Comparison

HCL Nomad vs Acumatica

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

Acumatica

Access real-time business data, including financials, inventory, and sales, from any device. Manage expenses, view reports, track time, and handle approvals on the go. Tailored features for sales, purchasing, support, and field services are available.

Highlights
  • Expense receipt and claim submission
  • Real-time reports and dashboards
  • Time card entry and task follow-up
  • Approval management
  • Sales pipeline and order management
  • Purchase order and receipt management
  • Field service appointment management
Features
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An Acumatica license is required to use this app. Acumatica Cloud ERP Software enables small and mid-sized businesses to access financials, inventory, sales, purchases, and more from any web browser on any device. This allows your entire workforce to get real-time data and manage business processes using iPhone or iPad. Key Features: • Expense receipts and claims: submit new expenses using the camera on your device to photograph receipts. View submitted expense claims to see if they have been approved. • Reports and dashboards: view real-time reports and dashboards. • Time cards: enter time sheets and follow up on tasks. • Approvals: review and complete approvals in just a few clicks. Role Specific Features: • Support: create and work on cases including adding pictures with your camera and taking notes using voice to text. • Sales: manage contacts, your opportunity pipeline, create sales orders, and check order status. • Purchasing: manage purchase orders and receipts • Field services: perform daily appointment work including driving directions, taking notes using voice to text, entering inventory, lookup past appointments, recording time, taking pictures from the job site, and more. Extensible: • Developers, partners, and ISVs can create new applets without programming skills so users can access any data or Acumatica screen function. Cost: The Acumatica mobile app is available at no extra cost for Acumatica customers. Download the app, login, and begin accessing features.

Screenshots

HCL Nomad3 screens
Acumatica4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HCL Nomad at 77% against Acumatica's 23%. HCL Nomad also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.9). Acumatica's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 10). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HCL Nomad holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Acumatica has 1.8K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of HCL Nomad's written reviews are positive against 23% of Acumatica's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HCL Nomad ships an update every 2 months, Acumatica every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HCL Nomad versus Acumatica: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHCL NomadAcumatica
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (10 ratings) — better3.9 (1.8K ratings)
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews — better23.4% of reviews
Number of ratings101.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size260 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHCL America Inc.Acumatica Inc.

Customer experience

HCL Nomad

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

Acumatica

All ratings1,804 ratings
Positive71.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive23.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative71.9%

Bugs and requests

HCL Nomad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Acumatica

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Scanning issues causing incorrect item counts
  • Time entries not saving properly
  • Camera orientation issues and upside-down displays
  • Dashboards and reports not loading correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improve time entry and tracking for multiple jobs/tasks
  • Streamline calendar view and usage
  • Enhance search functionality and results
  • Optimize for mobile use, not just desktop
  • Improve stability and reduce glitches/bugs

In-app purchases

None

HCL Nomad

No in-app purchases

None

Acumatica

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HCL Nomad free?
HCL Nomad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Acumatica free?
Acumatica is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HCL Nomad or Acumatica?
HCL Nomad is rated higher. HCL Nomad averages 4.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Acumatica averages 3.9 from 1.8K ratings.
Do HCL Nomad or Acumatica have ads?
Neither HCL Nomad nor Acumatica shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HCL Nomad or Acumatica?
HCL Nomad ships an update every 2 months, and Acumatica every 5 weeks. Most recently, HCL Nomad was updated on October 6, 2026 and Acumatica on October 12, 2026.

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