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HCL Sametime vs. Microsoft Teams

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HCL Sametime

21 Reviews and Ratings

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6,736 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    HCL Sametime

    Score8 out of 10
    		N/AHCL Sametime (formerly IBM Lotus Sametime, acquired by HCL Technologies from IBM in 2018) is an enterprise-level unified communications and VoIP platform. It includes features such as instant messaging, web conferencing, voice and video integration, telephony capabilities, and presence information.N/A

    Microsoft Teams

    Score7.9 out of 10
    		N/AMicrosoft Teams combines video conferencing software with team collaboration tools. The communications platform allows MS Office users to conduct conference calls and share files via SharePoint, and join or initiate a group chat.

    $4.80

    per month per user

    Pricing
    HCL SametimeMicrosoft Teams
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft Teams Essentials
    $4.80
    per month per user
    Microsoft Teams Enterprise
    $5.25
    per month (paid yearly) per user
    Microsoft Teams Enterprise
    $5.25
    per month per user
    Microsoft 365 Business Basic
    $7.20
    per month per user
    Microsoft 365 Business Standard
    $15
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HCL SametimeMicrosoft Teams
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discounts are available for non profit organizations.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    HCL SametimeMicrosoft Teams
    Considered Both Products
    HCLSoftware
    Bhawnish ㅤkumar
    Implementation Engineer in Information Technology at BT in India (Information Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees)
    Chose HCL Sametime
    Cisco Jabber and Teams are the competitors for HCL Sametime but the thing that makes Sametime better is the cost. Cisco and Microsoft are big players and have [higher license cost than] HCL Sametime has.

    For a small and medium size companies HCL can be a recommended if they want …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose HCL Sametime
    Sametime is very similar to the other chats I have used, with some better features, such as the screenshot feature and file sharing, which demonstrates to be faster than the others.
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
    Mahboobur Shaikat
    IT Architect in Information Technology at Intact Financial Corporation (Insurance, 10,001+ employees)
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    Moving to Microsoft Teams from IBM Sametime chat services provided Intact a great ahead into the productivity and response times for both internal and external customers/brokers. Sametime doesn't have the capability to make voice calls from either a desktop or a mobile app …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
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    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    HCL SametimeMicrosoft Teams
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of HCL Sametime and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    HCL Sametime
    8.4
    7 Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Hosted PBX9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    User templates8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call reports8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of HCL Sametime and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    HCL Sametime
    8.0
    8 Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Answering rules8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call recording8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call park8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call screening8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Message alerts8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of HCL Sametime and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    HCL Sametime
    8.0
    6 Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Video conferencing8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video screen sharing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of HCL Sametime and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    HCL Sametime
    8.0
    8 Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of HCL Sametime and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    HCL Sametime
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    6.9
    191 Ratings
    Task Management00 Ratings7.5146 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings5.975 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings6.1161 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.1100 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings8.1183 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings6.7168 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings7.1117 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of HCL Sametime and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    HCL Sametime
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    7.8
    200 Ratings
    Chat00 Ratings8.7199 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings7.8198 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings8.4186 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings8.3111 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings8.1121 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings6.547 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings5.743 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings9.1156 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of HCL Sametime and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    HCL Sametime
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    7.6
    185 Ratings
    Versioning00 Ratings8.2129 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings7.1157 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings8.2159 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings9.2172 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings8.7155 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings6.8116 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings5.353 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings7.5131 Ratings
    User Ratings
    HCL SametimeMicrosoft Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (10 ratings)
    8.1
    (277 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    3.7
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    8.3
    (61 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    8.3
    (113 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.3
    (7 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (7 ratings)