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."It serves as a centralized solution that fulfills all my requirements from operating my email server to managing various aspects of my operations."
"This solution can be used for workflow application so that applications can be easily developed."
"The most valuable feature of HCL Domino is how robust it is."
"It is an excellent solution."
"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."
"They offer good support and provide a roadmap."
"The full-text searching capabilities are great."
"We can scale it if we want to."
"Microsoft Exchange is a powerful solution. It can easily integrate with Active Directory and other business applications. It does not require any training, it is flexible and simple to use. When comparing Microsoft Exchange to other solutions, such as Lotus Note, it is more straightforward for business."
"It is a very stable tool...It is a very scalable tool."
"The most valuable features of Microsoft Exchange are its ease of use, and simplicity of communication, and we can track communications between teams."
"Exchange is very scalable, it's one of the most important things about this software."
"Microsoft Exchange is comparable to the Outlook client. Both are Microsoft products, and most people are familiar with Outlook. This is why the best feature of Microsoft Exchange is the ease of use. It is more compatible with the client software, especially for Microsoft Outlook. There are a lot of features available that are required for businesses users."
"This solution handles all of our primary functionality including email, message delivery, message archiving and calendars."
"Technical support is good."
"I find the desktop version of Microsoft Exchange looks better than the online version. You can make it a white background. You might be able to make the online background white, but I have no idea how to do that. I know how to do it only on the desktop version"
"HCL Domino could improve by having integration with other solutions, such as Microsoft 365."
"When you compare with Microsoft Exchange, the UI could be more user-friendly."
"The solution is expensive."
"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."
"HCL Domino needs to be more user-friendly."
"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."
"HCL Domino could have a better interface."
"Nothing is perfect, that's why I am giving Microsoft Exchange a nine."
"I'd like the archiving process to be faster."
"When we started using Exchange on the cloud, we had a lot of initial problems relating to our main database and we also experienced issues with the accidental deletion of inboxes, amongst other things. In fact, many of the files we had moved to the cloud had disappeared. There also seems to be a problem with the retention of information."
"Some users encounter stability issues. I connect with the support team through my local partner, which takes time."
"Microsoft Exchange's customer support could be faster and more knowledgeable."
"Microsoft Exchange is highly stable. However, after receiving some updates it can be unstable."
"The only thing that could be improved is the pricing."
"When an update wants to come, it should just come maybe once or twice rather than having us deal with constant updating."
HCL Domino is ranked 17th in Rapid Application Development Software with 17 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 HCL Notes, Microsoft Power Apps, Zimbra Collaboration, Microsoft Exchange Online and HCL Verse, whereas Microsoft Exchange is most compared with Zimbra Collaboration, KerioConnect, Open-Xchange, HCL Notes and IceWarp.
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