Comparison

Fabasoft vs HCL Connections

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Fabasoft

Features
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The Fabasoft app gives you access to your organization’s business documents. Wherever and whenever, securely and reliably. The Fabasoft app lets you: - Access your organization’s business documents quickly and easily. - Read, open and edit business documents and swipe between documents. - Open business documents on your iPad/iPhone using integrated apps (e.g. with Pages). - Play videos from your organization on your iPad/iPhone – even in offline mode. - Upload images and videos from your image libraries into Fabasoft Folio/Fabasoft eGov-Suite – even multiple files at the same time. - Upload documents from other apps into Fabasoft Folio/Fabasoft eGov-Suite (e.g. e-mail attachments). - Synchronize your business documents and folders and access them in offline mode without using the Internet. - Refresh all of the documents and folders that you want to access in offline mode with a single tap. - Use LAN synchronization to download documents from other devices on the same network. - Search for data in all your business documents to which you have access rights. - Create new Teamrooms and invite contacts to Teamrooms. - E-mail links to documents and email documents as attachments. - Display documents in full-screen mode. - Quick and easy access to your worklist, including your tracking list in Fabasoft Folio/Fabasoft eGov-Suite. - Sort the different lists on your worklist by date, activity type or object, in ascending or descending order. - Execute work items such as “Approve” or “Release” business documents and other objects. - Access your worklist on your Apple Watch (requires password for applications or basic authentication). - Protect your data at Fabasoft Folio/Fabasoft eGov-Suite from unauthorized access. Only registered users who have been invited to the collaboration are authorized. - Authentication via the following methods: user name/password (basic authentication), SAML2 or client certificates. If your Fabasoft Folio/Fabasoft eGov-Suite installation has enabled authentication via client certificates, you must import your personal client certificate using Apple iTunes into the Fabasoft app. In case of a permanent login together with SAML2, the device is bound to your user account using cryptographic methods. Please note: To use the worklist, you will need at least Fabasoft Folio 2020 or Fabasoft eGov-Suite 2020. Moreover your processes have to be prepared so that they can be used in the app. For more information about Fabasoft Folio and Fabasoft eGov-Suite, please visit https://www.fabasoft.com/.

About

HCL Connections

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.

Highlights
  • 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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HCL Connections (formally IBM Connections) is social software for your business. It enables you to build a network of colleagues and subject matter experts, and then leverage that network to further your business goals. You can discuss ideas, work collaboratively on presentations or proposals, share photos or files, plan and track project tasks, and much more. HCL Connections is a server product that is deployed on your company intranet or the IBM Connections Cloud. This HCL Connections mobile app extends access to that server for employees, like yourself, who are on the go directly from their iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. This app can also be securely managed by your company administrator through server side policies. Features - Securely drop documents, presentations and photos to your colleagues with Files. - Find experts in your organization and build a social network with Profiles. - Join together with others to accomplish business goals through Communities. - Influence and share your expertise through Blogs and Wikis. - Get everyone on the same page using Bookmarks. - Track your project progress to success with Activities. - Share news, links and status across your network at any time. - View and print documents, presentations, and spreadsheets over AirPrint ---------------------------------------------------------------------- In order to access your company Connections server, you will need a userid and password along with the URL address of the server. The app will prompt you for this information. If you are an end user and experiencing a problem, please contact your company IT help desk. If you are a Connections administrator experiencing a problem, please open a case at the HCL customer support site. In addition to rating the app here at the App Store, you can tell us what we have done right or what we can do better by emailing HCL mobile software engineering directly at heyhcl@pnp-hcl.com. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Fabasoft4 screens
HCL Connections3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HCL Connections at 16.0 against Fabasoft's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fabasoft ships an update every 2 months, HCL Connections every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Fabasoft versus HCL Connections: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFabasoftHCL Connections
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.4 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—67.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB155 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabasoft R&D GmbHHCL America

In-app purchases

None

Fabasoft

No in-app purchases

None

HCL Connections

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fabasoft free?
Fabasoft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HCL Connections free?
HCL Connections is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fabasoft or HCL Connections have ads?
Neither Fabasoft nor HCL Connections shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fabasoft or HCL Connections?
Fabasoft ships an update every 2 months, and HCL Connections every 3 months. Most recently, Fabasoft was updated on September 15, 2026 and HCL Connections on June 9, 2026.

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