Lotus Mashups is intended for use in professional environments, such as corporations and governments.
This is accomplished either by importing a portlet from a connected Websphere Portal server, or by uploading a .WAR file.
In an effort to thwart unauthorized access of sensitive data by externally created widgets, all widgets are self-contained and isolated, unable to pass code back and forth unless specifically enabled by the mashup author.
The data and administration counterpart of Lotus Mashups, InfoSphere MashupHub is utilized for the following tasks: Although Lotus Greenhouse allows users to use Lotus Mashups free of charge,[1] purchase of IBM Mashup Center is required for private collaboration.
Consequently, the consumer market would likely find Lotus Mashups to be cost-prohibitive.