We performed a comparison between OpenText GroupWise and Zimbra Collaboration based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Email Applications solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Very secure with great storage capacity."
"I like the ease of logging best in Micro Focus GroupWise. I also like its proxy capabilities from a user level. I also like how secure Micro Focus GroupWise is."
"The cost-effectiveness of the solution is most valuable."
"The configuration is simple."
"Zimbra Collaboration is a good tool for video calls...Zimbra Collaboration's initial setup phase was easy."
"The most valuable feature is sending messages as well as text and documents. It's a big solution for us since internal communication is a must in our organization."
"The web interface is powerful and easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of Zimbra Collaboration is email functionality."
"One of the most valuable features involves the solution's automatic backup, which I find to be pretty simple and straightforward, and obviates the need for additional software."
"The most valuable feature of Zimbra for our team's productivity is its efficiency in handling email communication."
"It has all collaboration features, such as document sharing, video conferencing, chatting, task sharing, and calendar sharing."
"The WebAccess feature is somewhat lacking and could be improved."
"What I don't like about Micro Focus GroupWise is the removal of the Unix client. Micro Focus took that function away about ten years ago because there wasn't enough demand for it."
"Their support can be improved. It is not as good as it used to be."
"The solution could use more integration with third-party tools."
"We have had an issue with security."
"The antispam and antivirus features are hard to understand on mobile devices."
"In the next release, Zimbra Collaboration should include a security feature to allow access for mobile device administrators."
"I would like to see a Microsoft schedule function added."
"There are some security issues."
"The support was lacking in my experience. However, recently the support I received was good. Perhaps they have improved."
"Zimbra should provide a desktop client. Right now, we are using a web browser for accessing our emails. There should also be a desktop client."
OpenText GroupWise is ranked 10th in Email Applications with 3 reviews while Zimbra Collaboration is ranked 4th in Email Applications with 27 reviews. OpenText GroupWise is rated 9.0, while Zimbra Collaboration is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of OpenText GroupWise writes "It has proxy capabilities, is secure, and allows easy logging". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zimbra Collaboration writes "Provides good email capability; lacking in security and performance". OpenText GroupWise is most compared with Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Exchange Online, Google Workspace and HCL Notes, whereas Zimbra Collaboration is most compared with Microsoft Exchange, Open-Xchange, IceWarp, Google Workspace and Zarafa. See our OpenText GroupWise vs. Zimbra Collaboration report.
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