Check Point Capsule Connect vs HCL Nomad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Check Point Capsule Connect
This app provides secure access to corporate resources via a VPN tunnel on your iPhone and iPad. It encrypts all transmitted data to your company network without requiring extra steps. Connect to your organization's network for seamless access to business applications.
- Secure VPN tunnel to corporate resources
- Supports SSL and IPSec
- Multiple authentication methods
- Persistent VPN connection
- Automatic connection on demand
- QR code or URL for easy setup
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Securely Access all your corporate resources from your iPhone and iPad through a Virtual Private Network (VPN) tunnel. As you launch business applications such as RDP, VoIP or any other app on your Apple mobile device, all transmitted data to corporate is encrypted, without any additional actions required by you. This application connects to a Check Point Security Gateway. Please contact your security Administrator for first-time setup. For an SSL VPN Portal application please download the “Check Point Capsule Workspace” Administrators: Deployment details are available on the support site: http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk69540 Application Features • Securely connect to corporate resources from your iPhone and iPad with a full layer-3 VPN tunnel • Supports SSL and IPSec (including visitor mode) • Authentication methods: user/password, user certificate, challenge/response, one time password tokens • VPN Connection persistency upon device roaming • “On demand” automatic connection establishment upon access to corporate resources • Scan a QR code or click a URL for a 1-step first-time-configuration • API for external applications To learn more about Check Point Capsule visit http://www.checkpoint.com/capsule/ About Check Point Software Technologies Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. is a world-wide leader in Network and Endpoint Security. Visit www.checkpoint.com
HCL Nomad
Access your HCL Domino applications securely on your mobile devices. Use existing desktop applications online or offline, with data locally encrypted. Leverage device features like cameras within your workflows.
- Access HCL Domino applications on iPhone/iPad
- Online and offline access
- Local data encryption
- Utilize device features (camera, etc.)
- Seamless configuration with panagenda MarvelClient
- Reduce operational costs
- Increase productivity
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HCL Nomad offers access to your HCL Domino applications on the go. Without modification, your existing Domino applications can be directly accessed online or can be replicated to your mobile device for offline use - all information is of course locally encrypted for securing your data. HCL Domino customers have hundreds of thousands of HCL Domino applications that are only accessible today via the Notes client on a desktop. • HCL Nomad will unleash the power of the desktop application via access from iPhone or iPad devices • HCL Nomad will allow Domino customers to utilize the functionality of iPhones or iPads such as cameras, in new or existing workflow applications • HCL Nomad will help customers reduce operational costs and increase productivity HCL Nomad now includes panagenda MarvelClient at no additional cost, allowing seamless configuration of your HCL Nomad client. Deploy HCL Nomad to your end users, so they can immediately take advantage of secure online and offline access to new or existing HCL Domino applications. Maximize your ROI by deploying HCL Nomad today! User documentation: https://help.hcl-software.com/nomad/1.0/hcln_welcome.html If you are an end user and experiencing a problem, please contact your company IT help desk. If you are an administrator experiencing a problem, please contact HCL Customer Support: https://support.hcl-software.com/csm Master License Agreement: https://hcl-software.com/resources/master-agreements
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HCL Nomad at 77% against Check Point Capsule Connect's 27%. HCL Nomad also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.1). Check Point Capsule Connect's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 10) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HCL Nomad holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Check Point Capsule Connect's written reviews are positive against 77% of HCL Nomad's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Check Point Capsule Connect | HCL Nomad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (35 ratings) | 4.4 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.2% of reviews | 77.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 260 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. | HCL America Inc. |
Customer experience
Check Point Capsule Connect
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In-app purchases
Check Point Capsule Connect
No in-app purchases
HCL Nomad
No in-app purchases
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