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Time to Implement

3 months

Return on Investment

16 months

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HCL Notes Reviews (186)

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Users consistently praise the software for its robust security features and integrated collaboration tools, making it a reliable choice for enterprise-level communication and project management. Many appreciate its ability to handle email, calendars, and databases effectively, although the outdated user interface and limited integration with modern tools are frequently noted as drawbacks.
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Verified User in Information Technology and Services
AI
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Powerful software"
What do you like best about HCL Notes?

So many cool hidden features that many people don't know about. I like how the apps integrate seamlessly with email, calendar and instant messaging. Security is so important these days and Notes is rock solid. And it runs on my iPad and my Samsung phone, so all my apps are instantly available on Mobile without relying on a website browser. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HCL Notes?

The web conferencing tool isn't as good as others. I can't use it to manage my personal mailbox or other mailboxes. All I can use it for is my work email account. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

WH
I
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Notes, what else?"
What do you like best about HCL Notes?

Overall ease of use, security, speed, continuity Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HCL Notes?

Missing marketing from Vendor/HCL, not being noticed within the market Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Chemicals
AC
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"HCL Notes - gets the job done"
What do you like best about HCL Notes?

HCL Notes is a powerful tool for skilled administrators with LotusScript knowledge. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HCL Notes?

Like every tool HCL Notes has its quirks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Government Administration
AG
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"Stable and versatile - More than just e-mail and calendaring"
What do you like best about HCL Notes?

The platform allows for a high level of systems integration and process handling. Started with R5 and found that each release did not require heavy testing to ensure backwards compatibility. In fact, applications written in R5 still run unmodified in R11. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HCL Notes?

Licensing can be confusing and documentation is hard to find. As the product can do so many things it is hard to explain. While under IBM's rule, it became stagnant ( not keeping up with modern features ). HCL has done an excellent job so far in trying to correct this but documentation is still hard to come by or missing entirely ( release notes / fixes, etc ). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Richard P.
RP
Product Manager
Computer Software
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Absolutely not"
What do you like best about HCL Notes?

Nothing.I do not like anything about this. Reasons colleagues have told me to use (thick client) for notes instead of verse:

1.) manage a calendar. send invited on behalf of

2.) access underlying databases or requests Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HCL Notes?

1.) Often requires downgrade in version of java to even open, introducing security holes.

2.) What kind of modern email client requires the user to identify a database or server? Is this a joke?! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Hardware
AC
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Domino - Application Design and mesaging"
What do you like best about HCL Notes?

The ability to design simple application without any specialized skills and the security of domino, allowing you to secure on multiple levels ( ID, Network, Server, Operating system, application level and Form level security. Using ACLs allow you to selectively allow or deny access based on business needs / requirement Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HCL Notes?

OEM is slow to improve on software - Updates are not released fast enough, The Versioning's of the separate products do not match. A good example is IBM Verse part where for installation and configuration, the user is expected to cope data to certain location and manually change multiple values in multiple locations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Muhammad Q.
MQ
Process Engineer
Oil & Energy
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"All your office works"
What do you like best about HCL Notes?

IBM Notes is the top application that I use the most in my office. You can e-mail, call a meeting, set up a to-do list, create various folders to segregate mails from different persons, etc. Anything you want IBM Notes to do for daily communication, it can do it easily without any hassle. the most important thing that I like about this software is its meeting calling feature. The other thing that I like the most is scheduling your tasks with in-built Calender. You can also initiate "Out of Office" notification when you are on leave. It is the best software that I used at my work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HCL Notes?

You have to get different rights to send or receive mails to/from persons outside your organization. On the other hand, sometimes conditions regarding mail segregation do not apply. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Calin Adrian P.
CP
Technical Solutions Manager
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"Review Notes Calin"
What do you like best about HCL Notes?

It works very well as a mail client, however, the main benefits of notes don't come from the mail but from the domino suite, that allows creation and management of various databases, forums, auctions and other forms of collaboration. I like the integration with Sametime and the fact that I can browse for any contacts in the internal database. I find the calendar very effective, you can easily schedule a meeting, appointment, all-day event, or just simple reminders. You can see easily the availability of the participants and select the right time slot. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HCL Notes?

To take full advantage of the notes suite it can be quite expensive. On the other hand, the core is quite old, and complex to develop new features or make it lighter. There are cheaper alternatives and better collaboration tools for the enterprise. It may still work well in some enterprise cases. It requires strong infrastructure servers behind. It is not very easy to find good administrators, typically it requires that you will handover the administration and maintenance part to IBM. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Maria L.
ML
Reporter
Newspapers
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"IBM, Help Collaborate in the Workplace"
What do you like best about HCL Notes?

It often has many useful features that can accomplish many tasks efficiently. Employees have a platform through which they can connect with each other and have all the important information they should know. In addition, it helps organize tasks through the calendar, schedule employee meetings, send emails and use shared storage. Its integration with other IBM applications is what we need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HCL Notes?

There is very little understanding of this software from IBM. Therefore, IBM needs to research and reshape its image and prove that they are doing wonderful work on their software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Government Administration
UG
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Great teamworking , teleworking tool"
What do you like best about HCL Notes?

As we are teleworking, we use this tool and SameTime to chat and collaborate on working on documents Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about HCL Notes?

it is not as comprehensive and advanced as its competitors like Microsoft Teams Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pricing Insights

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Time to Implement

3 months

Return on Investment

16 months

Perceived Cost

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