Detailed Feature Comparison - Meeting Center vs WebEx Meetings
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Introduction
This document describes the basic differences between Meeting Center and WebEx Meetings.
Differences between Meeting Center and WebEx Meetings
Meeting URL for Meeting Center: <company name>.WebEx.com for example, cisco.webex.com
Meeting URL for Cisco WebEx Meetings: meetings.webex.com (for the basic account)
Meetings and Web Application (page side)
| Feature/Module | Meeting Center | WebEx Meetings | Notes |
| Advanced Scheduler Send copy of invitation email to me flag | Yes | No | Not needed as host and invitees get a contextual invite. |
| Advanced Scheduler: Delete my meetings when completed | Yes | No | Different logic for restart for Meetings. |
| Advanced Scheduler: Ability to change timezone from scheduler | Yes | Roadmap | |
| Advanced Scheduler: Plan meeting timezones | Yes | No | |
| Advanced Scheduler: Attendees can join before start time; first attendee to be presenter; attendee to join audio | Yes | Yes | All settings are moved to site admin only and are enabled by default. |
| Advanced Scheduler: Email reminder | Yes | Yes | Moved to users meetings preference. |
| Advanced Scheduler: Yearly recurrence | Yes | No | |
| Advanced Scheduler: Ability to not show Toll free and/or global call-in numbers | Yes | Roadmap | |
| Advanced Scheduler: Entry exit tone | Yes | Yes | Moved to meeting preference. |
| Advanced Scheduler: Request that attendees verify rich media players before joining the meeting | Yes | No | |
| Advanced Scheduler: Require attendees to have an account on the website in order to join the meeting | Yes | Roadmap | |
| Advanced Scheduler: Registration | Yes | Roadmap | |
| Advanced Scheduler: Info tab templates | Yes | No | |
| Advanced Scheduler: Automatically share presentation or document once a participant joins the meeting | Yes | No | |
| Advanced Scheduler: Meeting options (chat, video, notes etc.) | Yes | No | |
| Advanced Scheduler: Attendee privileges | Yes | No | |
| Scheduler: Record meeting flag | No | Yes | |
| Scheduler: Attach files to meetings | No | Yes | |
| Scheduler: Specify alternate location | No | Yes | |
| Meeting templates | Yes | No | |
| One-Click meeting | Yes | Yes | Cisco WebEx Meetings allows users to modify - Topic, Invitee list and meeting password before launching the meeting. |
| Public meeting calendar | Yes | No | |
| Personal Meeting Room (PMR) | Yes | No | Will be done in the form of Virtual Meeting Room (VMR)/PMR concept. |
| Exception support for recurring meetings | No | Yes | |
| Access Anywhere | Yes | No | Decision to End-Of-Life (EOL). |
| Custom session types | Yes | No | Will be handled with enhanced policies. |
| Default session type | Yes | No | |
| Custom welcome page | Yes | No | Have the new Cisco WebEx Meetings dashboard. |
| My WebEx | Yes | No | |
| Dashboard | No | Yes | With social capabilities of Feed and Comments. |
| Integrated Instant Messaging (IM) | No | Yes | |
| Integrated Presence | No | Yes | |
| Meeting Spaces | No | Yes | |
| File | Yes | Yes | File library, versioning, sharing and permissions, Webdocs, folders, file locking. |
| Contacts | Yes | Yes | Cisco WebEx Meetings contains Corporate Directory (for specific users only), My WebEx Contacts (which are really IM /Jabber contacts), Imported Contacts (contacts who get added either via an actual import operations or via an email address when invited to a meeting/file share). Contact schema in Meeting Center is much more rich than in WebEx meetings today. The contact schema in WebEx meetings only has firstName, lastName, and emailAddress. There would be data loss on migration of Meeting Center Contacts to WebEx meetings Contacts. Users are able to retain access to their contact information after migration to WebEx meetings, possibly via Comma Separated Values (CSV) file that are exported for them. The schema that Common Contacts will provide in WebEx meetings 1.5 is able to support everything in the Meeting Center schema; if the Meeting Center users are migrated to W11 after the integration with Common Contacts, then no contact data is lost. |
