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HCL Connections | Score9 out of 10 | N/A | Connections from HCL Technologies (formerly from IBM, acquired by HCL in 2018) is a collaboration tool and employee digital workspace with key features like social analytics, blogs, document management, and a social network. | N/A |
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| Considered Both Products | ![]() Business Development in Sales at IBM (Computer Software, 10,001+ employees) Chose HCL Connections Connections is better than Salesforce because it has better and easier to use chat, email, and doc sharing features. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Project Management Office (PMO) Manager in Information Technology at Carestream (Medical Devices, 5001-10,000 employees) Chose HCL Connections Our company's instance of IBM Connections does not have the project specific link to schedules and budget like Planview Project Place Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Associate Director IT Infrastructure in Information Technology at Mennonite Central Committee (Non-Profit Organization Management, 1001-5000 employees) Chose HCL Connections IBM Connections offers a complete package of tools that can be useful but it doesn't integrate well with other services. Competitors like Yammer offer slightly fewer features but are cheaper and much easier to maintain. If we were making a decision today we probably would … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Engineering Manager in Research & Development at Waters Corporation (Pharmaceuticals, 5001-10,000 employees) Chose HCL Connections Confluence is a much truer Wiki system, with easier to understand permissions, better management of content, a better plugin ecosystem, far greater enterprise adoption, and above all else, functional search! If users generate wiki pages inside of Confluence, we actually can … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Verified User Chose HCL Connections IBM Connections is similar to the tools provided in collegiate settings (like Blackboard), but with more emphasis on the social media model and less focused (sometimes too many options/features is a bad thing). I find the file sharing and collaboration pieces to be the most … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Training and Staff Development Specialist in Human Resources at Educational Credential Evaluators (Education Management, 51-200 employees) Chose HCL Connections We did not select IBM Connections via searching. We had a previous IBM product that was discontinued and so when we were given IBM Connections, we did evaluate it but not against other systems. However other one off products had been evaluated/used in the past but as I just … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Chief Solutions Architect in Information Technology at ToalSystems (Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees) Chose HCL Connections Better integration points with third party products, most functionality is part of the core product. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Verified User Chose HCL Connections We have not yet evaluated any particular products in depth; we had fully expected to move forward with Connections on-premises. However, we have briefly looked at SmartCloud / Connections Cloud which is, of course, very similar but maintained and updated by IBM. We have also … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Lead Consultant in Professional Services at Best Methods (Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees) Chose HCL Connections From the few times that I have used MS SharePoint, I can say that it doesn't seem to hold a candle to the robust features of IBM Connections. The out-of-the-box capabilities of IBM Connections are amazing and are more easy to access and use than what I've seen with MS SharePoint. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() President in Corporate at Innovative Ideas Unlimited, Inc. (Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees) Chose HCL Connections IBM Connections Cloud is a strong competitor to Office365. It provides more functionality for users (e.g. web meetings) at a lower price point and tighter integration. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Verified User Chose HCL Connections Because of the open design of the product but also because of the main support for http://activitystrea.ms/ which was a huge jump in end user news retrieval of the environment. The overall cost of the product was so much lower than comparing products as out of the box IBM … ![]() Project Manager in Information Technology at DIRECTV (Information Technology and Services, 5001-10,000 employees) Chose HCL Connections I have evaluated IBM Connections against MS Sharepoint and IBM Lotus Notes. I would say IBM Connections is beneficial in comparrison to Lotus Notes applications because IBM Connections by default works with browsers vs LN Client and it is easy to use. However with developing … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Verified User Chose HCL Connections At the time we were evaluating collaboration tools we weren't sure if our users were ready for it or not. As such we wanted to purchase a product where the users could get the feel for collaboration without making a huge software and infrastructure commitment in case they would … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Consumer Relations in Customer Service at Planet Pops (Sporting Goods, 501-1000 employees) Chose HCL Connections Incentivized Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Manager (Communities), Social Business in Information Technology at Premier healthcare alliance (Hospital & Health Care, 1001-5000 employees) Chose HCL Connections I have not personally evaluated other products, as I just manage day-to-day operations. I am not a developer, so I am unsure as to how IBM Connections compares to other products in the marketplace. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info ![]() Manager of Application Development in Information Technology at Applegate (Consumer Goods, 51-200 employees) Chose HCL Connections Connections is better. Faster, easier to use, better UI and has more features. There's just no comparison. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. 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| Likelihood to Recommend | 9.0 (20 ratings) |
| Likelihood to Renew | 7.7 (7 ratings) |
| Usability | 9.0 (4 ratings) |
| Availability | 10.0 (1 ratings) |
| Performance | 9.0 (1 ratings) |
| Support Rating | 8.0 (4 ratings) |
| Implementation Rating | 7.3 (1 ratings) |
| Product Scalability | 7.0 (2 ratings) |