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At a Glance
HCL Connections
HCL Connections
Star Rating
(517)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (49.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Yammer
Yammer
Star Rating
(1,439)3.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (59.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Yammer
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that HCL Connections excels in community building with a score of 9.3, while Yammer's community features are less robust, leading to a more fragmented user experience.
  • Reviewers mention that HCL Connections offers superior document collaboration capabilities, scoring 8.2 compared to Yammer's 7.6, which can hinder teamwork on shared projects.
  • G2 users highlight HCL Connections' strong performance in content moderation with a score of 8.7, whereas Yammer's moderation features are rated lower at 7.9, potentially affecting content quality.
  • Users on G2 say that HCL Connections provides better task management tools, scoring 8.3, which helps teams stay organized, while Yammer's task management features are rated only 7.3.
  • Reviewers mention that HCL Connections has a more effective user directory with a score of 8.4, facilitating easier connections among coworkers, compared to Yammer's 7.7 rating.
  • Users report that HCL Connections shines in analytics and reporting features, scoring 8.7, which helps organizations track engagement and performance, while Yammer falls short in this area.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
HCL Connections
No pricing available
Yammer
No pricing available
Free Trial
HCL Connections
Free Trial is available
Yammer
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
432
7.9
1,262
Ease of Use
8.2
436
8.1
1,278
Ease of Setup
7.3
96
8.3
176
Ease of Admin
7.4
94
7.7
166
Quality of Support
8.0
376
7.8
755
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
90
7.8
147
Product Direction (% positive)
6.9
426
5.9
1,262
Features by Category
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Communication
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Content Management
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Productivity Tools
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Administration
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Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
8.9
54
Content & Community Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Admin & Reporting Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
HCL Connections
HCL Connections
Yammer
Yammer
HCL Connections and Yammer are categorized as Employee Intranet
Unique Categories
HCL Connections
HCL Connections has no unique categories
Yammer
Yammer is categorized as Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
HCL Connections
HCL Connections
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
23.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
49.0%
Yammer
Yammer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
10.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
59.5%
Reviewers' Industry
HCL Connections
HCL Connections
Information Technology and Services
6.8%
Hospital & Health Care
5.3%
Retail
5.1%
Education Management
4.4%
Higher Education
3.6%
Other
74.8%
Yammer
Yammer
Information Technology and Services
14.9%
Computer Software
6.8%
Hospital & Health Care
5.2%
Education Management
3.9%
Higher Education
3.8%
Other
65.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
HCL Connections
HCL Connections
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Dennis M. P.
DP
Dennis M. P.
Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

We rely on Connections for our daily processes. The recent upgrade to CR5 and Surveys provide a lot of improvements for our product development efforts. We also like the survey widget for gathering the information. The flexibility of IBM Connections...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Food & Beverages

Not very well known and hard to get consumers to accept it

Yammer
Yammer
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Steve R.
SR
Steve R.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

I started the Yammer network at my firm shortly after it was first featured at TC50 and I was (and still am) a huge champion for what the platform offers. It had an immediate and far-reaching impact on our organization and it gave a voice to everyone in a...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Vrena R.
VR
Vrena R.
Verified User in Computer Software

Its just another social network, nothing to special about it. After a week after my company signed up for it every one stopped using it.

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Discussions
HCL Connections
HCL Connections Discussions
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HCL Connections has no discussions with answers
Yammer
Yammer Discussions
Yammer and Office integration
1 comment
Henry L.
HL
Hi, the product is Microsoft owned and as such works well with the overall suite. Recently, they seem to be investing heavily in Teams also which has some...Read more
How do you turn off the annoying email notifications that give me updates?
1 comment
Lynaia F.
LF
Constantly. I turn them off or try to opt out as much as possible. I have an entire email nearly dedicated to spam notices.Read more
Whats the best way to use Yammer is it only for sharing an update or a post?
1 comment
Gilbert G.
GG
in the application but the Web interface is not bad at allRead more