Webex Vs. Webex vs.
Many organizations struggle to choose the right collaboration tool for their company, despite recent events requiring us all to move some aspects of our businesses online. Companies without a work-from home strategy became involved in Rapid Organic Technology Adoption (ROTA). Most companies quickly filled their collaboration requirements to accommodate the work from home order.
There are many tools available that can do the job. However, you don’t want to pay too much for features that you won’t use, or worse, choose a less flexible option that doesn’t offer the security compliance and versatility that your company needs. Make sure your IT department is informed about your choices and can make secure configurations.
Keep this in mind when you are looking for secure collaboration solutions for your company. What features and functionality do they need? We have compared Webex and Slack, two of the most popular names in digital collaboration via team communication via video conferencing.
Below you will find information about pricing, subscription options, product offerings and integration capabilities. We also discuss platform security and mobile app security. Let’s find the best fit for your company.
Pricing and Webex Plans for Slack and Webex
Webex and Slack offer four pricing plans.
Winner: Tie
Both platforms offer plans that will meet your organization’s needs. Working with an IT Solutions Provider such as IE will give you better pricing and support.
Webex and Slack Product Listing Overview
Each platform offers products and extensions that will help you stay connected. Although one platform may have more products that you need than the other, it is important to be aware of potential drawbacks. To help you identify the functions available, we have listed the product offerings below.
Webex and Slack offer these products to meet your communication needs.
These product offerings from Webex are remarkable because they all follow the same security and compliance standards. Webex products can be used for almost any collaboration need, including hosting a webinar or creating a virtual incident management center.
Slack’s approach to this department is a bit different. It relies more on its ability integrate different apps and tools into the workspace. Although it is customizable, it is not the only product offering.
Winner: Webex
Although Slack can be linked to other tools (as we’ll cover below), the overall product range is very limited. Webex offers a wider range of platforms and uses that you can incorporate into your company.
Integration Capabilities for Webex and Slack
While features, products and pricing plans are important considerations when choosing a video conferencing solution, it is equally important to ensure that the new technology “gets along with” your existing infrastructure. Otherwise, you might need to redesign your entire organization.
Additionally,
WebexTeamsAPIs or SDKs can be used to integrate additional tools for your team. Click here to see the complete list.
Winner: Slack
One of the best features of Slack, perhaps, is its ability to connect with so many tools. It can be used with Cisco Webex Meetings and Webex Teams. You want to integrate a tool into your existing infrastructure. Slack has more integrations than Webex, at least in the area of integrations.
Webex and Slack Mobile App
How often do your team members use their mobile phones to stay connected while on the road? Mobile apps are an integral part of business strategy. They allow everyone to stay connected in the most convenient way for them.
Webex
Cisco Webex Meetings
This app for Android and IOS allows you to easily start a meeting from any device that has the app installed. It can be used in conjunction with Webex Teams so that you can chat with your colleagues and start a video conference with them from the same place.
Cisco Webex Teams
This app allows you receive instant notifications when someone messages you or speaks to you in the working chat. This app integrates seamlessly with Webex Meetings so that all your collaboration tools can be found in one place. This app can be linked to SharePoint or OneDrive to allow you to drop files into team chats and to start whiteboarding sessions from the palm your hand.
Webex calling
This cloud PBX alternative to an existing on-prem PBX offers voice and video calling. This app can be used as a standalone app or integrated with Cisco Webex Teams to make it a companion app.
Slack
Slack offers a mobile app that works on both Android and IOS phones. Users can create groups and chat with other team members. They can also start voice calls, one-on-one voice calls, or voice conference meetings, and share files. It has all the same capabilities as the desktop app, except for video conferencing. You can create a chat within a channel and everyone can go online. However, screen sharing and video calling cannot be done.
Winner: Webex
Webex provides more capabilities for meeting and call versatility via the mobile app. You can share files from SharePoint and Onedrive, whiteboard with your colleagues, share your screen, join meetings and more.
Slack Security and Webex
Both Webex and Slack use encryption to protect their platforms. Both also follow strict compliance standards to accommodate different industries such as Finance and Healthcare. We have simplified the security requirements.
