Comparison

HCL Nomad vs Rocket.Chat

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Rocket.Chat

A secure communication platform that integrates messaging, voice, video, and AI for organizations requiring high security and compliance. It offers features like E2E encryption and two-factor authentication to protect sensitive communications.

Highlights
  • Unified messaging, voice, and video
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Two-factor authentication
  • Open source software
  • On-premises or cloud hosting
  • Guest access
  • File sharing
Features
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Rocket.Chat Secure CommsOS™ is a communication platform that unifies messaging, voice, video, AI, and mission-critical applications—ensuring uncompromising security, compliance, and operational efficiency for governments, defense, and critical infrastructure organizations operating in high-stakes environments. The result is an increase in productivity and customer satisfaction rates. Everyday, tens of millions of users in over 150 countries and in organizations such as Deutsche Bahn, The US Navy and Credit Suisse trust Rocket.Chat to keep their communications completely private and secure. By opting for Rocket.Chat, users also benefit from free audio and video conferencing, guest access, screen and file sharing, LiveChat, LDAP Group Sync, two-factor authentication (2FA), E2E encryption, SSO, dozens of OAuth providers and unlimited users, guests, channels, messages, searches and files. Users can set up Rocket.Chat on cloud or by hosting their own servers on-premises. With thousands of contributors and stars on Github, Rocket.Chat has the world’s largest community of chat developers in the open source communication sector. When you choose Rocket.Chat, you join an ever-growing passionate community that constantly improves our platform with us :) KEY FEATURES: * Open Source Software * Hassle-free MIT license * BYOS (bring your own server) * Multiple Rooms * Direct Messages * Private & Public Channels/Groups * Desktop and Mobile Notifications * 100+ available integrations * Edit and Delete Sent Messages * Mentions * Avatars * Markdown * Emojis * Choose between 3 themes: Light, Dark, Black * Sort conversations alphabetically or group by activity, unread or favourites * Transcripts / History * File Upload / Sharing * I18n - [Internationalization with Lingohub] * Hubot Friendly - [Hubot Integration Project] * Media Embeds * Link Previews * LDAP Authentication * REST-full APIs * Remote Locations Video Monitoring * Native Cross-Platform Desktop Application

Screenshots

HCL Nomad3 screens
Rocket.Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Rocket.Chat at 3.7K against HCL Nomad's 10. Rocket.Chat also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 2). HCL Nomad's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 62%). On price, rating, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for HCL Nomad against 4.4 for Rocket.Chat. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rocket.Chat has 3.7K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of HCL Nomad's written reviews are positive against 62% of Rocket.Chat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HCL Nomad ships an update every 2 months, Rocket.Chat every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HCL Nomad versus Rocket.Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHCL NomadRocket.Chat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (10 ratings)4.4 (3.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews — better61.8% of reviews
Number of ratings103.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size260 MB79 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHCL America Inc.Rocket.Chat Technologies Corp.

Customer experience

HCL Nomad

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative18.2%

Rocket.Chat

All ratings3,747 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews858 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral10.5%
Negative27.7%

Bugs and requests

HCL Nomad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Rocket.Chat

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Messages not loading properly
  • Inability to stay logged in
  • Broken translation feature
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • Admin panel not functioning on mobile

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved notification settings
  • Enhanced file sharing and management
  • Customizable notification sounds
  • Streamlined admin panel for mobile
  • Integrated video/audio calling

In-app purchases

None

HCL Nomad

No in-app purchases

None

Rocket.Chat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HCL Nomad free?
HCL Nomad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rocket.Chat free?
Rocket.Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HCL Nomad or Rocket.Chat?
Rocket.Chat is rated higher. HCL Nomad averages 4.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Rocket.Chat averages 4.4 from 3.7K ratings.
Do HCL Nomad or Rocket.Chat have ads?
Neither HCL Nomad nor Rocket.Chat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HCL Nomad or Rocket.Chat?
HCL Nomad ships an update every 2 months, and Rocket.Chat every 3 weeks. Most recently, HCL Nomad was updated on October 21, 2026 and Rocket.Chat on October 21, 2026.

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