Zimbra Email & Collaboration vs. Zoho Workplace

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Zimbra Email & Collaboration
Score 6.9 out of 10
N/A
Zimbra offers social collaboration software.N/A
Zoho Workplace
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Zoho Corporation offers their suite of collaboration and productivity apps, and messaging tools: Zoho Workplace.
$20
per month (for the 5 user minimum)
Pricing
Zimbra Email & CollaborationZoho Workplace
Editions & Modules
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Standard
$4
per month per user
Professional
$7
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Zimbra Email & CollaborationZoho Workplace
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
Zimbra Email & CollaborationZoho Workplace
Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
Zimbra Email & CollaborationZoho Workplace
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Zimbra Email & Collaboration
9.0
6 Ratings
15% above category average
Zoho Workplace
9.7
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Task Management9.86 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Gantt Charts8.13 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Scheduling9.85 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Workflow Automation7.23 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Mobile Access9.76 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Search9.86 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Visual planning tools8.53 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Zimbra Email & Collaboration
6.7
9 Ratings
17% below category average
Zoho Workplace
9.8
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Chat7.07 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Notifications6.48 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Discussions2.07 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Surveys7.72 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase7.73 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting7.63 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Zimbra Email & Collaboration
6.4
10 Ratings
21% below category average
Zoho Workplace
9.9
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Versioning5.99 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Video files3.89 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Audio files3.89 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Document collaboration5.99 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Access control8.75 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Advanced security features9.76 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive6.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync6.64 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Zimbra Email & CollaborationZoho Workplace
Likelihood to Recommend
7.5
(10 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Zimbra Email & CollaborationZoho Workplace
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Zoho
Scenarios where a low investment cost is required and where the machinery requires few operating systems, as Zoho Workplace runs easily in just one browser tab and in any browser
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Pros
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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Zoho
  • All workplace
  • Email
  • Drive
  • Meeting
  • Tasks
  • Easy to use
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Cons
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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Zoho
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Usability
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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Zoho
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Implementation Rating
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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Zoho
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Alternatives Considered
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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Zoho
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Return on Investment
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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Zoho
  • Low cost
  • Ease of training
  • Easy license control
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