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HCL Domino Family Roadmap

  • Justin Hill
  • May 17, 2023
  • 2 min read

Updated: Jun 11, 2025

Engage 2023 has been quite a conference and has also given a change to HCL to let us all know what we can expect from them in the future.


Domino v12.0.2 “Danube” Release


HCL Domino software roadmap on a blurred city backdrop. Versions V10 to V14, names like Danube and Thames. Logos and dates are present.

  • Empower Users with Better UX

    • Improved UI control of your workspace & Citizen Development

  • Upgrade, deploy and adopt new releases faster

    • Auto Updates & Notifications

    • Packaged with Nomad, Verse & OnTime, more REST API investment

  • Update the Core

    • Java17

    • Modernize Eclipse

  • It’s the Clients! (Nomad Web, Sametime, Verse…)

    • Building the path toward having your apps, meetings, chat and your mail through one thin client experience

  • Reduce Admin workload

    • Do basic administration (user setup) on any device or browser


HCL Domino already has a lot of new features since Domino V10, but HCL is not stopping in improving the platform.


Diagram depicting HCL Domino 12.0.x features: TCO, Security, Authentication, Development, Messaging. Circular icons, blue accents. Text lists features.

  • User interface for basic management of server

  • Runs anywhere: Browser, mobile device, or Notes Client (Windows/MacOS)

  • Simplified Domino administration is more flexible and easier to learn, helping enable more resources to contribute to administration.


Dashboard titled "Admin Central" shows sections for 'Users and Groups,' 'Create Tools,' and 'Modify Tools.' Includes icons and text links.

HCL Domino V14 


Domino 14 Early Access Program details, with May Drop 1 list, blue text on white background. Includes website link and QR code.

HCL Verse


  • Key component of our strategic direction for client offerings

    • HCL Verse and Nomad for end users

    • HCL Verse is a valuable mail solution for our customer base

  • Customers requirements to drive adoption from iNotes to Verse.


HCL Verse timeline chart with tasks from Q1 2023 to Q2 2024. Blue blocks show task durations for Verse 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3.

HCL Nomad


  • Key component of our strategic direction for client offerings

    • Verse and Nomad for end users

    • No install client that makes it easy for customers to use apps in web browsers

  • Using customers requirements to driving adoption from Notes to Nomad


HCL Nomad timeline chart shows development phases for versions 1.0.8 to 1.0.10 from Q1 2023 to Q2 2024, detailing features and future items.

HCL Notes


What Notes 12.0.2 brought:

  • Search

  • Mail Improvements

  • DOMI Improvements

  • Admin – Preferences

  • Multiple Email Accounts

  • Advanced Properties Box

  • Performance Enhancements

  • Workspace Improvements

  • Free/Busy Lookup to O365

  • Autoupgrade ODS


What’s next in Notes V14:

  • All Languages – Day1

  • Mail Merge

  • Delayed Send of Email

  • Extra Large Field Support

  • SNI support in Notes

  • New Version Notification and Checking

  • Restyle updates

  • Making preferences easier to work with

  • Workspace housekeeping improvements

  • Upgrade Java 17, Compiler and Eclipse 4.22


Chart displaying HCL Notes software versions for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, highlighting HCL Notes Basic, Standard, and Nomad. Blue gradient.

OnTime Group Calendar come completely free for all HCL CCB entitled customers and included with Domino V14 “Thames”.

• Up to 50 users

• 45 days of calendar synchronised

• Mobile add-on

• Share My time


OnTime will have a new feature:  Give external parties access to your calendar by sharing a link. This will allow them to seamlessly view your availability and request meetings. 


If you need help on your journey with Domino and other HCL technology, drop us a line and we are more than happy to help. 


5 Comments


alex+ebl-ryyyymmdda-bvnplay-online-prominic-net
a day ago

Great overview of where the Domino family is heading. On a lighter note, if anyone wants a fun break, I've been enjoying Scale the Depths lately, a browser fishing and idle game.

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linda escamarey
a day ago

After failing over and over, I finally cracked monkey mart - and it all came down to sticking to one unlock order: bananas first, then corn, eggs, milk, peanuts, and finally chocolate as the big prize at the end.

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Speed Stars
Speed Stars
5 days ago

Interesting roadmap—it’s nice to see HCL Domino continuing to modernize instead of standing still. On the entertainment side, I’ve been taking short breaks with Speed Stars and it’s a surprisingly fun, relaxing game to play for a few minutes.

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alex+ebl-ryyyymmdda-bvnplay-online-prominic-net
Jul 29

The browser-first direction for Nomad is especially interesting. It echoes the frictionless web access used by projects such as Geometry Dash JP, where people can open an experience immediately without downloading anything. Reducing setup friction should make enterprise tools easier to adopt as well.

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alex+ebl-ryyyymmdda-bvnplay-online-prominic-net
Jul 27

The emphasis on browser-delivered experiences and a unified thin-client UX is especially interesting. Similar usability lessons show up in browser game preservation projects such as BVNPlay, where clear controls and version guidance make older experiences much easier to access. It will be worth watching how Nomad and Verse continue to simplify adoption.

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