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HCL Sametime vs. Webex Meetings

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HCL Sametime

21 Reviews and Ratings

Webex Meetings

2,455 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    HCL Sametime

    Score8 out of 10
    		N/AHCL Sametime (formerly IBM Lotus Sametime, acquired by HCL Technologies from IBM in 2018) is an enterprise-level unified communications and VoIP platform. It includes features such as instant messaging, web conferencing, voice and video integration, telephony capabilities, and presence information.N/A

    Webex Meetings

    Score8.4 out of 10
    		N/AWebex Meetings is a video conferencing solution powering hybrid work. It enables a seamless collaboration experience and better results with meetings that are designed to give everyone the ability to engage no matter their location, language, or communication style.

    $14.50

    per month per user

    Pricing
    HCL SametimeWebex Meetings
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Webex Meet
    $14.50
    per month per user
    Webex Suite: Meet + Call
    $25
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HCL SametimeWebex Meetings
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Discount available for annual pricing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    HCL SametimeWebex Meetings
    Considered Both Products
    HCLSoftware
    Verified User
    Chose HCL Sametime
    IBM's Sametime solution did not require that third party users have their own account, which was a big win over Skype at the time we reviewed that solution. Additionally we found users were frustrated with GoToMeeting and WebEx (the two big names at the time) because plugins …
    Incentivized
    Cisco
    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
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    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    HCL SametimeWebex Meetings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of HCL Sametime and Webex Meetings
    Feature
    HCL Sametime
    8.4
    7 Ratings
    Webex Meetings
    -
    Ratings
    Hosted PBX9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    User templates8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call reports8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of HCL Sametime and Webex Meetings
    Feature
    HCL Sametime
    8.0
    8 Ratings
    Webex Meetings
    -
    Ratings
    Answering rules8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call recording8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call park8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call screening8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Message alerts8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of HCL Sametime and Webex Meetings
    Feature
    HCL Sametime
    8.0
    6 Ratings
    Webex Meetings
    -
    Ratings
    Video conferencing8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video screen sharing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of HCL Sametime and Webex Meetings
    Feature
    HCL Sametime
    8.0
    8 Ratings
    Webex Meetings
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of HCL Sametime and Webex Meetings
    Feature
    HCL Sametime
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Meetings
    8.3
    790 Ratings
    High quality audio00 Ratings8.5784 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings8.5777 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings7.8747 Ratings
    Mobile support00 Ratings8.2712 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of HCL Sametime and Webex Meetings
    Feature
    HCL Sametime
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Meetings
    8.3
    779 Ratings
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings8.5777 Ratings
    Whiteboards00 Ratings8.1677 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of HCL Sametime and Webex Meetings
    Feature
    HCL Sametime
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Meetings
    8.1
    788 Ratings
    Calendar integration00 Ratings8.3746 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings8.4774 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings7.4320 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings8.5737 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings8.0668 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of HCL Sametime and Webex Meetings
    Feature
    HCL Sametime
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Meetings
    8.4
    747 Ratings
    Live chat00 Ratings8.6725 Ratings
    Audience polling00 Ratings8.5646 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings8.2651 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of HCL Sametime and Webex Meetings
    Feature
    HCL Sametime
    -
    Ratings
    Webex Meetings
    8.5
    739 Ratings
    User authentication00 Ratings8.2691 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.4721 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings8.8431 Ratings
    User Ratings
    HCL SametimeWebex Meetings
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (10 ratings)
    8.4
    (802 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.9
    (48 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    7.8
    (106 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (447 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (422 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (109 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.5
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.8
    (16 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (10 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (418 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (9 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (9 ratings)