History: WikiSuite vs Lotus Notes
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Lotus Notes and WikiSuite have some similarities. This page is to explain the differences and rationale of choices. You likely will be interested in the other alternatives to WikiSuite. Since Lotus was later renamed IBM Notes, please see: WikiSuite vs IBM
Lotus Notes is interesting technology, and a little hard to explain.
Lotus Notes is an application suite that includes the following components:
- calendaring and scheduling
- address book
- database
- web server
- programming.
Unlike other application suites (like Microsoft Office) that split these pieces of functionality into separate products (like Outlook, Access, Front Page, etc.), Lotus Notes presents all of these components using a single front-end.
Detailed explanation: https://www.nsftools.com/misc/WhatIsNotes.htm
Similarities
- Both are solutions which offer features for the enterprise
- WikiSuite shares the desire to integrate the mail stack with the capacity to easily create databases, and add automation.
Differences
- IBM Notes / Lotus Notes is proprietary software, whereas WikiSuite is Free/Libre/Open Source
- WikiSuite offers way more features.
- As of 2019-06, WikiSuite's email and database/automation capabilities are very far behind.
Related links
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Notes
- https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/10/30/ibm_hcl_notes_domino_partnership
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