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HCL Connections vs Loom Business - Enterprise comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 4, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

HCL Connections
Ranking in Enterprise Social Software
10th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
55
Ranking in other categories
Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (5th)
Loom Business - Enterprise
Ranking in Enterprise Social Software
21st
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Enterprise Social Software category, the mindshare of HCL Connections is 1.5%, down from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Loom Business - Enterprise is 1.6%, down from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Social Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
HCL Connections1.5%
Loom Business - Enterprise1.6%
Other96.9%
Enterprise Social Software
 

Featured Reviews

Hasnain Zahid - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable tool useful to manage marketing-related activities
Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten. Sometimes, the portal hangs because I find that if I am on a web page, I have to log out, and then I have to log in to the portal again. Since I see that the portal hangs at times, I have to move from one side of the portal to the next, making me feel that some things are scattered in the product. I attended a meeting with IBM recently, and they are improving a few of the things, in my opinion. The concerns that I have related to the product are being improved since I think many other users have reported issues similar to the ones I faced.
Konjengbam  Mitindra Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Team meetings have become more productive and video transcripts support ongoing collaboration
Loom Business - Enterprise provides transcripts, which is very helpful. Moreover, whenever needed, users can come back to refer to those videos or meetings, making it very important. The best feature Loom Business - Enterprise offers is video recording. This feature stands out because of its ease of use, quality, and accessibility by anyone in the team. The transcripts from Loom Business - Enterprise are pretty good and accurate, making it a very reliable platform. Loom Business - Enterprise has made team meetings more efficient as sometimes team members are unable to participate. We can create video references for them to connect with others who missed the meeting. This makes the overall meeting more productive despite some members being absent. Since using Loom Business - Enterprise, communication has become more efficient because meeting videos are recorded and made available for anyone who was not present in the meeting.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."
"The most valuable feature is the Activity flow that is used to catch new activities."
"Loom Business - Enterprise has made team meetings more efficient as sometimes team members are unable to participate, and we can create video references for them to connect with others who missed the meeting, making the overall meeting more productive despite some members being absent."
"The best feature Loom Business - Enterprise offers is video recording; this feature stands out because of its ease of use, quality, and accessibility by anyone in the team."
"The ability to scale videos is a valuable feature of the product."
 

Cons

"The support is an area where the product can improve...If you are having an issue on a Monday, the support personnel will contact you next Monday."
"The inclusion of a file plugin for Windows Explorer would make it easier to use."
"Loom Business - Enterprise can handle our organization's needs as we grow, but it needs to improve its features so that all our needs are met at that point in time."
"Loom Business - Enterprise can handle our organization's needs as we grow, but it needs to improve its features so that all our needs are met at that point in time."
"The solution must allow users to record videos for a longer time."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Performing Arts
21%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Media Company
10%
Educational Organization
7%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise26
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about HCL Connections?
Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
What needs improvement with HCL Connections?
The support is an area where the product can improve. My company faces some support-related issues because whenever we create or generate a ticket, it takes two days for the product's support team ...
What is your primary use case for HCL Connections?
I use HCL Connections for marketing purposes. The IBM product in our company already provides us with direct links to the marketing and HR sides.
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Also Known As

IBM Connections, Lotus Connections
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Yamato Financial Co. Ltd., University of Zurich, Gwinnett County Public Schools, Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., Telus, Rabobank, Christian Brothers Services, Grupo Financiero Banorte, The Loft Group, Dow Water & Process Solutions, JGC Corporation, College of Medicine, Swansea University, solvito GmbH, Loft Group, Hamm-Reno Group GmbH, Geno SA
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