--- title: HCL Domino Reviews meta\_title: 'HCL Domino Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 170 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how HCL Domino works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.4 review\_count: 170 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: Rapid Application Development (RAD) url: https://www.g2.com/categories/rapid-application-development-rad --- # HCL Domino Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by HCL Domino but has limited features. Are you part of the HCL Domino team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! HCL Domino is a rapid application platform that has been essential to business and IT developers alike for decades — to help build solutions with embedded workflow that can automate their business quickly and effectively. Domino powers businesses around the world — from banks, insurance and communications companies — for use in offices, ships, helicopters, and even oil rigs. Domino has always been a leader in application development, business transformation, and automation. Domino delivers powerful no-code app creation software that’s easy to learn and use for citizen developers. Domino has helped savvy business leaders to achieve critical outcomes for years. Domino has always been a secure, rock-solid, and proven platform. * * * Seller [HCL Technologies](https://www.g2.com/sellers/hcl-technologies) Discussions [HCL Domino Community](https://www.g2.com/products/hcl-domino/discuss) Languages Supported English Solution Type All-in-One Overview by Sharon Chin Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 2 months ### Return on Investment 18 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/hcl-domino/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Mendix](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Mendix") Mendix 4.4/5(416) ](https://www.g2.com/products/mendix/reviews) [ ![OutSystems](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "OutSystems") OutSystems 4.5/5(1,800) ](https://www.g2.com/products/outsystems/reviews) [ ![Kissflow](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Kissflow") Kissflow 4.3/5(591) ](https://www.g2.com/products/kissflow/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/hcl-domino/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 170 real user reviews. Implementation Time 2 months Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) JC Jan C. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/9/2024 "A Journey form zero to hero" 4/5 What do you like best about HCL Domino? 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. What do you dislike about HCL Domino? 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. What problems is HCL Domino solving and how is that benefiting you? We have a CRM APP developed by Asseco BS. App Xpertis CRM if fully integrated with Mail. Basicly we could put enything to our CRM without constraints. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Robert D.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Robert D.") RD Robert D. IT Manager Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 2/22/2023 "Revolutionary in its day but has been left behind" 1.5/5 What do you like best about HCL Domino? 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. What do you dislike about HCL Domino? 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. What problems is HCL Domino solving and how is that benefiting you? Currently it's only use is for change management. We have moved almost everything else off it. At this stage of its lifecycle it's causing more issues than it is solving. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 4/9/2024 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Raushan K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Raushan K.") RK Raushan K. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/4/2024 "A powerful and versatile platform for low code app Development" 4/5 What do you like best about HCL Domino? The best thing about HCL Domino is the low-code development environment which allows any newbie to start developing applications. Also, with the no-code solution, the Domino Leap, enterprise apps can be built without coding knowledge. Small businesses can develop and deploy their applications very fast for market testing. The apps are faster to access on a browser through the Nomad web. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about HCL Domino? Some features of HCL Domino rely on Notes Client which is a limitation for migration of software. There is limited third-party service integration which restricts someone to migrate to HCL Domino. The support community is small which prolongs issue resolution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is HCL Domino solving and how is that benefiting you? HCL Domino is helping small business owners and self-employed people to develop their systems in less time than they would require in traditional methods. Hiring a proper developer to build a system is a time-consuming and somewhat expensive task. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Arne B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Arne B.") AB Arne B. Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) Computer Software Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/16/2019 "Domino - Flexible and solid as a rock" 5/5 What do you like best about HCL Domino? Domino is and has always been the fastest rapid development platform enabling IT teams to respond to application/process requirements within hours or days compared to other tech platforms that would require weeks or months til delivery. Another important plus for Domino is it’s scalability when it comes to running multiple functions such as email, apps and chat and more on a single server where other vendors would need several servers thus the cost of operations of Domino is outstandingly attractive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about HCL Domino? It’s difficult to name real downsides running the Domino platform. It‘s an application and collaboration and messaging platform and the appearance/UI of apps strongly depends on the developers. Just writing that since the „old school“ UI has in some cases been a point of criticism. But honestly, it’s not the platform, it’s the capability and feeling for good design of the respective development team that makes apps work well and look modern. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering HCL Domino: If you are looking for a cost efficient high quality, scalable and flexible server system that does mail, messaging, apps and is extremely secure, your first choice should be Domino. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is HCL Domino solving and how is that benefiting you? Every business case from CRM, document management, knowledge management, team collaboration, messaging and and and. There is no limit when the dev team is good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 1/22/2024 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 Gives Campaign RM Ravi M. Senior Systems Analyst Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 10/5/2022 "Easy & Secure" 5/5 What do you like best about HCL Domino? The Notes applications are very helpful and very easy to develop. Also, very secure documentation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about HCL Domino? There are some limitations to Notes development. 