Drupal vs Zimbra Social [EOL] comparison

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The compared Drupal and Zimbra solutions aren't in the same category. Drupal is ranked #5 in WCM , and holds a 9.1% mindshare in the category. Additionally, 95% of Drupal users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Zimbra users who would recommend it.

Drupal

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95% willing to recommend

Zimbra Social [EOL]

Read 2 Zimbra Social [EOL] reviews

100% willing to recommend

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Categories and Ranking

Drupal

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Web Content Management (5th), Corporate Portals (Enterprise Information Portals) (4th)

Zimbra Social [EOL]

Average Rating

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Q&A Highlights

it_user153456

Community Manager at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Sep 25, 2014

Social customer community platform for B2B company?

Not sure if you have studied Salesforce's community, sharing it with you first. http://www.salesforce.com/communities/overview/

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it_user982032

Owner at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

A good product that helps me to manage complex digital solutions

My advice to others would be that Drupal is not only a CMS, you need to learn the Drupal fundamentals before to start the project. Drupal is a handy tool whenever you work on a digital infrastructure broad project and not only a simple website. So if you have a big project, you can use Drupal. But if you have a small website, like a blog or simple website, my advice would be not to use Drupal, because Drupal is too complex and the cost to maintain the platform can be too high, related to the value of your website, for example. If you have a website with a big product catalog, for example, in many languages and in many countries in the world, then Drupal is good. But if you have a simple website, like a portfolio or five page-website, you can use many other technologies that'd be simple to maintain and implement. On a scale from one to 10, I will rate Drupal an eight. In the next release, I would like to see basic page buttons and better integration with the analytics platform. A drag and drop function to create simple pages will also be handy. For example, if a customer wants to create a landing page, it should be easy for him or her to do so. I would also like to see better translation management.

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it_user522870

Lecturer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

The administration feature supports the settings and monitoring. There is need for more collaboration in the education sector.

Administration is the most valuable feature because it supports the settings, monitoring, and it enables the Zimbra Collaboration Plugins Zimbra Collaboration and Social Integration have broken the presumptions in our school that open source solutions are limited and not user-friendly. There is…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"It is good for big projects."

"We have built a production ready, heavy content website using this product within two to three months."

"The site was built on Drupal in three hours."

"With over 23,000 contributed modules, there’s a high chance that any feature you want has already been built, and is available for you to use at no cost."

"Its scalability, content management practices, security and the community are valuable features."

"It is a very powerful tool for the developer's hands and also, it's very easy for the content editors to use."

"Drupal is an open source content management system which provides an easy installation process, a good range of modules for features' expansion, as well as a supportive community that will help resolve issues that you face with Drupal."

"Because of Drupal, we now have the ability to provide our customers with multilingual, multi-regional content to an extent that would not have been possible otherwise."

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"Zimbra Collaboration and Social Integration have broken the presumptions in our school that open source solutions are limited and not user-friendly."

"It is a great product, easy to setup, configure, and maintain."

Cons

"It is a little bit simplified."

"The user experience in designing layouts should be much easier or much more helpful."

"The documentation on how to do things as a complete novice is only subpar in both Drupal 7 and 8."

"If you have a high traffic site and speed is important, to optimize Drupal you will probably need an expert."

"The main complaints of the clients or newcomers to Drupal are about the UX of the admin interface."

"Creating complex content types (involving translations), is still a very slow and painful process."

"We had stability issues. I have a lot of 'Out of memory' issues."

"I think the support needs to improve, as well as the integration with tracking and analytics systems."

More Drupal cons

"We currently have a ticket open for this one, but it is being ignored."

"At the beginning, the setup was not easy due to lack of resources and knowledge of this product."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would like to see better pricing."

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Comparison Review

it_user8925

Developer with 51-200 employees

Aug 23, 2013

Jive vs Sharepoint vs Drupal Commons

At Mediacurrent we often get requests to compare Drupal to other platforms used for intranet sites and social business platforms (like https://dev.twitter.com/ for example). This is often referred to as “Social Business Software”, which has grown in popularity in recent years. I decided to do a…

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Answers from the Community

it_user153456

Community Manager at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Sep 25, 2014

Social customer community platform for B2B company?

Not sure if you have studied Salesforce's community, sharing it with you first. http://www.salesforce.com/communities/overview/

2 out of 10 answers

it_user149673

Sales at a tech company with 10,001+ employees

Sep 24, 2014

It really depends on the requirement you have. Most of the options you have offer a customer portal only, without really integrating into "services" aspects... Another critical issue I think when you are considering smaller scale companies, it will be the vision they have. Are they waiting to be acquired by a Giant? Any acquisition is a nightmare to customers, because it delay any kinds of innovation and improvement. Back to the applications you have mentioned, Jive should be the one with more possibilities, but if you are willing to go further forward, Salesforce should be a platform offering you the most options.

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it_user105849

Works

Sep 24, 2014

Hi. Hopefully we can help. We specialise in enterprise social software customisation, development and support. We're independent but work with some of the platforms you've mentioned and others. You can contact me at john.atherton@surevine.com.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Government

Outsourcing Company

No data available

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	15
Midsize Enterprise	13
Large Enterprise	11

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Overview

Drupal is a robust content management framework designed for building complex websites and applications. Known for its flexibility and scalability, Drupal caters to developers and organizations that need customized solutions.

Drupal offers a modular environment allowing users to create highly customized web solutions. It is renowned for its ability to handle large amounts of data and traffic. The open-source nature ensures continuous improvements and a vast library of extensions. Best suited for tech-savvy users, Drupal empowers the creation of diverse web applications with plenty of customization options.

What are Drupal's most important features?

Content Management: Highly customizable content management capabilities.
Security: Robust security features and regular updates for safety.
Multilingual: Built-in support for multiple languages.
SEO-Friendly: Comprehensive SEO capabilities built into the core.
Scalability: Efficiently manages increasing amounts of data and users.
Community Support: Extensive community and resources for assistance.

What are the benefits and ROI when evaluating Drupal?

Cost Efficiency: Open-source nature reduces licensing costs.
Customizability: Tailored solutions for specific business needs.
Community Engagement: Active community support enhances development.
Security Compliance: Inbuilt features for security and regular updates.
Scalability: Suitable for evolving business requirements.

In industries like education and government, Drupal is used to build scalable platforms that require high customization and load management. Its capabilities make it a preferred choice for institutions looking to implement complex portals and interactive digital experiences.

Drupal

VMWare Zimbra provides open source email and calendar groupware software, Zimbra is a popular choice for Linux and Mac OS X email servers and supports SaaS.

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Sample Customers

BMJ, The Economist, New Republic, SpaceX, Lush, Danone, Tesla Motors, Peugeot, Stanford Law, Harvard, Oxford University, MIT Media Lab, The Beatles, MTV UK, The Weather Channel, NBC, BBC, grammy.com, Mus_e du Louvre, Whitehouse.gov, London.gov.uk, Gouvernment.fr, New Zealand Government, The Prince of Wales, British Council, NYC Metropolitan Transport Authority, Gatwick Obviously

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