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Read 2 Open-Xchange reviews
1,523 views|1,048 comparisons
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Zimbra Collaboration

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5,466 views|4,178 comparisons
96% willing to recommend
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davidstrom
Collaborate Using Open Xchange App Suite
MauletSergaliyev
Straightforward and easy deployment, consistently reliable, with price related advantages
I would like to see a Microsoft schedule function added. In addition, some additional appearance and convenience features would be nice.
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  • "Zimbra Collaboration is less expensive than Microsoft Exchange. Zimbra works for small companies because it is not expensive. Zimbra Collaboration has more security tools than Microsoft Exchange. If you are choosing between Zimbra Collaboration and Microsoft Exchange, you have to take into account the cost of security tools with Microsoft Exchange. When you purchase Microsoft Exchange, you will also have to purchase tools for security, which adds to the cost. The migration from Zimbra Collaboration to another email solution is very simple and easy. Migration from Microsoft Exchange to another email solution is very difficult. Microsoft doesn't allow migration that easily. In fact, you have to pay for tools to do that. You have to buy some expensive tools to migrate."
  • "If you choose the network edition, it is a little pricier. They have the open-source edition too which is only community supported."
  • "We are using perpetual licenses. We have deployed it in our local data center, and we buy perpetual licenses on a per-user basis."
  • "When it comes to the licensing of Zimbra Collaboration, my license covers the servers and I find its terms to be much simpler than those of Microsoft Exchange."
  • "We do not pay for licenses to use this solution."
  • "The price of the solution is low."
  • "It's very expensive. When we compare the cost with Google Workspace, it's so expensive."
  • "There is an annual standard licensing fee to use Zimbra Collaboration and there is no other cost."

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    How does Zimbra Collaboration compare with Microsoft Exchange?
    Top Answer:Zimbra is a free, open source collaborative software suite. The features I like best are the ease of integration and the email, calendar, and collaboration server with web interface. In addition, I… more »
    What do you like most about Zimbra Collaboration?
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of Zimbra for our team's productivity is its efficiency in handling email communication.
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    Top Answer:We pay yearly licenses for Zimbra Collaboration.
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    Ranking
    13th
    out of 24 in Email Applications
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    1,523
    Comparisons
    1,048
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    4th
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    5,466
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    4,178
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    11
    Average Words per Review
    275
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    8.2
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    Open-Xchange
    Zimbra
    Overview
    A cost effective messaging and collaboration solution based on open source components.
    Zimbra Collaboration provides administrators and their end users innovative features that solve the challenges faced by organizations using today's legacy communications infrastructure.
    Sample Customers
    1&1, Host Europe, KPN, Ziggo, namecheap, Strato, Network Solutions
    NEC Biglobe, City of Ventura, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, Hola Publishing, BIG, Sleepwell, LaFayette College, Xmission, DNA, Ring Line, Future Group, TIGC
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company20%
    Comms Service Provider12%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Media Company8%
    REVIEWERS
    Media Company20%
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Energy/Utilities Company20%
    Comms Service Provider10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Comms Service Provider12%
    Government10%
    Financial Services Firm5%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business41%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise44%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business68%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise21%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise49%
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    Open-Xchange is ranked 13th in Email Applications while Zimbra Collaboration is ranked 4th in Email Applications with 27 reviews. Open-Xchange is rated 8.0, while Zimbra Collaboration is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Open-Xchange writes "Collaborate Using Open Xchange App Suite". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zimbra Collaboration writes "Provides good email capability; lacking in security and performance". Open-Xchange is most compared with Microsoft Exchange, Google Workspace, Microsoft Exchange Online, IceWarp and KerioConnect, whereas Zimbra Collaboration is most compared with Microsoft Exchange, IceWarp, Google Workspace, KerioConnect and Microsoft Exchange Online.

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