Choose Cisco Webex when you need enterprise hybrid-work UC — meetings, messaging and Webex Calling — especially inside a Cisco ecosystem, not a thin SMB virtual number.
Starting price
$14.50/user/month
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
Yes
Best for
Enterprises standardising on Cisco hybrid-work UC (meetings + Calling + messaging)
SoftwareGlimpse review
8/10
Good
Official vendor demonstration of product surfaces. It supplements screenshots and editorial analysis — it is not independent SoftwareGlimpse testing.
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How Webex presents the product in an official vendor video.
$0.00
Free plan
Free forever meetings (40 min / 100 attendees), unlimited messaging, whiteboards, local recording — confirmed on webex.com/pricing 2026-08-17.
$14.50
per user / month (annual billing rate shown)
From ~$14.50/user/month research floor (medium) — unlimited meetings with AI assistant packaging; meetings-first SKU without full Calling bundle.
$22.50
per user / month (annual billing rate shown)
From ~$22.50/user/month research floor (medium). Meetings + messaging + cloud calling bundle — primary UC scoring surface for business-phone peers.
Custom
Contact sales
Up to 1,000 attendees, unlimited cloud recording, FedRAMP paths, Events — custom / EA negotiated.
Custom
Contact sales
Separate CCaaS ladder commonly cited ~$110–$235/agent/month — quote-based; not used as the Suite scored floor.
Verified captures from Cisco Webex's product interface.
Official Webex YouTube thumbnail for Webex Calling AI innovations (webex.com bot-blocked at capture).
Official Webex YouTube thumbnail showing Webex Calling AI product UI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKJAwKxGxdk · Checked 2026-08-17
Choose Cisco Webex when you need enterprise hybrid-work UC — meetings, messaging and Webex Calling — especially inside a Cisco ecosystem, not a thin SMB virtual number. Compare Zoom if you are already meetings-standardised and only need Zoom Phone, RingCentral/8x8 for UCaaS-first peers, and Talkdesk/Genesys/Five9 when the purchase is truly CCaaS agent operations. Scores reflect first-party documentation as of 2026-08-17 — not hands-on product testing. Confirm current packaging, minimums and usage rates on the vendor site before purchase.
Bottom line
Free plan confirmed on webex.com/pricing 2026-08-17. Meet ~$12–$14.50 and Suite ~$22.50–$27 per user/month research floors (medium); Calling Professional commonly ~$15–$23; Enterprise and Contact Center custom/EA. Confirm live cart or Cisco quote — do not treat secondary Suite dollars as guaranteed list.
| Cisco Webex(this review) | Zoom | RingCentral | 8x8 | Microsoft Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $14.50/user/month | $15.00/user/month | $20.00/user/month | $24.00/user/month | $0.00/user/month |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Business phone
Give the business real phone numbers, shared answering, and call logging instead of personal mobiles.
Explore use case →Team communication
Move internal coordination out of personal messaging apps into channels the business controls.
Explore use case →Contact center & queues
Route inbound volume through IVR menus and queues with reporting managers can act on.
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