We performed a comparison between HCL Connections and Skype for Business based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft, Atlassian, Liferay and others in Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals)."The most valuable feature is the Activity flow that is used to catch new activities."
"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 of Skype for Business is overall it is an okay solution."
"Our employees use this solution for a communal space to collaborate for organizational decision making."
"We chose Skype for Business after other colleagues suggested that we give it a try. It has served us well."
"The most valuable features of Skype for Business include its persistent chat, Edge Server, Reverse Proxy, front-end server, back-end server, and business calling capabilities, among others."
"The simplicity and ease of use are the most valuable features. It's so much easier and quicker than writing an email to someone and waiting for them to read it."
"I rate the solution's stability a nine on a scale where one is not stable and ten is very stable...I rate the solution's initial setup a nine on a scale where one is difficult, and ten is easy."
"I like the fact that it opens up your video conferencing, and, in many cases, the audio at the same time."
"The integration with Microsoft Outlook for creating and scheduling meetings is nice."
"The inclusion of a file plugin for Windows Explorer would make it easier to use."
"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 group feature of Skype for Business needs improvement. It should also be improved for online lectures."
"I would like to see an updated user interface and layout even though no functionality is missing."
"There are some issues with stability during phone calls. Sometimes the connectivity drops, and it is frustrating."
"The solution should improve the chat and add more flexibility to make a call."
"Skype for Business could improve the interface. It could be easier to use. Additionally, it's hard to find the people or add people you want to communicate with."
"We are looking for a more collaborative tool, not only in terms of virtual meetings but also for teams to collaborate, share a document, work together, and all those types of things."
"Sometimes Skype is slow, and we cannot use other elements of our devices while using the Skype solution."
"The inability to integrate Skype with other products is an area of concern where improvements are required."
HCL Connections is ranked 6th in Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) with 55 reviews while Skype for Business is ranked 4th in Virtual Meetings with 59 reviews. HCL Connections is rated 8.2, while Skype for Business is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of HCL Connections writes "Provides potent document sharing with good integration with the Microsoft desktop and smartphones". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Skype for Business writes "Reliable, useful for remote work, and great but isn't as robust as Microsoft Teams". HCL Connections is most compared with SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Yammer, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server and Atlassian Confluence, whereas Skype for Business is most compared with Webex, Zoom, TeamViewer, GoToMeeting and BlueJeans Meetings.
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