Zimbra Collaboration Reviews

We use Zimbra for internal communication. We use the chart and use it to share documents. We use it organization-wide. All of the departments inside our organization are using the solution.

It's a big solution for us since internal communication is a must in our organization. We use Zimbra for our internal communication as a whole.

The most valuable feature of Zimbra is sending messages as well as text and documents. 

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

I have been using this solution for six years.

It has gotten better.

It is a scalable solution. 

The configuration is not completely straightforward, and it's not completely complex, it's just good. It's not too tricky, but not easy.

Deployment is short, and implementing plus introducing the solution takes around two months.

We implemented with an in-house team of four guys.

It's very expensive. Especially in our case, because I'm from Ethiopia, in Africa. When we compare the cost with Google Workspace, it's very expensive.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. It’s changing very quickly. It has no free version like Gmail has. I think that's the main reason why customers are not using it in our area. As long as I can remember, there was a free version, but now there is no free version, which is very important for customers to know.

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

In the next release, Zimbra Collaboration should include a security feature to allow access for mobile device administrators.

I've been using Zimbra Collaboration for about three years.

I would rate Zimbra Collaboration's stability eight out of ten.

I would rate Zimbra Collaboration's scalability eight out of ten.

The initial setup was straightforward.

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

I would give Zimbra Collaboration a rating of eight out of ten.

Zimbra Collaboration is mainly used for messaging, emails, calendars, video conferencing, and document sharing.

Zimbra Collaboration's sharing features are most valuable.

Zimbra Collaboration's video conferencing could be improved. Their documentation is also mainly in English, and it would be useful to have it available in other languages. There's also a problem with the new Admin NG module, which makes it possible for the administrator to access users' mail on their system, which is particularly problematic for organizations with confidentiality requirements. This feature cannot be removed, though you can choose whether or not to activate it. In the next release, Zimbra Collaboration should make all the features from their previous web interface available on their new one.

I've been using Zimbra Collaboration since 2011.

Zimbra Collaboration's stability is generally ok, but it depends on the version number, especially if you're early in that version. For example, there were some issues with high numbers of sessions and infrastructure requirements in the early days of version eight.

Zimbra Collaboration's architecture is ok for scalability if you do the multi-node deployment. However, there's a problem with the high availability of mailbox servers, which isn't very good.

The initial setup isn't very complex.

Zimbra Collaboration is expensive, and there is no perpetual license option. Also, their licensing model is unclear, making it difficult to evaluate the value of the solution before buying.

Zimbra's community is very helpful when you need information. I would rate Zimbra Collaboration nine out of ten.

We use the solution for emails.

The configuration is simple.

The product must be more customizable.

I have been using the solution for two years.

The tool is stable. I rate the stability a five out of ten.

There are 10 to 20 users in our organization.

The initial setup was moderately difficult. I rate the ease of setup a five out of ten. The deployment took a few days. We have five domains. It was not easy for all the domains. The guides are very good and easy to read.

We use the free version.

We also use Nextcloud and Seafile.

Overall, I rate the product an eight out of ten.

I primarily use the solution for sending and receiving emails and meeting requests. 

It is very easy to use. 

The solution is easy to implement. 

The solution can scale. 

We have had an issue with security. We had attacks in the summer, which is why we didn't buy the latest update. The security is bad. I'm not sure if it was on Zimbra's end or the firewall's or human error. 

I've been using the solution for five years. 

We have had issues with stability. 

We have about 200 people on the solution right now. The scalability of the solution is fine. 

The initial setup is not complex. It is very easy to deploy. 

I'm not sure how many people were involved in the deployment process.

I'm not sure of the exact cost of the solution. However, my understanding is that it is not too expensive. I'm not sure if there are any extra fees. 

We have been evaluating Zimbra and MS Exchange. We wanted to know if MS Exchange was better than Zimbra.

While I'm not sure of the exact version we're using, it is not the latest version. 

We may be switching to MS Exchange. Our department head would like to switch. However, our IT team doesn't want another project at this time. 

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten overall. 

I use the product for the main server.

Network NG Modules are valuable to us. They are very high modules. The solution has features that can help administrators and users to manage the server. It is the best tool.

The only problem I face with the product is spam. I do not have any other big problems. The antispam and antivirus features are hard to understand on mobile devices. The solution should improve the features to provide more clarity to the users.

I am using the solution currently.

The product is stable. I rate the stability an eight out of ten.

I rate the solution’s scalability a nine out of ten. It is very scalable.

The initial setup is easy for system administrators.

The deployment took one hour.

The solution is not expensive compared to other products. It is cheap.

I know others who use the solution in their organization. I would recommend the tool to others. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

We typically use the solution for our email and collaboration. It’s nothing much. It’s just the basic functionality that we are leveraging.

The subscription base in terms of their support, unlike before, now has a community addition. Now, everything is free.

It's just easy to use and straightforward. For an SMB, it is a recommendable email solution.

The product is easy to set up.

It’s a stable solution.

It does have a few bugs. However, they are small and can be worked around.

The performance could be better in terms of handling multiple domains.

I’ve used the solution for three to five years at this point. I’ve used it for a while now. It’s been a long time.

The stability has been great. There are some bugs that can be fixed with minor workarounds. It doesn’t crash or freeze. It’s reliable. I like the performance, however, of course, it could be better.

We have about 150 users on the solution currently.

We do not really plan to increase usage as we are trying to reduce it due to the pandemic. We really need to trim it down, actually.

We haven’t needed support, although in the community version, there is a community you can reach to for help. The community has been responsive so far.

The solution is easy to set up. It’s not overly complicated.

The installation process only takes an hour. It’s pretty fast.

Deployment and maintenance only require two people. There’s an engineer and a systems admin.

We have an integrator that assists us.

There is now a community addition that is free to use.

We are using an older version of the solution.

I’d rate the solution eight out of ten.

I would recommend the solution to others, especially if they happen to be an SMB.

I like that I can easily manage all accounts from the management console. This allows real time control of each account. With the CLI, I can also control and manage all server functions or any mailbox, for free.

Premium features, such as auto discovery and archiving, mobile management and HSM, make life much easier. Once implemented, they don't break when you perform OS updates.

When my clients moved from POP3 to IMAP and ActiveSync, they were able to port the complete mailbox. Additionally, Zimbra allows them to centrally manage and store all their emails.

The following areas could be improved:

• Backup
• Autodiscover
• Antispam
• Mobile

I think being able to purchase individual packages would be better than having all the features included in one big package.

I’ve been using Zimbra for more than 4 years.

We had a couple of issues with stability, but nothing that I couldn't work around or fix myself. Zimbra is a powerful product, but since VMware bought it, changes and bug fixes have been very slow in coming.

The main format for technical support is forum-based with tickets. This is not appropriate for big enterprises.

I have used Microsoft Exchange and PostFix. The main reason for switching to a Zimbra deployment is the cost in time.

The first time I performed a setup it was harder than expected. I only had basic Linux skills and Zimbra installation wasn't as straightforward as it is now.

As I mentioned before regarding free products, we expect the end user to figure out how to make it work. When we pay, then we can complain.

I recommend Zimbra for small and medium-sized businesses. Even larger enterprises could benefit from it. If they have a good system administrator and are willing to learn, they could reduce costs and improve performance, while increasing productivity as well.