Webex Meetings vs. West Collaboration (discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Webex Meetings
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Webex 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
West Collaboration (discontinued)
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Launched in October 2020, Hoot Meetings from Intrado was a client-free service used to host and join video meetings. Since rebranding to West Technology Group, the company is discontinuing its collaboration technologies. Hoot Meetings is no longer available.N/A
Pricing
Webex MeetingsWest Collaboration (discontinued)
Editions & Modules
Webex Meet
$14.50
per month per user
Webex Suite: Meet + Call
$25
per month per user
Enterprise
Contact Sales
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Webex MeetingsWest Collaboration (discontinued)
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Webex Meetings
8.3
Ratings
4% above category average
West Collaboration (discontinued)
8.5
Ratings
7% above category average
High quality audio8.60 Ratings9.00 Ratings
High quality video8.50 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements7.80 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Mobile support8.20 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Webex Meetings
8.4
Ratings
6% above category average
West Collaboration (discontinued)
8.3
Ratings
5% above category average
Desktop sharing8.60 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Whiteboards8.10 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Webex Meetings
8.2
Ratings
1% below category average
West Collaboration (discontinued)
8.4
Ratings
1% above category average
Calendar integration8.30 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Meeting initiation8.50 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Integrates with social media7.50 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Record meetings / events8.60 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Slideshows8.10 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Webex Meetings
8.5
Ratings
4% above category average
West Collaboration (discontinued)
8.3
Ratings
2% above category average
Live chat8.60 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Audience polling8.50 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Q&A8.30 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Webex Meetings
8.6
Ratings
6% above category average
West Collaboration (discontinued)
8.7
Ratings
7% above category average
User authentication8.20 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions8.60 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Confidential attendee list8.90 Ratings8.60 Ratings
User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
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8.4
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Likelihood to Renew
6.2
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Usability
7.8
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-
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Availability
9.0
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-
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Performance
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Support Rating
10.0
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-
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In-Person Training
8.2
(0 ratings)
-
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Online Training
5.5
(0 ratings)
-
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Implementation Rating
9.8
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Ease of integration
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Product Scalability
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Vendor pre-sale
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
The first reason is the ease of use and availability, which makes WebEx work for all. The quality of audio and video is adorable. As a business development associate, I must make an impression on the other side, and WebEx helps me make first impressions. A few features are complex for new users but can be resolved.
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It is a very amazing tool for everyone who wants to experience the essence of real-time meetings in a virtual meeting. It has the capacity to withhold a large number of participants without creating any kind of trouble. Its integration and quality of video and audio are far beyond perfection. But [I feel] its customer service is quite pathetic.
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Pros
  • We have a global and diverse team with different devices and operating systems. Webex works smoothly on all of them and everyone can collaborate in real-time saving a lot of time and effort, making meetings much more productive.
  • We can easily capture discussion points and decisions for future reference, without the need for manual note-taking. It helps us in smaller group discussions and brainstorming sessions within the main meeting itself.
  • I can even tailor the layout to suit the meeting's purpose and agenda. Webex is intuitive and easy to navigate, even for non-technical users, joining and scheduling meetings is a smooth process.
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  • Its integration with [Microsoft] Outlook is very helpful for us.
  • It provides the best quality of video and audio.
  • Its pricing is so fair and justified.
  • Its mobile application works quite smoothly.
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Cons
  • At times, the meeting audio/video can get glitchy if there are a lot of attendees online and using bandwidth.
  • Sometimes, it is hard for my prospects to join the meeting without downloading software or can't get the audio to work for some reason.
  • Hard to navigate attendees while presenting yourself.
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  • It requires a profoundly strong internet connection or else it stops working.
  • It is buggy.
  • There should be an update on it.
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Likelihood to Renew
Webex is going in a direction which is going to make it incompatible with how we use it. They're more interested in developing the gimmicky AI features and leaving behind the core ability to share documents and allow participants to annotate and save annotated shared documents and other features that were what made it the best choice for classrooms.
