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Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) vs. Microsoft Teams

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Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)

27 Reviews and Ratings

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6,736 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)

    Score8.2 out of 10
    		N/ACisco Meeting Server was a conferencing solution for allowing the user to setup a conference any time using a wide range of Cisco and Jabber devices, and third-party solutions (e.g. Skype for Business). The product has reached its end-of-life, and is discontinued.N/A

    Microsoft Teams

    Score7.9 out of 10
    		N/AMicrosoft Teams combines video conferencing software with team collaboration tools. The communications platform allows MS Office users to conduct conference calls and share files via SharePoint, and join or initiate a group chat.

    $4.80

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)Microsoft Teams
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft Teams Essentials
    $4.80
    per month per user
    Microsoft Teams Enterprise
    $5.25
    per month (paid yearly) per user
    Microsoft Teams Enterprise
    $5.25
    per month per user
    Microsoft 365 Business Basic
    $7.20
    per month per user
    Microsoft 365 Business Standard
    $15
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)Microsoft Teams
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discounts are available for non profit organizations.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)Microsoft Teams
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    Jian Groenewald
    Service support analyst at NSC Global (Information Technology & Services, 501-1000 employees)
    Chose Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    I would say Cisco Meeting Server has some ways to go before coming 1st compared to Microsoft Teams which is widely popular. Compared to other meeting servers, though, they are definitely better in the sense that they provide superior video quality, and integrate well with other …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    Compared to other programs I used, Cisco Meeting Server is in the middle field, I personally like Microsoft Teams more in terms of UE but for example Zoom, I find worse than Cisco Meeting Server and Skype is on the same level as Cisco Meeting Server. This is just my personal …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    In the ecosystem of Microsoft-based operating systems and Microsoft Office products, the Microsoft team always proved better in many ways. Features like meeting details downloaded in an excel form, recording, and sharing content easily helped a great deal in day-to-day work …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    I have only used Cisco.
    Incentivized
    Giuseppe Cusello
    GRC Director in Professional Services at Cyber Partners S.p.A. (Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees)
    Chose Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    More efficient, less problems in using, immediate in use
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)Microsoft Teams
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    8.0
    9 Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio8.69 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video8.29 Ratings00 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements8.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support7.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    7.4
    8 Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing8.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Whiteboards6.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    7.4
    9 Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration7.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation8.79 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with social media5.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events6.79 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows8.48 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    7.5
    8 Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat7.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience polling7.37 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A7.47 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    8.2
    9 Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication8.79 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions8.29 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list7.77 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    6.9
    191 Ratings
    Task Management00 Ratings7.5146 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings5.975 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings6.1161 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.1100 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings8.1183 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings6.7168 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings7.1117 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    7.8
    200 Ratings
    Chat00 Ratings8.7199 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings7.8198 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings8.4186 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings8.3111 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings8.1121 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings6.547 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings5.743 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings9.1156 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    7.6
    185 Ratings
    Versioning00 Ratings8.2129 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings7.1157 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings8.2159 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings9.2172 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings8.7155 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings6.8116 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings5.353 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings7.5131 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)Microsoft Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (9 ratings)
    8.1
    (277 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    3.7
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (61 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (113 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.3
    (7 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (7 ratings)