Down 15 places this year
Cisco Webex is web conferencing and meeting software that combines file and presentation sharing with voice, HD video and meeting spaces.
Website: webex.com
Cost: Commercial conferencing platform. Free Meeting spaces
Availability: Online
Top 100 Tools for Personal & Professional Learning 2019: –
Top 100 Tools for Workplace Learning 2019: 40
Top 100 Tools for Higher Education 2019: –
Past Overall Rankings
2018: 49 2017: 60 2016: 36 2015: 72 2014: 60 2013: 44
2012: 54 2011: – 2010: 85 2009: 67 2008: – 2007: –
Comments from some of those who selected Cisco WebEx as one of their Top 10 Tools in 2019
“Similar to Zoom, but well suited for large webinars and learning experiences” Manager of Product Development, USA
“Use it a lot for online training” Trainer, India
“Easy to use, fast and cheap tool for webminars. Excellent customer service (technical support and help).” Producer of elearning teaching materials, Spain
Previous comments
“we use this to teach our distance learning classes. Lots of great features and easy to use. This is key for many of our clients that need to teach a lot of students that are widely spreadout accross the globe.” Victoria Schmidt, USA
“I usually participate in a webinar every couple of months” Helen Sanderson, New Zealand
“One of the best web conferencing tools for corporate organizations that helps to perform in agile or disruptive projects. Great for workplace learning and sharing. Prevents from writing emails: Better just invite to an ad hoc meeting and share, discuss and come to quicker decisions, where everyone is on the same page.” L&D Manager, Germany, 2016
“a very reliable, easy to use and complete web conferencing tool. An international company could not do without it.” Jan Van De Belle, Consultant, Belgium, 2016
“Our interface for delivering live webinars and online training sessions.” Christine Garraway, Trainer/Instructor USA, 2016
“for internal webinars” Vanessa North, L&D Manager, Australia, 2016
“We use this for screensharing and online demo’s of systems – as well as for online learning events and webinars. Versatile and accessible.” Simon Gosney, L&D Manager, UK, 2016
“best tool for online meetings and sharing” Lokesh Mehra, Consultant, India, 2016
“very reliable, easy to use and complete web conferencing tool. An international company could not do without it.” Jan Van Belle, 2015
“best live learning medium (whiteboards, break-out rooms & easy for users to use)” 2015
“online meetings with remote co-workers” 2013
Pre-2013 comments
” I’ve used a number of virtual classroom tools over the years, and there are lots available. I’ve just cut over from Microsoft Live Meeting to Webex Training Center. Webex does sharing, interaction, breakout sessions and video very well.” Charles Jennings