RealPresence - Top Competitors (Jun 2022)

Shlomi Lavi / updated: Jun 03, 2022

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RealPresence vs. Alternatives in 2024

RealPresence Desktop by Polycom is an enterprise video conferencing solution, and its top alternatives in this category include Google Meet, Zoom, BlueJeans Meetings, and Microsoft Teams. Based on the criteria listed below, RealPresence Desktop is compared to its top alternatives:

• Cloud/On-premise: RealPresence Desktop is a web-based video conferencing solution deployed on PCs and Mac devices. In comparison, all the top alternatives of RealPresence Desktop are cloud-based video conferencing platforms.
• Cost: RealPresence Desktop pricing is undisclosed by its vendor, and the software has no free plan or trial offer. In comparison, BlueJeans Meetings pricing starts at $10.74 per host per month, Microsoft Teams pricing starts at $4.00 per user per month, and Google Meet pricing is based on Google Workspace pricing, which starts at $7.99 per month. Zoom pricing starts at $14.99 per license per month. Only BlueJeans Meetings does not have a free plan, and they all have free trial offers.
• Customers/Industries: Companies and businesses that use RealPresence Desktop spread across several industries, such as government (local, state, and federal), education, finance, aviation, healthcare, media & entertainment, etc. In comparison, all the top alternatives of RealPresence Desktop target similar customers and industries, such as retail, healthcare, social media, software services, etc.
• Functionality: RealPresence Desktop provides enterprise video conferencing solutions with functionalities such as call encryption, HD video and audio, Polycom Acoustic Fence for noise removal, etc. Compared to its top alternatives, RealPresence Desktop does not have a whiteboard feature available on Zoom. It has a selective screen sharing feature that allows users to share content without sharing their entire screen, which none of its top alternatives have.
• Popularity: Polycom RealPresence Desktop is a leading enterprise video conferencing solution, and over 400,000 companies globally trust Polycom to provide video conferencing solutions. Popular companies like Facebook and Virgin Hyperloop use BlueJeans, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom are leading video conferencing brands globally. The Google Meet app has over 100 million downloads on Play Store.
• Scalability: RealPresence Desktop is a highly scalable video conferencing solution able to support any number of devices ranging from few to as many as 50,000 computers. In comparison, all the top alternatives of RealPresence Desktop are scalable video conferencing platforms, supporting up to 250 or 300 people per conference room.
• Support: RealPresence Desktop offers support to companies that use its platform through a knowledge base, community forum, email, phone, and a live chat support channel. Compared to its top alternatives, RealPresence Desktop does not offer support through FAQs like BlueJeans Meetings.