Cisco Webex Wins
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Cisco Webex

8.2

Existing Cisco enterprise customers and government organizations that need FedRAMP-authorized video conferencing

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Livestorm

7.6

Marketing and sales teams that need professional webinar hosting with built-in registration, analytics, and engagement tools

Sarah Chen
Sarah Chen

Score Comparison

Criteria
Cisco Webex
Livestorm
Overall Score
8.2
7.6
AI Features
8.5
7.0
Collaboration Tools
8.0
7.5
Video & Audio Quality
8.5
8.0
Integration Ecosystem
7.5
7.5
Ease of Use
7.0
9.0
Security
9.5
7.5
Privacy & Compliance
9.5
8.5
Value
7.0
6.0

Pricing & Features

Specification
Cisco Webex
Livestorm
Starting Price
Free / $12/mo
Free / $79/mo
Free Tier
Pricing Model
Freemium
Freemium

Making Your Decision

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When to Choose Cisco Webex

Existing Cisco enterprise customers and government organizations that need FedRAMP-authorized video conferencing

Cisco Webex remains a strong security and compliance play, with FedRAMP authorization and Zero Trust architecture that few competitors can match. However, the platform has lost significant market momentum. The interface feels dated, the integration ecosystem is thin, and collaboration features trail Zoom and Teams by a noticeable margin. For security-first government and enterprise use cases it still delivers, but teams choosing a new platform today will likely find better options elsewhere.

Strengths

  • Industry-leading security with E2EE, FedRAMP authorization, and Zero Trust architecture
  • AI Assistant with real-time translation in 120+ languages included on paid plans
  • Super Resolution AI enhances video quality on low-bandwidth connections
  • Strong compliance credentials for government and regulated industries

Limitations

  • Interface feels dated and clunky compared to Zoom, Teams, and newer competitors
  • Market momentum has shifted — declining adoption outside existing Cisco enterprise customers
  • Integration ecosystem is limited compared to Zoom or Teams marketplaces
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When to Choose Livestorm

Marketing and sales teams that need professional webinar hosting with built-in registration, analytics, and engagement tools

Livestorm is a webinar-first platform that does one thing very well: professional virtual events with registration, engagement tracking, and on-demand replays. It's not designed to compete with Zoom or Teams for daily meetings. If you run webinars regularly, it's excellent. For general meetings, look elsewhere.

Strengths

  • Purpose-built for webinars and virtual events with registration pages, landing pages, and email workflows
  • AI-powered summaries and engagement analytics for every session
  • Browser-based — no downloads needed for hosts or attendees
  • Up to 3,000 attendees on paid plans, with on-demand replay built in

Limitations

  • Expensive at $79/mo — primarily a webinar tool, not a daily meeting platform
  • Free tier is extremely limited: 10 attendees, 20-minute sessions
  • Overkill for standard internal team meetings

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Cisco Webex

Score: 8.2