Software · head to head
Webex vs Qwilr
The short version
- Only Webex has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Webex listed on UK G-Cloud at £405 to £1,500 per unit per day for Cisco Webex Contact Centre, via reseller Node4 Ltd; Qwilr growth plan requires a minimum of 5 users at $55/user/month and Scale requires a minimum of 10 users at $75/user/month, both billed annually only
- They diverge on capability: Webex covers Video meetings, Qwilr covers Web-based proposals.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Webex and Qwilr actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Webex
- Video meetings
- Screen sharing
- Recording
- Virtual backgrounds
- Chat
- Whiteboard
- Breakout rooms
- Outlook
Only in Qwilr
- Web-based proposals
- Interactive quotes
- E-signatures
- Analytics
- Video embedding
- HubSpot
- Stripe
Both cover
- Slack
- Salesforce
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Webex
- Video meetingsnot Qwilr
- Team collaborationnot Qwilr
- Customer callsnot Qwilr
- Trainingnot Qwilr
Qwilr
- Sales teams sending interactive proposals with embedded payment collection who can commit to annual billingnot Webex
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Webex
- Listed on UK G-Cloud at £405 to £1,500 per unit per day for Cisco Webex Contact Centre, via reseller Node4 Ltd
Qwilr
- Growth plan requires a minimum of 5 users at $55/user/month and Scale requires a minimum of 10 users at $75/user/month, both billed annually only
- Document automation beyond the free monthly allotment (10, 150 or 600 documents by tier) costs $5, $2.50 or $2.50 per additional document
- QwilrPay charges a payment processing fee on top of the subscription, ranging from 0.25% on Starter down to 0.05% on Scale
Pricing, plan by plan
Webex
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited 1:1 meetings
- 100 participants
- 40-minute limit for group
- Standard$13.5/month
- Unlimited meetings
- 300 participants
- Cloud recording
Qwilr
$35/month- Business$35/month
- Unlimited documents
- Templates
- E-signatures
- Enterprise$59/month
- Custom branding
- Advanced analytics
- Integrations
Which should you pick?
Choose Webex if
- You need video meetings.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
- You also want screen sharing.
Questions people ask
- Is Webex or Qwilr better?
- Neither clearly leads. Webex starts at Free and Qwilr at $35/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Webex or Qwilr?
- Webex has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Webex and $35/month for Qwilr.
- Does Webex or Qwilr run on more platforms?
- Webex runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android. Qwilr runs on Web.
- Can I use Webex for free?
- Yes. Webex has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Qwilr starts at $35/month.
- What is Webex best used for?
- Webex is most often used for video meetings, team collaboration, customer calls, training. Of those, video meetings and team collaboration are not what Qwilr is typically brought in for.
- What can Webex do that Qwilr cannot?
- Webex covers Video meetings, Screen sharing, Recording, Virtual backgrounds. Qwilr covers Web-based proposals, Interactive quotes, E-signatures, Analytics. Both handle Slack, Salesforce, Web support.