| Centers | Yes | Yes | Centers on Cisco WebEx Meetings have an old look and feel and they work on the old code base. |
| Search | Yes | Yes | Cisco WebEx Meetings have much more robust search that spans across meetings, files and contacts. |
| Instant search | No | Yes | |
| User predictive search | No | Yes | |
| First time experience with videos | No | Yes | |
| Recently viewed files | No | Yes | |
| Recently viewed contacts | No | Yes | |
| Notifications preference | No | Yes | |
| Profile visibility preference | No | Yes | |
| User avatars | No | Yes | |
| Common Identity (CI) | No | Yes | CI integration is completed as part of the 1.4 release. |
| Unified meeting list | No | Yes | |
| Reports | Yes | Yes | Uses the Trains reports. |
| Training | Yes | No | No link to WebEx University. They are substituted by "How To" videos. Also, orgs can customize to add additional links if they want in the Help section. |
| Verify client join (host, attendee) | Yes | No | |
| Rich text/HTML emails | No | Yes | |
| Alternate Host | Yes | Yes | If you have a Cisco WebEx Meetings Free, Free Trial, or Premium account, it is NOT possible to assign an alternate host. If you have a Cisco WebEx Meetings Enterprise account, and you have a colleague who also has a Cisco WebEx Meetings host account on your site then you can assign an alternate host. |
| Schedule on Behalf | Yes | Yes | If you have a Cisco WebEx Meetings Free, Free Trial, or Premium account, it is NOT possible to assign an alternate host. If you have a Cisco WebEx Meetings Enterprise account, and you have a colleague who also has a Cisco WebEx Meetings host account on your site then you can assign an alternate host. |
Meeting Client
| Feature/Module | Meeting Center | WebEx Meetings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting Space integration | No | Yes | Files shared in the meeting client get automatically uploaded to the meeting space. Host has a way to control this option. |
| Avatars | No | Yes | User avatars are displayed during the meeting. |
| Share web content | Yes | No | |
| Share remote computer | Yes | No | |
| Send transcript | Yes | No | |
| Close captioning panel | Yes | No | |
| Notes panel | Yes | No | |
| Customizable quick start | Yes | No | |
| Access to contacts & typeahead when inviting users | No | Yes | |
| Setting for auto-record meeting | No | Yes | |
| Local Recording/.wrf | Yes | No |
Recording/Network Based Recording (NBR)
| Feature/Module | Meeting Center | WebEx Meetings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard formats | Yes | Roadmap | Is integrated into Meetings in the 1.4 release Supported in Meeting Center for WebEx Enabled Telepresence (WeTP) only. |
| Editing recording in recording details page. Truncate lead-in and lead-out of recordings Editing recording titles & descriptions Editing what panels show up in the recording |
Yes | No | |
| Local recording | Yes | Yes | Enterprise only. |
| Record Other Teleconference Audio | Yes | Yes | Not for free users. |
| Reassign recordings to another user | Yes | No | On a very long list to add to WebEx Meetings. |
| Table of Contents | Yes | Yes | The new Standard Format NBR does not have the full Table of Contents. However, it does incorporate the times of screen sharing in the thumbnail section. |
| Disabling a recording | Yes | No | |
| Set a password to access the recording | Yes | No | |
| Streaming link, download link and send sharing link via email |
Yes | Yes |
Cross Platform
| Feature/Module | Meeting Center | WebEx Meetings |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System/Browser/System Requirements | Refer to the link: System Requirements and Feature Support, refer to the table under Operating System and Browser Support. |
