HCL Sametime vs LifeSize comparison

HCLSoftware and Enghouse Video are both solutions in the Virtual Meetings category. HCLSoftware is ranked #15 with an average rating of 8.0, while Enghouse Video is ranked #28. HCLSoftware holds a 1.5% mindshare in VM, compared to Enghouse Video’s 1.1% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of HCLSoftware users are willing to recommend the solution.

HCL Sametime

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75% willing to recommend

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0% willing to recommend

HCL Sametime

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between HCL Sametime and LifeSize based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

HCL Sametime

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

15th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

LifeSize

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

28th

Average Rating

5.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of HCL Sametime is 1.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of LifeSize is 1.1%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Virtual Meetings Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
HCL Sametime	1.5%
LifeSize	1.1%
Other	97.4%

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Bogdan Chechlowski

Kierownik Biura Informatyki at EIB SA

Stable product, communicate very fast and allows to see who's online in the office or work environment

It was used for communication through text messages, primarily Being able to see who was online and communicate very fast was a good feature. The security was quite good. However, when we tried to implement it for email at a high level, we had to use another solution, FortiMail Gateway. I view…

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it_user1320285

Head of Corporate IT at a hospitality company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Good video conferencing but it needs to support third-party hardware

We are using Lifesize for video conferencing and virtual meetings The most valuable feature is video conferencing. This solution needs better platform integration with third-parties such as Microsoft and Cisco. It needs support for third-party hardware as opposed to only Lifesize-branded…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I can view the status and availability of colleagues or team members, which makes it easy to approach them when they are available."

"This solution saves time and cost in communicating with team members, streamlines tasks in my organization by encouraging us to chat directly with the relevant person, and strengthens professional relationships through increased communication among peers."

"Audio and video calls provide faster communication than chat."

"A very good communication and real-time collaboration software, it is simple, fast, reliable, keeps history and the best feature of all is its intelligence."

"The security was quite good."

"The most valuable feature is video conferencing."

Cons

"It seems that the software might in the future, support the software telephony exchange but at the current time, it is not doing that and because of that one key feature of real-time communication is missing from it."

"Sametime hangs sometimes and therefore needs to get restarted."

"The interface is too colorful and looks like Windows XP."

"It lacks some features compared to modern solutions. For example, it doesn't allow sending screenshots or other files."

"The webinar should be integrated into Sametime for a larger number of participants."

"This solution needs better platform integration with third-parties such as Microsoft and Cisco."

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with HCL Sametime?

I view it as part of HCL Notes and Domino, and my opinion is similar to those products. It lacks some features compared to modern solutions. For example, it doesn't allow sending screenshots or oth...

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What is your primary use case for HCL Sametime?

It was used for communication through text messages, primarily.

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What advice do you have for others considering HCL Sametime?

Overall, it was quite good. I would rate it an eight out of ten. It's a better product than some others from HCL, but overall, I wouldn't recommend it, given the availability of superior alternatives.

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Also Known As

Lotus Sametime, IBM Lotus Sametime

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Overview

HCL Sametime. Secure Conversations Across Any Device

Your company can’t afford to take any data risks, but your teams still need to be able to interact and react quickly, wherever they are working. Sametime offers modern instant messaging, file-sharing, and online meetings with the proven security your business can trust.

HCLSoftware

HD video conferencing platform that is simple to deploy, making instant face-to-face collaboration possible with anyone, anywhere.

Enghouse Video

Sample Customers

Connect2Cloud, Superior Group, Daifuku Co. Ltd., Seaward, The City of Fort Worth, Christian Brothers Services, Berlitz, Deutsche Notes User Group, Danske Fysioterapeuter, Slumberland, La Vacanza, Rheinmetall AG

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