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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ACall Manager is a unified call control center from Cisco that supports enterprise collaboration functions across the spectrum of IP telephony, video & web conferencing, and messaging. Features include call forwarding, call back, call transfer, ad hoc conferencing, and call park.N/A

    Webex Calling

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AWebex Calling is Cisco’s flagship cloud calling solution with over 12 million users worldwide. It delivers an enterprise-grade calling experience that enables customers to replace PBX hardware with a cloud calling solution. Webex Calling's connectivity and collaboration experience includes calling, meetings, messaging, contact center, and integrated devices.

    $17

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Webex Calling
    Editions & Modules
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    Webex Call
    $17
    per month per user
    Webex Suite: Meet + Call
    $25
    per month per user
    Webex Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Webex Calling
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsMust contact sales team for pricingDiscount available for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Webex Calling
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
    Chose Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    Cube is a robust gateway works in conjunction with Cisco Unified Communications Manager for providing PSTN calling facility. Cube is easy to set up and manage and it has lots of security features. SRST is one of the best feature where in case of a network issue with the Cisco Un…
    Incentivized
    Cisco
    Chose Webex Calling
    They can both be complementary to each other.
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Calling
    Webex Calling does very well against all their competitors. Its strength is integration with Call manager, enterprise feature set, End to End Encryption, their own phones. Most vendors use third party phones and gateways which creates extra overhead in management. Having a …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Calling
    Webex Calling provides the majority of the features of Cisco Call Manager with the flexibility of a cloud-based platform. This offers ease of management, zero-touch deployment of users' phones and devices, and the ability for a limited IT department to handle a complex …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Calling
    Complete above services and brings all to the cloud , with all advantages on anywhere services
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Calling
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) does provide more flexibility in design, but is also more difficult than Webex Calling to configure to meet the requirements of the Ray Baum Act where there are multiple locations. CUCM also requires periodic updates, including …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Calling
    For being cloud-based and decreasing the cost for hardware
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Calling
    Previously we used Cisco UCM as our phone system, which is still Cisco's current on-premise offering. The main advantage of Webex Calling is the ability to easily connect phones and devices from outside the corporate network without having to create the Expressway setup first. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Calling
    Webex Calling works better with existing customers on CISCO UC/Communications Manager, and using the existing Cisco phone.
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Calling
    The big advantage of Webex Calling is that the deployment could be fully in the cloud, you dont need to purchase hardware like SBC and you can add Cisco Webex Meeting and Teams to your user for more collaboration. It's the last piece of the puzzle if you already use theses …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex Calling
    From the experience we already have with working with Cisco technology and with everything new that is being brought to the cloud, we knew it was an excellent option.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Webex Calling
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Webex Calling
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    7.3
    42 Ratings
    Webex Calling
    7.7
    153 Ratings
    Hosted PBX9.021 Ratings7.1115 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)5.130 Ratings7.8104 Ratings
    User templates7.040 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call reports6.939 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names8.640 Ratings7.1145 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Webex Calling
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    8.2
    45 Ratings
    Webex Calling
    7.5
    158 Ratings
    Answering rules9.043 Ratings7.3142 Ratings
    Call recording7.027 Ratings7.5136 Ratings
    Call park9.039 Ratings7.1131 Ratings
    Call screening8.036 Ratings7.4123 Ratings
    Message alerts8.139 Ratings8.4124 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging00 Ratings7.810 Ratings
    Online Fax00 Ratings7.27 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription00 Ratings7.215 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Webex Calling
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    8.3
    41 Ratings
    Webex Calling
    -
    Ratings
    Video conferencing8.631 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing8.641 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video screen sharing7.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging9.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Webex Calling
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    8.0
    25 Ratings
    Webex Calling
    8.4
    151 Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS8.025 Ratings8.4135 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android8.023 Ratings8.4123 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Webex Calling
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Calling
    8.3
    17 Ratings
    High quality audio00 Ratings8.216 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings8.516 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Webex Calling
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Calling
    8.6
    16 Ratings
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings8.616 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Webex Calling
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Calling
    7.3
    16 Ratings
    Calendar integration00 Ratings6.916 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings6.915 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings8.115 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Webex Calling
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Calling
    7.5
    14 Ratings
    Live chat00 Ratings7.514 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Webex Calling
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Calling
    8.2
    15 Ratings
    User authentication00 Ratings8.115 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.315 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager) and Webex Calling
    Feature
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Calling
    7.1
    17 Ratings
    Centralized communications management00 Ratings7.616 Ratings
    Team messaging00 Ratings7.517 Ratings
    Team document sharing00 Ratings6.316 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics00 Ratings6.917 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager)Webex Calling
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (46 ratings)
    8.3
    (174 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.8
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (14 ratings)
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)