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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Notion

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ANotion aims to present users with an all-in-one workspace — for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases, from Notion Labs in San Francisco.

    $5

    per month per user

    Zimbra

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/AZimbra is an email and collaboration platform and productivity suite that includes contacts, calendar, tasks, chat and file sharing, plus videoconferencing, document editing, and file storage.N/A
    Pricing
    NotionZimbra
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    Plus
    $12
    per month per user
    Business
    $24
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    NotionZimbra
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.—
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    Community Pulse
    NotionZimbra
    Considered Both Products
    Notion Labs, Inc
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    Synacor
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    75 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    60 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    79 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    45 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    53 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    NotionZimbra
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Notion and Zimbra by Synacor
    Feature
    Notion
    7.3
    79 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Zimbra by Synacor
    9.0
    6 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Task Management8.174 Ratings9.86 Ratings
    Gantt Charts6.846 Ratings8.13 Ratings
    Scheduling6.957 Ratings9.85 Ratings
    Workflow Automation6.355 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Mobile Access7.272 Ratings9.76 Ratings
    Search7.975 Ratings9.86 Ratings
    Visual planning tools7.868 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Notion and Zimbra by Synacor
    Feature
    Notion
    7.7
    76 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Zimbra by Synacor
    6.6
    9 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Chat6.129 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Notifications7.568 Ratings5.18 Ratings
    Discussions7.249 Ratings2.07 Ratings
    Surveys6.820 Ratings7.72 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase8.769 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts8.98 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook9.02 Ratings7.53 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Notion and Zimbra by Synacor
    Feature
    Notion
    8.1
    76 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Zimbra by Synacor
    5.5
    10 Ratings
    38% below category average
    Versioning7.657 Ratings5.19 Ratings
    Video files7.649 Ratings1.29 Ratings
    Audio files7.343 Ratings1.29 Ratings
    Document collaboration8.571 Ratings5.19 Ratings
    Access control8.271 Ratings8.75 Ratings
    Advanced security features7.251 Ratings9.76 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive9.213 Ratings6.62 Ratings
    Device sync9.253 Ratings6.64 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    NotionZimbra
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (85 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (55 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    4.7
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    NotionZimbra
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Notion Labs, Inc
    If you want a customizable solution that can be adapted for just about any scenario, I recommend using Notion. If you need a solution that's easy to share with people outside your organization, Notion is great and allows individual or team permission-setting. If you want a turnkey solution, Notion might not be the best since it requires a fair bit of set-up. There are templates that can be purchased to handle this, but I haven't found them very helpful.
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    Synacor
    Zimbra is great for an email system for a medium or large organization with appropriate IT staffing. The system is easy to use for end-users, and has a fantastic web interface. Unfortunately, it is overly complex, when considering staffing requirements and price, when compared with Office 365 or Google Apps for smaller organizations. For other education customers, it is hard to compete with Microsoft and Google providing their services for "Free" now though
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    Pros
    Notion Labs, Inc
    • I love that you can create nested pages, allowing for separate sections to organize information as needed.
    • I appreciate the convenience of effortlessly uploading images to any section.
    • I appreciate that when adding links, you can embed them so the website displays directly on the page.
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    Synacor
    • Filter emails with specific information required.
    • Very good storage capacity.
    • Has a mobile version and another web.
    • It has a friendly and modern graphic interface.
    • It is compatible with all operating systems.
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    Cons
    Notion Labs, Inc
    • I use Notion on my personal tablet, and unlike on the computer, I have a lot of difficulty editing backgrounds, GIFs, and page dividers. It's not as user-friendly, and often the elements end up cut off or misaligned, which is frustrating.
    • While the current calendar feature is helpful, I'd love to see more customization options. The Google Calendar style isn't always ideal, especially for tasks without specific times or for ongoing projects that require daily maintenance.
    • It would be fantastic to have more flexibility in customizing Notion pages. For example, I'd love to create planners with the freedom to add illustration boxes, stickers, or GIFs without being restricted to a fixed layout.
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    Synacor
    • Zimbra's mobile application leaves much to be desired; it is its weakest point.
    • This forces the use of third-party applications on smartphones, which only offer a more or less complete integration with the ActiveSync protocol.
    • Zimbra allows for an on-premise scenario, which is not for everyone, especially considering that the trend nowadays is to outsource email; in any case, it also offers this alternative.
    • The cost of Zimbra as a SaaS solution comes too close to that of more widely adopted competing options.
    • Zimbra lacks a robust integrated chat system, which its competitors offer.
    • It lacks AI integration.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Notion Labs, Inc
    We're too settled in the ecosystem and we have no major complaints with it. No reason to move unless you have a burning pain point
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    Synacor
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Notion Labs, Inc
    Very easy to use (I learned how to use everything on my own) and I was able to set up an entire ecosystem without any courses or other tools. I often say that Notion is like Lego for adults, because there we can use all the available tools to create a multitude of things, from funnels to projects with calculated deadlines and tags.
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    Synacor
    The web usability of the solution is adequate, with all functions integrated into a single interface. However, it is important to note that in the desktop environment, it lacks its own application and relies on ActiveSync synchronization with reference solutions like Outlook or Thunderbird. Some features, such as the briefcase, will be excluded. The same happens on smartphones.It is also common for competing solutions to include integrated chat or video call tools, which Zimbra lacks. These shortcomings are among the most frequently requested by users.
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    Implementation Rating
    Notion Labs, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Synacor
    Overall, we were satisfied with the implementation. We perhaps should have spent more time consulting with Zimbra or others regarding best practices but as we got to know the system better we were able to make changes relatively easily after the fact.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Notion Labs, Inc
    The company uses both Notion and Trello within the company. Notion is more for North America employees while Trello is used between Operation team overseas and in North America. Sometimes it's a preference of how the tools look like for project management. I would say both Notion and Trello are nice tools and serves our needs.
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    Synacor
    Zimbra is a significantly cheaper option than one of the Microsoft solutions, such as Exchange. It is able to run in a free environment, as it is in the case of Linux. It offers the advantages of a powerful mail manager, such as indexed searches and the integration of contacts and notes, all in one platform. It is constantly updated and the operation of its connection in mobile equipment is remarkable and very efficient. Additionally, it is able to easily integrate with Outlook solutions with its connector, which brings all the benefits of Zimbra to the user under the interface known as "mail manager." So far, I have been using Zimbra for several years and I have not missed my previous work platforms.
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    Return on Investment
    Notion Labs, Inc
    • It has streamlined our processes across various teams to all work from a signle source of truth
    • Maintaining this source of truth is a full time job
    • It has reduced our overall tool set by completely eliminating two other softwares we were paying for
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    Synacor
    • Zimbra is a cheaper email service than other similar platforms and in my point of view offers better features, that's why the company migrated services to this platform several years ago and without a doubt, it has been the best investment.
    • Zimbra has a more user-friendly interface for employees, this has improved response times to external customers of the company.
    • The implementation of Zimbra in the company motivated the IT engineering department to make improvements in open source to adapt it to the needs of the company.
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