Unified Communication services and they are more productive which again improves overall company's performance.
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  • Quick note-taking and easy access to reminders reduce time wasted on forgotten tasks, improving efficiency.
  • Digital note-taking reduces the need for notebooks, sticky notes, and printed task lists.
  • Employees sometimes need to move notes to Google Docs for better formatting, leading to extra work.
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