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As of 30 August 2026, Webex by Cisco has a free plan and paid plans start at $13.5/month. Webex by Cisco is an enterprise video conferencing platform that brings teams together with secure, reliable meetings, webinars, and messaging. Softwr lists it under Communication. Webex by Cisco is made by Cisco Systems Inc., launched in 1984, available on Web, Windows, macOS, Linux.
Overview
Webex by Cisco is an enterprise video conferencing platform that brings teams together with secure, reliable meetings, webinars, and messaging. It provides a complete unified communications solution for businesses.
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Pricing
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Free
Free
Pro
$13.5 /mo
Business
$18 /mo
Enterprise
On request
Capabilities
Video and audio conferencing
Screen sharing and annotation
Virtual backgrounds
Recording and playback
Meeting transcription
Chat and messaging
Calendar integration
Breakout sessions
Salesforce
Integration with Salesforce
Slack
Integration with Slack
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Integration with Microsoft Teams
Outlook
Integration with Outlook
Behind it
Keep looking
Meet, chat, call, and collaborate in just one place
Pure instant messaging — simple, fast, secure, and synced across all your devices
Korean business messaging built on the KakaoTalk interface for domestic enterprise teams
Meetings and webinars with a prepared agenda, interactive blocks and a recorded outcome
Business chat built on the LINE interface, aimed at Japanese firms whose staff and customers already use LINE
Korean and Japanese business messaging with mail, drive and approval workflows in one licence
Korean business messaging built on the KakaoTalk interface for domestic enterprise teams
Business chat built on the LINE interface, aimed at Japanese firms whose staff and customers already use LINE
Korean and Japanese business messaging with mail, drive and approval workflows in one licence
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