HCL Domino vs Zimbra Collaboration comparison

"For workflow applications or general applications, the rapid development capability is what we value most."

"One valuable feature of HCL Domino is its integration with other directories."

"Domino's dual functionality as both a messaging and application solution is a standout feature compared to Exchange, which solely focuses on messaging."

"It serves as a centralized solution that fulfills all my requirements from operating my email server to managing various aspects of my operations."

"The DAOS feature is the most valuable. It helps to save some of my storage."

"The most valuable feature of HCL Domino is how robust it is."

"Overall, I would rate HCL Domino as eight out of ten. I would recommend HCL Domino and Notes applications for small and medium-sized companies since it offers a good return on investment."

"I like that HCL Domino is stable. It's a great product. I also like that HCL Domino is a mature product under IBM, which is why many companies use it."

"Zimbra Collaboration is light to manage. It works on the Linux operating system, which is far better to manage than Microsoft Windows. Microsoft Exchange works only on the Windows server. We prefer working on the Linux server for security reasons and ease of management. Zimbra Collaboration also has some integrated tools for security. It some modules to fight malware. These modules are not very powerful but are still doing a great job. Microsoft Exchange doesn't have a basic module. You have to purchase a security solution and add it to the solution. The cost of Zimbra Collaboration is one more reason for liking it. It is also very simple to migrate from Zimbra Collaboration to another email solution."

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

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

"Zimbra Collaboration's best feature is its compatibility with Microsoft's ActiveSync protocol, which allows users to use Outlook on Windows or MacOS."

"One of the premium features was customized rooms tailored to the collaboration needs. Many of the clients customize features such as organization logos and scanners."

"Zimbra Collaboration is a good tool for video calls...Zimbra Collaboration's initial setup phase was easy."

"The configuration is simple."

"Network NG Modules are valuable to us."

"For me, the one thing missing is a really good reporting engine."

"HCL Domino could improve by having integration with other solutions, such as Microsoft 365."

"The client version of this solution could be faster and be made simpler for non-IT users. You will need to have some knowledge of Notes to correctly install this solution."

"The solution could improve Kubernetes or Dockers migration to new environments in the cloud."

"From the Domino side, it should support DKIM and DMARC."

"HCL Domino could have a better interface."

"The product's user interface is one of its shortcomings since it is outdated, making it an area for improvement."

"I would say that there are much better low-code platforms. N8N, for instance, looks nice with nice diagrams, especially for workflow and automation, which is where HCL Domino is lacking."

"I would like to see a Microsoft schedule function added."

"Some issues cause the solution not to function correctly or to cause downtime once a month."

"The solution’s forums don't have much information or documentation on administration tasks."

"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."

"Zimbra Collaboration could improve the migration from a basic solution to a more containerized solution. For example, the installation should be able to extend to the containers and manage them with some solution, such as OpenShift or Kubernetes."

"It does have a few bugs."

"Zimbra must improve its solution to make it easy so that the users don't have to use webmail to connect to their accounts and log in to webmail every time. This is something that is lacking in Zimbra Collaboration. They should provide a better way to easily connect email applications on the desktop to the Zimbra server. They should also try to have more functionality for storage management, like Microsoft Exchange. Currently, the management of the email data must be done manually in Zimbra Collaboration, which we are finding very difficult. They should provide a way to save emails so that you can have more space on the server and storage. Because of the lack of this functionality, we are planning to migrate to Microsoft Exchange. Microsoft Exchange provides a better way to manage storage than Zimbra Collaboration. You cannot have a mail solution without storage management because emails will always increase. Zimbra Collaboration also needs tools for management. More back-office tools are required to manage the whole mailbox and space. You don't only manage emails but also the documents attached to the emails. Therefore, you require tools to select and decide what do you want to save or how do you want to free up space in your infrastructure."

"The antispam and antivirus features are hard to understand on mobile devices."

"Customers have to pay for a license for the Notes Client, not for the Domino database. There is a quarter license that we use."

"HCL Domino is costly, but it still depends on how your organization views it price-wise."

"HCL Domino's pricing depends on the number of users, but its license is not cheap."

"We chose to pay for our licensing fees annually."

"It is less expensive compared to other vendors."

"HCL Domino has reasonable pricing. It's not expensive."

"While I don't have precise pricing information at hand, my understanding is that it tends to be on the higher end."

"For 30 licenses, we pay $1,500 every year. It is not an expensive product."

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

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

"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."

"We pay yearly licenses for Zimbra Collaboration."

"We are using perpetual licenses. We have deployed it in our local data center, and we buy perpetual licenses on a per-user basis."

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

"I use Zimbra Collaboration's community version. We may move to the enterprise version since prices are affordable."

"The price of the solution is low."