What is Webex used for?

Webex is Cisco's platform for online meetings, team messaging and calling, aimed at enterprises and other large organizations. It is a good fit for enterprise video conferencing; and unified meetings, chat and calling.

Is Webex open source?

No. Webex is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Webex include Jitsi Meet, La Suite Meet and BigBlueButton.

What are some alternatives to Webex?

Webex competes with Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Webex alternatives.

Webex: features, pricing and alternatives

About Webex

Webex is Cisco's collaboration platform that combines video meetings, team messaging and business calling. It is aimed at enterprises and other large organizations that want communications and meetings from a single vendor with enterprise-grade administration and security.

Webex is a hosted Cisco service, so it is not something you self-host, although the same vendor also sells related hardware and room systems. It is relevant to organizations comparing platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams; see the vendor's site for current products, plans and pricing.

Key features

Video meetings and webinars
Team messaging and spaces
Business calling services
Enterprise-grade administration tools

Good fit for

→Enterprise video conferencing
→Unified meetings, chat and calling

Tags: video-conferencing; team-chat; cisco; enterprise; calling; meetings; saas

Webex: questions and answers

What is Webex used for?: Webex is Cisco's platform for online meetings, team messaging and calling, aimed at enterprises and other large organizations. It is a good fit for enterprise video conferencing; and unified meetings, chat and calling.
Is Webex free?: Yes. Webex has a free plan.
Is Webex open source?: No. Webex is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Webex include Jitsi Meet, La Suite Meet and BigBlueButton.
What are some alternatives to Webex?: Webex competes with Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Webex alternatives.