Zimbra Collaboration vs Zoho Mail comparison

Zimbra and Zoho are both solutions in the Email Applications category. Zimbra is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.0, while Zoho is ranked #6 with an average rating of 7.1. Zimbra holds a 8.0% mindshare in EA, compared to Zoho’s 5.5% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Zimbra users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of Zoho users who would recommend it.

Zimbra Collaboration

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87% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on May 21, 2025

Zimbra Collaboration and Zoho Mail compete in the email and collaboration category. Zoho Mail appears to have the upper hand due to its advanced features and superior integration and security measures.

Features: Zimbra Collaboration provides a unified platform offering email, calendar, task management, shared folders, and strong mobile synchronization. Zoho Mail offers comprehensive email hosting, robust security with TLS and SSL, and seamless integration with Zoho's suite, facilitating advanced collaboration through features like email sharing and draft sharing.

Room for Improvement: Zimbra Collaboration can enhance its deployment simplicity and improve its spam filtering capabilities. Additionally, some of its collaboration tools, like video calls, require optimization. Zoho Mail could benefit from faster image loading, enhanced integration options for external ERP systems, and improved responses to financial constraints faced by international users.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Zimbra Collaboration poses potential complexities during setup that demand technical expertise, making deployment intensive. Zoho Mail offers an intuitive cloud-based interface with simplified deployment, supported by accessible guides and responsive customer service, providing a more user-friendly experience.

Pricing and ROI: Zimbra Collaboration offers competitive pricing with attractive package deals beneficial for large-scale implementations. Although Zoho Mail is slightly more expensive, it provides packages that enhance long-term return on investment through its extensive features. Zoho Mail's initial higher cost is validated by its superior functionality and integration capabilities.

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Categories and Ranking

Zimbra Collaboration

Ranking in Email Applications

5th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Zoho Mail

Ranking in Email Applications

6th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Email Applications category, the mindshare of Zimbra Collaboration is 8.0%, down from 9.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho Mail is 5.5%, up from 3.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Email Applications Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Zimbra Collaboration	8.0%
Zoho Mail	5.5%
Other	86.5%

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Muhammad Talha Baig

Business Analyst and Associate Project Manager at SAMI Pharmaceuticals

One of the premium features was customized rooms tailored to the collaboration needs

Zimbra's strength lies in its individuality, and it should focus on leveraging its unique features rather than trying to emulate competitors. My organization has certified Zimbra technicians, so we believe we can utilize Zimbra certification. However, I was recently informed by Zimbra that no such certification exists. I have recently completed the test kit, and after the training, I will gain access to tickets. Therefore, if any clients are experiencing issues, we have a certified technical team available to provide support 24/7. This is how we can cater to our client's needs. I recommend Zimbra to small-scale and enterprise customers. Anyone, even those with 5 users, can opt for Zimbra. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

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Salem Shafik

Founder at Tech Force

Zoho Mail suits small businesses well but can improve user organization features

For the admin side of Zoho Mail, they need to add features for organizing users in organizational units. We currently only have the ability to add users to groups, but some admins need to organize users in organizational units and apply security policies or other configurations based on these units.

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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

"The configuration is simple."

"It has all collaboration features, such as document sharing, video conferencing, chatting, task sharing, and calendar sharing."

"Good email solution and it's open-source."

"The stability is good and keeps getting better with each new update."

"Zimbra Collaboration's sharing features are most valuable."

"The most valuable feature of Zimbra Collaboration is email functionality."

"The most valuable feature of Zimbra for our team's productivity is its efficiency in handling email communication."

"The backup and storage management features of Zimbra Collaboration are valuable."

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"Their experience with Zoho Mail has been positive, as customers haven't complained about anything."

"It also offers the search functionalities. For end users, the search is quite easy to use. There are a few tabs to select to find exactly what you're looking for. It's pretty simple. As long as the data is available, you can use filters like from whom, to whom, subject, attachment, and even use advanced settings. It's pretty nice."

"Zoho Mail is a stable product."

