IBM Lotus Quickr was first released in 2007 as services for both Lotus Domino and WebSphere Portal platforms. Lotus Quickr offered similar functionality for Domino-centric as well as enterprise Java users. This marked the evolution of Lotus QuickPlace and Lotus Workplace Collaboration services into Web 2.0 team collaboration software for the enterprise.

The Lotus Quickr software adds additional value by integrating team collaboration with the other aspects of a business' Social Software portfolio. This integrated value is achieved by surfacing the collaborative services in Lotus' Social Software suite of products. End users can experience and interact with Lotus Quickr from such offerings as IBM's Lotus Connections and Lotus Sametime, while using their favorite desktop applications. An alternative office productivity application which Lotus Quickr delivers this integration story in, is IBM Lotus Symphony.