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HCL Connections

HCL Connections

by HCL America Inc.

24 ratings
58 reviews
💼 Business
🌐 Social Networking
Free

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • August 10, 2011
  • January 22, 2026

Developer

HCL America Inc.
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About

This business social networking app connects you with colleagues and experts to collaborate on projects, share files, and discuss ideas. It provides mobile access to your company's internal social platform, enabling seamless communication and task management on the go.

✓Collaborative project management
✓Secure file sharing
✓Expert discovery and networking
✓Community building
✓Blogs and wikis for knowledge sharing
✓Task tracking and status updates
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of HCL Connections. Based on 24 reviews and a 3.4/5 average, it highlights the 29 positives and 20 negatives reviewers mention most about this Business app.

Positive things

  • 🤝Connects remote team members effectively
  • 📂Seamless file sharing and collaboration
  • 🔄Keeps users engaged with their team
  • ✨Great design and new features appreciated
  • 💻Better than browser experience
  • 🚀Smooth and fast navigation
  • ✅Easy to use
  • 📂Files accessible on the go
  • 💡Great new features like saving favorites
  • 🗂️Offline file access and encryption
  • 🌐Full functioning social business app
  • 👥Connects to enterprise and cloud social networks
  • 📲Phenomenal mobile platform
  • 🧑‍🤝‍🧑Robust solution for social collaboration
  • ℹ️Helps find needed information
  • 🏢Great tool for sharing
  • 🔍Helps stay connected and find experts
  • 📱Great app for iPad
  • ✨Nice interface
  • 🚀Productive on the go
  • 🌟Industry-leading social business capabilities
  • 📂Access to SmartCloud and private Connections servers
  • 🗂️Easy to switch between accounts
  • 🔄Stable and easy to use
  • 📂File sync is useful
  • 👍User-friendly interface
  • 🌟Amazing app
  • 🏠Great for corporate social networks
  • 📲Great mobile experience

Negative things

  • 💥Frequent crashes after updates
  • 🚫No SSO support
  • 📱No support for plus-sized phones
  • ❌App crashes at startup
  • ⚫Black screen after launch
  • 📝No way to type new lines in comments
  • 📱Wiki and blog templates not mobile friendly
  • 🔒Does not save password
  • ⏳Short timeout period
  • 📉UI is underwhelming
  • 🔋Drains battery
  • 🔔Needs notification for messages when not active
  • 🎶Audio not heard in .MOV files
  • 📝Cannot take notes that sync to SmartCloud
  • 🚫No functionality except viewing files
  • ⚠️Server error, app useless
  • 🔄Endless looping, hard to view schedules
  • 🖱️Left nav bar takes up too much space
  • 🎛️Needs a way to hide the left nav bar
  • 🚫Does not parse passwords with special characters
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What's New in HCL Connections

8.0.7

January 22, 2026

Fixed Community Content Issues

User reviews

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Marketer

Connections enables me to connect with remote team members as if we are all in the same location. It makes file sharing and joint collaboration painless.
dandydannodandydanno

Keeping me engaged with my team WW

HCL Connections keeps me engaged with my team no matter where we’re working. Kudos to the design team - loving the new logo and keep those new features coming!
SocialBaptisteSocialBaptiste

Crashing

This app does nothing but crash after the recent update. It’s no longer stable at all.
Nekox87Nekox87

No SSO?

Even the Lynda app supports authentication via SSO with our company servers. Our policy requires connecting via VPN but, if I can do VPN in and connect to this service using the very simple mobile Safari browser, there’s really no reason I shouldn’t be able to use this app (and it’s probably using HTML anyhow).
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DunningJoeDunningJoe

No SSO support

Really? No SSO support? Totally useless to me without it.
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

12 issues

App crashes after recent update

Bug

App crashes at startup

Bug

Black screen after launch

Bug

No way to type new lines on post comments

Bug

Does not save password

Bug

Short timeout period

Bug

Audio not heard when playing .MOV files

Bug

App loads a screen and then nothing

Bug

Server error

Bug

Endless looping, hard to view schedules

Bug

Freezes constantly

Bug

Does not parse passwords with special characters correctly

Bug
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Requested Features

9 requests

Support for SSO authentication

Feature

Support for plus-sized phones

Feature

Ability to take notes that sync to SmartCloud

Feature

Offline mode

Feature

File viewing in-app

Feature

Hide left nav bar

Feature

Ability to click on someone's tags

Feature

Universal app for iPad adaptation

Feature

Improved password parsing for special characters

Feature

FAQ

What does HCL Connections do?

HCL Connections is a business social software that allows you to build a network of colleagues and subject matter experts. It facilitates collaboration on projects, sharing of documents and ideas, and tracking of tasks to achieve business goals.

What are the key features of the HCL Connections mobile app?

The mobile app allows you to securely share documents, presentations, and photos, find experts within your organization, join communities for collaboration, share expertise through blogs and wikis, and track project activities. It also enables sharing news and status updates across your network.

How do I access my company's HCL Connections server?

To access your company's Connections server, you will need a valid userid and password, along with the specific URL address of the server. The app will prompt you to enter this information upon first use.

Is HCL Connections compatible with my device?

The HCL Connections mobile app is designed for use on iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad devices. It extends access to your company's server for employees on the go.

What are common use cases for HCL Connections?

Common use cases include discussing ideas with colleagues, working collaboratively on presentations or proposals, sharing files and photos, planning and tracking project tasks, and finding subject matter experts within your organization.