Compare Google Workspace and Zimbra Collaboration 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (44.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.00 Per Month
No pricing available
Google Workspace
Star Rating
(42,780)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansZimbra Collaboration
Star Rating
(136)3.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Zimbra CollaborationSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Google Workspace excels in device syncing with a score of 9.2, allowing seamless access across multiple devices, while Zimbra Collaboration struggles with a low score of 5.3 in this area, leading to frustrations with file accessibility.
- Reviewers mention that Google Workspace's web interface is highly rated at 9.1, providing an intuitive user experience, whereas Zimbra Collaboration's interface, rated at 6.0, is often described as less user-friendly and outdated.
- G2 users highlight that Google Workspace offers superior instant messaging capabilities with a score of 9.0, facilitating real-time communication effectively, while Zimbra Collaboration's instant messaging feature is rated at 5.9, indicating a need for improvement.
- Users on G2 say that Google Workspace's file sharing functionality is robust, scoring 9.4, which enhances collaboration, whereas Zimbra Collaboration's file sharing is rated at 5.6, leading to challenges in team collaboration.
- Reviewers mention that Google Workspace's mobile apps are highly rated at 9.0, providing a smooth experience on the go, while Zimbra Collaboration's mobile app is rated at 4.3, often criticized for its lack of features and usability.
- Users report that Google Workspace's quality of support is rated at 8.6, with many praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team, while Zimbra Collaboration's support, rated at 7.7, is seen as less reliable and slower in response times.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Google Workspace
Business Starter
$6.00
Per Month
- Custom and secure business email
- 100 participant video meetings
- 30 GB storage per user
Zimbra Collaboration
No pricing availableFree Trial
Google Workspace
Free Trial is available
Zimbra Collaboration
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
34,099
7.9
111
Ease of Use
9.2
34,247
8.2
111
Ease of Setup
9.2
7,746
6.9
37
Ease of Admin
9.0
7,457
7.7
38
Quality of Support
8.6
26,877
7.7
91
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
6,792
7.9
35
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
32,825
5.6
108
Features by Category
File Management
9.2
7720
Not enough data
9.1
7779
Not enough data
9.0
7870
Not enough data
8.9
7907
Not enough data
9.0
7506
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.0
7300
Not enough data
9.4
8074
Not enough data
9.2
7595
Not enough data
8.8
6583
Not enough data
Administration
9.1
5765
Not enough data
9.1
5541
Not enough data
9.0
5594
Not enough data
9.1
5555
Not enough data
8.4
6034
Not enough data
8.7
5049
Not enough data
9.1
6155
Not enough data
Platform
9.1
1443
Not enough data
9.3
1846
Not enough data
8.9
1459
Not enough data
8.9
1389
Not enough data
8.9
1235
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Productivity Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
8.7
1841
Not enough data
8.8
1978
Not enough data
8.6
1797
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
9.0
1941
Not enough data
8.9
1975
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
9.0
2022
Not enough data
9.1
2089
Not enough data
8.7
1642
Not enough data
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.4
53
Not enough data
AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.3
51
Not enough data
8.7
53
Not enough data
8.4
52
Not enough data
8.7
51
Not enough data
Presenter Tools
8.9
2391
Not enough data
8.4
2006
Not enough data
8.3
1891
Not enough data
8.7
2305
Not enough data
Conferencing Options
9.0
2644
Not enough data
9.0
2708
Not enough data
9.1
2793
Not enough data
Application Tools
8.7
2065
Not enough data
8.5
2141
Not enough data
9.1
2440
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.7
1354
Not enough data
8.8
1352
Not enough data
9.5
1377
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.6
1258
Not enough data
8.1
1271
Not enough data
8.3
1209
Not enough data
9.5
1355
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.8
1165
Not enough data
9.1
1269
Not enough data
9.4
1292
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Calculating
9.0
1271
Not enough data
8.9
1174
Not enough data
Insights
8.7
1149
Not enough data
8.9
1216
Not enough data
Editing
8.5
1155
Not enough data
9.4
1287
Not enough data
8.9
1218
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
1026
Not enough data
9.2
1213
Not enough data
9.1
1237
Not enough data
9.6
1316
Not enough data
Applications
9.4
626
Not enough data
9.4
619
Not enough data
8.5
587
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.4
618
Not enough data
9.0
559
Not enough data
9.4
621
Not enough data
Management
9.4
609
Not enough data
9.1
597
Not enough data
9.6
624
Not enough data
Collaboration Tools
8.9
3381
9.4
11
|
Verified
9.0
1652
Not enough data
8.2
1303
Not enough data
9.0
1728
Not enough data
8.5
1482
Not enough data
Meeting Coordination
9.0
3298
8.9
12
|
Verified
8.4
2747
8.7
9
8.7
3032
8.5
11
|
Verified
9.1
1699
Not enough data
Software Type
9.0
3290
8.9
11
|
Verified
9.2
1762
Not enough data
8.7
1441
Not enough data
Survey Management
9.0
829
Not enough data
9.1
852
Not enough data
8.4
809
Not enough data
9.0
826
Not enough data
Survey Customization
8.5
686
Not enough data
8.4
732
Not enough data
8.6
730
Not enough data
8.5
578
Not enough data
Survey Insights
8.9
814
Not enough data
8.5
586
Not enough data
9.0
790
Not enough data
9.0
790
Not enough data
Calendar View
9.3
830
