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Compare HCL Connections and Viva Engage 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (49.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (59.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
HCL Connections
Star Rating
(517)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (49.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about HCL ConnectionsViva Engage
Star Rating
(1,441)3.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (59.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Viva EngageHCL Connections vs Viva Engage
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found HCL Connections easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Viva Engage, along with administration.
- Reviewers felt that HCL Connections meets the needs of their business better than Viva Engage.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that HCL Connections is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of HCL Connections over Viva Engage.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
HCL Connections
No pricing availableViva Engage
No pricing availableFree Trial
HCL Connections
Free Trial is available
Viva Engage
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.3
432
7.9
1,264
Ease of Use
8.2
436
8.1
1,280
Ease of Setup
7.3
96
8.3
177
Ease of Admin
7.4
94
7.7
166
Quality of Support
8.0
376
7.8
756
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
90
7.8
147
Product Direction (% positive)
6.9
426
5.9
1,264
Features by Category
Communication
Not enough data
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Content Management
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Productivity Tools
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content & Community Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Admin & Reporting Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Agentic AI - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Employee Intranet
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
HCL Connections and Viva Engage are categorized as Employee Intranet
Unique Categories
HCL Connections has no unique categories
Viva Engage is categorized as Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
HCL Connections
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Viva Engage
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
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%
Information Technology and Services
14.8%
Computer Software
6.8%
Hospital & Health Care
5.2%
Education Management
3.9%
Higher Education
3.8%
Other
65.4%
Discussions
HCL Connections has no discussions with answers
Yammer and Office integration
1 Comment
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
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
GG
in the application but the Web interface is not bad at allRead more
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