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IceWarp vs Zimbra Cloud comparison

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Categories and Ranking

IceWarp
Ranking in Email Applications
8th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Zimbra Cloud
Ranking in Email Applications
17th
Average Rating
4.0
Reviews Sentiment
4.7
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Email Applications category, the mindshare of IceWarp is 4.6%, down from 5.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zimbra Cloud is 1.4%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Email Applications Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IceWarp4.6%
Zimbra Cloud1.4%
Other94.0%
Email Applications
 

Featured Reviews

AvinashLotke - PeerSpot reviewer
Delivery Head at Team Computers
Useful for collaboration and storage but improvement is needed in API integration
The solution has traditional SSL integration, SAML, and Federation Services. In its latest version, it added SAML integration. However, it needs to work on API integration, especially for dashboards or integration with SAP for log and data system management. It doesn't yet have the kind of API that Google and Microsoft provide for synchronizing users with Active Directory. I think IceWarp needs to improve in a few areas. They have two types of admin consoles - a web-based one and a remote one. I'd like to see these combined into a single web-based admin console. The log reading and information system also needs improvement. The current way of showing incoming and outgoing logs isn't very clear. For new users, it's hard to understand these logs, especially compared to Office 365 and other systems with easier-to-read logs. They should also add an export option to get all logs with a single click whenever we need them.
OmarOrta - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Cybersecurity at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Quick solution, but not very user-friendly or suitable for collaboration
It's not a good solution for collaboration. We're using it because of the price. It's not very strong or comparable with Office 365. An additional feature I would like to see is the ability to connect from different devices. Zimbra could be more user-friendly and deploy security rules. The integration with Outlook could be better to share agendas.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"An effective, functional, very good tool for controlling resources at a low cost."
"The solution is inexpensive which is its main benefit."
"IceWarp has multiple applications that are easy to use for many people."
"It has great communication capabilities for team chatting and web conferences."
"The solution has a very good log-in to the UI when compared to other solutions."
"The solution is easy to manage and includes features such as smart documents and the archiving of user data."
"IceWarp offers very extended cross-platform communication solutions."
"The groupware module is the most valuable feature."
"It's a fast solution."
"We implement this solution in our data centers, and we have high availability."
 

Cons

"With multiple databases for VOIP, chat and web IMAP, maintenance is cumbersome."
"The solution needs improvements in security, particularly regarding document management."
"It is difficult to disable user rights on the console so some users accidentally delete their documents or user details."
"There are some feature improvements possible the way we use it as a hosting provider, but for most we currently have workarounds."
"The solution should improve the mailing list feature. Google has a similar feature where you can automate sending files to different people in a sequence, but that feature is no longer available in the current version of IceWarp. Other features may also have been removed in the current version."
"The Exchange compatibility mode is rather limited."
"Although it is not a tool, video conferencing should be scalable and operate in a professional and efficient way."
"We attempted to obtain support for deleted documents through the representatives in Mumbai, but they did not have an answer for us."
"It's not a good solution for collaboration. We're using it because of the price. It's not very strong or comparable with Office 365."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is definitely one of the lowest price solutions."
"Price-wise, it's a cheaper solution, without a doubt. Price is the reason we are still using the tool."
"Pricing and licensing is very competitive and in some cases, cheap."
"I would rate the pricing and eight out of ten."
"Our licensing is on a yearly basis. There were no additional costs."
"The solution is inexpensive which is its main benefit."
"The license is based on the number of users."
"The solution is priced well."
"It's an open-source solution so it's free."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
15%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise5
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IceWarp?
IceWarp was very cost-effective, offering services at a significantly lower cost than Google, which was appealing for our organization.
What needs improvement with IceWarp?
The solution needs improvements in security, particularly regarding document management. Users currently have the rights to delete smart documents, which poses a challenge for administrators. A mor...
What is your primary use case for IceWarp?
We managed approximately one thousand user accounts with IceWarp for company communications. We utilized features such as smart attachments and document solutions. Our setup was primarily on-premis...
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