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Zimbra Email & Collaboration

Overview

What is Zimbra Email & Collaboration?

Zimbra offers social collaboration software.

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Zimbra Email & Collaboration has proven to be a valuable tool for various user groups and organizations. For faculty staff, departments, …
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Popular Features

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  • Document collaboration (8)
    7.0
    70%
  • Versioning (8)
    7.0
    70%
  • Video files (8)
    7.0
    70%
  • Audio files (8)
    7.0
    70%

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Pricing

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What is Zimbra Email & Collaboration?

Zimbra offers social collaboration software.

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  • No setup fee
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Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Product Demos

Zimbra 8 Admin Demo

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Zimbra 8 End User Demo

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Features

Project Management

Project management software provides capabilities to streamline management of complex projects through task management, team collaboration and workflow automation

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Avg 7.8

Communication

Features that allow team members to communicate about collaborative projects and keep each other informed of their opinions and progress.

7.6
Avg 8.0

File Sharing & Management

Features that allow collaborators to view, work on, and organize files.

7.5
Avg 8.1
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Product Details

What is Zimbra Email & Collaboration?

Zimbra 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. Built on an open source core, it features a modern interface, pre-integrations with popular third-party apps like Zoom, Slack and Dropbox, and can be deployed in the cloud or in on-prem and hybrid environments. Enterprises, governments, financial institutions, service providers and remote teams around the world rely on Zimbra to support complex privacy, data sovereignty and security requirements. The vendor states Zimbra powers hundreds of millions of mailboxes on desktop and mobile devices in more than 140 countries, and is offered by more than 500 BSPs and 2,000 channel partners. Also available now for small and medium-sized business is Zimbra Cloud, starting at $2.95 per month for 30 GB of storage.

Zimbra Email & Collaboration Features

Project Management Features

  • Supported: File tracking
  • Supported: Integrates with other Project Management Tools

Communication Features

  • Supported: Chat
  • Supported: Notifications
  • Supported: Discussions
  • Supported: User directory and online status
  • Supported: Sharing and privacy
  • Supported: Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts

File Sharing & Management Features

  • Supported: Versioning
  • Supported: Document files
  • Supported: Image files
  • Supported: Video files
  • Supported: Audio files
  • Supported: Document collaboration
  • Supported: Shared folders

Zimbra Email & Collaboration Screenshots

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Zimbra Email & Collaboration Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Mac
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Zimbra offers social collaboration software.

Zoho Mail, Webex Calling, and Google Meet are common alternatives for Zimbra Email & Collaboration.

Reviewers rate Task Management and Scheduling and Search highest, with a score of 9.8.

The most common users of Zimbra Email & Collaboration are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Community Insights

TrustRadius Insights are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, 3rd-party data sources. Have feedback on this content? Let us know!

Zimbra Email & Collaboration has proven to be a valuable tool for various user groups and organizations. For faculty staff, departments, and programs in educational institutions, Zimbra offers individual and shared email accounts along with collaborative features like shared calendars and address books. This allows for seamless coordination, meeting invitations, and conference scheduling among teachers, students, and workers. With the ability to store contacts and provide visibility into availability, Zimbra facilitates easy integration of new meetings and conferences.

In the corporate world, Zimbra serves as a reliable platform for email communication, contact management, and file sharing within a group of companies. Its multi-domain support and versatile management options cater to users regardless of their location. By enhancing collaboration through email communication, file sharing, task control, and event invitations, Zimbra improves overall productivity and promotes seamless communication between teams.

Moreover, Zimbra is also used as a white-label reseller platform, providing coordination, collaboration, and messaging capabilities for the entire organization. Its cost-effectiveness makes it an attractive alternative to other solutions like G Suite for organizations with large teams. The intuitive graphical interface of Zimbra ensures that it is user-friendly and easy to navigate while integrating smoothly with other applications.

