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Alternatives to Webex by Cisco
23 communication tools sit alongside Webex by Cisco in this directory. Below is what separates each from Webex by Cisco on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 23
- With a free tier
- 19
- Cheaper to start
- 6
- Webex by Cisco starts at
- Free, then $13.5/month
Why people look past Webex by Cisco
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Webex by Cisco entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
Cost climbs steeply across the tiers
Webex by Cisco publishes 4 tiers, from Free up to On request. Teams that outgrow the entry plan can find the next rung a large step, the Webex by Cisco pricing page breaks each one down.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Video conferencing that's easy, reliable, and secure
- Starts $1.4900000000000002 a month dearer, at $14.99/month.
Meet, chat, call, and collaborate in just one place
- Starts $9.5 a month cheaper, at $4/month.
Record instantly, share anywhere
- Starts $4.5 a month dearer, at $18/month.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than subscription.
- 3 tiers to Webex by Cisco's 4.
Connected cloud communications
- Starts $25.5 a month dearer, at $39/month.
Messaging app that dominates Japan, Taiwan and Thailand, now run by LY Corporation under joint SoftBank and Naver ownership
- Sold on a Free to download, paid stickers and business messaging tiers model rather than subscription.
- 1 tier to Webex by Cisco's 4.
Chinese super-app combining messaging, payments, mini programs and identity, effectively required infrastructure in mainland China
- Sold on a Free to download, transaction fees on payments model rather than subscription.
- 1 tier to Webex by Cisco's 4.
Every Webex by Cisco alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webex by Cisco (this page) | Free, then $13.5/month | Subscription | 4 | |
| ZoomVideo conferencing that's easy, reliable, and secure | Free, then $14.99/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Webex by Cisco |
| Microsoft TeamsMeet, chat, call, and collaborate in just one place | Free, then $4/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Webex by Cisco |
| LoomRecord instantly, share anywhere | Free, then $18/month | Freemium | 3 | vs Webex by Cisco |
| RingCentral VideoConnected cloud communications | Free, then $39/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Webex by Cisco |
| Line | Free | Free to download, paid stickers and business messaging tiers | 1 | vs Webex by Cisco |
| Free | Free to download, transaction fees on payments | 1 | vs Webex by Cisco | |
| Messenger | Free | Free, funded by Meta's advertising business | 1 | vs Webex by Cisco |
| Viber | Free | Free to download, paid business messaging and out calls to landlines and mobiles | 1 | vs Webex by Cisco |
| KakaoTalk | Free | Free to download, paid emoticons, gifting and business messaging | 1 | vs Webex by Cisco |
| Sessions | Free | Per user per month | 4 | vs Webex by Cisco |
| Naver Works | Free, then 3000/month | Per user per month | 4 | vs Webex by Cisco |
| Kakao Work | Free, then 2400/month | Per user per month | 4 | vs Webex by Cisco |
| Novu | Free, then $30/month | Freemium | 3 | vs Webex by Cisco |
| Courier | Free | Usage-based | 3 | vs Webex by Cisco |
| Textline | Free | Freemium | 3 | vs Webex by Cisco |
| Telegram | Free, then $4.99/month | Freemium | 2 | vs Webex by Cisco |
| Twist | Free, then $6/month | Freemium | 2 | vs Webex by Cisco |
| Vowel | Free, then $16.49/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Webex by Cisco |
| Disciple | £599/month | Per month, flat fee with no transaction charge | 3 | vs Webex by Cisco |
| Gupshup | $0.001/message | Per message sent | 1 | vs Webex by Cisco |
| Mattermost | On request | Quote | - | vs Webex by Cisco |
| Google Chat | On request | Subscription | - | vs Webex by Cisco |
| LINE WORKS | Free, then 450/month | Per user per month | 3 | vs Webex by Cisco |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Webex by Cisco badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (19)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Zoom , Free, then $14.99/month
- Microsoft Teams , Free, then $4/month
- Loom , Free, then $18/month
- RingCentral Video , Free, then $39/month
- Line , Free
- WeChat , Free
- Messenger , Free
- Viber , Free
Cheaper than Webex by Cisco (6)
Entry price under Webex by Cisco's $13.5/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
What you would be giving up
Webex by Cisco is most often brought in for video conferencing, webinars, virtual events, training, enterprise communication. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Webex by Cisco is broadly right and the question is cost, the Webex by Cisco pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Communication category lists everything the directory holds, and best communication tools ranks them.
Webex by Cisco runs on web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Webex by Cisco alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Webex by Cisco?
- 23 other communication tools are listed in this directory, led by Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Loom, RingCentral Video. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Webex by Cisco?
- 19 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Loom, RingCentral Video, Line.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to Webex by Cisco?
- Yes. 6 of the alternatives below start under Webex by Cisco's $13.5/month: Microsoft Teams at Free, then $4/month, Courier at Free, Textline at Free, Telegram at Free, then $4.99/month.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Webex by Cisco?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: cost climbs steeply across the tiers. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Webex by Cisco?
- Webex by Cisco is most often brought in for video conferencing, webinars, virtual events, training, enterprise communication. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Webex by Cisco?
- None of the communication tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Webex by Cisco alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Communication, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Webex by Cisco against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Webex by Cisco covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every communication tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Communication category, 23 tools beside Webex by Cisco. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.