IceWarp vs Zoho Mail comparison

IceWarp and Zoho are both solutions in the Email Applications category. IceWarp is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.3, while Zoho is ranked #6 with an average rating of 7.1. IceWarp holds a 5.2% mindshare in EA, compared to Zoho’s 5.4% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of IceWarp users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of Zoho users who would recommend it.

IceWarp

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90% willing to recommend

Zoho Mail

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87% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on May 21, 2025

IceWarp and Zoho Mail are competing email solutions, with Zoho Mail emerging as the superior product due to its comprehensive features, whereas IceWarp offers more favorable pricing and support.

Features: IceWarp provides a robust suite of tools, including email, messaging, and collaboration, integrated into a single platform. It includes features like conferencing collaboration, multiple applications for easy use, and Outlook Sync, crucial for email synchronization. Zoho Mail focuses on a clean, ad-free email experience, powerful spam filters, and productivity apps like Zoho Writer, Sheet, and Show. It also offers collaborative tools such as draft sharing and secure email protocols like TLS and SSL.

Room for Improvement: IceWarp could improve its document collaboration tools, as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint functionalities are basic compared to other platforms. Enhancements in smart documents and email archiving would be beneficial. Zoho Mail might consider refining its image loading speed and expanding integration options for those who require third-party app integration. Moreover, simplifying the IMAP migration process could enhance user experience.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: IceWarp has a moderately complex deployment model due to its extensive feature set, but the customer support is reliable and aids in the process. Zoho Mail stands out for its ease of deployment with a straightforward setup and responsive support, which streamlines onboarding and reduces potential implementation hurdles.

Pricing and ROI: IceWarp generally offers a lower setup cost, presenting an attractive ROI for businesses seeking cost-efficient solutions without sacrificing functionality. Zoho Mail, while potentially appearing more expensive, offers a balanced return through its feature set and integration with other Zoho apps, justifying the investment through long-term value.

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Categories and Ranking

IceWarp

Ranking in Email Applications

7th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

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 September 2025, in the Email Applications category, the mindshare of IceWarp is 5.2%, down from 6.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho Mail is 5.4%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Email Applications Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Zoho Mail	5.4%
IceWarp	5.2%
Other	89.4%

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AvinashLotke

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.

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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 solution's voice services work well for our company."

"The solution has a very good log-in to the UI when compared to other solutions."

"The groupware module is the most valuable feature."

"An effective, functional, very good tool for controlling resources."

"The most valuable feature of IceWarp is the chat rooms and file-sharing, they are useful. It is convenient that everything is in one place. You can easily share and collaborate documents, making the program's unity a significant advantage."

"IceWarp has multiple applications that are easy to use for many people."

"It's scalable and stable."

"The solution is easy to manage and includes features such as smart documents and the archiving of user data."

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"The most valuable features of Zoho Mail are its security, integration with cloud storage, and wide range of features available. It integrates well with Outlook and mobile devices."

"It uses an alert system and other monitoring tools."

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

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

"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."

"I like Zoho Mail's user interface."

"Zoho Mail is a cost-effective solution."

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Cons

"The exchange compatibility mode is rather limited. Their technical support can also be better. They only provide online support, and there should be some option for escalating."

"The solution needs improvements in security, particularly regarding document management."

"Although the documentation is extensive and in depth, you must familiarize yourself with it before taking full advantage of the product."

"Although it is not a tool, video conferencing should be scalable and operate in a professional and efficient way."

"Our customers sometimes have problems receiving mail."

"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."

"I would like to have a trial for mobile applications and more documentation similar to Google Drive with mobile applications."

"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."

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"The interface isn't quite good. Everything looks a little low-quality."

"I once tried doing bulk email sending with Zoho Mail, but it was declined. I didn't realize it was declined until several hours later when I checked for responses."

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

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

"Zoho Mail needs to improve its integration because direct integration is not possible with many applications."

"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."

"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."

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

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is definitely one of the lowest price solutions."

"I don't see any challenges for the Indian market. For example, 1 GB is available for around 399 INR, and 2 GB for 499 INR. They offer a range of plans, from basic to professional and enterprise, with multiple features. IceWarp's aggressive pricing is competitive compared to other market solutions like Zoho and Microsoft. One significant advantage is that IceWarp does not impose user capping like Google and Microsoft, which allows for substantial cost savings and flexibility in user conversion."

"Pricing and licensing is very competitive and in some cases, cheap."

"Costs far less than other solutions."

"The solution is inexpensive which is its main benefit."

"The license is based on the number of users."

"There are various licensing plans available based on geographic zone."

"Our licensing is on a yearly basis. There were no additional costs."

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

"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."

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

"The solution is not costly."

"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."

"The solution’s pricing is very reasonable."

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

19%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Media 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	12
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	5

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

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IceWarp?

It's scalable and stable.

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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.

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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...

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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

IceWarp helps thousands of organizations streamline all areas of business communication and become more profitable by providing Mail Server complete with GroupWare, Calendaring and Document Management, accessible through an intuitive WebClient, simple to setup in WebAdmin. Customize with add-ons: spam and virus protection, Instant Messaging with video calls, mobile sync and more.

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