We performed a comparison between HCL Connections and Microsoft 365 Business based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft, Atlassian, Liferay and others in Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals)."Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."
"The most valuable feature is the Activity flow that is used to catch new activities."
"The solution is scalable."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of this solution, in my opinion, is its simplicity."
"Microsoft 365 Business applications are very used to use and have a good interface."
"We're very comfortable with the solution. Since we've been used the product for so long, we're very comfortable with its functionalities."
"Microsoft products are familiar to most users and intuitive to use."
"The solution is quite friendly."
"Collaboration is one of the main features of Microsoft 365 Business."
"The inclusion of a file plugin for Windows Explorer would make it easier to use."
"The support is an area where the product can improve...If you are having an issue on a Monday, the support personnel will contact you next Monday."
"Teams is, in some respects, lagging behind Skype for Business in some telephone-related features"
"Microsoft Teams for Mac isn't quite good enough yet."
"It should have better pricing. It is a monopoly product for Microsoft, and I don't think they will change the pricing. They do not offer any discount."
"Microsoft 365 Business could improve by being more secure."
"The solution could have better integration with other applications."
"Microsoft Teams can be improved. It is a bit taxing on resources and is resource-heavy on the devices. When you install it on a PC, it uses a lot of memory. They should look for a better price model for educational institutions, and it should be free. We are also using Google Suite, which is free for educational institutions. They charge business people, not nonprofit institutions."
"The pricing model could be improved."
"There is an error in the languages which creates a very big problem."
HCL Connections is ranked 6th in Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) with 55 reviews while Microsoft 365 Business is ranked 2nd in Mobile Device Management (MDM) with 240 reviews. HCL Connections is rated 8.2, while Microsoft 365 Business is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of HCL Connections writes "Provides potent document sharing with good integration with the Microsoft desktop and smartphones". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft 365 Business writes "Improves productivity and allows team collaboration in organizations". HCL Connections is most compared with SharePoint, Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams and Atlassian Confluence, whereas Microsoft 365 Business is most compared with Google Workspace, Microsoft Intune, ManageEngine Endpoint Central and Windows Autopilot.
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