"I like Zoho Mail's user interface."

"The notifications, scheduling, and meetings are all integrated."

"Zoho Mail organizes your email well, and you can do a lot of things if you use other Zoho applications along with it."

"The interconnectivity between these applications makes it particularly useful."

"The solution has more security compared to other products. Zoho Mail comes with TLS and SSL. It has email-sharing features. It is an advanced product."

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Cons

"There are some security issues."

"We have had an issue with security."

"File sharing permissions with Nextcloud integration need improvement."

"Zimbra Collaboration does not have a solution roadmap as aggressive as the new collaboration mail solutions. Additionally, they can have a better interface and integration with single sign-on."

"I can confidently say that Zimbra is good enough for 2,000 client users. But, at the same time, if my client needs more than that and we have two options—Zimbra or Microsoft—I'm going with Microsoft because many admins will speak to Microsoft's ability to handle that many."

"The product must be more customizable."

"The new patches are, at times, not so good, so we don't install them, causing the tool to be not so stable overall."

"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."

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"We face some challenges in our current architecture with the introduction of data privacy regulations. When you are sending a calendar invite to a group of people for a meeting or an event, there is no structure for privacy. You can't hide all the contacts. Maybe that feature exists, but I don't know where it is."

"For the admin side of Zoho Mail, they need to add features for organizing users in organizational units."

"The solution’s stability could be improved."

"The solution's meeting plans and online virtual activity task list could be improved and made more seamless."

"The solution doesn't need to be improved."

"They have issues when they are rolling out updates"

"The initial setup of Zoho Mail can take some time because we have 30 to 35 users and we need to register each one. This can take one or two days to complete. The process could be better for administrators to register their users. If the setup interface was better in explaining the process it would be helpful to become more user-friendly."

"Zoho Mail needs to add an IT system management feature."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Zimbra Collaboration is expensive, and there is no perpetual license option."

"The solution is not expensive compared to other products."

"We do not pay for licenses to use this solution."

"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."

"If you choose the network edition, it is a little pricier. They have the open-source edition too which is only community supported."

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate the price a four"

"The solution is competitively priced."

"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."

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"The solution is more affordable compared to other products. It is cheap."

"Zoho One has all 50 applications in it, and Zoho Mail is part of it. Zoho One is about 35 GBP per person per month. It includes Zoho Projects, Zoho Mail, Zoho CRM, and everything else."

"One of the reasons people use Zoho in Nigeria is because we can pay for it in Naira. It's very affordable already. For example, we can get Zoho Mail for somewhere between 1000 naira per user, which is less than one dollar. In my opinion, it's very affordable."

"If you have ten users, for Google, you'll pay $100. With Zoho Mail, you'll only pay $30 to $40."

"There is no license required to use Zoho Mail."

"The solution is not costly."

"Zoho Mail is more cost-efficient than its competitors."

"The solution’s pricing is very reasonable."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

16%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

18%

Comms Service Provider

15%

Retailer

10%

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	7

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	10
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	3

Questions from the Community

How does Zimbra Collaboration compare with Microsoft Exchange?

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...

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What do you like most about Zimbra Collaboration?

The most valuable feature of Zimbra for our team's productivity is its efficiency in handling email communication.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zimbra Collaboration?

The solution is competitively priced.

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What do you like most about Zoho Mail?

It also offers the search functionalities. For end users, the search is quite easy to use. There are a few tabs to select to find exactly what you're looking for. It's pretty simple. As long as the...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Zoho Mail?

Zoho Mail is economical compared to Microsoft and Google Workspace. Speaking specifically about Egypt and the region, they have competitive pricing compared to others.

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What needs improvement with Zoho Mail?

They could increase the available space which is currently 5 GB. Gmail provides 15 GB of storage space, which would be more useful. Additionally, considering how WhatsApp backup automatically goes ...

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Overview

Zimbra Collaboration provides administrators and their end users innovative features that solve the challenges faced by organizations using today's legacy communications infrastructure.

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