HCL Domino Reviews & Product Details

HCL Domino offers rock-solid reliability and security for managing enterprise-grade email, workflows, and custom business applications. I especially appreciate its backward compatibility and the ability to modernize existing Notes apps without rebuilding from scratch. The platform’s low-code capabilities with Domino Volt also make it easier to develop and deploy internal tools quickly, even for non-developers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The user interface feels outdated compared to modern platforms, and customization often requires legacy skills that are harder to find today. The learning curve can be steep for new users, and the ecosystem lacks the vibrant community and third-party integrations you get with tools like Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace. Additionally, licensing and deployment can be complex for smaller teams. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Domino is established software with security out of the box. Replicated databases are designed for offline work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Not so much integrated with modern SaaS platforms or AI. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Domino is the platform for most business needs and if you need an app for a business problem you can easily create one. You can create the server in your prefered cloudhosting provider or on your own server hardware locally Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Speed could be faster for complex operations Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There still is nothing like Domino. Imagine a single platform that does unlimited on-prem or cloud corporate email, has rapid-develop applications that you can custom build and hosted on the same server, incorporates all of the latest technologies. In a world that only uses binary terminology, Microsoft and Google, Domino is a platform that ticks all the same boxes from Microsoft and Google, but without being the phishing and hacking target that they have become. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

HCL has done a much better job in developing new technology, but could be a little more innovative. While all enterprise features are here that you could want, some minor calendaring (iCal) and mail features are slightly limited, but not enough to impact productivity. A few features would be nice to compete with Outlook. (Multiple accounts per user in client, (not just delegated) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Domino / Notes has been a stable of our companies systems for years. Its bredth of capability is unmatched within a single platform. We have found that doing things in the Domino platform much easier then other platforms.

The simplicity of building quality applications in little time has made this a great platform. The new Nomad interface has made the system much easier to use and configure for our users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Unfortunately for the platform, its previous owner sat on the technology for two long with its current stack. HCL has made great improvements since taking over but the 'low-code' market is now very competitive.

It is a real shame as its previous inability to use modern technologies make it poor to integrate with and kept it isolated from our other enterprise applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Users may not all be used to HCL Domino, but as an admin it is made very easy to administer the whole system and help users (e.g. if they are more familiar with Outlook).

Updates are easy to install and are usually free of major bugs. This is my experience after almost 20 years with Domino.

Customer support is always helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes there are problems with compatibility with other systems.

Users complain about the user interface and sometimes about options that are too hidden. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is very easy to use HCL domino for the new users or the new commers in the developoment. Implemetation of the things is easy. Customer support helps in the cases where we are unable to find solution. There are many more number of features we can use for the development of worflow and process it. Integration is easy for common and reusable components. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

HCL domino can improve quality of search and they can make search faster throughout. Some of the security features we can upgrade. Cost is high, so only big players can use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Flexibility, Programmability in various languages. Thereby possibility to integrate with almost every othe application server.

Extremely good downward compatibility. We still run applications that have been developed back in 1998 without any problems. Installation and backup is very easy. Administration is simple and transparent.

Domino replication is still unmatched as is security configuration for Domino applications.

Since we are power users of Domino we make extensive use of the seamless integration of mail and document management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We have some serious issues with TLS encryption.

The Notes client has become increasingly crash-prone in the last year or so. We believe that quality assurance has been somewhat neglected, since in the past the client was very stable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

HCL / IBM Domino is realiable and stable system. Never had any problems with databases or data coruption, databases without official support can last for decades. Vendors and dedicted software developers are very skilled and proffesional. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The mailing part of the server bearly is up to date. Mail exhange standards supports are implemented with big wait time. We must implement workarounds. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is extremely configurable. If you have the right coding skills the system can do a lot. You can create bespoke applications and databases to meet many peoples requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It requires developers to do almost anything. The system is painfully dated looking and doesn't easily integrate well. Without the required developer coding skills it's expensive to maintain. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.