Overall, Zimbra's versatility makes it an essential tool for solving communication problems across various industries by allowing seamless access to emails on different devices. Its structural organization of agendas and timetables improves efficiency and accessibility while promoting sharing and collaboration within teams. Additionally, the task feature in Zimbra enhances productivity by expediting work processes for users.

User-Friendly Web Interface: Users have consistently praised the highly user-friendly web interface of Zimbra, surpassing even thick clients like Outlook. Several reviewers have mentioned that they find the interface intuitive and easy to navigate, resulting in a positive overall experience.

Simplified Administration: Administrators appreciate that Zimbra is relatively easy to maintain and administer compared to other locally hosted environments such as Exchange. The simplified management process and reduced complexity are highly valued by multiple users.

Powerful Scripting Interface and API: Many users have expressed their satisfaction with the availability of a powerful scripting interface and RESTful API in Zimbra. They highlight how this feature allows them to write scripts and automate account management tasks, leading to enhanced efficiency and productivity.

High Availability and Bug Fixes: Some reviewers have expressed their dissatisfaction with Zimbra's multi-server environment, stating that it needs improvement in terms of high availability and bug fixes. They feel that these areas could be better optimized to enhance the overall performance and reliability of the software.

Technical Support Experience: Several users have mentioned that they are not satisfied with the technical support provided by Zimbra. They have reported that their experiences over the past two years have been less positive compared to previous interactions. This suggests a decline in the quality or effectiveness of Zimbra's technical support services.

Limited Functionality on Mobile App: Reviewers have noted that the mobile version of Zimbra lacks certain functionalities when compared to its web counterpart. Specifically, features like file attachments and online chat are missing, making the mobile app too basic for some users' needs. This limitation hampers productivity when accessing emails on-the-go.

