We performed a comparison between HCL Domino and HCL Notes based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: Both of these HCL products are very stable, robust, and reliable. HCL Domino slightly nudges ahead of HCL Notes in this comparison. HCL Domino is very mature and makes collaboration easier during application development, saving time and keeping teams productive. HCL Notes was originally developed as an email application solution, with the added benefit of workflow and application development as added features. Currently, the savviest of users are able to truly utilize HCL Notes for all of its application building and development capabilities, making it a very complete solution.
"The most valuable features of the solution are security and integration."
"The full-text searching capabilities are great."
"HCL Domino is the best product from a security point of view."
"This solution can be used for workflow application so that applications can be easily developed."
"Domino's dual functionality as both a messaging and application solution is a standout feature compared to Exchange, which solely focuses on messaging."
"They offer good support and provide a roadmap."
"The DAOS feature is the most valuable. It helps to save some of my storage."
"We have been able to set up a portal using a special XPage application that gives our customers access to this system."
"The security and performance of the solution are good even though our platform is variable, except for the mail services."
"Its security is absolutely stratospheric. In an application, you can lock down to field-level security. For example, I could log in and see a field in an HR database with salaries. When you log in, you see exactly the same database, but the field with the salary just isn't there. So, you can literally have field-level security on it, and you can also have secure encryption. For example, I could give you that database allowing you to see the salary, but a calculation that shows how much they get per month in another field is encrypted. So, you won't be able to see that because you don't have the encryption key. You can implement high-level security very simply."
"The solution provides great security."
"HCL Notes is stable most of the time."
"HCL Notes has fantastic built-in security. The email and personal communication components are excellent, but they are some applications provided by HCL that Notes previously provided when it was under IBM and Lotus. Everyone wants email, so that's just part of the product. However, more savvy users can build their own solutions for managing information, and that's the great thing about it."
"The product is very stable and scalable."
"The initial setup was easy for me."
"The solution is practical, good interface, and performs well."
"They should provide its integration with other AI applications."
"HCL Domino could improve by having integration with other solutions, such as Microsoft 365."
"The solution is expensive."
"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."
"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."
"Designing a new template could provide a refreshed visual experience for users without significant changes to the underlying functionality."
"When you compare with Microsoft Exchange, the UI could be more user-friendly."
"It is a heavy program and uses more resources than an email client should."
"GUI and replication can be improved."
"The solution could improve by adding some more features."
"The interface could be more user-friendly. Some additional trainings could be added as well."
"Notes needs a major upgrade for the UI."
"The loading time can be excessive."
"We had trouble connecting this solution to the database from Microsoft. We have done it, although it can be easier."
"I would like to see integration with other solutions."
HCL Domino is ranked 17th in Rapid Application Development Software with 17 reviews while HCL Notes is ranked 7th in Email Applications with 12 reviews. HCL Domino is rated 8.0, while HCL Notes is rated 8.0. 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 HCL Notes writes "Accessible from any device, good support, and works very well for emails, document sharing, and workflows". HCL Domino is most compared with Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Power Apps, Zimbra Collaboration, Microsoft Exchange Online and HCL Verse, whereas HCL Notes is most compared with HCL Verse, Microsoft Exchange, Google Workspace, Zimbra Collaboration and Microsoft Exchange Online.
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