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180 views|100 comparisons
93% willing to recommend
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36 views|21 comparisons
75% willing to recommend
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We performed a comparison between HCL Connections and OpenText Vibe based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The most valuable feature is the Activity flow that is used to catch new activities.""Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."

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"It's relatively easy to create folders or workspaces."

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"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."

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"The speed of opening files is too slow and should be increased."

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Top Answer:Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Top Answer:The support is an area where the product can improve. My company faces some support-related issues because whenever we create or generate a ticket, it takes two days for the product's support team to… more »
Top Answer:I use HCL Connections for marketing purposes. The IBM product in our company already provides us with direct links to the marketing and HR sides.
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9.0
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Also Known As
IBM Connections, Lotus Connections
Micro Focus Vibe, Novell Vibe
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Overview

IBM Connections™ is a leading unified collaboration and social networking solution that helps you filter out the noise to get work done. Connections empowers your teams and organization to engage with the right experts, accelerate innovation, and deliver results. All the collaboration tools you need to be productive are united under a single sign-on so you can reduce time spent switching between disparate tools and focus on the people and work that matters most. Experience a security-rich and business-compliant environment sanctioned by IT. Confidently share knowledge within your teams and your organization, and extend collaboration beyond traditional boundaries. Connections can enable you to improve decision-making, increase productivity, and accelerate time-to-market. Shift from being merely productive, to truly effective with Connections today.

IBM Connections can help you: Engage experts. People-centric platform enables you to easily locate the expertise you need, right now. Accelerate innovation. Illuminate and promote new ideas within a thriving social network of teams and communities. Empower teams. Get work done together and take action; anywhere—from any device. Deliver results. Leverage cognitive insights to prioritize results and arrive at better outcomes. Extend collaboration. Safely collaborate with customers and partners, bringing them into the conversation.

An app that pulls information about your email contacts' interests, experience, etc. from their social media accounts.

Sample Customers
Yamato Financial Co. Ltd., University of Zurich, Gwinnett County Public Schools, Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., Telus, Rabobank, Christian Brothers Services, Grupo Financiero Banorte, The Loft Group, Dow Water & Process Solutions, JGC Corporation, College of Medicine, Swansea University, solvito GmbH, Loft Group, Hamm-Reno Group GmbH, Geno SA
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen
Top Industries
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Financial Services Firm15%
Transportation Company12%
Government8%
Insurance Company8%
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Educational Organization32%
Financial Services Firm14%
Computer Software Company8%
Insurance Company6%
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Company Size
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Small Business36%
Midsize Enterprise19%
Large Enterprise45%
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Small Business18%
Midsize Enterprise42%
Large Enterprise40%
REVIEWERS
Small Business25%
Midsize Enterprise25%
Large Enterprise50%
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HCL Connections is ranked 6th in Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) with 55 reviews while OpenText Vibe is ranked 8th in Enterprise Intranet. HCL Connections is rated 8.2, while OpenText Vibe is rated 6.6. 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 OpenText Vibe writes "The local desktop changes synchronize with the server and are available to the project manager on his mobile". HCL Connections is most compared with Skype for Business, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Yammer and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, whereas OpenText Vibe is most compared with .

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