1. Unable to hide table column – only row is hid able. 2.Unable to categorize multiple fields within the same form as a separate sub category. 3.Unable to ‘Auto Suggest’ lists from views in Dialog list. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is HCL Domino solving and how is that benefiting you? Easy to manage the email administration and also the database development. Easy to document the data and very to traceback the data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 4/11/2024 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite MJ Mickey J. CEO Management Consulting Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/9/2024 "Domino is Rock-Solid Stable!" 4/5 What do you like best about HCL Domino? Domino is the most solid platform that we've ever used. It has built-in security features that enable us to maintain our ISO27001 compliance with ease. Domino pretty much does everything for our enterprise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about HCL Domino? Not many people are familiar with Domino - mostly because IBM allowed it to languish for a decade. HCL has reinvigorated things, so we're looking forward to seeing what's next. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is HCL Domino solving and how is that benefiting you? Domino is the server-side platform that enables us to run all of our enterprise ERP systems in Notes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Our network of Icons are G2 members who are recognized for their outstanding contributions and commitment to helping others through their expertise.G2 Icon 10/9/2024 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Verified User in Computer & Network Security](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer & Network Security") IC Verified User in Computer & Network Security Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 4/9/2024 "A secure email, collaboration and low-code development platform for critical sector entities" 5/5 What do you like best about HCL Domino? Inbuilt layered security that is fully integrated with the Domino Directory, along with many security enhancements added to version 14. Installation of HCL Domino, after intial planning, is simple and fast. Migrating an existing HCL Domino deployment from one cloud provider to another is also a breeze. It only requires one to create a zip file of the Domino Data directory in the old VPS, copy and unzip it in the new VPS. HCL Domino Leap low-code development can be used to develop enterprise-grade applications that incorporate the security of Domino platform. Ease of integration and good customer support are other positives. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about HCL Domino? An ecosystem for HCL Domino Leap low-code developers is required for leveraging the Domino Leap platform in non-IT organisations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is HCL Domino solving and how is that benefiting you? 1. Secure email with inbuilt (not third-party) digital signatures and encryption mechanism, accessible through the web (Domino Verse). 2. Team collaboration and documents sharing using the inbuilt teamroom.nsf application, accessible through the web using the inbuilt web server. 3. Developing and deploying Domino Leap low-code applications for rapidly automating some of the technical and administrative functions, accessible through the web. 4. Easily managing SSL/TLS certificates using the inbuilt CertMgr.nsf application. 5. Exploring other capabilities like TOTP & passkey authentication (in version 14), Active Directory integration, user security through client certificates etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Verified User in Manufacturing](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Manufacturing") AM Verified User in Manufacturing Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 4/10/2024 "We use HCL Domino from year 2000, it was of great importance for our company." 3/5 What do you like best about HCL Domino? We like application development integrated with mail, very stable server software, very rich set of control over a mailing system. Very easy application development, workflow , document management is easy to implement , CRM as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about HCL Domino? Development of new HCL Domono versions was too slow over the last years, application development is shifting to a web and our old Domino application is not easy to convert . HCL Domino do not have a free plan for a small companies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is HCL Domino solving and how is that benefiting you? We have benefit from custom applications: - CRM - Offer system - Document management - Quality management - Resource allocation system - Many more applications are still in use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite MR Manuel R. Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 7/19/2023 "Report about HCL Domino Server" 3.5/5 What do you like best about HCL Domino? That it is easy to use. Easy to update. Versatile to use. Adaptable to its needs through its own programming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about HCL Domino? That it always tries to deliver the mail to different mail domains even if it goes to the wrong person which often leads to problems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is HCL Domino solving and how is that benefiting you? Daily communication with customers, suppliers by mail. The management of our meeting rooms. Our own applications enable us to manage our daily tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 4/10/2024 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite SH Stuart H. Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 4/9/2024 "Domino is is a great modern platform with so many uses." 5/5 What do you like best about HCL Domino? Mail, applications, modern interfaces, developer friendly, browser, Notes clients, backwards compatable, it does everything in a single or multiple servers. Short development cycles. Supports all modern protocols. Runs on Linux servers and Window (along with various IBM mid range servers . The adapability of the server is fantastic. It can integrate with multiple platforms. It is the swiss amry knife of platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about HCL Domino? Only that the media have hated on it for decades when they appear to have no idea about how it works and what is does. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is HCL Domino solving and how is that benefiting you? In my insurance industry it runs our entire claims system. Low cost, easy updates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ## Questions about HCL Domino? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about HCL Domino ](https://www.g2.com/products/hcl-domino/discussions/new) CH Charaf Hanafi • Last activity about 1 year ago How can i download HCL DOMINO? 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