Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued) vs. Lua

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 It has been discontinued, and is superseded by functionality found in Webex Calling.N/A
Lua
Score 1.0 out of 10
N/A
Lua is a mobile-first enterprise communication solution. It powers messaging that is built for business: instant, secure, and keeps everyone accountable. Some key features include: Real-time Secure Messaging, Two-touch Conference Calling, and an Analytics Dashboard.N/A
Pricing
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)Lua
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Lua
$0
Per User per Month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)Lua
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$2,500
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)Lua
Features
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)Lua
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
Lua
-
Ratings
Task Management7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling6.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Search6.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Visual planning tools6.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
6.9
Ratings
14% below category average
Lua
7.0
Ratings
13% below category average
Chat5.90 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Notifications7.10 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Discussions7.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Surveys8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase7.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting6.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts6.50 Ratings00 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
Lua
-
Ratings
Versioning6.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files9.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration6.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control7.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced security features8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync4.30 Ratings00 Ratings
User Ratings
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)Lua
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(0 ratings)
1.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)Lua
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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I wouldn't recommend Lua because they were recently acquired by another company and will be shutting down. It was unfortunate that we were only given 2 months notice right after signing up for another 1-year term.
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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 is easy to communicate in real-time.
  • Easy to set up different groups.
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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 application for iPad is not optimized.
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Support Rating
No answers on this topic
They are closing operations, so there's no support to rate
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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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We chose Lua because of their price point and feature set compared to other tools.
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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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  • It has been great for communication and broadcasts, its a shame that they are closing down.
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ScreenShots

Lua Screenshots

Screenshot of A Group Conversation With Files and Photos (iPhone)Screenshot of A Dedicated Tab for All Your Ongoing Conversations Broadcasts (Android)Screenshot of An Interactive Directory Organized by Departments, Roles, and Custom Groups (iPhone)Screenshot of Two-touch Conference Calling, No Dial-ins, No Passcodes (iPhone)Screenshot of A Dedicated Repository for All Attachments (Android)Screenshot of Communication Analytics Dashboard (Web)