Refer to the link: System Requirements Release Notes, refer to the table under Cross Platform Support. |
Productivity Tool
| Feature/Module | Meeting Center | WebEx Meetings | CWMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac PT | No | Yes | No |
| Lotus Notes Integration | Lotus Notes 8.5.3 Supports windows OS platform: Win7/Win Vista/XP |
Roadmap | Roadmap |
| TP integration | Yes | Roadmap | No |
| SOBO | Yes | Win PT - Yes Mac PT - Not support |
Yes, only for WebEx audio; No support to PCN ( Personal Conference Number )audio |
| Alternate Host | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Single occurrence | No | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar View | No | Yes | No |
| Automatically Record support | No | Yes | No |
| Outlook Support |
Refer to the link: What Programs Integrate with Productivity Tools for Cisco WebEx Meetings?, refer to the table under Outlook Integration Matrix Cisco WebEx Meetings 1.3 |
Refer to the link: What Programs does Productivity Tools Integrate With?, refer to the table under Outlook Integration for Windows. |
CWMS ( Cisco WebEx Meeting Server ) Supported: Outlook 2007/Exchange 2007, Outlook 2010(32 bit)/Exchange 2007, Outlook 2010(32 bit)/Exchange 2010, Outlook (64 bit)/Exchange 2007, Outlook (64 bit)/Exchange 2010 Not Supported: Outlook 2013/Exchange 2010 (CMWS 2.0 and above), Outlook 2010/Exchange 365 Hosted (CMWS 2.0 and above), Outlook 2013/Exchange 2013 (CMWS 2.0 and above), Outlook 2013/Exchange 365 Hosted (CMWS 2.0 and above) |
Localization
| Feature/Module | Meeting Center | WebEx Meetings |
|---|---|---|
| Russian | No | Yes |
| Swedish | Yes | Roadmap |
Audio
| Feature/Module | Meeting Center | WebEx Meetings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coverage |
{full footprint}
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no diff. HT diff. offers LT: US & Canada offers; Euro10 |
|
| Personal Conferencing | yes | HT only | |
| Internal aka on-net call-back | yes | <confirming> | |
| supports VoIP-only | yes | yes | session type/privilege management somewhat different |
| Call back | yes | yes | offer dependent |
| Invite by Phone | yes | HT only | (removed from LT offer for fraud control) |
| Hybrid audio | yes | yes |
{voip and telephony in same meeting}
|
| TSP Integrated audio | yes | yes | |
| TSP Hybrid audio | yes | yes | (TSP provided voip) |
| Meeting Place integrated audio | yes | <confirming> | |
| CCA (Cloud Connected Audio) | yes | yes | |
| Audio prompt languages | same | same | <list> |
| Dial in | yes | yes | |
| Mute/Entry exit/Expell/Active speaker | same | same |
Mobile
| Feature/Module | Meeting Center | WebEx Meetings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| iOS - Single Sign On | Yes | No | roadmap |
| Training Center - iOS | Yes | No | roadmap |
| Training Center - Android | Yes | No | roadmap |
| iOS - Meeting Handoff | Yes | No | no plans yet |
IM
| Feature/Module | Meeting Center | WebEx Meetings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| IM | No | Yes | Built-in IM client in WebEx Meetings pre and post Meeting pages. |
Admin/Enterprise Features
| Feature/Module | Meeting Center | WebEx Meetings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admin configurable Branding | No | Yes | Can be managed through admin tools instead of creating a remedy ticket. |
| Rich text/HTML emails | No | Yes | Except some EC templates |
| PT forced install on log in | Yes | Roadmap | |
| Network and Identity based policies | No | Yes | |
| Single Sign On | Yes | Yes | Support for Enterprise Partial and iOS coming soon |
| Lockdown | Yes | Roadmap | |
| Multiple URL support | Yes | Roadmap | Still exploring as to what is the right approach of supporting use cases around Multiple URLs |
| Telepresence Integration (Killers) | Yes | Roadmap | |