Not enough data
9.2
807
Not enough data
Shared Calendar
9.3
842
Not enough data
9.2
815
Not enough data
Accessibility
9.0
666
Not enough data
8.7
715
Not enough data
Integration
9.2
773
Not enough data
9.0
760
Not enough data
9.0
764
Not enough data
Notifications
9.1
795
Not enough data
8.9
670
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Design
8.7
845
Not enough data
8.5
860
Not enough data
8.5
851
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.4
926
Not enough data
9.4
916
Not enough data
File Types
9.3
930
Not enough data
9.1
903
Not enough data
8.8
689
Not enough data
Edit & Revise
9.1
909
Not enough data
9.0
871
Not enough data
9.3
939
Not enough data
Integrate & Embed
9.4
872
Not enough data
9.1
745
Not enough data
9.2
816
Not enough data
Operating System
9.2
794
Not enough data
9.1
774
Not enough data
8.5
563
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Interaction
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Learning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
System
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Customizations
8.4
378
Not enough data
8.8
380
Not enough data
8.4
347
Not enough data
8.5
355
Not enough data
Growth
8.4
289
Not enough data
8.5
317
Not enough data
8.4
292
Not enough data
8.1
275
Not enough data
8.6
299
Not enough data
Content
8.8
346
Not enough data
8.8
358
Not enough data
8.6
353
Not enough data
8.7
98
Not enough data
Support
8.5
111
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Google Workspace and Zimbra Collaboration are categorized as Email and Video Conferencing
Unique Categories
Google Workspace is categorized as Business Instant Messaging, Screen Sharing, Note-Taking Software, Spreadsheets, Website Builder, Presentation, Document Creation, Cloud Content Collaboration, Office Suites, Calendar, Survey, and AI Chatbots
Zimbra Collaboration has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Google Workspace
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Zimbra Collaboration
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Education Management
8.7%
Information Technology and Services
8.4%
Computer Software
7.3%
Marketing and Advertising
6.5%
Higher Education
5.2%
Other
63.8%
Information Technology and Services
12.5%
Higher Education
10.8%
Computer Software
9.2%
Internet
7.5%
Education Management
5.0%
Other
55.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Google Workspace
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Dariana C.
Verified User
In general term, I consider Google Docs to be a great place to have my documents organized, First of all, I got to say I love that this sites connects directly with my documents stored in my Drive account because I keep everything there and then I can read...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Online Media
Connectivity continues to be an issue with poor video quality and intermittent dead spots. We know it's not our internet because we use Zoom and never have issues.
Zimbra Collaboration
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Vinicius L.
Verified User in Computer Hardware
Besides of e-mail feature, there are a lot of more useful features like calendars and task list. Also provides connectivity through IMAP/POP, CalDAV and CarDAV to external clients. Possibility to use and develop plugins (Zimlets) and multi language support...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Stênio P.
Verified User in Higher Education
The backup system is not flexible. It is very difficult recover only one specific email. Basically need to do a rollback of many messages to find one specific. The email system is very dependent of database server. If there is need of HA solution, it will...
Dariana C.
Verified User
In general term, I consider Google Docs to be a great place to have my documents organized, First of all, I got to say I love that this sites connects directly with my documents stored in my Drive account because I keep everything there and then I can read...
Vinicius L.
Verified User in Computer Hardware
Besides of e-mail feature, there are a lot of more useful features like calendars and task list. Also provides connectivity through IMAP/POP, CalDAV and CarDAV to external clients. Possibility to use and develop plugins (Zimlets) and multi language support...
Verified User in Online Media
Connectivity continues to be an issue with poor video quality and intermittent dead spots. We know it's not our internet because we use Zoom and never have issues.
Stênio P.
Verified User in Higher Education
The backup system is not flexible. It is very difficult recover only one specific email. Basically need to do a rollback of many messages to find one specific. The email system is very dependent of database server. If there is need of HA solution, it will...
Discussions
Internet Connection
25 comments
LG
Yes it working on it asap it will be clear..Read more
Is there a way to see everyone all at once on the screen?
21 comments
JB
Yes. On the bottom right, you'll see "Present your screen" and next to it "..." Those 3 dots give you access to screen settings. You can change to tile mode,...Read more
Is that possible to see the files from multiple Google accounts simultaneously?
17 comments
JD
Yes. When a Google Drive document is shared to your Gmail, you can save it to your Drive. When you open the document, it will open in a separate tab. You...Read more
when did zimbra launch?
1 comment
TP
The origin of the company dates back to 2005, when the first version was released.Read more
What is Zimbra mail server?
1 comment
TP
It's a server that provides a suite of email-related services, including email, calendar, addressbook, tasks, and briefcase (which stores documents). It's a...Read more
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