We performed a comparison between HCL Domino and OutSystems based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Rapid Application Development Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Domino's dual functionality as both a messaging and application solution is a standout feature compared to Exchange, which solely focuses on messaging."
"The full-text searching capabilities are great."
"It serves as a centralized solution that fulfills all my requirements from operating my email server to managing various aspects of my operations."
"HCL Domino is an application development and collaboration platform with strong stability and security. Deployment of this platform is easy and takes only 10 minutes."
"It is an excellent solution."
"We have been able to set up a portal using a special XPage application that gives our customers access to this system."
"I like that HCL Domino is stable. It's a great product. I also like that HCL Domino is a mature product under IBM, which is why many companies use it."
"The most valuable feature of HCL Domino is how robust it is."
"Integrations with external systems with SOAP and REST are easy to implement off-the-shelf, but a developer can always implement specific libraries for other integrations."
"We have no complaints surrounding both the scalability and stability of this solution."
"It provides for faster development and better software releases."
"It is a stable solution, and the initial setup is straightforward."
"The scratch coding is useful. The solution is easy to understand."
"The scalability of OutSystems is very good, it scales automatically very useful for us."
"It is easy to use."
"The most valuable feature is Agile development. I love that you save a lot of time on development and can focus on logic and business requirements."
"The client version of this solution could be faster and be made simpler for non-IT users. You will need to have some knowledge of Notes to correctly install this solution."
"HCL Domino could improve by having integration with other solutions, such as Microsoft 365."
"The product's user interface is one of its shortcomings since it is outdated, making it an area for improvement."
"It would be advantageous if the web server could seamlessly pick up configuration changes without the need for a complete restart."
"Recently, IBM sold the product to HCL. Since Pakistan and India have some problems on a domestic level, we were actually considering replacing it with Indian products from the organization. We're just facing some regulatory issues."
"HCL Domino could have a better interface."
"When you compare with Microsoft Exchange, the UI could be more user-friendly."
"HCL Domino needs to be more user-friendly."
"One of the biggest areas for improvement is that every time an existing data element is modified, it creates a new data element. It doesn't really modify that particular data element. So, a user has to follow an extra step of removing the existing data element and bringing in the new and modified data element that is being added, which sort of goes into negative productivity."
"The asynchronous processing and multithreading tasks for which the current resources of the platform are very generic and not built for the end-user. Any asynchronous jobs have to be constructed with an end-user dashboard to allow inspection of the status of the activities."
"I would like to see OutSystems improve its integration capabilities, especially with emerging technologies like AI and GPT."
"I would like to see improvements in versioning. It can be challenging to keep track of what changes should be committed, especially when many developers are working in one environment."
"There are many tutorials available but they are very basic and good for learning the platform. To develop an enterprise-grade application, advanced tutorials need to be developed to help IT professionals design/develop high-quality/performance applications."
"We'd like OutSystems to add stronger workflow-based automation similar to what Appian offers. It needs more workflow modeling and RPA features."
"I have difficulty in using several new features. Some of the product's features are tricky to use as well."
"Currently, in mobile applications, we don't have push notifications."
HCL Domino is ranked 17th in Rapid Application Development Software with 17 reviews while OutSystems is ranked 3rd in Rapid Application Development Software with 46 reviews. HCL Domino is rated 8.0, while OutSystems is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of HCL Domino writes "A stable and versatile enterprise solution consolidating various functions like email, collaboration, and application development in a user-friendly manner". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OutSystems writes "Useful natural speech to algorithm, reliable, and beneficial automatic task". HCL Domino is most compared with Microsoft Exchange, HCL Notes, Microsoft Power Apps, Zimbra Collaboration and Microsoft Exchange Online, whereas OutSystems is most compared with Microsoft Power Apps, Appian, Mendix, ServiceNow and Oracle Application Express (APEX). See our HCL Domino vs. OutSystems report.
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