| Custom Session Types | Yes | Yes | Still exploring if we we support session types in the future or provide as policies. |
| ASR Node support | Yes | No | Its being EOL on the Trains |
| Admin audit logs | Yes | Yes | Admin audit trail report |
| File upload controls (internal/external) | No | Yes | |
| Session timeout limits | No | Yes | |
| User profile permissions | No | Yes | |
| Contacts permissions | No | Yes | |
| Meeting Place Integration | Yes | No |
APIs
| Feature/Module | Meeting Center | WebEx Meetings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admin and User: User Management APIs (including Search APIs) | Yes | Roadmap | Cisco WebEx Meetings 1.4 - Common Identity System for Cross-Domain Identity Management (SCIM) APIs |
| Meetings Management APIs | Yes | Roadmap | Cisco WebEx Meetings 1.4 |
| Meeting Invite APIs | Yes | Roadmap | Cisco WebEx Meetings 1.4 |
| Admin and User: User's Meeting Preference APIs | Yes | Roadmap | Cisco WebEx Meetings1.4 (OneClick Settings, Personal Conference Number (PCN), Telephony Service Provider(TSP) Audio settings, other preferences) |
| Meeting Attachment APIs | N/A | No | Requires a File Service either on top of current Data Management System (DMS) solution or any other longer term option |
| Recording APIs | Yes | Yes | Current neighbor (NBR) Web Service Server (WSS) will work. Must be replaced with REpresentational State Transfer (REST) APIs. |
| Social APIs | N/A | Roadmap | Tentatively Cisco WebEx Meetings 1.4 if Scrum teams can deliver. |
| Admin: History APIs | Yes | No | Need further analysis on usage and incorporate into roadmap for future release. |
| Admin: Organization Management APIs | Yes | Roadmap | Partial set of APIs being planned in Cisco WebEx Meetings 1.4. Remaining depend on a combination of Common Identity System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) APIs and Meetings Admin APIs. |
| Training Center APIs | Yes | No | Pending integration of Centers into Cisco WebEx Meetings, including users. Old XML APIs work for old centers |
| Support Center APIs | Yes | No | Pending integration of Centers into Cisco WebEx Meetings, including users. Old XML APIs work for old centers. |
| WebACD APIs for Support Center | Yes | No | Pending integration of Centers into WebEx11, including users. Old XML APIs work for old centers. |
| Event Center APIs | Yes | No | Pending integration of Centers into WebEx11, including users. Old XML APIs work for old centers. |
| User Login Flows | Yes | Roadmap | Cisco WebEx Meetings 1.4 - CI/Oauth flows |
| Anonymous Login Flows | Yes | Roadmap | Cisco WebEx Meetings 1.4 - CI/Oauth flows |
| Admin: B2B API Call Flows | Yes | Roadmap | Basic support being planned for in Cisco WebEx Meetings 1.4. Partner Admin support depends on Partner Admin Role/Gateway. |
| Developer App Key Management | N/A | Roadmap | Cisco WebEx Meetings 1.4 (through developer.cisco.com) |
| Admin: Acces Token Management | N/A | Roadmap | Cisco WebEx Meetings 1.4 (through Org Admin tool) |
| User: Access Token Management | N/A | No | On backlog, pending which UI it should go in (Meetings Preferences UI?) |
| Admin: Custom Session Type APIs | Yes | No | Pending support of Custom Session types in Org Admin |
| Contact APIs (including Search APIs) | N/A | Roadmap | Tentatively Cisco WebEx Meetings 1.5, when Cisco WebEx Meetings integrates with Common Contacts |
| Files APIs | N/A | No | Pending a common files service (Not implemented yet) |
| Multi-URL Support in APIs | Yes | No | Pending the final solution of multi-URL support. Not implemented yet ) |
| Enterprise/Partner Shared Site support in APIs | N/A | No | Pending the final solution for Shared site. Low touch site will be supported |
| API Version Control | Yes | Roadmap | Cisco WebEx Meetings 1.4 |
| API Explorer | Yes (Basic) | Roadmap | Cisco WebEx Meetings 1.4 (to be integrated in developer.cisco.com) |
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