KerioConnect vs Zimbra Collaboration comparison

"The solution is easy to maintain, unlike Exchange. It's easy to create multiple domains and back up and restore if needed. It also has good security features like anti-spam and antivirus."

"It's relatively simple to use."

"We have contacted technical support a handful of times and received some assistance."

"The user interface is good."

"Kerio Connect is secure, flexible, and easy to control from the user interface. It has many security features able to be controlled from one place, such as anti-spam. I have found it very convenient. Additionally, you can analyze log files and share folders which is helpful."

"We use the solution as a mail server. It connects with Outlook and is used for calendaring and similar tasks."

"The most valuable features are its ease of use, excellent pricing, and it is platform agnostic."

"KerioConnect has integration with 365. We can use Outlook, which has its client and can be used with Apple devices. It integrates with the App Store and Microsoft Office. It has a smart router. The spam filtering and antivirus are good."

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

"One of the most valuable features involves the solution's automatic backup, which I find to be pretty simple and straightforward, and obviates the need for additional software."

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

"We can control all the data in my IT infrastructure."

"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."

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

"The Zimbra Collaboration's most valuable feature is web access."

"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."

"KerioConnect is stable as long as you use a strong password."

"You cannot integrate with other services like Google Docs, Google Assistant, Google Calendar, etc."

"Most of our clients use Outlook and Kerio Connect. Occasionally, Kerio can be a bit slow. They could make it faster to get onto the web interface without so much load time. It's just slow with Outlook, however, for some reason."

"KerioConnect continues to improve with regular updates throughout the year. They must be added to the roadmap, which requires approval."

"The search and archiving documentation capabilities need to be stronger."

"It could be simpler to use and install, but I still wouldn't use it because there isn't a compelling use case."

"I would like to see better support from their support team."

"Having a native Outlook map integration would make Kerio Connect better."

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

"It does have a few bugs."

"It is good and competent, but you have to pay for video and group chat features."

"There are some security issues."

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

"The tool should improve its multi-cloud feature."

"The solution could improve by making it easier to use."

"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 solution's pricing depends on how long you plan to keep it because you pay on a per-year basis. You might have a one-time setup cost for something like Microsoft Exchange or a Linux mail server. I'd say this solution is expensive on a per-year basis, almost 2000-3000 dollars annually. It doesn't seem to pay off yet, so we're considering switching to another product."

"KerioConnect has a first-time cost and yearly subscription. It is not expensive."

"The pricing is about $3 per mailbox per month."

"The price of Kerio Connect is better when comparing it to others solutions."

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

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

"It's very expensive. When we compare the cost with Google Workspace, it's so expensive."

"We pay yearly licenses for Zimbra Collaboration."

"Zimbra Collaboration offers a good price-to-feature ratio."

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

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

"There is an annual standard licensing fee to use Zimbra Collaboration and there is no other cost."