We performed a comparison between HCL Domino and Mendix based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Rapid Application Development Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The full-text searching capabilities are great."
"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."
"This solution can be used for workflow application so that applications can be easily developed."
"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."
"The most valuable features of the solution are security and integration."
"It serves as a centralized solution that fulfills all my requirements from operating my email server to managing various aspects of my operations."
"The pricing is excellent."
"I find the HCL Domino server scalable."
"The user experience is great."
"There are free online learning and certifications if a user would like to learn more and better understand the solution."
"Enables us to rapidly create a complex application. We are also able to customize features that stakeholders in the corporation want to see, something that could not be done with other software. Our workflows and processes have evolved and improved. The fast iterations allow us to be nimble, get feedback from users, and do rapid updates."
"The solution is stable."
"They are leading in the smart manufacturing, and connectivity space."
"I think that the workflow and automation features are quite good."
"There is a free version of the solution you can use."
"The most valuable features are the decorative style, model-driven development, and the fact that Mendix validates flows. Mendix is quick to develop because it's a low-code platform. It's very robust, flexible, open, and scalable. It's for a low-code customer. The tooling is also really good and it has mobile capabilities."
"HCL Domino could have a better interface."
"The product's user interface is one of its shortcomings since it is outdated, making it an area for improvement."
"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."
"When you compare with Microsoft Exchange, the UI could be more user-friendly."
"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."
"It would be advantageous if the web server could seamlessly pick up configuration changes without the need for a complete restart."
"Designing a new template could provide a refreshed visual experience for users without significant changes to the underlying functionality."
"Its performance and integration could be better. It has capabilities for large deployment with several servers, but in the latest interface, running with different servers isn't supported."
"There is always a layer of custom code required."
"Mendix needs to think about itself offering machine learning and artificial intelligence."
"There needs to be an increase in the number of the UI components."
"While the community is great, they need to work on making their direct technical support services better."
"A constraint of Mendix is that you have to look for the required plugins which takes up development time. There are a limited number of Mendix experts in the market."
"What is lacking is the support of higher level modeling features, like the modeling you do is relatively low level, yet it is still close to programming. We would like to see a more business-oriented modeling environment, like BPMN."
"It needs to provide an overview of model versioning control for the sake of the review process; better SCRUM board; an overview of model changes from the repository through Sprintr (SCRUM board). Also, a choice between versioning control system would be nice."
"There's no direct tech support."
HCL Domino is ranked 17th in Rapid Application Development Software with 17 reviews while Mendix is ranked 5th in Rapid Application Development Software with 48 reviews. HCL Domino is rated 8.0, while Mendix 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 Mendix writes "Low-code, helpful support, and great native mobile capability". HCL Domino is most compared with Microsoft Exchange, HCL Notes, Microsoft Power Apps, Zimbra Collaboration and Google Workspace, whereas Mendix is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, OutSystems, Appian, Oracle Application Express (APEX) and ServiceNow. See our HCL Domino vs. Mendix report.
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