Zimbra Comparison
Zimbra Collaboration Network Edition provides Open, Secure and Private Collaboration Infrastructure
The State Of Email Collaboration
A mission-critical component of any collaboration solution, email has become the standard for transmitting and archiving business information for organizations worldwide.
In the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) workplace, new expectations for collaboration are taking hold among what has become a global, distributed workforce. In order to support the BYOD movement, CIOs must consider how collaboration platforms stack up.

Zimbra Comparison Stack Up
- Functionality – Users expect a consistent, near-effortless email experience and have strong preferences related to user interface design and usability.
- Platforms – From its established base on business servers, email is leading the move to virtualization, mobile devices and the cloud.
- Devices – BYOD is a reality; every new must-have smartphone, tablet and computer supports email, creating an unending series of support challenges.

Compare Zimbra with Google and Microsoft
Standard Edition
Zimbra Network Edition is available for on-premises deployment in Professional and Standard Editions. Standard Edition comes with powerful features to support multiple businesses.
Professional Edition
Zimbra Professional Edition provides Archiving and Discovery feature that enables you to archive messages that were delivered to or sent by Zimbra Collaboration and to search across mailboxes.
Open Source Edition
Zimbra Collaboration Open Source Edition is available free for download. It allows you to test, evaluate, deploy, customize and improve and there is a vibrant Open Source Community supporting it.
Zimbra Editions | ![]() |
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Basic Search | |||
Zimlets | |||
Conversation Views | |||
Offline Web Client | |||
Message Tagging | |||
Advanced Search Builder | |||
Attachment Search | |||
Zimbra Contacts Features (Click to View More) | |||
Personal Distributions Lists | |||
Global Address Lists (GAL) | |||
MS Exchange Interoperability | |||
Zimbra Calendar Features | |||
Calendar Feature | |||
MS Exchange Interoperability | |||
Group and Resource Scheduling | |||
Folders and Files | |||
File Briefcase | |||
Tasks | |||
Zimbra Desktop Clients | |||
POP and IMAP Email | |||
CardDAV, iCal and CalDAV Clients | |||
Zimbra Mobile Devices | |||
Mobile Web Client | |||
POP & IMAP Email for Smartphones | |||
CardDAV & CalDAV | |||
Zimbra Server Admin | |||
Web Administration Console | |||
Command Line Interface (CLI) | |||
Anti-Spam and Anti-Virus | |||
Postscreen Security NEW | |||
SSL SNI NEW | |||
LDAP/Active Directory Support | |||
Zimbra Domain Management | |||
Multi-Domain Support | |||
Migration Tools | |||
Zimbra Network Edition | |||
Real-time Backup and Restore | |||
Hierarchical Storage Management | |||
Delegate Domain Administration | |||
High Availability | |||
Smartcard & Common Access Card | |||
White Label for Web Client | |||
S/MIME Sign. & Encryption | |||
Unified Communications | |||
Custom Retention Policies | |||
Two-Factor authentication NEW | |||
High Fidelity Document Preview | |||
Zimbra Mobile (Activesync) | |||
Outlook Sync (MAPI) | |||
Mobile Device Policy Management | |||
Archiving and Discovery | |||
Litigation Hold | |||
Outlook for Mac (EWS) | |||
Zimbra Chat/Talk | |||
Zimbra Chat (1:1 Conversations) | |||
Zimbra Talk | |||
Zimbra Suite Plus | |||
Zimbra Backup Plus | |||
HSM Plus | |||
Delegated Administrator Plus | |||
Zimbra Mobile Plus | |||
Support | |||
Communities and Forums | |||
Email & Phone Support (8×5) | |||
Premier Support (24×7) | |||
Elite (Packaged Support) | |||
Elite (Source Code Support) | |||
Zimbra Professional Services | |||
Open Source Support |