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Usability
Webex Meetings does not provide enough audio feedback for users with visual disabilities to properly navigate the tool. Students, faculty, and staff who are blind or have low vision may not be able to use Webex Meetings. Users with motor disabilities that navigate via keyboard, may not be able to navigate the web conferencing session enough to participate fully.
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Reliability and Availability
So personally I have never faced any kind of meeting unavailability issue while scandaling meeting with WebEx the bandwidth is really good and in terms of application performance the same is my opinion what I mentioned for availability it is good and the objective of communication is quite fruitfully achieved with a simple and effective product like WebEx which is often bundled with the purchase of course which is which we have at our company and great discount is being offered so it is easy on our pocket. I really don't have any specific errors which have faced I should mention over here the operation or application uses is quite smooth.
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Performance
We use browsers to join Webex Meetings and it is very good no issue also appears from Webex APP is very organized and does not consume more resources of PC so no issues appeared. We join audio and video in many ways, all of which are good. We integrated it with active Microsoft Exchange with easy deployment.
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Support Rating
The support cases can be opened instantly. The support engineers can support you via Telephone, E-Mail, WebEx Meetings, and My favorite WebEx application.24X7 Availability of the engineers. Step-by-step guidance is available by an engineer. https://help.webex.com/ - Great Site for instant FAQ's. https://status.webex.com/ - Is helpful to identify the updated schedule of WebEx or to know the server status of WebEx services.
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In-Person Training
In-person training offers the benefit of personalized instruction. Users have the chance to ask specific questions and work through any challenges directly with an instructor. This hands-on learning style can be incredibly valuable for those who learn better through interaction. With in-person training, participants can receive instant feedback and troubleshooting assistance for any technical issues they encounter during the session. This makes it easier to resolve issues on the spot rather than waiting for online support.
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Online Training
It was very interactive and well explained. The trainor is very much knowledgeable of the product. He was able to answer all of our inquiries in a timely and professional manner. There were lots of exercises done during the duration of the training to ensure that we have a better view on what to expect from the product.
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Implementation Rating
That we needed complex implementation that we didn't get tells me 2 things: 1) the product was not designed in a way that "just worked" like some of its peers (Zoom / BlueJeans) and 2) had our company defined actual user needs and validated / verified that they had bought something that matched those, we would have pursued features / designs more closely aligned with what the product actually does: screen share, sometimes video, definitely VOIP audio (always an option regardless of license), and easy recording and retrieval of meetings.
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Alternatives Considered
The ability to transfer multimedia files directly into the platform and a very robust free plan helped me make the decision to try out Webex Meetings. Easy to set up in a company environment and accessible once the learning curve and sign up process are complete. In-platform web navigating is also a nice feature when onboarding new staff or doing market research.
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I don’t like both of these tools. In both of these softwares, it was quite hard to generate a link for video meetings even in Zoom that was more tricky. Plus the price of both of these tools was much high than that of Hoot and that was another demerit. So, all these things compelled me to switch to Hoot and I am having a wonderful experience with it .
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Scalability
I can speak to multiple departments at my organization using Webex Meetings. It has been, and continues to be, our longest online meeting software. It has been deployed across the organization and each department uses it. As I have mentioned, our monthly all-organization Town Halls are hosted on Webex. We have also used it to broadcast a panel-based speaker event.
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Return on Investment
  • Our clients and teams like the solution and have been using it for years.
  • Tiered pricing could improve the cost for SMBs, but the ROI is still great for what we use Webex for.
  • The install base using the product and its features saves us money in not using other solutions that are not as flexible, saving us money in annual license fees.
  • From a global meeting and conference perspective, no significant issues cause scheduling and participation problems.
  • We can grow usage of tool and not break the budget.
  • Team leadership finds it cost effective, but can be improved.
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  • My team and I can better coordinate.
  • I am able to bring my team on one page and can communicate freely.
  • I can add my whole team and the quality of the video remains the same.
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