# Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) vs PowWowNow Comparison

| | Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) | PowWowNow | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 111 | 49 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews) | Mid-Market (48.5% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Free UK 03 phone minutes | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager)

Pros:
- Reliability (3 reviews)
- Video Conferencing (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Complex Processes (2 reviews)
- Billing Issues (1 reviews)

### PowWowNow

Pros:
- Ease of Use (12 reviews)
- Easy Setup (10 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Features (5 reviews)
- Missing Features (5 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) | PowWowNow | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (91 reviews) | 8.8 (28 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.1 (92 reviews) | 9.0 (29 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 6.9 (52 reviews) | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.0 (54 reviews) | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.6 (87 reviews) | 8.2 (26 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (53 reviews) | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.4 (90 reviews) | 8.7 (27 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### PowWowNow

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Basic  

Price: Free UK 03 phone minutes

Description: Traditional conference calls. No contract. No booking.

Key Features:
- 16 international numbers (shared cost minutes)
- Phone audio (50 people)
- In-conference controls managed by utilising your phone keypad. Mute

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/powwownow/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Team Collaboration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager)** | N/A | N/A |
| **PowWowNow** | N/A | N/A |

#### Communication

| Feature | Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) | PowWowNow | 
|---|---|---|
| **Status Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Instant Messaging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Feed** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Comments and Voting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Discussions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Directory** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Online Status of Coworkers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Content Management

| Feature | Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) | PowWowNow | 
|---|---|---|
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Document Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Version Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Tagging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Knowledge Base** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Surveys** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Productivity Tools

| Feature | Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) | PowWowNow | 
|---|---|---|
| **Task Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Calendar** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) | PowWowNow | 
|---|---|---|
| **Moderation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Screen Sharing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager)** | N/A | N/A |
| **PowWowNow** | 8.0/10 | 21 |

#### Presenter Tools

| Feature | Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) | PowWowNow | 
|---|---|---|
| **Live Preview** | Not enough data | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 
| **Notifications Blocker** | Not enough data | 7.6 (14 reviews) | 
| **Remote Control** | Not enough data | 7.7 (14 reviews) | 
| **Switch Presenter** | Not enough data | 7.9 (14 reviews) | 

#### Conferencing Options

| Feature | Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) | PowWowNow | 
|---|---|---|
| **Group Live Chat** | Not enough data | 8.3 (15 reviews) | 
| **Audio Conferencing** | Not enough data | 8.3 (15 reviews) | 
| **Video Conferencing** | Not enough data | 8.0 (15 reviews) | 

#### Application Tools

| Feature | Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) | PowWowNow | 
|---|---|---|
| **Password Protection** | Not enough data | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 
| **Recording** | Not enough data | 7.5 (14 reviews) | 
| **In-Browser Application** | Not enough data | 8.0 (14 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Screen Sharing

| Feature | Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) | PowWowNow | 
|---|---|---|
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Video Conferencing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager)** | N/A | N/A |
| **PowWowNow** | 8.3/10 | 32 |

#### Collaboration Tools

| Feature | Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) | PowWowNow | 
|---|---|---|
| **Screen Sharing** | Not enough data | 8.6 (19 reviews) | 
| **Presentations** | Not enough data | 8.5 (20 reviews) | 
| **Whiteboarding** | Not enough data | 8.1 (20 reviews) | 
| **Live Chat** | Not enough data | 8.4 (19 reviews) | 
| **Hand Raising** | Not enough data | 7.7 (19 reviews) | 

#### Meeting Coordination

| Feature | Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) | PowWowNow | 
|---|---|---|
| **Scheduling** | Not enough data | 8.3 (22 reviews) | 
| **Recording** | Not enough data | 8.1 (19 reviews) | 
| **Participant Permissions** | Not enough data | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 
| **One-Click Join** | Not enough data | 8.6 (19 reviews) | 

#### Software Type

| Feature | Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) | PowWowNow | 
|---|---|---|
| **Mobile** | Not enough data | 8.6 (19 reviews) | 
| **Browser Application** | Not enough data | 8.5 (19 reviews) | 
| **Desktop Application** | Not enough data | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Video Conferencing

| Feature | Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) | PowWowNow | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### VoIP Providers

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager)** | 8.6/10 | 46 |
| **PowWowNow** | N/A | N/A |

#### Platform Basics - VoIP Providers

| Feature | Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) | PowWowNow | 
|---|---|---|
| **PBX systems, VoIP Softphone** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Call Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Network monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Virtual PBX** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **SIP trunking services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Basic Communication

| Feature | Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) | PowWowNow | 
|---|---|---|
| **Phone Calls** | 9.8 (41 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Video Calls** | 8.7 (29 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Instant Messaging** | 8.2 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Screen Sharing** | 7.7 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Conference Calls** | 9.4 (38 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Desk-to-Desk Calls** | 9.8 (39 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - VoIP Providers

| Feature | Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) | PowWowNow | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Access

| Feature | Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) | PowWowNow | 
|---|---|---|
| **Software Pairing** | 7.9 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Browser Extension** | 7.6 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Individual Download** | 7.3 (25 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Advanced Features

| Feature | Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) | PowWowNow | 
|---|---|---|
| **Hold Music** | 9.1 (33 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Attendants** | 8.6 (35 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **VOiP Number** | 9.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Audio Conferencing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager)** | N/A | N/A |
| **PowWowNow** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Audio Conferencing

| Feature | Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) | PowWowNow | 
|---|---|---|
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### UCaaS Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager)** | N/A | N/A |
| **PowWowNow** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - UCaaS Platforms

| Feature | Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) | PowWowNow | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Extensions

| Feature | Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) | PowWowNow | 
|---|---|---|
| **Tenancy Flexibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Native VoIP** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **CCaaS Option** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Features

| Feature | Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) | PowWowNow | 
|---|---|---|
| **Voicemail to Email** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Voicemail to SMS** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Voice Conferencing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Video Conferencing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Conference Transcripts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Audio Conferencing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/audio-conferencing)

**Unique to Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) (2):** [UCaaS Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/ucaas-platforms), [VoIP Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/voip-providers)

**Unique to PowWowNow (2):** [Video Conferencing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/video-conferencing), [Screen Sharing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/screen-sharing)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager) | PowWowNow | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 6.7% | 36.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 50.0% | 48.5% | 
| **Enterprise** | 43.3% | 15.2% | 

### By Industry

#### Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager)

- **Higher Education:** 15.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 13.5%
- **Computer Software:** 7.7%
- **Government Administration:** 4.8%
- **Telecommunications:** 4.8%
- **Insurance:** 4.8%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.8%
- **Oil & Energy:** 3.8%
- **Banking:** 2.9%
- **Machinery:** 2.9%
- **Other:** 35.6%

#### PowWowNow

- **Information Technology and Services:** 20.0%
- **Broadcast Media:** 10.0%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 6.7%
- **Accounting:** 3.3%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 3.3%
- **Alternative Dispute Resolution:** 3.3%
- **Animation:** 3.3%
- **Arts and Crafts:** 3.3%
- **Automotive:** 3.3%
- **Business Supplies and Equipment:** 3.3%
- **Other:** 40.0%

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## Top Discussions

### Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CallManager)

No discussions available for this product.

### PowWowNow

- Title: [What is Pow wow call?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-pow-wow-call) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "A Conference calling feature."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/cisco-unified-communications-manager-callmanager-vs-powwownow)