Attribute Ratings

Reviews

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Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Project Management
N/A
N/A
Communication (2)
75%
7.5
Chat
70%
7.0
Notifications
80%
8.0
File Sharing & Management (4)
70%
7.0
Versioning
70%
7.0
Video files
70%
7.0
Audio files
70%
7.0
Document collaboration
70%
7.0
Mochammad Zachri | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Project Management
N/A
N/A
Communication (4)
72.5%
7.3
Chat
70%
7.0
Notifications
70%
7.0
Discussions
70%
7.0
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts
80%
8.0
File Sharing & Management (4)
82.5%
8.3
Versioning
80%
8.0
Video files
80%
8.0
Audio files
80%
8.0
Document collaboration
90%
9.0
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Project Management
N/A
N/A
Communication (4)
87.5%
8.8
Chat
90%
9.0
Notifications
90%
9.0
Discussions
90%
9.0
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts
80%
8.0
File Sharing & Management (4)
92.5%
9.3
Versioning
90%
9.0
Video files
90%
9.0
Audio files
90%
9.0
Document collaboration
100%
10.0
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Project Management (7)
75.71428571428571%
7.6
Task Management
100%
10.0
Gantt Charts
80%
8.0
Scheduling
N/A
N/A
Workflow Automation
80%
8.0
Mobile Access
80%
8.0
Search
100%
10.0
Visual planning tools
90%
9.0
Communication (8)
77.5%
7.8
Chat
50%
5.0
Notifications
90%
9.0
Discussions
90%
9.0
Surveys
80%
8.0
Internal knowledgebase
80%
8.0
Integrates with GoToMeeting
80%
8.0
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts
70%
7.0
Integrates with Outlook
80%
8.0
File Sharing & Management (8)
82.5%
8.3
Versioning
90%
9.0
Video files
90%
9.0
Audio files
80%
8.0
Document collaboration
80%
8.0
Access control
90%
9.0
Advanced security features
90%
9.0
Integrates with Google Drive
70%
7.0
Device sync
70%
7.0
Eliz Marvic Melicio Carvajal | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Project Management (6)
91.66666666666666%
9.2
Task Management
100%
10.0
Gantt Charts
100%
10.0
Scheduling
100%
10.0
Workflow Automation
50%
5.0
Mobile Access
100%
10.0
Search
100%
10.0
Communication (8)
N/A
N/A
Chat
N/A
N/A
Notifications
N/A
N/A
Discussions
N/A
N/A
Surveys
N/A
N/A
Internal knowledgebase
N/A
N/A
Integrates with GoToMeeting
N/A
N/A
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts
N/A
N/A
Integrates with Outlook
N/A
N/A
File Sharing & Management (7)
85.71428571428571%
8.6
Versioning
50%
5.0
Video files
100%
10.0
Audio files
100%
10.0
Document collaboration
100%
10.0
Access control
100%
10.0
Advanced security features
100%
10.0
Device sync
50%
5.0
Alexander Palma Ibarra | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Project Management (7)
100%
10.0
Task Management
100%
10.0
Gantt Charts
100%
10.0
Scheduling
100%
10.0
Workflow Automation
100%
10.0
Mobile Access
100%
10.0
Search
100%
10.0
Visual planning tools
100%
10.0
Communication (8)
95%
9.5
Chat
100%
10.0
Notifications
100%
10.0
Discussions
100%
10.0
Surveys
100%
10.0
Internal knowledgebase
100%
10.0
Integrates with GoToMeeting
90%
9.0
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts
80%
8.0
Integrates with Outlook
90%
9.0
File Sharing & Management (8)
97.5%
9.8
Versioning
100%
10.0
Video files
100%
10.0
Audio files
100%
10.0
Document collaboration
100%
10.0
Access control
100%
10.0
Advanced security features
100%
10.0
Integrates with Google Drive
80%
8.0
Device sync
100%
10.0
Sam Massanopoli, RHIT Superstar | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Project Management (7)
45.71428571428571%
4.6
Task Management
80%
8.0
Gantt Charts
N/A
N/A
Scheduling
80%
8.0
Workflow Automation
N/A
N/A
Mobile Access
80%
8.0
Search
80%
8.0
Visual planning tools
N/A
N/A
Communication (8)
46.25%
4.6
Chat
100%
10.0
Notifications
90%
9.0
Discussions
90%
9.0
Surveys
N/A
N/A
Internal knowledgebase
N/A
N/A
Integrates with GoToMeeting
90%
9.0
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts
N/A
N/A
Integrates with Outlook
N/A
N/A
File Sharing & Management (8)
30%
3.0
Versioning
N/A
N/A
Video files
80%
8.0
Audio files
80%
8.0
Document collaboration
N/A
N/A
Access control
N/A
N/A
Advanced security features
80%
8.0
Integrates with Google Drive
N/A
N/A
Device sync
N/A
N/A
Vinicius Lima | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Project Management (7)
61.42857142857143%
6.1
Task Management
90%
9.0
Gantt Charts
N/A
N/A
Scheduling
100%
10.0
Workflow Automation
N/A
N/A
Mobile Access
80%
8.0
Search
90%
9.0
Visual planning tools
70%
7.0
Communication (8)
30%
3.0
Chat
N/A
N/A
Notifications
80%
8.0
Discussions
80%
8.0
Surveys
N/A
N/A
Internal knowledgebase
80%
8.0
Integrates with GoToMeeting
N/A
N/A
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts
N/A
N/A
Integrates with Outlook
N/A
N/A
File Sharing & Management (8)
76.25%
7.6
Versioning
90%
9.0
Video files
70%
7.0
Audio files
70%
7.0
Document collaboration
90%
9.0
Access control
100%
10.0
Advanced security features
100%
10.0
Integrates with Google Drive
N/A
N/A
Device sync
90%
9.0
Paul Chauvet | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Project Management (4)
77.5%
7.8
Task Management
70%
7.0
Scheduling
50%
5.0
Mobile Access
90%
9.0
Search
100%
10.0
Communication (2)
60%
6.0
Chat
30%
3.0
Integrates with Outlook
90%
9.0
File Sharing & Management (4)
57.5%
5.8
Versioning
60%
6.0
Document collaboration
40%
4.0
Access control
50%
5.0
Advanced security features
80%
8.0
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