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HCL Notes vs. Microsoft Viva Engage

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HCL Notes

92 Reviews and Ratings

Microsoft Viva Engage

324 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    HCL Notes

    Score3.5 out of 10
    		N/ANotes from HCL (formerly from IBM, acquired by HCL in late 2018) is a collaboration platform based on the Lotus platform.N/A

    Microsoft Viva Engage

    Score7.9 out of 10
    		N/AMicrosoft Viva Engage, formerly Yammer, is used for private communication within organizations or between organizational members and pre-designated groups.

    $24

    per year per user

    Pricing
    HCL NotesMicrosoft Viva Engage
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft Viva Employee Communications and Communities
    $24
    per year per user
    Microsoft Viva Suite
    $144
    per year per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HCL NotesMicrosoft Viva Engage
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Microsoft Viva Engage is also available in some Microsoft 365 packages.
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    Community Pulse
    HCL NotesMicrosoft Viva Engage
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    Microsoft
    Verified User
    Chose Microsoft Viva Engage
    Microsoft Yammer far exceeded expectations when the company I work for switched from SharePoint. There was a limited learning curve, and a bit of training need, but generally the transition was smooth. SharePoint, while it proved to be useful company-wide, we have found that …
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    HCL NotesMicrosoft Viva Engage
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of HCL Notes and Microsoft Viva Engage
    Feature
    HCL Notes
    6.9
    10 Ratings
    Microsoft Viva Engage
    5.4
    41 Ratings
    Task Management7.09 Ratings6.025 Ratings
    Gantt Charts6.03 Ratings7.013 Ratings
    Scheduling8.09 Ratings3.019 Ratings
    Workflow Automation5.06 Ratings2.021 Ratings
    Mobile Access8.010 Ratings8.039 Ratings
    Search6.09 Ratings8.039 Ratings
    Visual planning tools8.03 Ratings4.023 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of HCL Notes and Microsoft Viva Engage
    Feature
    HCL Notes
    9.2
    10 Ratings
    Microsoft Viva Engage
    7.6
    44 Ratings
    Chat6.010 Ratings8.040 Ratings
    Notifications9.010 Ratings7.044 Ratings
    Discussions9.57 Ratings8.043 Ratings
    Surveys9.14 Ratings6.034 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase10.06 Ratings9.033 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting10.03 Ratings7.314 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts10.02 Ratings6.713 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook10.05 Ratings8.632 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of HCL Notes and Microsoft Viva Engage
    Feature
    HCL Notes
    7.6
    9 Ratings
    Microsoft Viva Engage
    5.0
    37 Ratings
    Versioning9.04 Ratings7.025 Ratings
    Video files6.05 Ratings5.032 Ratings
    Audio files6.05 Ratings4.030 Ratings
    Document collaboration8.08 Ratings1.031 Ratings
    Access control6.08 Ratings3.031 Ratings
    Advanced security features8.08 Ratings5.028 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive10.02 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    Device sync8.05 Ratings7.024 Ratings
    User Ratings
    HCL NotesMicrosoft Viva Engage
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (16 ratings)
    7.0
    (54 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    1.7
    (5 ratings)
    6.9
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
    (12 ratings)
    Online Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)