We performed a comparison between Cisco TelePresence and Skype for Business 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 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."
"It was stable. So, I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."
"We have a dual screen option to enable video and content sharing."
"PresenterTrack cameras improve the meeting experience."
"The configuration is a valuable."
"The SpeakerTrack feature is the most valuable feature."
"TelePresence allows our customers to have a quick meeting while traveling and still be effective. It saves time and money."
"The product helps me make international calls."
"The most valuable features of Skype for Business include its persistent chat, Edge Server, Reverse Proxy, front-end server, back-end server, and business calling capabilities, among others."
"The most valuable feature is stability."
"It's a good product, we like using it."
"A good option for virtual meetings."
"Making calls and having meetings is easy."
"One of the best features of Skype for Business is that you can set it up on mobile phones, and you can set it up on laptops. You can connect to the tool from anywhere."
"The security seems good."
"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."
"The calling features can be improved."
"The price of Cisco TelePresence overall should be reduced."
"MX800 comes only with one available DVI port. A few more HDMI ports will improve the system's capability."
"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."
"We have found that there is a lag because it cannot integrate with the internal landline."
"Skype for Business could improve by having a document channel or repository. Microsoft Teams has a better repository place for documents that you can share with your team. You can access it anywhere from any device."
"Going forward, I would like to see better call quality and reliability."
"There are not many options, in terms of some other third-party integration."
"There are some issues with stability during phone calls. Sometimes the connectivity drops, and it is frustrating."
"I believe optimizing the solution for lighter endpoints, particularly for embedded endpoints on mobile devices, would be valuable."
"We overcame the audio quality issues by asking users to use the 'Call Me' feature with their desk phone."
"The inability to integrate Skype with other products is an area of concern where improvements are required."
Cisco TelePresence is ranked 10th in Virtual Meetings with 7 reviews while Skype for Business is ranked 4th in Virtual Meetings with 59 reviews. Cisco TelePresence is rated 8.0, while Skype for Business is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Cisco TelePresence writes "A scalable solution that needs some improvement in pricing and stability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Skype for Business writes "Reliable, useful for remote work, and great but isn't as robust as Microsoft Teams". Cisco TelePresence is most compared with Zoom, Webex, Polycom RealPresence Clariti and Cisco Meeting Server, whereas Skype for Business is most compared with Webex, Zoom, TeamViewer, GoToMeeting and Cisco Meeting Server. See our Cisco TelePresence vs. Skype for Business report.
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