We performed a comparison between HCL Domino and Microsoft Exchange based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft, Oracle, OutSystems and others in Rapid Application Development Software."Domino's dual functionality as both a messaging and application solution is a standout feature compared to Exchange, which solely focuses on messaging."
"I find the HCL Domino server scalable."
"I like that HCL Domino is stable. It's a great product. I also like that HCL Domino is a mature product under IBM, which is why many companies use it."
"We can scale it if we want to."
"The most valuable feature of HCL Domino is how robust it is."
"They offer good support and provide a roadmap."
"It serves as a centralized solution that fulfills all my requirements from operating my email server to managing various aspects of my operations."
"HCL Domino is an application development and collaboration platform with strong stability and security. Deployment of this platform is easy and takes only 10 minutes."
"On-premises Microsoft Exchange is good because it protects data privacy."
"The best features are that Exchange is very customer-friendly, its interface is self-explanatory, it doesn't hang, and it keeps evolving."
"Exchange is a robust system that is well suited for an enterprise environment. It's always up, and we hardly face any technical issues. Exchange has a web interface and integrates perfectly with Microsoft Outlook. This web interface can be easily used to change the passwords from the domain controllers."
"The technical support services are good."
"For me, the solution is very user-friendly. I've used it a long time and I know where everything is."
"The availability group settings are better, so it has inherent scalability. In 2010, they added several sensible rules."
"It is user friendly."
"Microsoft has a very good support team."
"HCL Domino needs to be more user-friendly."
"The client version of this solution could be faster and be made simpler for non-IT users. You will need to have some knowledge of Notes to correctly install this solution."
"Recently, IBM sold the product to HCL. Since Pakistan and India have some problems on a domestic level, we were actually considering replacing it with Indian products from the organization. We're just facing some regulatory issues."
"Designing a new template could provide a refreshed visual experience for users without significant changes to the underlying functionality."
"HCL Domino could have a better interface."
"They should provide its integration with other AI applications."
"HCL Domino could improve by having integration with other solutions, such as Microsoft 365."
"It would be advantageous if the web server could seamlessly pick up configuration changes without the need for a complete restart."
"Microsoft Exchange could improve by being more secure. We are always looking to have more security."
"The only thing that could be improved is the pricing."
"The main problem with Microsoft products is that we're constantly required to install patches and fixes."
"They could improve on the search function, it takes too much time."
"Microsoft needs to make some modifications to meet the current needs of the environment. For example, they need to add more cell service features because people work from home during the pandemic, and certain elements should be available as a mobile service."
"The licensing model could be improved."
"I think that improvements should be made in creating greater abilities for Microsoft Exchange in terms of Reasearch and Development."
"I would like to see the search capability of the Outlook client improved"
HCL Domino is ranked 17th in Rapid Application Development Software with 18 reviews while Microsoft Exchange is ranked 3rd in Email Applications with 78 reviews. HCL Domino is rated 8.0, while Microsoft Exchange is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of HCL Domino writes "A stable and versatile enterprise solution consolidating various functions like email, collaboration, and application development in a user-friendly manner". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Exchange writes "Very stable with an easy-to-use email management system". HCL Domino is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, HCL Notes, Zimbra Collaboration, Microsoft Exchange Online and HCL Verse, whereas Microsoft Exchange is most compared with Zimbra Collaboration, KerioConnect, Open-Xchange, IceWarp and HCL Notes.
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