Zimbra vs Microsoft Exchange 2007

[eUKhost.com]

Dear Forum Members,

eUKhost will launch Hosted Exchange solution next week. We will also launch Zimbra collaboration Suite in next 2 weeks which has some better features in comparison to Microsoft Exchange 2007.

I would like to hear from experienced Forum Members or Customers and know what solution they will prefer if given a choice.

[petedaines]

Hate to be picky but you have 3 spellings of Zimbra here In the title is (correct) Zimbra, in the post is Zibra and in the poll is Zinbra

Anyway, this Zimbra sounds good - much cheaper and better than Exchange, which always seems cumbersome and slow! Just signed up to the trial of Zimbra on their website and it seems much quicker.

Keep up the good work I've been looking for Hosted Exchange for a potential customer so it's good to know good old Eukhost will be providing it!

Pete

[max_supp0rt]

The Zimbra is pretty good option.

cheaper than Microsoft Exchange
Zimbra is Open Sourced software providing flexibility
Multi-client support
Flexibility of server platform deployment (RHEL, MacOS X, SuSE)
Zimlets/SOAP/REST - ability to integrate with other systems
A fully-indexed mailstore (for quick search including attachments)
Integrated Spam/Anti-Virus
Excellent Zimbra Support
Excellent admin tools (API based) for administration
Mobile device support: Windows mobile, Palm treo, symbian, blackberry, iphone
Migration Wizard for migration:
Migrating from Microsoft Exchange to Zimbra Collaboration Suite
Migrating from IBM Lotus Domino to Zimbra Collaboration Suite

[eUKhost.com]

Hate to be picky but you have 3 spellings of Zimbra here In the title is (correct) Zimbra, in the post is Zibra and in the poll is Zinbra

Anyway, this Zimbra sounds good - much cheaper and better than Exchange, which always seems cumbersome and slow! Just signed up to the trial of Zimbra on their website and it seems much quicker.

Keep up the good work I've been looking for Hosted Exchange for a potential customer so it's good to know good old Eukhost will be providing it!

Pete

Extremely sorry Pete.

I am not sure what I had in my breakfast yesterday.

[petedaines]

Extremely sorry Pete.

I am not sure what I had in my breakfast yesterday.

No problem I always seem to find these things!!

Zimbra does look nice, I've been playing around with it on a test machine at home and its quite easy to use etc - definitely better than Exchange in my opinion!

Pete

p.s. Mark, the link in your signature to Eukhost Knowledgebase comes up with a Database Error...!

[eUKhost.com]

Why choose Zimbra hosting over Microsoft Exchange hosting?
Cost

Zimbra hosting is more cost efficient than Exchange hosting:

* Zimbra hosting: $5.49 to $9.95/mo per user
* Exchange hosting: $9.95 to $24.95/mo per user

Flexibility

Use Zimbra on any platform (Windows, Apple, Linux), with any mobile device (BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, flip phones).
Better administration

The Zimbra online administrator is light, simple to use, and flexible across multiple domains
Solid security

Full integrated antispam and antivirus capabilities protect your users
More than just the basics

Zimbra goes beyond just email, calendar, contact and task sharing. It adds a document center, instant messaging, and a collaborative wiki to the collaboration suite experience.
Full feature set

Zimbra has all the major features of Exchange...and more.
Feature

Exchange

Zimbra
Calendar/contact, task sharing Yes Yes
iPhone support Yes Yes
Blackberry support Yes Yes
Windows Mobile support Yes Yes
Outlook 2007 support Yes Yes
Universal desktop client No Yes
Apple iSync support No Yes
Flip phone J2E client No Yes
Document management No Yes
Instant messaging No Yes
Briefcase/wiki No Yes
SOX compliance out of the box No Yes
Email grouping No Yes
Integrated antispam, antivirus No Yes
Integration with other systems Marginal Full SOAP
Web Interface Marginal outside of IE All major browser supported

[Sean]

Yes, I have also read a lot about Zimbra over Microsoft Exchange. Some of the major advantages of Zimra over Exchange server are as follows:-

1) Zimbra is an Open source application with more flexibility.

2) It requires low CPU resources when compared to Microsoft Exchange.

3) It is compatible with mutliple OS

4) Zimlets/SOAP/REST – we can integrate with other system.

5) You can search attachment

6) With Zimbra you will get inbuilt Spam and Anti-Virus feature.

7) Zimbra Support – Their support response time is much better than Microsoft Exchange.

[Catherine]

Zimbra has few additional features in comparison to Exchange which prove to be useful. Also, Zimbra uses AJAX and Web 2.0 Technology which is yet another benefit. Inspite of having more features in comparison to Exchange, the cost involved when it comes to Zimbra is quite less

[euk-samson]

Zimbra is a powerful solution for anybody looking to have a mail server.
Zimbra is moslty a good enterprise level email solution for a very affordable price and useful especially for the small or medium business.

[compserv]

Zimbra hosting is more cost efficient than Exchange hosting:

* Zimbra hosting: $5.49 to $9.95/mo per user
* Exchange hosting: $9.95 to $24.95/mo per user

That seems expensive for Exchange Hosting. Microsoft's own BPOS (Business Productivity Online Suite), which include Exchange, Sharepoint, Office Communications Online and Office Live Meeting, cost around $15 per month (£10/month). If all you want is Exchange it works out at about £6/month. Only downside is you have to have a minimum of 5 licences.

Is this the pricing for Exchange hosting being offered by eUKhost? If so, what does the $25 version include?

Roger

[eUKhost.com]

That seems expensive for Exchange Hosting. Microsoft's own BPOS (Business Productivity Online Suite), which include Exchange, Sharepoint, Office Communications Online and Office Live Meeting, cost around $15 per month (£10/month). If all you want is Exchange it works out at about £6/month. Only downside is you have to have a minimum of 5 licences.

Is this the pricing for Exchange hosting being offered by eUKhost? If so, what does the $25 version include?

Roger

Hi Roger!

We will be charging £9.95 per month per mailbox once the exchange hosting service is launched. I have many customers questioning me every day about hosted exchange solution. We will launch Zimbra hosting in a day or 2 and then proceed with setup of hosted exchange service.