We performed a comparison between HCL Connections and Skype for 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 GUI is very user-friendly."
"The solution is easy to use and includes the ability to text message, video and voice chat, and transfer files."
"There are free versions of the solution available."
"The product's initial setup phase is very easy."
"Skype for Business is good for meetings and instant messaging."
"It has benefited my organization because I can use it on the phone, I can use it on a laptop, wherever I want. The communication channel is very easy now and I can call and chat. It's experienced. Together, my team manages everything. It's very easy."
"The most valuable feature is how useful it has been for virtual meetings during the pandemic."
"The simplicity and ease of use are the most valuable features. It's so much easier and quicker than writing an email to someone and waiting for them to read it."
"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."
"The inclusion of a file plugin for Windows Explorer would make it easier to use."
"Skype for Business could improve by having a document channel or repository. Microsoft Teams has a better repository place for documents that you can share with your team. You can access it anywhere from any device."
"Sometimes Skype is slow, and we cannot use other elements of our devices while using the Skype solution."
"We have had trouble with scalability when trying to host large meetings."
"The cost of Skype for Business has room for improvement."
"I feel that the whole look and feel of Skype should be improved, including its user-friendliness. It should also improve its scalability."
"Make it user friendly."
"The solution isn't connected to Microsoft Teams, and I feel like there is better communication on that particular solution. The group capabilities are a bit less than Teams."
"If one of the users has a poor internet connection, this failure will compromise the meeting, causing delays and distortions in the communications."
HCL Connections is ranked 6th in Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) with 55 reviews while Skype for Business is ranked 4th in Virtual Meetings with 59 reviews. HCL Connections is rated 8.2, while Skype for Business is rated 7.8. 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 Skype for Business writes "Reliable, useful for remote work, and great but isn't as robust as Microsoft Teams". HCL Connections is most compared with SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Yammer, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server and Atlassian Confluence, whereas Skype for Business is most compared with Webex, Zoom, TeamViewer, GoToMeeting and BlueJeans Meetings.
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