We performed a comparison between Cisco Meeting Server and Cisco TelePresence based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Virtual Meetings solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The share screen option available during conferences is one of the best features of Cisco Meeting Server."
"You can use the Cisco Meeting Server to set up conference calls and virtual meetings. Those are the two primary functions of Meeting Server. Most people in the company are using Microsoft Teams, so we only use Meeting Server when we have an internal meeting for all staff."
"What I like most about Cisco Meeting Server is its quick management. The solution also has a straightforward configuration."
"Cisco Meeting Server is an easy and less complex solution."
"The UI is user-friendly and very good overall."
"TelePresence allows our customers to have a quick meeting while traveling and still be effective. It saves time and money."
"PresenterTrack cameras improve the meeting experience."
"The SpeakerTrack feature is the most valuable feature."
"It was stable. So, I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."
"The most valuable features of Cisco TelePresence are the basic standard features and the ease of use. Additionally, the configuration and integration are exemplary."
"Telepresence's most valuable feature is keeping highly paid employees, such as executives, on the ground instead of wasting time flying around the world. So if you have the right telepresence plan and form, it's not just the video cameras and the systems behind them, it's the way you lay out your meeting room.You can have multiple offices interconnecting in a single meeting, and it looks like everybody's in the same big conference room together because the telepresence yields such a fantastic amount of clarity."
"The configuration is a valuable."
"We have a dual screen option to enable video and content sharing."
"A few features are missing on the Meetings app, like a recording function. My understanding is that you need to buy a separate recording solution. It's modular, so you have to enable some functions if you want to use them. For example, we had to enable the Mood function. Recording is the primary feature we'd like to see in the app."
"In Cisco Meeting Server, GUI is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"What would make Cisco Meeting Server better is integrating it with Zoom and Teams so that you can connect or make a call through any of the two third-party solutions."
"This is a difficult solution to install and it should be made easier."
"Cisco Meeting Server should include a feature to control another user's screen during a remote session."
"The calling features can be improved."
"MX800 comes only with one available DVI port. A few more HDMI ports will improve the system's capability."
"The price of Cisco TelePresence overall should be reduced."
"The tool is expensive."
"I would rate my experience with the initial setup a three out of ten, with ten being expensive. It was complex with badges and certificates. Too crazy."
"I was in touch with one of our clients and they mentioned that they would like to have a holographic video conferencing. It would be great if that feature would be added."
Cisco Meeting Server is ranked 8th in Virtual Meetings with 5 reviews while Cisco TelePresence is ranked 10th in Virtual Meetings with 7 reviews. Cisco Meeting Server is rated 8.4, while Cisco TelePresence is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Cisco Meeting Server writes "A scalable tool useful to hold conferences and video meetings". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Cisco TelePresence writes "A scalable solution that needs some improvement in pricing and stability". Cisco Meeting Server is most compared with Webex, Pexip, Zoom, Skype for Business and Polycom RealPresence Clariti, whereas Cisco TelePresence is most compared with Zoom, Webex and Polycom RealPresence Clariti. See our Cisco Meeting Server vs. Cisco TelePresence report.
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