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AroundvsWebex by Cisco

Around is free; Webex by Cisco starts at $14.5/mo. Both rated 4.3/5 by users.

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Around

Lightweight video calling with floating video bubbles (now part of Miro)

★ 4.3/5Founded 2020Part of Miro (80M+) users
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Webex by Cisco

Enterprise video conferencing and collaboration platform by Cisco

★ 4.3/5Founded 199570M+ monthly users users
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⚡ Quick Stats

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Avg Rating
Around4.3/5
Webex by Cisco4.3/5
🏆 Around wins
💰
Starting Price
AroundFree
Webex by Cisco$14.5/mo
🏆 Around wins
🔧
Features
Around15
Webex by Cisco15
🏆 Around wins
🎁
Free Plan
AroundYes ✓
Webex by CiscoYes ✓

📊 Ratings Breakdown

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Around

4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.4/5
Capterra Score4.3/5
Overall Avg4.35/5
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Webex by Cisco

4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
Overall Avg4.35/5

⚡ Quick Verdict

Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings

Choose Around if you need:
  • ✓ Floating Video Bubbles
  • ✓ Auto-framing
  • ✓ Noise Cancellation
  • ✓ Emoji Reactions
  • ✓ Lightweight
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Choose Webex by Cisco if you need:
  • ✓ Video Meetings
  • ✓ Recording
  • ✓ Transcription
  • ✓ AI Assistant
  • ✓ Breakout Rooms
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🔧 Feature Comparison

Around uniquely offers Floating Video Bubbles, Auto-framing, Noise Cancellation. Webex by Cisco uniquely offers Video Meetings, Recording, Transcription. Both share 1 features including Screen Sharing.

Feature
Around
Webex by Cisco
Screen Sharing
✓
✓
Floating Video Bubbles
✓
✗
Auto-framing
✓
✗
Noise Cancellation
✓
✗
Emoji Reactions
✓
✗
Lightweight
✓
✗
Low CPU Usage
✓
✗
Meeting Notes
✓
✗
Calendar Integration
✓
✗
Auto-mute on Typing
✓
✗
Spatial Audio
✓
✗
Background Blur
✓
✗
Music Mode
✓
✗
Quick Meetings
✓
✗
Miro Integration
✓
✗
Video Meetings
✗
✓
Recording
✗
✓
Transcription
✗
✓
AI Assistant
✗
✓
Breakout Rooms
✗
✓
Whiteboard
✗
✓
Polls
✗
✓
Chat
✗
✓
Calling
✗
✓
Virtual Backgrounds
✗
✓
Noise Removal
✗
✓
Gesture Recognition
✗
✓
Real-time Translation
✗
✓
Hardware Integration
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15

💰 Pricing Comparison

Around is free; Webex by Cisco starts at $14.5/mo.

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Around Plans

Free tier available

Free (via Miro)
Free
  • • Integrated in Miro
  • • Audio/video calls
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Webex by Cisco Plans

Free tier available

Free
Free
  • • 100 participants
  • • 40-min meetings
MeetBest Value
$14.5/user/mo
  • • 200 participants
  • • 24-hr meetings
Suite
$25/user/mo
  • • 1000 participants
  • • Calling
  • • Messaging
Enterprise
Custom
  • • Custom limits
  • • Advanced security
Full Webex by Cisco pricing breakdown →
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